The estate of Emory Schwall, Sr., Feb. 27
Items from the estate of Emory Ashford Schwall, Sr., with residences in the affluent Buckhead area of Atlanta as well as on Sea Island, Georgia, will be offered online on Sunday, February 27th, by Ahlers & Ogletree, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Mr. Schwall's collections are highlighted by fine paintings by listed artists, period antique furniture, fine rugs, English and French porcelain, china and objets d’art – over 550 lots in all. Emory Schwall was born in Moultrie, Georgia in April 1928 and came to Atlanta in 1945, where he studied architecture at Georgia Tech. But he gave that up in favor of a career in law. He was admitted to the state bar of Georgia in 1950 and enjoyed a stellar, 70-year career as a trial attorney. He was a tremendous orator with a keen intellect and sharp wit. Mr. Schwall met his future bride, Margaret “Peggy” McCready, in the late 1940s, in midfield at a Georgia Tech/Auburn game. Emory was playing clarinet in the Tech marching band at the time. The couple married in June 1951 and became devoted to numerous charities, including the Shepherd Center, the American Heart Association and Piedmont Hospital. Mrs. Schwall passed away suddenly in 2002 and Mr. Schwall passed away in June 2021. Prior to their deaths, the couple appointed their two homes with the fine items in the sale. There will be no in-person bidding due to COVID-19. Bidders can register on one of the three popular online platforms: LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Bidsquare.com. All registered bidders can bid in real time as lots sell, beginning at 10 am. They may also leave maximum bids at any time from now until the lot goes live on auction day. Interested bidders will be able to preview all lots in person in Ahlers & Ogletree’s showroom at 700 Miami Circle in Atlanta, Ga. To learn more, please visit www.aandoauctions.com.
- Contact:
- Elizabeth Rickenbaker
- elizabeth@aandoauctions.com
- 404-869-2478
_Infinity_by_Santiago_Medina_PhotoCr100x100_c.jpg "Santiago Medina’s “Infinity” is made with highly polished Italian stainless steel and displays in its organic sculptoric form, the infinite symbol. The sculpture measures 24 inches in height by 12 x 10 inches. Infinity is pictured in front of the Colombian landscape where it was cast in stainless steel at Medina’s studio in Medellin, Colombia and will be shipped to its permanent home at the Tisch Library, Tufts University, Boston, MA.")
