Ahlers & Ogletree: Art of the American South
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Art of the American South | Total Sales (USD) | 7,648.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 20, 2026 - February 20, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 4,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #22026 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 9,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 24 | ||
| Sold Lots | 21.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 5,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.50% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 10,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 76.48% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739 | Claude Howell (American, 1915-1997) | Loading Nets, Ocracoke |
1986 | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 1,152.00 |
| 724 | Howard Finster (American / Georgia, 1916-2001). | Untitled - Angel,; Untitled - Coca Cola Bottle on Blue Background |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 960.00 | |
| 727 | Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001). | Four lithographs, The Abigrilla (1989), The Bottom of the Sea (1993), Letter from the President (1991), and Facts of Where Human Came From In a Vision (1991), |
(1989), (1993), (1994), and (1991), | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 576.00 |
| 722 | Howard Finster (American (Georgia), 1916-2001). | Untitled - Coca Cola Bottle on Yellow Background. Untitled - Coca Cola Bottle on Black Background |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 512.00 | |
| 888 | Herb Jackson (American, born 1945). | Untitled - two rectangular-forms rendered in yellow tones emerging from left, with cloud-like forms to the interiors, presented atop a grey ground |
late 20th century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 512.00 |
| 892 | Herb Jackson (American, born 1945). | Untitled -l color-field abstraction rendered in tones of brown, beige, red, and blue |
late 20th century | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 512.00 |
| 723 | Howard Finster (American / Georgia, 1916-2001). | Three lithographs Howard-1950 self-portrait (1993) and two of The Bottom of the Sea (1993), |
1950, 1993, 1993 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 448.00 |
| 728 | Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001). | Four lithographs, The Abigrilla (1989), The Bottom of the Sea (1993), Worst Kind of a Fool (1994), and Henry Ford's Horseless Chariot (1991), |
(1989), (1993), (1994), and (1991), | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 448.00 |
| 827 | Wanda Steppe (American (South Carolina), 20th-21st century). | Lock |
2011 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 384.00 |
| 721 | Howard Finster (American (Georgia), 1916-2001). | REJ Collection Columbia Museum of Art offset lithograph exhibition poster (1994) and offset lithograph poster after (1990) Jesus Is the Way |
1994, 1990 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 256.00 |
| 716 | Laura Grosch (American (North Carolina), born 1945). | Dragon Flower |
1970s | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 224.00 |
| 733 | Victor Huggins (American, 1936-2007). | View Near Afton |
1979 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 224.00 |
| 744 | Jay Pfeil (American, 20th / 21st Century) | Eupatorium Ridge |
late 20th century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 224.00 |
| 886 | Herb Jackson (American, born 1945). | Passage |
late 20th century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 192.00 |
| 889 | Herb Jackson (American, born 1945). | Untitled - abstract composition presenting a central rectangle shape rendered in tones of red, orange, pink, and white, with a brief band of grey above and a surrounding ground of dark red |
late 20th century | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 192.00 |
| 745 | Jay Pfeil (American, 20th / 21st Century). | Eupatorium Ridge |
late 20th century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 160.00 |
| 746 | Jay Pfeil (American, 20th / 21st Century). | October 14th |
late 20th century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 160.00 |
| 780 | Laura Grosch (American, born 1945). | Untitled, |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 160.00 | |
| 825 | After Elizabeth Catlett (American-Mexican, 1915-2012). | Sharecropper |
1978 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 160.00 |
| 890 | Herb Jackson (American, born 1945). | Untitled - geometric composition presenting a central yellow rectangle framed by a dimensional border containing cloud-form shapes in grey, white, and yellow to three sides, bordered by a royal blue frame to the left and right sides and lower margin |
late 20th century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 128.00 |
| 887 | Herb Jackson (American, born 1945). | Untitled - abstracted composition with a central triangle with striations of grey-orange, with bright orange visible to the lower margin and pale blue visible patchily throughout |
late 20th century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 64.00 |
