Leland Little Auctions

Tour the Caroline Faison Antiques Collection

The Great Engine Debate

Though it hasn't been made by Porsche in nearly 25 years, the air-cooled engine will forever be associated with the Porsche 911. But obsolescence has never gotten in the way of a purist, and air-cooled Porsche lovers are purists through and through.

The Caroline Faison Antiques Collection

Rocks for Rocks

These days heroes wear scrubs, face shields, masks, id badges, and, in the case of teachers soldiering on with remote school, perhaps the odd pair of pajama pants. We're not judging.

Infiltrating the Mainstream: How Two American Artists Centered the Edges

History by the Bottle

When someone says "old world wine," most of our minds turn immediately to France. But while storied French winemakers pick, ferment, and bottle in the old, time-honored ways year in and year out, history marches on.

William Ivey Long and the Tennessee Carters: A Family Furniture Legacy

By William Ivey Long’s own account, he wasn’t one for football when he was young. He preferred to stay inside with his cousin Molly, who taught him all about the furniture and houses that had been passed down through his mother’s Tennessee family for centuries.

A Model Collection

Dobie D. Hogan was a print and runway model throughout her adult life. Her substantial jewelry collection, pieces of which are being offered in our Signature Spring Auction, was a result of her long involvement with the fashion industry, combined with an inherited interest in jewels.

Teak in Danish Modern Design

Museum Services

Our engagement with the many and varied museums of the Southeast is one of the most important ways that Leland Little helps to promote the arts and culture.

Notable Collections

Leland Little has had the privilege of handling the sale of significant collections from notable people and historic properties.

How Does Money Get A Face?

Why Abraham Lincoln? Ok fine, that one seems obvious. But William McKinley, Chief Onepapa and Martha Washington? How did their famous faces end up on our currency, if only for a brief moment?

Delft: The Practical Pot

The mid-century Modernists weren't the first to come up with the idea of "industrial design." Centuries before the Eames and Bertoias of the world had deep thoughts and manufacturing dreams about making relevant design available to the masses, the Dutch were making beautiful Delftware for profoundly practical purposes.

Introducing the Leland Little Sporting Arts Department

Setting the Stage with William Ivey Long

On a little side street in Seaboard, North Carolina, sits a brick duplex house from the 1920s. "The teacherage," as the little building is known, was built to house young, unmarried teachers. These days, it is the unlikely home to the overflow collection of historical furniture and art of one of Broadway's best-known costume designers, William Ivey Long.

Why Are So Many Whiskies Old?

The Chair Files with Robbie Smith

Beryl Bainbridge: Author, Artist

British author Beryl Bainbridge was not a reserved figure. She was many things - dramatic, beautiful, brilliant, complex - but she was not reserved.

The Arts & Crafts Man - Four Things to Know About Gustav Stickley

Ceramics: Picasso's Other Art Form

Artists, as a rule, don't like to be boxed in. The desire for unfettered creative self-realization comes with the artistic territory. A long list of household-name artists have had a creative side-hustle, such as the ceramics of Pablo Picasso. In our Signature Spring Auction on Saturday, March 13th, we are offering five lots of Picasso's ceramics.

Ponies, Muscles, and Cheap Gas - The 1960's in American Cars

A Window Onto An American Dynasty

As the record-breaking viewership of the current season of Netflix’s The Crown tells us, we are endlessly fascinated by what goes on behind the closed doors of the world’s royals.

Art & Wine

The Figural Pottery of Billy Ray Hussey

The Timberlake Tour

On the Timberlake Farm

American Art From the Collection of James H. Craig and Randy S. Johnson

From the Personal Collection of Bob Timberlake

The Through Line - Following The Legacy of American Realism

Mexican Art in The Collection of Mr. Duggins and Mr. Dunn

The Collection of Mr. Dunn & Mr. Duggins

CAM Auction

The Estate of the Late Edward and Violet Kleitz, Cary, North Carolina

Whisky Investing

Three Things To Know About Tanzanite

From the Estate of the late Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Davis, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Fall Focus on Photography

The Incomparable Luxury of Rolls Royce

Simply Gorgeous

Painting Horses

The Eames House - Timeless Design

Chair Files with Luke Newbold

Collector Cars at Auction

Curating that perfect car collection takes patience, passion, and pure determination. For those who collect, what once originated as a mode of transportation has transcended its utilitarian nature and become art. We present this vetted offering of vehicles for you.

What You Need To Know About A Morgan

Don Neiser

Baltimore Silver

Jack Daniel's: The Story of Tennessee Whiskey & Charcoal Filtration

The Anatomy of a Fine Art Print

Guitar Heroes

The Nowell Estate, Raleigh, North Carolina

How to Wear a Brooch

Decoding A Chinese Bridal Robe

5 Facts About Bourbon

March Estate Auction Auto Results

March Auction Results

The Modern Standards

Antonio Pineda - Master Mexican Silversmith

A Life In Motion

Things That Go - The March Estate Auction

Fine Selection of Rare Whisky

The Partnership of Hasui Kawase and Watanabe Shozaburo

Art Consultant Marjorie Hodges on the Contemporary Art Market

Famously Charming

Interior Designer MA Allen on Contemporary Art in Design

Women in Contemporary Art

From the Personal Collection of James H. Craig & Randy S. Johnson

When asked if there was any difference between his personal and professional acquisition decisions, longtime fine arts consultant and antique dealer Jim Craig said that his choices for his private collection could be chalked up to “personal addiction.” The comment belies the passion for the arts and Americana that drove Craig’s distinguished career for over half a century.