Beverly McIver (American, b. 1962), Portrait of Joe Rowand from the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Notable Collections
Leland Little has had the privilege of handling the sale of significant collections from notable people and historic properties.
Curated by their original owners with an eye to the preservation of art and culture, the dissemination of these collections to a new generation is just one of the ways Leland Little is a steward of the arts, whether the art form be jewelry, wine, painting, sculpture, iconic furniture design, or any other.
Recent Collections
Collection of the late Dr. & Mrs. Henry C. and Barbara Landon III, Wilmington, NC
The Signature Summer Auction, June 2022
Notable Lot: Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910), Old Woman Gathering Brush, Sold $92,000
A Private Collection, Greensboro, NC
The Signature Summer Auction, June 2022
Notable Lot: Angelica Kauffman, R.A. (1741-1807), Portrait of Mary Pocklington of Winthorpe Hall, Sold $70,000
Angelica Kauffman, R.A. (1741-1807), Portrait of Mary Pocklington of Winthorpe Hall
Collection of Mr. Ivan Remnitz, Caracas, Venezuela and Pittsboro, North Carolina
Spring Modern Art & Design, May 2022
Notable Lot: Kenneth Armitage (British, 1916-2002), Sprawling Woman, Sold $11,000
Prints and Photographs from the Davidson College Art Collection, Sold to support new acquisitions
Spring Modern Art & Design, May 2022
Notable Lot: Patrick Heron (British, 1920-1999), January 1973: 13, Sold $5,500
The Collection of the late Joel Siegel, New York, New York
The Winter Estate Auction, January 2022
Notable Lot: Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997), Night Scene, Sold $9,000
Spring Modern Art & Design, May 2022
Notable Lot: Kenneth Armitage (British, 1916-2002), Sprawling Woman, Sold $11,000
Prints and Photographs from the Davidson College Art Collection, Sold to support new acquisitions
Spring Modern Art & Design, May 2022
Notable Lot: Patrick Heron (British, 1920-1999), January 1973: 13, Sold $5,500
The Collection of the late Joel Siegel, New York, New York
The Winter Estate Auction, January 2022
Notable Lot: Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997), Night Scene, Sold $9,000
Shiro Tsujimura (Japanese, b. 1947), Monumental Japanese Tsubo Storage Jar, The Signature Winter Auction
The Estate of the late Diego Cortez, New York and North Carolina
The Signature Winter Auction, December 2021
Modern Art & Design, November 2021
Notable Lot: Shiro Tsujimura (Japanese, b. 1947), Monumental Japanese Tsubo Storage Jar, Sold $5,000
From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The Signature Summer Auction, June 2021
Notable Lot: John Beerman (American, b. 1958), Ocean Sunset, Sold $6,000
Past Collections
From the Estate of the late Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Davis, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
From the Collection of James H. Craig and Randy S. Johnson, Sarasota, Florida
From the Personal Collection of Dr. Larry Wheeler and Donald Doskey, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Important Single-Owner Collection Featuring Works by Andrew Wyeth
From the Estate of the late Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, Durham, NC
The Estate of the late Richard C. Siskey and Diane Siskey presented by Iron Horse Auction Co. and Leland Little Auctions
The Estate of the late Betsy J. Sykes
From the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Richard Epes
The Historic Chinqua Penn Auction
The Collection of Barbara Rhoades, Hillsborough, NC, Featuring Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz
The Personal Collection of Mr. Joseph D. Rowand, Hillsborough, North Carolina, founder of Somerhill Gallery