Southern Estates and Various Owners Sale
Fri, Jun 1, 2018 02:00PM EDT
Lot 233
5081572: Beki Leopold Petras (Savannah, 1928-2016), Looking Toward Tomorrow, Acrylic/Collage on Board EL1QL
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Description
Property from a Savannah, GA Private Collection
Beki Leopold Petras (Savannah, 1928-2016), Looking Toward Tomorrow, Acrylic/Collage on Board, signed lower left, titled on the back. Frame size: 25 in. x 27 3/8 in.
Beki was born in Savannah Georgia, to Greek immigrants; Peter and Marika Leopold. They lived above the ice cream store they owned and operated along with her two uncles; George and Basil. The store, Leopold’s Ice Cream, was opened in 1919, is still in operation, and considered a Savannah tradition by locals and tourists alike. She met and married her husband at UGA, they traveled and lived abroad and throughout the states for her husband’s employment (US ambassador and dept. of Labor), Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Hong Kong, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Georgia. Her painting’s motifs reflect her many years abroad. Beki graduated from UGA with a BFA degree and continued her training at the Arts Student League in NY.
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