Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

Fall Southern Estates and Various Owners

Tue, Oct 18, 2022 10:00AM EDT
Lot 332

Jean Espejo (Spanish, b. 1920), Hot Air Balloon, O/C

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
$150,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from a Hilton Head Island, SC Collector

Description:

Jean Espejo (Spanish, b. 1920), Hot Air Balloon, Oil on Canvas, signed lower left, depicting a crowd of people and children watching a hot air balloon take off with drink stand in the foreground and village in the distance, inscribed 'La Montgolfiere' and stamped 'Galerie Bruno Martin Caille Paris' on stretcher, in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 16 in. x 14 in.

Measurements: Height: by sight 10 in. x Width: 8 1/8 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, minor craquelure, mostly in sky, small chips to paint in sky and balloon.