Old World Art & Decor, Furnishings + Estate Collectibles | Live and Online Auctions on HiBid.com

Welcome to our Old World Art & Decor, Furnishings + Estate Collectibles auction by Society of Salvage & Ripley Auctions. We are proud to present a one-of-a-kind and eclectic array of architectural, industrial, functional and artistic pieces from multiple consignors. If you are looking for antique glass, books, furniture, sculptures, objects d'art and appliances, tools and collectable vintage wares, you will be delighted by this auction! Vintage Saddles, Antique Dutch furniture, Holmgaard, Knoll, lots of #airbnb decor, authentic items for set design, vintage cameras, larger than life stone sculpture. Works by Mary Murray Vawter, Louis Bonsib, Aak Lengkeek and more. **We've also added hundreds of smaller options! Not-your-average Dining ware, primitive wares, antique toys, books, modern art, milk glass, ceramic, stonewares AND Curtis Jere. Dates: 3/20/2023 - 4/2/2023 Online Auction Starts at 5pm EST There are multiple pieces in this auction by Aak Lengkeek. A long time tenant of CCIC now living his best life in Greece ~making wine and olive oil! FEATURED ARTIST Aak Lengkeek was born March 1940 into a Dutch family in the city of Rotterdam. His father, an architect, ushered him into the world of art, structure and dimension and stimulated his artistic talents. His mother, a gifted pianist, was in her repertoire way ahead of her time. The family’s active involvement in music honed his intuitive feel for rhythm, composition and harmony, but also made him aware of the importance of contrast and discord. Travels to Greece, started in the early sixties, opened his eyes to the vernacular Greek architecture as well as to the exquisite quality of light and color in the Mediterranean. Aak developed his talent through lifelong involvement in all kinds of artistic endeavors: painting, sculpting, stonework, design and furniture building besides a career as an industrial psychologist and consultant. Present day, he and his wife Carol, who had an artistic career as an interior designer and business owner, live on the island of Samos, Greece, where they produce organic and biodynamic wines and olive oil. ARTIST STATEMENT “As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with roads, streets, and pavements in general but it was not until I started reflecting on my paintings that I figured out where this fascination comes from and what it stands for.” “It all started two months after I was born, when, at the onset of World War II, German bombs razed the heart of Rotterdam, a prosperous medieval city in the Netherlands. As a result of bombings and air raids, the prevailing elements of my playground as a child were ruins, gaping holes, piles of debris, discarded bricks, curbstones and sewer lids. I was too young to grasp the severity of our predicament and instead, the chaos must have piqued my curiosity, my imagination and my desire for adventure; three characteristic personality traits that have driven my activities ever since.” “My fascination remained and was growing even stronger with emerging patterns where new elements were integrated with old ones or where asphalt and concrete were showing the signs of disintegration.” “I never made a serious effort to be a painter until 2007 when I discovered that the urge to paint was still as strong as when I was in my twenties and when my wife Carol generously offered to use her spacious business office as a studio. I quickly developed the technique that would support the desired quality in my style of painting which boosted production as much as the growing awareness that my pictures of disintegrating pavements are deeply symbolical: roads lay at the basis of our civilization and represent time. They lead back to the past; they point to what lies ahead and facilitate moving forward.” “What further inspires me in these pavements is the ongoing dialogue between the manmade world - functional and rational - and the natural forces - erratic and spontaneous. Tectonics, gravity, temperature, precipitation, as well as human use and abuse leave their marks on our roads as patterns of cracks, dents, holes, blots and stains: the Tracks of Time.” “These paintings reflect my optimistic, yet realistic perspective on journeys taken by both the we as individuals and humanity as a whole.” Aak Lengkeek ________________________________________ We make PICKUP EASY! All purchases will be prepped and ready for pick up the week following each auction. We are conveniently located at Circle City Industrial Complex just east of downtown Indy near Arsenal Tech High School. If you purchased something heavy like the Dutch armoire or massive writing desk, then please coordinate directly with us for pick up (and bring help to load). 17.50% buyers premium will be added to the total. If you want to pay CASH at pickup or have a RESALE certificate, please indicate that when you sign in "Notes to the Auctioneer'. HOW THIS WORKS: After the auction we will charge your CC on file with HiBid for the items won. You will receive an email with your paid invoice. After the sale, scheduled local pickups are available. SHIPPING: After item (s) shipping dimensions are calculated, we will charge your CC a second time for the cost of shipping. You'll receive another email with your PAID shipping receipt as well as tracking number. (Please add us as a "safe sender") There is a minimum $5 handling fee. If you are out of the continental United States buyer, please reach out prior to make sure that we can accommodate your shipping request. 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