More Than 300 Rare Antiques, Art & Memorabilia Pieces Ready for Virtual Auction from the Falls-Wyse Archive
CLEVELAND, Jan. 24, 2021 -- On January 27, Falls, a multi-faceted communications, marketing, design, advertising, and digital agency, in conjunction with Gray's Auctioneers, will launch an online auction, with more than 300 vintage and antique pieces.
Curated from the archives of Wyse Advertising, a Cleveland institution, and brand management and advertising agency that Falls acquired in October 2019, the auction showcases a wide range of French antique and vintage advertising posters, signs and tins. The Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Art auction also will include a variety of rustic American and European furniture and decorations, along with a selection of striking studio pottery, jewelry and silver pieces, rock and roll photographs and posters, and a collection of rugs and textiles.
"Wyse acquired this extensive collection over a period of 50 years, adding new, special pieces every year," said Rob Falls, president and CEO of Falls. "It's an eclectic and iconic assortment featuring pieces from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries that graced the walls and halls of Wyse for decades."
Featured pieces in the collection include: a modified American cast iron oak sewing table stand; an English pine and metal carriage bench; an antique Remington typewriter; and an 1898 "Cleveland Cycles" Pal (Jean de Paleologue) print. Additionally, a 19th Century American sterling silver tea and coffee service, a 19th Century W. Waide, Leeds oak and metal churn stand and a Pat Johnson portrait of Neil Young round out the collection.
Falls enlisted the services of Gray's Auctioneers, a modern, fine art and antiques auction house based in Cleveland, to host the auction online to keep collectors connected, yet socially distant during the pandemic. The live online auction begins at 10 a.m. EST on January 27. Bidders will be able to stream the auction by registering at GraysAuctioneers.com. Pre-bidding is now open.
"Wyse was a fixture in downtown for a half century, and was part of what made Cleveland so attractive, and like Gray's, they're local, but have a global reach," says Serena Harragin, owner and auctioneer, Gray's Auctioneers. "Having these pieces in your home or office is so iconic. They were collected by a world-renowned ad agency that had a really good eye for not just attractive, decorative pieces, but ones that had importance in the history of advertising. They're striking yet so affordable."
For more information or to view the available items, visit GraysAuctioneers.com or call 216-226-3300.
About Falls
Falls is a purpose-driven firm that accelerates growth and success for its clients. Falls offers outstanding strategic marketing communications, digital, advertising and branding campaigns from its Cleveland, Ohio headquarters. One of the fastest-growing firms in the Midwest, the fully integrated agency is celebrating its 31st year of building and protecting brands. Our mission is to get the world to listen, care and act. Our vision is to help organizations serve their communities and make the world a better place.
In 2019, Falls merged Falls Communications with Falls Digital and acquired Wyse Advertising. The three entities will be combined in 2021 to form Falls & Co.
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