LOS ANGELES – Andrew Jones Auctions will present its first-ever Fine Jewelry, Watches & Timepieces Auction on Wednesday, Sept. 16, featuring more than 100 lots from various private collections, highlighted by the collection of Mary and Lou Silver of Indian Wells, Calif. The collection includes the sale’s expected top lot: a dazzling 12.01-carat emerald cut diamond (K VVS1) and platinum ring (est. $80,000-$120,000). Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium.
Zhang Daqian painting, $172,200, Clars Auction
An ink and color on paper painting by Chinese artist Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), titled Red Leaves and Bird, measuring 13¾ inches by 32 inches, sold for $172,200 at an auction held Aug. 8-9 by Clars Auction Gallery in Oakland, Calif. Also, a pair of famille rose ruby-ground “Medallion” bowls with DauGuang six-character mark, realized $159,900; and a Chinese blue and white “Lotus” vase, 14½ inches tall, inscribed with the Qian Long six-character seal mark, rose to $110,700.
NEW YORK – Christie’s has announced its Asian Art Week, a series of auctions, viewings and events, from Sept. 4-29. This season presents 12 auctions featuring over 1,000 objects from 5,000 years of art spanning all epochs and categories of Asian art comprising Chinese archaic bronzes through Japanese and Korean art to contemporary Indian painting.
PHOENIX (AP) – A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Phoenix has sold more than $7 million.
NEW YORK – The chesterfield sofa is so ubiquitous that it has become the standard description for any upholstered or leather-tufted, deep-buttoned sofa having rolled arms and decorative buttons. They usually have a low back and high arms but not always. A staple of British furniture, this style soon transcended libraries and parlors to become a design icon, to be at home in everyday living rooms around the world.