Ivory sculpture. Carstens Galleries image.
BOCA RATON, Florida – On April 25, commencing at 6 p.m. EDT, Carstens Galleries will present its, Fine Art, Ivories and Antiquities Auction. Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com.
This event will present a special collection of 18th and 19th century paintings from Clarence Roe, Francis Wheatley, Jean Capeinick, James Burrell Smith, Gertrude Cutts, Francisco Ribera Gomez, Johan Zoffany, Cornelis Petrus T’Hoen, Raffaellino Del Colle, and oils on canvas from the Hudson River School and the Reynolds School. From China, two hanging scrolls will be presented, lots 362 and 363 by Zhang Daqian and Huang Zhou, respectively. Also, from Latin American masters, oils by Epifanio Ortega and Gabriel Bracho, pencils and gouache on paper by Diego Rivera, and an F. Zuniga pastel.
There will be an important sample of Oriental sculptures in green and white jade and pink quartz, and a nice selection of old Oriental ivory sculptures, as well as some exceptional netsukes. Lot 371 is a unique and authentic mammoth tusk carved and signed by the Chinese master, with about 70 individual figures of the young celebrating the company of the elders. This lot is a world rarity for its size and quality.
Other offerings among some 300 lots in this auction of Carstens Galleries include Hagenauer sculptures, Sevres and Dresden vases, an F. Zuniga beautiful sculpture (lot 260), and Famille Rose plates. Also present is a choice selection of old pocket watches and wristwatches by Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Longines. To complement the auction, there is an interesting collection of archeological artifacts from Central America, jewelry boxes, porcelains and original Limoges hand- painted miniatures that will surely be of interest to bidders.
As usual, Carstens Galleries as a service to bidders, specifies in its catalogs the estimated shipping cost of almost all its lots, and for very heavy or large items, requests information about possible destination of a lot to provide the buyer with correct information and coordination of shipping by Carstens Galleries.
For additional information about any lot in this sale, call Claudio Calderon at Carstens Galleries 561-393-6067 or email him at carstensgalleries@yahoo.com.
View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Ivory sculpture. Carstens Galleries image. Oriental rug. Carstens Galleries image. Slag glass table lamp. Carstens Galleries image. Hagenauer bronze. Carstens Galleries image. Ivory netsuke. Carstens Galleries image. Ivory chess set. Carstens Galleries image. Oil on canvas, John Zoffany. Carstens Galleries image. Civa bronze and ivory. Carstens Galleries image. Pre -Columbian art. Carstens Galleries image.
