OAKLAND, Calif. – On Aug. 7-8, 2010, Clars Auction Gallery will host their two-day Fine Estate Sale offering more than 1,500 lots of antique and estate furnishings, exceptional decoratives and historic pieces. The sale will also feature sterling and jewelry as well as a very good selection of fine art from both American and international listed artists. Internet live bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com
The decoratives highlights will include a ceramic loving cup by Viola Frey. Frey was an internationally respected artist and leading figure in contemporary ceramics known for her intensely colored pieces. Her work has been featured in museums across the country. This loving cup measures 7¼ inches high and is estimated at $2,000 to $4,000.
A richly colored blue monumental jardinière attributed to Gladding McBean measures 25 inches high and is expected to earn $800 to $1,000. A fine selection of very desirable Fulper Pottery will no doubt attract collectors, as well.
A touch of Americana will be represented by a selection of country and primitive pieces, including a Nantucket basket signed by S. Gibbs. A selection of Native American baskets and textiles will also be offered.
Historic highlights will include antique and vintage firearms led by an 1889 Springfield trapdoor rifle U.S. model 1884. A charming 22-inch-high E. Goyard steamer trunk, circa 1900, will also be auctioned.
On Saturday, an extensive collection of books featuring art reference books, with many signed by the artists, will be sold. Rounding out this category will be a collection of antique Continental and U.S. maps and a delightful collection of early 20th-century Mignot and Britains lead soldiers.
Sterling offerings will include a Tiffany & Co. silver raised bowl and a S.T. Crosby silver six-piece tea service, both circa 1850. In addition, a complete Gorham sterling flatware service in the La Scala pattern designed by Peter C. Gevette will be sold.
Turning to the furniture category, an American Art Deco aviation desk by Frank Fletcher is estimated to bring $2,000 to $4,000. This piece will be complemented by a fine selection of Arts & Crafts period furniture as well as more traditional style antique pieces. Asian furniture offerings will include a stunning pair of intricately carved 19th-century hardwood export chairs.
Art offerings will span the globe including works by Rembrandt van Rijn and Jules Eugene Pages. The work on offer by Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606-1669), icon of the Dutch Golden Age and considered one of the greatest European painters and printmakers, is an unframed etching titled From British painters, a signed and framed oil on canvas by George Houston (1869-1947) showing a road along a rocky lakeshore is estimated at $6,000 to $8,000; and a framed charcoal drawing on paper by David Nash (b. 1945-), one of three to be offered, titled Among works from American artists will be a framed oil on board titled
Renowned California artist William Keith (1838-1911) will be represented by his signed framed oil on canvas illustrating cattle grazing by a river at sunset, which is estimated at $3,000 to $5,000. Other California artists in the sale include Arthur Best, Edwin M. Dawes, Richard De Treville, Carl Henrik Jonnevold, and others.
Rock & roll heavyweights will also have their day at Clars with works from Jerry Garcia and John Lennon. Garcia’s (California, 1942-1995) Sleeping Cat is a framed pen drawing on paper estimated to earn $4,000-$6,000. From John Lennon (British, 1940-1980), there will be three lithographs from his Bag One portfolio, including a framed Exchange of the Ring accompanied by a Bag One vinyl portfolio bag, also signed by Lennon – very cool indeed!
For additional information on any lot in the sale, call Clars Auction Gallery tollfree at 888-339-7600 or email info@clars.com.
View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
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