OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery’s September sale is traditionally the West Coast company’s largest event of the year. For its Sept. 12-13, 2009 edition of this much-anticipated auction, Clars’ team has prepared an especially strong selection of artworks, jewelry, decorative and Asian items, including important artworks deaccessioned from the Denver Art Museum. As always, Internet live bidding will be available through www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
The star of the sale is likely to be a sculpture by renowned modern artist Mathias Goeritz (German/Mexican, 1915-1990). With a pre-auction estimate of $50,000-$100,000, the massive golden-tin-covered wood panel piece (lot 6205) is a noteworthy example of the minimalist style that earned Goeritz entry into the permanent collections of such institutions as New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The piece is a deaccession from the Denver Art Museum, part of a collection that includes other major artworks, furnishings and ephemera.
In addition to modern art, Clars will feature significant works by earlier European and America artists, including an oil painting by California Impressionist John M. Gamble (Californian, 1863-1957) titled Wild Flowers, Santa Barbara (lot 6336), and a granite sculpture of a hedgehog (lot 6218) by Bay Area favorite Beniamino Bufano (Californian, 1898-1970).
Notable decorative items include a New Hampshire tiger maple Queen Anne-style carved highboy from the late 18th century (lot 6525), as well as a 17th-century German silver figural gilt cup and cover by Leonhard Vorchamer (lot 6826).
This weekend’s Asian offerings include a Chinese reverse-on-glass painting of an elegant beauty from the late Qing Dynasty or Early Republic (lot 6557), and a Korean 10-panel, double-sided folding screen (lot 6579).
The sale will also include a collection of fine jewelry, highlighted by an 18K white gold diamond ring featuring a 2.45 ct. round brilliant-cut diamond with diamond accents (lot 7013); and a platinum and 10.18 ct. diamond necklace (lot 7001).
Clars will highlight several special collections during the sale, particularly a selection of Western Americana related to Wyatt Earp, a group of Pre-Colombian artifacts deaccessioned from the Denver Art Museum, and number of 17th- and 18th-century books.
For additional information on any lot in the sale, call 888-339-7600. View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
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