OAKLAND, Calif.  – On Friday, March 17, Clars Auction Gallery will hold a 531-lot sale titled Spring Furniture, Fine Art, and Jewelry. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Among the intriguing works of fine art on offer will be a piece from the circle of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco, one of the leading figures of Spanish Renaissance painting. El Greco is known for his mannerist modeling of figures, sfumato color palette, and expressionistic compositions, which were underappreciated in his own time but have since earned recognition. The work in the March auction is a painting depicting Christ carrying the cross, surrounded by Roman soldiers. Spanish art historian Manuel B. Cossio, an expert on the artist, who published the defining treatise on his life and work in 1908, affirmed in a letter dating to 1930 that this depiction of Christ is an original by El Greco.

Furthermore, figures in this painting are replicated in other works known to be painted by El Greco, including the figure on horseback seen in Saint Martin and the Beggar, and the soldier on the far right, who is seen again in The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice. Ascribed to the circle of El Greco, the work is estimated at $20,000-$40,000.

Also featured is a mixed media piece by Bay Area figure Roy de Forest. He moved from Washington State to the Bay Area during the 1950s, where he earned two art degrees and began teaching. While working at the University of California, Davis, De Forest and his peers exhibited under the heading of Funk Art and later began the Nut Art movement, which embraced humor and eccentricity. The work on offer displays De Forest’s signature use of bright color and faux-naif style, with saturated objects decorating the paper in a seemingly random and playful configuration. This untitled piece by De Forest is estimated at $6,000-$9,000.

A third fine art highlight is a bronze sculpture by American artist Douglas Van Howd, known for his portrayals of the American West. The sculpture, titled Friends of Freedom, takes the form of a golden eagle leaping from the arm of an Apache man, who stands on a base of genuine petrified wood. First received by Ronald Reagan after being created for the Roosevelt Room of the White House in 1982, this piece comes from an edition of 50. Van Howd’s Western-themed artworks have won him a following both within and outside of the United States, with Friends of Freedom being a favorite among collectors. The Douglas Van Howd sculpture is estimated at $10,000-$15,000.

A work on paper by American Pop Art icon Andy Warhol is also included in the sale lineup. The mixed media piece, estimated at $25,000-$35,000, shows an ice cream cone with scoops of red, pink and white ice cream atop a cone that is decorated with playful linework reminiscent of Art Nouveau design. This work is one in a series of ice cream-themed designs drawn by Warhol during the 1950s and was likely inspired by the collaborative coloring parties that the burgeoning artist would host at Serendipity 3, the New York dessert cafe of which he was a lifelong patron.

The Fine Jewelry & Timepiece department at Clars Auction Gallery will offer a selection of diamond, colored gemstone and gold jewelry in the upcoming March 17 sale. Standouts include a diamond and 14K gold bracelet, estimated at $2,000-$4,000; a diamond and 14K white gold reviere necklace, estimated at $4,000-$6,000; and a colorful gemstone selection that features a pair of ruby, diamond and 18K white gold earrings, estimated at $1,500-$2,500; and an untreated black opal, diamond and sapphire ring, estimated at $3,000-$5,000.

Choices in the timepiece category include an 18K gold chronograph wristwatch by Hamilton, estimated at $800-$1,200; and a Porsche Design titanium wristwatch, also estimated at $800-$1,200.

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