BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions will present a selection of fine modern paintings from a San Diego estate, including important works by artists such as George Leslie Hunter and Filippo de Pisis as well as several Russian artists. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding.
The selection of fine art offerings in the auction is expansive with great variety. Top lot of the sale is an important still life of a bouquet of flowers and fruit by Hunter (above) valued at $20,000 to $30,000.
Hunter was born in England in 1877 and immigrated to the United States at age 15 with his family, and settled outside of Los Angeles, Calif. A successful graphic artist and illustrator, Hunter worked for the Overland Monthly and with a group of artists including Maynard Dixon and Arthur Putnam formed the California Arts Society.
Using his earnings as an illustrator, he traveled to Europe and began painting, mostly still lifes. He returned to live in Scotland, settled in Glasgow and had his first exhibition in 1915. Inspired by artists such as Manet, Kalf and Chardin, he was associated with three other artists that became known as the Scottish Colorists.
Popular with critics, Hunter had successful exhibitions in Glasgow, London and New York and as recently as June 2015 his Still Life with Roses and Fruit sold at Christie’s, London for over $200,000. His career was short-lived as Hunter died at the age of 54 in 1931 from cardiac failure.
A selection of Russian paintings by noted artists includes works by Andre Lanskoy, Nicolas Tarkhoff and Ilya Mashkov. European artists include Italian artist Filippo de Isis, French pointillist Albert Dubois-Pillet and a work by Austrian artist Gustav Holweg-Glantschnigg titled Modest Glance, from a Massachusetts estate, as well as two Brian Coole paintings.
The sale also features items from the estate of Clara Netz of La Jolla, Calif. Included is a group of Asian watercolors painted and signed Netz, herself an artist, as well as many fine decorative items ranging from bronzes and Persian carpets to chandeliers and Japanese porcelain. In addition, a large Russian silver samovar weighing approximately 158 troy ounces is estimated at $13,000-$16,000, and an 18K white gold and diamond bracelet, approximately 2.0 carat weight, is estimated at $6,000-$8,000.
For more information call Kaminski Auctions at 978-927-2223.
