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Patek Philippe 18K yellow gold Ellipse men’s wristwatch. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.

Strong American, European landscape artists at Michaan’s, March 6

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Patek Philippe 18K yellow gold Ellipse men’s wristwatch. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Patek Philippe 18K yellow gold Ellipse men’s wristwatch. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s March Estate Auction will be offering a wide range of property from estates, private collections and institutions throughout the United States. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding for the March 6 auction, which begins at 10 a.m. Pacific.

Jewelry opens the sale with natural jadeite jade pendants and bracelets as well as various multi-gemstone pieces. A selection of both women’s and men’s fine wristwatches will also be available. The marquee item is lot 237, an exceptional Patek Philippe 18k yellow gold Ellipse men’s wristwatch with an oval, blue dial and applied gold baton hour markers and hands and a movement containing 18 jewels (estimate: $4,000-$6,000).

Fine art highlights include sculptures, photographs and graphics with strong examples of American and European landscapes. One such landscape painting is lot 733, Tomales Point by artist Ray Strong, circa 1937 (estimate: $3,500-$5,500).

Asian Art will be showcasing Chinese porcelains, jade and ivory carvings, paintings and furniture as well as Japanese and Southeast Asian works of art such as Vietnamese porcelains from Hoi-An Hoard.

Lot 367, a painted ivory figural group, is a beautiful example of detailed Chinese craftsmanship that depicts a celestial being with a child upon jagged rockwork with lush flowering plants. This 10 1/2-inch-high figural group has a $900-$1,300 estimate.

 

Strong had been a landscape painter, muralist and poet since he was just 8 years old. His landscapes are among the best representations of the California coast and Oregon. As a founding member of the Oak Group, Strong influenced an entire generation of painters in Santa Barbara County.

The Furniture and Decorative Arts section of this sale offers silver, rugs and carpets, glassware, porcelains, figurines and American and European furniture. Lot 433 is a Sheffield-plate covered tureen, which should also be of great interest to bidders (estimate: $300-$400).

For details contact Michaan’s Auctions at www.michaans.com or call 800-380-9822.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Sheffield-plate covered tureen, height 13 inches, length 16 inches. Estimate: $300-$400. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Sheffield-plate covered tureen, height 13 inches, length 16 inches. Estimate: $300-$400. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Painted ivory group, height 10 1/2 inches. Estimate: $900-$1,300. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Painted ivory group, height 10 1/2 inches. Estimate: $900-$1,300. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Ray Strong (American, 1905 - 2006) ‘Tomales Point,’ oil on board, circa 1937, 18 x 24 inches. Estimate: $3,500-$5,500. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.
Ray Strong (American, 1905 – 2006) ‘Tomales Point,’ oil on board, circa 1937, 18 x 24 inches. Estimate: $3,500-$5,500. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions.