Laverne table, Hockney photo-collage, and more at Clars, June 15

Philip and Kelvin Laverne Marriage Whirl table, estimated at $15,000-$20,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Marriage Whirl table, estimated at $15,000-$20,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Marriage Whirl table, estimated at $15,000-$20,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery

OAKLAND, Calif. – On Thursday, June 15, Clars Auction Gallery presents its Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale, which includes 318 lots of exceptional pieces by esteemed artists spanning the Modern and Contemporary periods. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Clarke to auction six coveted Botello artworks, May 15

Signed Angel Botello oil on board depicting children with cats, estimated at $20,000-$30,000
Signed Angel Botello oil on board depicting children with cats, estimated at $20,000-$30,000
Angel Botello oil on board depicting children with cats, estimated at $20,000-$30,000

LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Clarke Auction Gallery will hold its next monthly auction on Monday, May 15, starting at noon Eastern time. The sale will comprise art, sculptures, bronzes, marble, Asian antiquities, estate jewelry, sterling, Japanese samurai armor, Persian rugs and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Clarke Auction Gallery found success with $1.5M late-October sale

14K gold, diamond, ruby and emerald floral spray brooch, $22,500
14K gold, diamond, ruby and emerald floral spray brooch, $22,500
14K gold, diamond, ruby and emerald floral spray brooch, $22,500

LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Important paintings, fine jewelry and striking decorative objects drove Clarke Auction Gallery’s October 29-30 auction to a grand total of more than $1.5 million. There was no one superstar lot, but many lots outperformed their estimates and 16 of them hammered for more than $10,000 apiece.

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