Choice French vintages served at Clars Wines Auction, Feb. 9

1945 Chateau Haut Brion, 1st growth, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France, estimated at $3,000-$5,000
1945 Chateau Haut Brion, 1st growth, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France, estimated at $4,000-$5,500
1945 Chateau Haut Brion, 1st growth, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France, estimated at $3,000-$5,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – On Thursday, February 9, Clars Wines Auction will offer choice bottles from the private family collection of Steven B. Sharp. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Klee, Leger, Miro, Tamayo add international cachet to Clars’ Feb. 9 art sale

Paul Klee, ‘Fragment of a Mural,’ estimated at $100,000-$150,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
Paul Klee, ‘Fragment of a Mural,’ estimated at $100,000-$150,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery
Paul Klee, ‘Fragment of a Mural,’ estimated at $100,000-$150,000. Image courtesy of Clars Auction Gallery

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery‘s Important Winter Modern + Contemporary Art Auction, scheduled for Thursday, February 9, will feature a selection of artwork from an array of international artists, led by a watercolor on paper by the influential German-Swiss artist Paul Klee. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Inspired holiday gift ideas abound at Clars, Dec. 16-18

Napoleone Martinuzzi Incaminciato vase, estimated at $8,000-$12,000
Napoleone Martinuzzi Incaminciato vase, estimated at $8,000-$12,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will host two sales in mid-December: a Winter Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Auction on Friday, December 16, and a Winter Design + Art + Asian Art Auction on Sunday, December 18. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Clars welcomed fall with Kusama pumpkins, rare set of Warhol prints

Yayoi Kusama, ‘Red Colored Pumpkin,’ $25,000
Yayoi Kusama, ‘Red Colored Pumpkin,’ $25,000
Yayoi Kusama, ‘Red Colored Pumpkin,’ $25,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – The September 16 Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale at Clars Auction Gallery totaled more than $1.3 million across 230 lots.

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Warhol’s ‘Cowboys and Indians’ portfolio leads at Clars, Sept. 16

Print from Andy Warhol’s ‘Cowboys and Indians’ portfolio, est. $500,000-$700,000
Andy Warhol, ‘Cowboys and Indians’ portfolio, est. $500,000-$700,000
Andy Warhol, ‘Cowboys and Indians’ portfolio, estimate $500,000-$700,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery inaugurates its fall season of auctions with a Modern + Contemporary Fine Art sale on Friday, September 16, starting at 1 pm Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Contemporary artworks are lively additions to Clars’ June 17 sale

Gordon Onslow Ford, ‘Mountains of Desire,’ est. $50,000-$70,000
Gordon Onslow Ford, ‘Mountains of Desire,’ est. $50,000-$70,000
Gordon Onslow Ford, ‘Mountains of Desire,’ est. $50,000-$70,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will hold a Summer Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale on Friday, June 17. The offered works will span numerous movements and mediums. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Wealth of Asian art and objects at Clars, April 24

Qing imperial porcelain Guangxu mark and period famille rose Three Rams bowl, est. $5,000-$7,000
Qing imperial porcelain Guangxu mark and period famille rose Three Rams bowl, est. $5,000-$7,000
Qing imperial porcelain Guangxu mark and period famille rose Three Rams bowl, est. $5,000-$7,000

OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will offer a fine selection of Asian art and objects on Sunday, April 24. The sale will include Chinese antique porcelains, jade and stone carvings, furniture, Chinese paintings, embroidered works and other categories of Asian art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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