Edgar Alwin Payne harbor scene glides to top-lot status at John Moran

Edgar Alwin Payne, ‘Fishing Boats West Coast Of France,’ $59,375. Image courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers
Edgar Alwin Payne, ‘Fishing Boats West Coast Of France,’ $59,375. Image courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers
Edgar Alwin Payne, ‘Fishing Boats West Coast Of France,’ $59,375. Image courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers presented its Spring California & American Fine Art auction on May 9, featuring fresh-to-market artworks from private and public collections throughout California and the Southwest, as well as a group of important early California works deaccessioned by the Jonathan Art Foundation of Los Angeles. Leading the sale were works by Edgar Alwin Payne, Sydney Mortimer Laurence, John Marshall Gamble, Marion Wachtel, Carl Oscar Borg and Charles Reiffel.

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Plein-air masterpieces win attention, strong bids at John Moran

John Marshall Gamble ‘Poppies and Lupine Near Sta. Paula,’ $34,375
John Marshall Gamble ‘Poppies and Lupine Near Sta. Paula,’ $34,375
John Marshall Gamble ‘Poppies and Lupine Near Sta. Paula,’ $34,375

LOS ANGELES — On November 15, John Moran Auctioneers presented the autumn rendition of its California and American Fine Art sale. Leading the auction was a work by William Wendt, followed by a Theodore Earl Butler painting. Other highlighted artists included John Marshall Gamble, Colin Campbell Cooper, Margaret Keane and Christopher Blossom.

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130 glorious visions of America presented at John Moran, Nov. 15

John Marshall Gamble, ‘Poppies and Lupine near Sta. Paula,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000
John Marshall Gamble, ‘Poppies and Lupine near Sta. Paula,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000
John Marshall Gamble, ‘Poppies and Lupine near Sta. Paula,’ estimated at $20,000-$30,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran’s Autumn rendition of its biannual California and American Fine Art sale will take place Tuesday, November 15, starting at 4 pm Pacific time. The selection will feature fresh-to-the-market artworks chosen from private collections throughout California, the Southwest and beyond. Leading the sale are works by Edgar Alwin Payne, William Wendt, John Marshall Gamble and John Frost, and contemporary highlights include works by Margaret Keane, Richard MacDonald and Clyde Aspevig. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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John Moran’s May 4 sale celebrates California art

John Marshall Gamble, ‘Landscape with Poppies,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000
John Marshall Gamble, ‘Landscape with Poppies,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000
John Marshall Gamble, ‘Landscape with Poppies,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000

MONROVIA, Calif. – On May 4, John Moran Auctioneers will stage its spring California and American Fine Art sale, offering 67 choice works by William Wendt, Percy Gray, E. Charlton Fortune, and other sought-after artists within the beloved genre. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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