Ladies first: John Moran devotes Oct. 25 sale to women artists

Henrietta Berk, ‘Floral Still Life,’ estimated at $3,000-$4,000
Henrietta Berk, ‘Floral Still Life,’ estimated at $3,000-$4,000
Henrietta Berk, ‘Floral Still Life,’ estimated at $3,000-$4,000

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, October 25, beginning at 4 pm Pacific time, John Moran Auctioneers will present She Made It, its inaugural sale dedicated to female artists and makers in a wide variety of styles, mediums and subjects. Featuring jewelry, fine art, furniture and sculpture, the 92-lot auction has a range of estimates well-suited to the emerging as well as the established collector. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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8,000 bidders signed up for court-ordered auction of Girardi property at Moran

Continental hand-painted cabinet, $11,875

 

Continental hand-painted cabinet, $11,875
Continental hand-painted cabinet, $11,875

LOS ANGELES — Everyone from traditional collectors to fans of the show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills took part in the court-ordered sale titled the Property from the Thomas and Erika Jayne Girardi Residence, held September 21 at John Moran Auctioneers. Bidders took part absentee and live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Impressive range of Native American art offered at John Moran, Oct. 4

Hopi pottery canteen attributed to Nampeyo, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
Hopi pottery canteen attributed to Nampeyo, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
Hopi pottery canteen attributed to Nampeyo, estimated at $4,000-$6,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will hold its American Indian Art + Objects auction on Tuesday, October 4, starting at noon Pacific time. With close to 300 lots, this sale will feature a wide variety of art and objects made by indigenous North Americans, including both historic and contemporary pottery, jewelry, baskets, bronzes and fine art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Alice Baber and others set world auction records at John Moran

    Alice Baber, ‘Swirl of Sounds - The Ghost in the Banyan Tree,’ $187,500

Alice Baber, ‘Swirl of Sounds – The Ghost in the Banyan Tree,’ $187,500

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers concluded its summer season of sales with the Summer Modern & Contemporary Art auction on Tuesday, August 30. Though it had just 56 lots, the selection included some heavy hitters, and achieved three world auction records.

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Court-ordered sale of property from Thomas and Erika Jayne Girardi’s mansion set for Sept. 21

Interior of the Thomas and Erika Jayne Girardi residence, courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers

 

Interior of the Thomas and Erika Jayne Girardi residence, courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers
Interior of the Thomas and Erika Jayne Girardi residence, courtesy of John Moran Auctioneers

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will conduct an auction titled Property from the Thomas and Erika Jayne Girardi Residence, A Court Ordered Sale, on Wednesday, September 21 at noon Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Rough Riders archive leads charge at John Moran, Sept. 20

Rough Riders historical memorabilia from the collection of James Robb Church, M.D., assistant surgeon assigned to 1st Volunteer Regiment, est. $3,000-5,000

 

Rough Riders historical memorabilia from the collection of James Robb Church, M.D., assistant surgeon assigned to 1st Volunteer Regiment, est. $3,000-5,000
Rough Riders historical memorabilia from the collection of James Robb Church, M.D., assistant surgeon assigned to the 1st Volunteer Regiment, est. $3,000-5,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will hold a Traditional Collector auction on Tuesday, September 20, beginning at noon Pacific time. With more than 300 lots, the sale has everything from 18th-century English and Neoclassical fine and decorative art to French Country and Colonial antique furniture. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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John Moran’s Aug. 23 auction showed off Mexico’s rich art traditions

 

Matilde Poulat Matl silver and gem-set dove and basket necklace, $5,525
Matilde Poulat Matl silver and gem-set dove and basket necklace, $5,525

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers‘ August 23 Made in Mexico sale drew bidders from near and far who showed interest in the 300-lot sale, which featured fine and decorative art and jewelry from Mexico, Cuba, Central and South America, as well as some from the Los Angeles Latino community.

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Blue streak: Sapphires poised for success at John Moran, Sept. 19

Sapphire and diamond ring, est. $35,000-$45,000
Sapphire and diamond ring, est. $35,000-$45,000
Sapphire and diamond ring, est. $35,000-$45,000

LOS ANGELES — As summer comes to an end, John Moran Auctioneers welcomes fall with a bit of glitz and a whole lot of glamour in its Autumn Jewels sale, taking place Monday, September 19 at 10 am Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Warhol’s ‘John Wayne’ leads the way at John Moran, Aug. 30

Andy Warhol ‘John Wayne’ screenprint from the estate of the late actor, est. $70,000-$90,000
Andy Warhol ‘John Wayne’ screenprint from the estate of the late actor, est. $70,000-$90,000
Andy Warhol ‘John Wayne’ screenprint from the estate of the legendary actor, est. $70,000-$90,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will conduct its Summer Modern & Contemporary auction on Tuesday, August 30, starting at noon Pacific time. This sale will feature many exceptional artists and their most impressive works, but one stands alone: Andy Warhol’s screenprint portrait of John Wayne. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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John Moran presents treasures Made in Mexico, Aug. 23

Francisco ‘Frank’ Romero, ‘Highways,’ est. $700-$900
Francisco “Frank” Romero, ‘Highways,’ est. $700-$900
Francisco ‘Frank’ Romero, ‘Highways,’ est. $700-$900

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, August 23, at 10 am Pacific time, John Moran Auctioneers invites you to travel south of the border and experience the wide array of artisanal wonders presented in its Made in Mexico auction. This summer sale contains more than 400 lots and will feature a large selection of artworks collected by Carolyn J. Adrian of South Pasadena, California. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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