John Moran’s ReDesigned auction achieved ‘stellar’ results

 

1961 Gibson Les Paul Jr. electric guitar, $8,750
1961 Gibson Les Paul Jr. electric guitar, $8,750

LOS ANGELES — Design was in mind at John Moran Auctioneers‘ ReDesigned auction, which took place on July 19. The sale, which contained more than 200 lots, featured modern and contemporary furniture, fine and decorative art, a collection of vintage copper weathervanes, and a variety of lighting in the form of chandeliers, lamps and more than 20 units of Christian Liaigre wall sconces.

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Best of the West celebrated at John Moran’s July 26 sale

Tony Abeyta, ‘The Navajo Yei Council of Gods,’ est. $2,000-$4,000  
Tony Abeyta, ‘The Navajo Yei Council of Gods,’ est. $2,000-$4,000  
Tony Abeyta, ‘The Navajo Yei Council of Gods,’ est. $2,000-$4,000

LOS ANGELES — For those that are longing for a sense of adventure, yet don’t want to leave the house, John Moran Auctioneers offers its Art of the American West Online auction on Tuesday, July 26, beginning at noon Pacific time. The 284-lot sale features a wide range of artwork, Native American ceramics, textiles and accessories. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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John Moran auction was a meeting place for modern minds

 

Doyle Lane, ‘Collection of Tiles,’ glazed ceramic in wood frame, $7,500
Doyle Lane, ‘Collection of Tiles,’ glazed ceramic in wood frame, $7,500

LOS ANGELES — June 21 is the start of summer and the longest day of the year. Tuesday, June 21, 2022 was when the highly anticipated Post-War and Contemporary Art + Design auction took place at John Moran Auctioneers, and it was a rousing success. More than 275 lots of modern and contemporary paintings, a broad selection of prints and multiples, Brutalist and abstract sculptures, decorative art, and contemporary and mid-century furniture by local and internationally acclaimed designers were presented to an eager and active audience of bidders.

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Art, guitars and a Mercedes-Benz join July 19 auction lineup at John Moran

Ross Bleckner, ‘Throbbing Hearts (Small),’ est. $800-$1,200

 

Ross Bleckner, ‘Throbbing Hearts (Small),’ est. $800-$1,200
Ross Bleckner, ‘Throbbing Hearts (Small),’ est. $800-$1,200

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, July 19, John Moran Auctioneers will open its ReDesigned auction at noon Pacific time. The sale will present fine art, decorative art and furniture that will refurnish your house or simply refresh your home. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Native American designs were in demand at John Moran American West sale

Nancy Youngblood Santa Clara Pueblo blackware vessel, $5,525

 

 

Nancy Youngblood Santa Clara Pueblo blackware vessel, $5,525
Nancy Youngblood Santa Clara Pueblo blackware vessel, $5,525

LOS ANGELES — It was the Wild West [Coast] at John Moran Auctioneers on May 24 for its Art of the American West sale. The showroom was filled with the largest, most stunning collection of Native American textiles, blankets, weavings and rugs.

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John Moran to auction Diebenkorn’s only surviving sculpture, June 21

Richard Diebenkorn, ‘Untitled,’ est. $70,000-$90,000
Richard Diebenkorn, ‘Untitled,’ est. $70,000-$90,000
Richard Diebenkorn, ‘Untitled,’ est. $70,000-$90,000

LOS ANGELES — In its Post-War and Contemporary Art + Design sale taking place on Tuesday, June 21, John Moran Auctioneers will offer more than 250 lots including paintings, prints, sculptures, works on paper, midcentury furniture and modern design by many leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. A major highlight of the sale is an untitled welded scrap iron sculpture by Richard Diebenkorn, produced by the artist when he was living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This work is one of two known sculptures that the artist designed, and it is without a doubt the most accomplished example of Diebenkorn’s three-dimensional works to have survived since its creation in 1951. It carries an estimate of $70,000-$90,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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John Moran found 192 fresh ways to laud California Living

Sister Mary Corita Kent, ‘Jacob’s Ladder,’ $1,500
Sister Mary Corita Kent, ‘Jacob’s Ladder,’ $1,500
Sister Mary Corita Kent, ‘Jacob’s Ladder,’ $1,500

LOS ANGELES — May 17 proved to be the perfect California day for John Moran Auctioneers to host its California Living sale. The finely curated selection offered a treasure trove of fine art and accessories in the California aesthetic everyone knows and loves.

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American landscapes flourished at John Moran specialty sale

Gustave Baumann, ‘Pine And Aspen,’ $21,250

 

Gustave Baumann, ‘Pine And Aspen,’ $21,250
Gustave Baumann, ‘Pine And Aspen,’ $21,250

LOS ANGELES — The Spring presentation of John Moran Auctioneers‘ semiannual California, American, and Western Fine Art sale was held on May 10. The selection was all fresh-to-the-market, having been consigned from private collections throughout California and the Southwest.

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John Moran readies next Art of the American West sale for May 24

Harry B. Wagoner, ‘Desert Landscape,’ est. $3,000-$5,000
Harry B. Wagoner, ‘Desert Landscape,’ est. $3,000-$5,000
Harry B. Wagoner, ‘Desert Landscape,’ est. $3,000-$5,000

MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.’s first Art of the American West sale of 2022 will take place on Tuesday, May 24. Enthusiasts of Native American art as well as Western art will find abundant examples of pottery, textiles, basketry and beadwork as well as fine art, sculpture, Native American kachina figures and painted retablos. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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