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presortedfirst classU.S. PostagePAIDOakland. Ca.Permit No. 1031
return service requestedDATED MATERIALPlease Deliver byApril 9, 2013
Clars Auction Gallery5644 Telegraph AveOakland, CA 94609Bond #300898
[email protected] www.clars.com
Since 1948
510-428-0100 (ph.)888-339-7600 (tf.)510-658-9917(fax)
is proud to be a corporate sponsor of KQED’s Antiques Roadshow, Conservation International, World Wildlife Fund, The Oakland Museum of California, and other well-respected non-profit organizations. We encourage you to join us.
Sunday Highlights:•American, Californian, and European Fine Art including Paintings, Photography, Works on Paper, Marble and Bronze Sculptures, and Prints•Fine Continental Porcelains, plus Quality Crystal and China•19th and 20th Century European and American Furniture•Sterling Silver Flatware and Hollowware•Collection of Quality European and California Wines•Persian and other Antique and Newer Rugs•Fine Jewelry and Timepieces •Chinese Jade and Hardstone Carvings, Furniture, Ceramics, Scholar’s Objects, Metalwork, Chinese Paintings, and Buddhist Works of Art•Native American baskets, Kachina dolls and blankets
Saturday Highlights:•Asian Paintings, Ceramics, Jade, Metalwork, Hard stone Carvings, Furniture, and Religious Works of Art•Assorted Silver, Ceramics, Crystal, and other Decoratives•Fine and Costume Jewelry•American and Continental Fine Art•Collections of Sports Memorabilia, Books and Jazz Records•19th and 20th Century European, Asian, and American Furniture•Tribal, and Ethnographic Pieces•Persian and other Rugs•Collectibles
SATURDAY APRIL 13th at 9:30 a.m.SUNDAY APRIL 14th at 10:00 a.m.Previews: Friday April 12th 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday & Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. or by appointment the week before the auction
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May 18-19Jun 15-16July 13-14Aug 10-11Sep 7-8Oct 5-6Nov 9-10Dec 7-8
Upcoming Auction Schedule:
FREE Evalution Sessions:Thursdays 9am-12noon (Limit 5 items)
Including Property from the Private Collection of Frank and Frances AliotoEstate, San Francisco, and also from Prominent Bay Area Art and Antiques Galleries
French Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy art glass and wrought iron vase circa 1930. (Signed L. Majorelle and Daum Nancy on base) 11”h x 6”w
Early Louis Vuitton steamer trunk, late 19th century
Alfred Fontville De Breanski (British, 1877-1957), “Tavy Cleave, Dartmoor,” oil on canvas, 24” x 36”
Attributed to Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (German, 1712-1774), Wir feiern den Wein (Cel-ebrating the Wine), oil on canvas mounted on board, unsigned, board (oval): 21.25” x 18.25”
George Blackie Sticks (British, 1843-1938), “Land of the Mountain and the Flood,” 1898, oil on canvas, 28” x 36”
George Cole (British, 1810-1883), Landscape with Cottage and Figures, 1854, oil on canvas, 12” x 18”
Emile Savitry (French, 1903-1967), Nude in Turban, oil on canvas, 24” x 20”
Norberto (Italian, 1927-2009), Olive Pickers, circa 1970, oil on board, 16.25” x 25”
Jan Lebenstein (Polish, 1930-1999), Axial Figure, 1960, gouache and ink on paper, 23” x 17.25”
Constantine Kluge (French/Russian, 1912-2003), “L’Arc de Triomphe,” oil on canvas, 26” x 35.5”
Will Sparks (American, 1862-1937), Lake Home at Twilight, 2010, oil on board, 8” x 10”
Clyde Forsythe (Californian, 1885-1962), Miner’s Cabin at Sunset, oil on board, 12” x 13”
Fremont Ellis (American, 1897-1985), Winter Southwestern Landscape, oil on canvas board, 10.5” x 13”
Earl Biss (American, 1947-1998), “Riding Through a Peachy Keen Day,” 1988, oil on canvas, 21” x 25”
Alfred C. Rodriguez (American, 1862-1890), Sunset on the Mountains, oil on canvas board, 10” x 16”
Francisco Zuniga (Mexican, 1912-1998), “Mujer Sentada,” 1970, charcoal on paper, 25” x 20”
Diego Rivera (Mexican, 1886-1957), “Frida Kahlo and Emmy Lou Packard,” 1941, gelatin silver print, 10.2” x 10.2”
Lorenzo P. Latimer (Californian, 1857-1941), Redwoods, watercolor, 16.5” x 10.5” (one of two to be offered)
Richard Misrach (Californian, b.1949), “Big Bomb, Little Bomb, Bravo 20 Bombing Range,” 1986, chromogenic print, 18.4” x 23.2” (one of two to be offered)
Selden Connor Gile (Californian, 1877-1947), House on the Hill, 1924, oil on canvas, 12” x 9”
Jim Marshall (Californian 1936-2010), Janis Joplin and Grace Slick, 1979, gelatin silver print, 11.875” x 7.875”
Carl Olof Larsson
August Gay
Hermann Herzog
Maurice Braun
Sydney Laurence
George Inness
Antoni Clave
Friedensreich Hunderwasser
Walter Farndon
LeRoy Neiman
Georges Jouve
William Lees Judson
Arthur Hill Gilbert
Robert Wood
George L. Noyes
Dwight Tryon
Mel Ramos
Franz Bischoff
Lucien Adrion
Upcoming Artists Listin May
Georges Jouve (French, 1910-1964), Visage, glazed ceramic handled vessel, 11.6”h(to be featured in May)
Wilhelm Hoffmann (German, 20th century), Immigrant Ship (S.S. Island) Leaving Port of Hamburg, oil on canvas, 24.5” x 34.5”
European School (18th century), The Penitent Magdalene, oil on canvas, canvas: 39.25”h x 29.25”
Loran Speck (Californian, 1943-2011), Still Life with Pears, oil on board, 9.75” x 8”
Maurice Jacquet (French, b.1877), Portrait of an Actress, oil on canvas, 26” x 21.25”. Originally from the Fox Theater in San Francisco
Mathew Rackman Barnes (Californian, 1880-1951), “Twilight,” 1937-1944, oil on canvas, 36” x 42”
Jiang Tiefeng (Chinese/American, b. 1938), The Coming of Spring, gouache, 40.5” x 41.25” (one of three to be offered)
Bill Schenck (American, b. 1947), Cowboy in Golden Grass, 1979, oil on canvas, 28.5” x 40.5”
Andrew Winter (American, 1893-1958), Farm with Mountain Peaks in the Distance, watercolor and gouache, 13.75” x 20.75”
Kestutis Zapkus (American, b. 1938), “Equilibrium, #11,” 1961, oil on canvas, 48” x 30”
George Hoyningen-Huene (Russian/American, 1900-1968), “Horst Torso, Paris,” 1931, gelatin silver print, 7.2” x 9.4”
James Prestini (American, 1908-1993), “Construction No. 391,” nickel-plated aluminum sculpture, 7.25”h
Carol Bechtel (American, Contemporary), “Ben Again,” acrylic on canvas, 40” x 46”
Selection of enthnographic carvings and decoratives (to be offered Saturday)
Stan Bitters figural earthenware sculpture, 21”h (part of a group of studio pottery to be offered)
Richard Satava Nautilus vase, 20.5” h
French sterling silver flatware service for twelve, by Maison Cardeilhac, ParisPair of George
III sterling silver covered tea caddies, by John Delmestre, London, 1760
American sterling silver fine presentation cup, by Tiffany & Company, 1892-1902
Pair of George III sterling silver covered sauce tureens, London, 1785
Russian and French Import fine silver cigarette cases and cigar box
Extensive American sterling flatware service by Wallace, in the Grand Baroque pattern
American sterling silver pitcher by Lebkuecher and Co., Newark, NJ, 1896-1909
Continental carved and polychrome decorated tryptich mid 18th century, possibly Russian
Selection of fine and rare French and California wines to be offered
Framed Thai painting of a procession, Bangkok period, ink and color on cloth, 45”h x 32”w
Selection of Chinese export porcelain, 18th/19th century
Collection of Chinese jade carvings and toggles
Pair of Chinese cloisonné enameled cranes, 11.5”h
Selection of Native American pottery, basketry, and textiles to be offered
Sevres scenic porcelain cups and saucers (retains original silk lined fitted case)
Mintons scenic fish plates painted by Albert Wright, circa 1915
Flemish scenic tapestry panel, overall: 43”h x 19”w
Assortment of Chinese porcelain, including polychrome enameled and monochrome pieces
Selection of mostly Jazz records including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and others(to be offered Saturday)
Selection of mostly signed sports memorabilia, including Joe Montana, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Rice, Muhammad Ali, etc.(to be offered Saturday)
Selection of fine art, coffee table, and leather bound books (to be offered Saturday)
Selection of miniature furnitureContinental patinated bronze monumental door knocker, circa 1850
Continental style barley twist full tester bed with canopy by Baker
Lofty chaise by Piergiorgio Cassanigo, 34”h x 34.5”w x 55”d
Tendo Mokko rocking chair with ottoman
Victorian library table, New York, circa 1890, 31.5”h x 84”w x 48”d
Selection of Gilbert Rohde furniture, including Paldao Group pieces, to be offered
Swiss cylinder music box with bells and drums, 9”h x 23”w x 11.5”d
Italian armoire, Florence, late 18th century, 80”h x 66”w x 23”d
American Arts & Crafts two door bookcase, Shop of the Crafters, Ohio, 59”h x 29”w x 13”d
Curtis Jere pedestal, 48”h x 18”w
Arthur Court palm table, one of several Courts to be offered
Italian conversation grouping in the style of Joe Columbo, chair dimensions: 27”h x 26”w x 31”d
American leaded glass hanging fixture, circa 1920
Fancy black diamond necklace, in fourteen karat white gold, having a total diamond weight of 96.81 ct.
Eighteen karat white gold cable-link chain station necklace, with black South Seas cultured pearls and multi-color sapphires
Single strand South Seas Tahitian grey cultured pearl necklace
Pair of purple sapphire, white zircon and moonstone chandelier style earrings, of eighteen karat yellow gold
Platinum and diamond solitaire ring, highlighting a 3.56 ct. Old European cut diamond
Blue diamond drop-style earrings, in silver and fourteen karat yellow gold
Lady’s pear shaped diamond ring, center set with a 2.14 ct. pear shaped diamond, mounted in eighteen karat white gold with yellow gold accents
Lady’s Platinum and diamond Edwardian era ring, center set with a 1.59 ct. Old European cut diamond
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Eighteen karat white gold and diamond ring, featuring an 11.56 ct. rectangular step cut bi-color tourmaline
Gold plated, sterling silver and diamond earrings, pave’ set with single cut diamonds weighing 6.54 ct.
Eighteen karat yellow gold bracelet, with Venezuela gold coins
Lady’s eighteen karat white gold and diamond ring, set with a 2.08 ct. Round Brilliant cut diamond, accented around with fancy yellow diamonds
2.08 ct. Round Brilliant cut diamond unity ring, mounted in fourteen karat white gold with yellow gold accents
Eighteen karat yellow gold woven bracelet, 21mm. wide
Gentleman’s Chris Aire black stainless steel wristwatch, with a black diamond bezel
Gentleman’s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Tru-Date stainless steel wristwatch
Lady’s covered Rolex wristwatch, in eighteen karat gold with single cut diamonds
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Platinum, ruby and diamond ear clips
Eighteen karat bicolor gold, yellow sapphire and diamond ring, set with an 8.38 ct. cushion shape mixed cut natural yellow sapphire, with GIA report
Eighteen karat yellow gold and diamond ring, center set with a 9.50 ct. emerald cabochon
Lady’s fourteen karat white gold, tanzanite and diamond geometric ring, featuring a 6.24 ct. oval mixed cut tanzanite
2.57 ct. Round Brilliant cut diamond solitaire ring, mounted in fourteen karat white gold
Eighteen karat yellow gold, moonstone and quartz handmade “sea horse” ring
Pair of opal and turquoise drop earring pendants, mounted in eighteen karat yellow gold
Fourteen karat white gold and diamond eternity band ring, featuring rectangular step cut diamonds weighing in total 8.16 ct.
Uniquely designed eighteen karat white gold and diamond ring, highlighting a 2.11 ct. Round Brilliant cut diamond
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