Friday, November 13, 2009
Hazara Gallery Rug Auction November 15
Hazara Rug Gallery, a Bay Area institution, is closing after 40 years in business. Clars Auction Gallery will be presenting the Hazara Gallery retirement auction on Sunday, November 15, starting at 1pm. The auction will be held at Hazara Gallery, located at 6042 College Ave., in Oakland, California, with a simultaneous online sale.
Clars will be auctioning off over 200 fine oriental rugs, including antiques, Persians, Caucasians, tribal weavings and textiles in a variety of sizes and colors.
For more information, email info@hazaragallery.com or call 510.655.3511 or 510.499.4151. To view an online catalog for this sale, please visit www.clars.com.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Maybeck Settle Standout of Clars November Auction
Arts and Crafts high-back redwood settle by Bernard Maybeck
An Arts and Crafts high-back redwood settle by renowned architect Bernard Maybeck was the highlight of Clars Auction Gallery’s November 7 & 8, 2009 auction, realizing $11,850*. The remarkable piece came from one of the private homes Maybeck designed in the Berkeley, California area, and capped off a sale that also featured strong results for jewelry and fine and decorative arts.
Diamond dinner ring, set with one 3.09 carat diamond and numerous diamond accents
This weekend’s sale included a very strong collection of jewelry, including a unique diamond dinner ring that fetched $10,073. The ring, mounted in 14k white gold, was set with one brilliant cut diamond weighing approximately 3.09 carats and numerous diamond accents. A Lady’s Rolex Datejust wristwatch in 18k yellow gold with a diamond bezel and diamond hour markers also was another highlight, selling for $7,110, while a platinum three stone ring featuring a 4.44 carat sapphire and two diamonds weighing 1.25 carats realized $7,703.
Figures in Winter Landscape, by Leon S. Gaspard
Fine art also performed well in the November sale, notably an oil painting by the well-known Russian-American painter Leon Gaspard, which sold for $10,665. Figures in Winter Landscape is one of Gaspard’s characteristically colorful depictions of Russian peasants, reminiscent of a larger work by the same artist sold last year at Clars for over $100,000. A color photograph by contemporary Australian artist Peter Lik was another standout of the sale, fetching $7,703.
Art Deco-style plaster bas-relief panel depicting Meso-American figures
In addition to the Mayback settle, there were other highlights in this weekend’s decorative arts offerings. A Tiffany sterling silver partial flatware service realized $6,518, as did an Art Deco-style plaster bas-relief panel depicting Meso-American figures, which was part of a collection of items deaccessioned from the San Francisco Hilton Hotel in Union Square.
Next, Clars prepares for its December 5 & 6, 2009 estate auction and a November 15th rug auction to be held offsite at Hazara Gallery on College Avenue in Oakland.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Clars November Auction Highlights
Clars is proud to present a strong collection of fine art, furnishings and decorative items in its upcoming November 7&8, 2009 auction.
The standout of the sale is a striking oil on panel diptych from the workshop of 16th century Dutch master Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder depicting both the Annunciation and the Rest on the Flight into Egypt (lot 6203). With a pre-auction estimate of $20,000-30,000, the piece is a stunning example of the precise perspective, setting and detail that characterize paintings of the Northern Renaissance.
The diptych joins a diverse group of noteworthy art to be offered. After the Storm (lot 6176), an oversized oil painting by the late 19th century Polish artist Thaddaus Popiel, depicts a group of farmers grimly observing the destruction wreaked by a recent storm as the skies clear behind them. Popiel’s style is reminiscent of Millet’s famous peasant genre paintings, and the work, deaccessioned from the Denver Art Museum, is expected to sell between $12,000-18,000.
Early 20th century American artist Louis Aston Knight’s painting The Willow Cottage, Normandy (lot 6233) is another significant piece for sale this weekend, and highlighting the modern art collection this month is Ghost, a color photograph by contemporary Australian photographer Peter Lik (lot 6288).
Clars’s collection of furnishings this month showcase one of the highpoints of the aesthetic history of California, particularly the Bay Area – the Arts and Crafts Movement. An Arts and Crafts high-back redwood settle by renowned architect Bernard Maybeck (lot 6374) is to be offered with an estimate of $10,000-20,000. Maybeck designed multiple Berkeley landmarks, including the Phoebe Hearst Memorial Complex on the UC Berkeley campus and the First Church of Christ, Scientist, as well as many local private houses, one of which housed this remarkable piece.
Another decorative highlight will be extensive 350-piece service of Wallace Grand Baroque sterling silver flatware (lot 6567) is another highlight this weekend. The set is housed in a custom fitted mid-century modern teak silver chest, a striking contrast to the ornate silver pattern, and the collection will be offered with an estimate of $10,000-15,000.
Diamond ring set with 5.25 ct. champagne colored diamond (lot 7015)
A stunning selection of fine jewelry rounds out the November sale, including a diamond ring mounted in 18k white gold and set with one champagne colored diamond weighing 5.25 carats surrounded by round diamonds (lot 7015). This unique piece is estimated between $10,000-$15,000. Special collections this month include antique Asian ceramics and fine decorative items deaccessioned from the San Francisco Hilton Hotel, particularly a selection of ten large stained glass windows depicting various San Francisco historic landmarks.
For additional information and bidding options, please visit www.clars.com or call 888.339.7600.
The standout of the sale is a striking oil on panel diptych from the workshop of 16th century Dutch master Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder depicting both the Annunciation and the Rest on the Flight into Egypt (lot 6203). With a pre-auction estimate of $20,000-30,000, the piece is a stunning example of the precise perspective, setting and detail that characterize paintings of the Northern Renaissance.
The diptych joins a diverse group of noteworthy art to be offered. After the Storm (lot 6176), an oversized oil painting by the late 19th century Polish artist Thaddaus Popiel, depicts a group of farmers grimly observing the destruction wreaked by a recent storm as the skies clear behind them. Popiel’s style is reminiscent of Millet’s famous peasant genre paintings, and the work, deaccessioned from the Denver Art Museum, is expected to sell between $12,000-18,000.
Early 20th century American artist Louis Aston Knight’s painting The Willow Cottage, Normandy (lot 6233) is another significant piece for sale this weekend, and highlighting the modern art collection this month is Ghost, a color photograph by contemporary Australian photographer Peter Lik (lot 6288).
Clars’s collection of furnishings this month showcase one of the highpoints of the aesthetic history of California, particularly the Bay Area – the Arts and Crafts Movement. An Arts and Crafts high-back redwood settle by renowned architect Bernard Maybeck (lot 6374) is to be offered with an estimate of $10,000-20,000. Maybeck designed multiple Berkeley landmarks, including the Phoebe Hearst Memorial Complex on the UC Berkeley campus and the First Church of Christ, Scientist, as well as many local private houses, one of which housed this remarkable piece.
Another decorative highlight will be extensive 350-piece service of Wallace Grand Baroque sterling silver flatware (lot 6567) is another highlight this weekend. The set is housed in a custom fitted mid-century modern teak silver chest, a striking contrast to the ornate silver pattern, and the collection will be offered with an estimate of $10,000-15,000.
Diamond ring set with 5.25 ct. champagne colored diamond (lot 7015)A stunning selection of fine jewelry rounds out the November sale, including a diamond ring mounted in 18k white gold and set with one champagne colored diamond weighing 5.25 carats surrounded by round diamonds (lot 7015). This unique piece is estimated between $10,000-$15,000. Special collections this month include antique Asian ceramics and fine decorative items deaccessioned from the San Francisco Hilton Hotel, particularly a selection of ten large stained glass windows depicting various San Francisco historic landmarks.
For additional information and bidding options, please visit www.clars.com or call 888.339.7600.
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