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.
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