John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to announce their two-session September 28th Antiques and Decorative Arts Auction, offering over 400 lots representing multiple estates and private collections from Southern California and other regions throughout the US.
The catalogued evening session and afternoon “Discovery Sale” will both feature large selections of Native American artifacts and silver, as well as carved English oak furniture, Continental bronzes and porcelain, Persian rugs and European and American fine art.
A selection of early twentieth century American art pottery, glass and lighting will also be divided between the two sessions, with a mammoth collection comprising over 300 pieces of Bauer, Catalina, and California Rainbow pottery in a huge variety of shapes and colors forming the core of the Discovery Sale. The pottery will be divided into group lots and sold with attractive estimates. Highlights of the evening sale include several lots of sterling overlay art pottery, including eight signed Rookwood Gorham pieces (estimates: $300 – 1500), Weller Louwelsa, and Lenox, five signed Polia Pillin vases, lamps by Handel, Steuben and Duffner & Kimberly, and glass by Alvin and Tiffany.
Silver is continuing to sell very well at Moran’s as investors seek a safe investment, and September’s encyclopedic offerings in this category, which include Tiffany, Gorham, Buccellati, Reed & Barton, Wallace and Unger Brothers, are headlined by a stunning 102 oz Gorham Martele fruit bowl made in 1905 by Lars Darlin Monsen (estimate: $5000 – 7000). An assembled sterling silver ten-piece vanity set by Harald Neilsen for Georg Jensen (estimate: $1500 – 2500) leads the modern pieces, and buyers will also find several pieces of 19th century silver, such as a German sterling silver five-light candelabrum by Bruckmann & Sohne, (estimate: $1200 – 1800). A pair of Mexican silver altar candlesticks dating from 1777 is offered for $800 – 1200.
The select Native American artifacts include a Native American Winnebago beaded sash bag (estimate: $1000 – 1500); A San Ildefonso polished blackware bowl by Maria and Santana Martinez (estimate: $1000 – 1500); an early twentieth century Zuni pottery olla (estimate: $1500 – 2500); and several Northern California twining baskets (estimate: $500 – 900).
The Evening session will also feature a grouping of Continental paintings, among them two works attributed to prominent Dutch masters. An elegant portrait of a young man with a dog is attributed to Nicolaes Maes (Dutch 1632 – 1693). Maes earned in his early career a reputation for genre scenes heavily influenced by his teacher, Rembrandt, but was known after 1660 primarily for his flattering yet individualistic portraits in the manner of Van Dyck. The 34” x 26.75’’ oil on canvas, capturing the sitter with a subtle smile, is offered with an estimate of $3000/5000. An portrait of a bearded old man, attributed to another student of Rembrandt, Govaert Flinck (Dutch 1615 -1660), is an impressive large work offered for $8000 – 12,000. The oil exhibits to some degree Flinck’s absorption of Rembrandt’s expressive style, which was so thorough that his work has sometimes been misattributed to his teacher.
Nineteenth century paintings will be represented by, among others, Alfred Glendening, Jr. (1861 – 1907) and Virgilio Tojetti (1851 – 1901), while early 20th century American and California paintings, a specialty at Moran’s since the house helped establish the auction market in this field decades ago, will provide many excellent opportunities for collectors to acquire attractively estimated works by top artists. The artists include Tillman Goodan, Ralph Holmes, Emil Kosa, Jr., Nell Walker Warner, Marjorie Reed, Christian von Schneidau and Jack Laycox.
In addition to fine and decorative arts, an assemblage of eclectic items from various collections will be offered, including items related to travel and exploration such as: finely detailed model ships; a late nineteenth century French table telescope, made by E. Vion, Paris (estimate: $700 – 900); a 1651 twin-hemisphere map of the world by John Speed (estimate: $2000 – 3000); and a Hawaiian Monarchy period gold (filled) and ivory-mounted koa wood presentation cup (estimate: $2000 – 3000).
Moran’s will post images of sale highlights on their website as property continues to arrive at their offices, and a full catalogue of the evening session, with complete descriptions and multiple images of every item, will be published on their website, www.johnmoran.com, three weeks prior to the sale.
All of Moran’s auctions are held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. The fully catalogued evening sale is scheduled for 6:30pm and bidding is available from the floor and via telephone, absentee or online at Artfact.com. The afternoon Discovery Sale, an un-catalogued, no-reserve auction open to floor and absentee bidding only, begins at 3:00pm.
For more information about this sale or to consign, please call the offices of John Moran Auctioneers at (626) 793-1833 or visit their website at www.johnmoran.com
