Michaan’s Coin Auction
Friday November 12 at 10am
Previews: Thurs Nov 11 by appointment
Friday November 12: 9am – 5pm
Saturday November 13 9am – 5pm
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ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Estate property and art, antiques and collectibles will be offered in four separate auction events at Michaan’s Auctions in November. The monthly gallery auction on November 13 is preceded by two specialty sales on the 12th — the coin auction (live at 10 am, PST) and the auction of historic costumes and textiles (1 pm). The Annex auction is set for Monday through Wednesday of the same week, November 8-10.

On Friday, November 12, Michaan’s will present a specialty sale of historic costumes and textiles, comprising property deaccessioned from the Monterey History and Art Association. Since 1931, the association has been the beneficiary of donations from local and area citizens. Historic items donated were often of a general nature, not specific to Monterey. In order to focus its emphasis and displays on items of interest more close to home, the association has deaccessioned historic dress, accessories, military uniforms and related material, to be sold at Michaan’s in this special event.
The auction features a range of property, from a collection of ethnographic dress to vintage accessories by couturiers. Asian art collectors take note: the sale includes Chinese silk embroidered robes and rank badges, as well as Japanese kimonos and obis. The selection of historic western dress includes garments and shoes for ladies, children and gentlemen, circa 1870 and later. Military uniforms, epaulets and related gear for service men and women, also circa 1870 and later, will also be sold in the November 12 auction.

This sale includes an offering of millinery by Jacques Fath and Lilly Dache. Fath was among the top designers credited with rebuilding the French fashion industry and expanding its worldwide influence in the post-war period. Lilly Dache apprenticed with renowned Parisian hat makers before emigrating from her native France in 1924. In America, Dache built a fashion empire that included exquisite millinery collections presented in her posh Manhattan salon, as well as wildly popular ready-to-wear lines. Her designs can be seen in iconic fashion photos well into the 1960s.
Preceding the costume and textiles auction is a coin auction, to be conducted at 10 am PST. Nearly 300 lots are offered in this sale, most from a single collector. Featured are US gold coins from the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries. A leading highlight is the complete set of Morgan dollars, mostly BU condition, from 1878 to 1921 (missing only the 1895 proof). Presented in two coin books, the set is estimated at $15/18,000.

On Saturday, November 13, Michaan’s monthly gallery auction will showcase gold jewelry as well as Chinese porcelains, fine art from many periods and a 1926 Steinway Model M grand piano ($4/6,000). The selection of estate furniture includes an early Nineteenth Century Biedermeier secretary ($900-$1,200) and a set of eight neoclassical-style painted side chairs in the Gustav III manner ($4/6,000). Collectors will find a Tiffany Studios three-light piano lamp ($3/4,000) and a lot of six ancient Roman glass vessels ($1/1,500), including an amphora with a quilted appearance to the glass. Property ranges from a Louis Vuitton trunk ($1,3/1,800) to a Nineteenth Century Dayak hunter’s human trophy ($4/6,000) and a collection of four volumes by Dashiell Hammett ($2/4,000).

November’s auction offers an oil on canvas, “Paris, Boulevard de l’Opera,” by Antoine Blanchard (French, 1910-1988). From a private collection in St Helena, Calif., “Boulevard de l’Opera” is estimated at $3/5,000.
A large, exuberant painting by James Hansen (American, 1951-1997) is another highlight. “Taking All Points Into Consideration,” the 1981 oil on canvas ($1/2,000) is a Modernist figural painting of a girl in a twirling skirt, pulsing with color and movement.

J. John Priola (b 1960) is another featured artist in the auction. A lot of two silver gelatin prints by Priola is offered in this sale ($600/900 for the pair), which comprises “Sussex Street,” 2005, and “Chenery Street” from 2008.
Asian offers many great finds. Chinese porcelains include a Twentieth Century pink ground famille rose baluster vase ($500/800) and a Wucai baluster vase decorated with dragons and peacocks ($600/800), possibly dating to the Seventeenth Century transitional period. A famille rose porcelain covered jar features bird and flowering foliage decoration on a lush green whorl ground ($400/600) with fitted wooden base. A collection of five Chinese export porcelains in classic blue and white ($600/800) will cross the block as will a carved jade foo dog, celadon white in color with russet inclusions ($400/600).
Gold is abundant in the jewelry selection. Gold coin jewelry features a 24K yellow gold necklace, suspending seven gleaming coins ($5/7,000). A 14K yellow gold bangle, a Modernist design by Jean A. Lasnier Jr is estimated at $1,5/2,500.
Previews are Thursday, November 11, by appointment; Friday and Saturday, November 12-13, 9 am to 5 pm.
Michaan’s Auctions is at 2751 Todd Street. For more information, or www.michaans.com or 510-740-0220.

Ph. (800) 380-9822 • (510) 740-0220
Gallery Showroom: 2751 Todd St, Alameda, CA 94501
Annex Showroom: 2701 Monarch St, Alameda, CA 94501
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US 1907 $20.00 Gold Coin PCGS MS 62. Estimate: $1,800 / 2,000
US 1899 $20.00 Gold Coin PCGS MS 63. Estimate: $1,800 / 2,000
US 1885 CC Morgan Dollar GSA Box. Estimate: $500 / 600

Historic Costume & Textiles
Deaccessioned from The Monterey History
and Art Association, Monterey, CA
Friday November 12 at 1pm
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Previews:
Thursday November 11 by appointment
Friday November 12: 9am – 5pm
Saturday November 13 9am – 5pm
A Chinese Blue-Ground Summer Gauze Dragon Robe.
Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000
Jacques Fath Silk Plaid Sleeveless Dress, 1950s.
Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500
1840s Silk Ikat Plaid Dress.
Estimate: $500 / 700

Gallery Auction
Featuring fine art, furniture, decorative arts, Asian Art and jewelry
Saturday November 13 at 10am
Previews:
Thursday November 11 by appointment
Friday November 12: 9am – 5pm
Saturday November 13 9am – 5pm
Chinese Pink Ground Famille Rose Porcelain Baluster Vase with Base. Estimate: $500 / 800
JAMES HANSEN (American, 1951/52 – 1997), “Taking all Points into Consideration,” 1981, oil on canvas Estimate: $1,000 / 2,000
Six Ancient Roman Glass Vessels. Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500
ANTOINE BLANCHARD (French,1910 – 1988), “Paris, Boulevard de l’ Opera”, oil on canvas. Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000
Four Dashiel Hammett First Edition Books. Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000
18k Yellow Gold Goose Brooch. Estimate: $400 / 600
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Jar and a Cover.
Estimate: $400 / 600 Ideal 14k Yellow Gold
Pocket Watch. Estimate: $700 / 900