Clars – January Auction
January 18th-22nd
www.clars.com
5644 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609

OAKLAND, CALIF. –- Three days of antiques, fine art and decorative arts sales await bidders at Clars Auction Gallery on January 18, 19 and 20. Day 1, January 18, features European furniture & decorative arts beginning at 10 am. The sale presents a collection of furniture from the baroque period and revival styles. Bidders will discover offerings of gilt cut glass stemware and luxury porcelain dinner services. This auction also presents a rare opportunity to acquire exceptional pieces from the private collection of Stephen and Lynette Schwartz of Steven’s Antiques. From formal French furniture and Nineteenth Century bronze sculptures to ormolu mounted marble clocks and KPM porcelain plaques, each item reflects the Schwartz’s discerning taste and signature blend of European sophistication.

Day 2, January 19, kicks off at 9:30 am with furniture, art, jewelry and Asian material. In this sale, the furniture and decorative arts department will offer a collection of ethnographic and Native American artifacts, silver, including a New York Federal coin silver tea service, and a variety of Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century furniture.

Fine art offers a selection of paintings, prints and sculptures to brighten gray winter days. First up are two springtime scenes from American Impressionist Paul Sawyier. Sawyier is known today as one of Kentucky’s most renowned artists, beginning his career studying under William Merritt Chase in New York City, and displaying several works at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. The two paintings by Sawyier at Clars, both oils on panel, are garden scenes showing classical-style sculptures amid pastel flowers in full bloom.

Also, a watercolor by painter James Taylor Harwood will cross the block. Born in the territory of Utah, Harwood honed his artistic skills at the California School of Design in San Francisco before embarking on an extended trip to Paris with fellow painter and friend Guy Rose. During this time, he exhibited at the Paris Salon — becoming the first artist from Utah to do so, four years before the territory became a state. The watercolor in this sale was painted after Harwood’s return to the United States, during a period in which his style hovered between Academicism and Impressionism. It depicts the peaceful scene of a birch tree leaning over a stream shaded by lush green foliage.

An early work by Pennsylvania painter Fern Isabel Coppedge is included. Coppedge was born in Illinois but spent most of her life in Pennsylvania, becoming associated with the Pennsylvania Impressionism movement that also included artists such as George Sotter and Walter Emerson Baum. After studying in several major American cities, Coppedge returned to the Philadelphia area and found success through her association with the Philadelphia Ten, a group of women artists who exhibited together with the aim of elevating female-made art above the level of hobby and craft. The oil on canvas board painting in January’s sale depicts a cottage in Bucks County, rendered in an Impressionist style with bright, folk art inspired colors. Also included in this auction are paintings by Edward Henry Potthast and James Weeks, a lithograph by Robert Riggs and much more.

The jewelry and timepieces department at Clars will offer a selection of diamond, colored gemstone and gold jewelry, and a curated collection of gemstones in the January 19 sale. Featured are a variety of wardrobe staples to build up the foundation of one’s jewelry collection at accessible price points. Some of these highlights include a rutilated quartz and 18K gold dress set, French, from the estate of internationally recognized textile artist and designer Julian Tomchin, San Francisco; a black cultured baroque pearl and 18K gold ring by Gumps ($700–$1,000); and a 14K gold bracelet ($300/500). An assortment of gemstones from a dealer’s estate will also be presented for collectors and gem lovers.

The Asian art department will feature a collection of Nineteenth Century Chinese export porcelain articles from the Nathan Hale family, including a partial set featuring the butterfly pattern and various pairs of famille verte guardian lions and beasts. Also on offer is an East Coast collection of Chinese ceramics from the Song to Qing dynasties.

The focus on Day 3, January 20, beginning at 9:30 am is European décor. This sale will offer an eclectic collection of antique and contemporary furniture and decorative arts, including Native American pottery and tribal design, sterling and silverplate articles, studio art pottery and glass, including a collection of Michael Nourot glass, mirrors and carpets.

Previews are January 17, 1 to 5 pm; January 18 and January 19, 9:30 am to 5 pm. Bidding for the auctions is available by phone, absentee bid and live online.

Clars Auction Gallery is at 5644 Telegraph Avenue. For information, www.clars.com or 510-428-0100.

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Clars Auctions | 5644 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
1. Paul Sawyier, Garden with Fountain, oil on panel, 20″ x 24″. 2.1997 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole. 3.1992 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Monopole. 4.1991 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru. 5. An impressive Sevres style luster and gilt decorated gilt bronze mounted porcelain covered urn, late 19th/early 20th century. 6. An Art Nouveau documented Louis Majorelle salon suite, circa 1900.7. A fine French champleve enamel and gilt bronze clock garniture, retailed by Schneider, Campbell & Co, Union Square, New York. 8. A Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted marble assembled clock garniture, retailed by Theodore B. Starr, New York, late 19th century. 9. Paul Sawyier, Fountain and Rose Garden, oil on panel, 24″ x 20″. 10. A fine pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted marble urns by Susse Freres Foundry.

1. James Weeks (American, 1922-1998), Untitled (Musicians), 1992, oil on board, 22″ x 27.75″. 2. Eight Chinese porcelain figures of fu lions. 3. A suite of Chinese Export famille rose porcelain with butterflies and flowers. 4. A black cultured baroque pearl and 18k gold ring. 5. A rutilated quartz and 18k gold dress set, French. 6. A Queen Anne oyster burl veneer linen press. 7. A fine pair of Vienna style porcelain urns. 8. 1945 Chateau Mouton Cadet, Frank Schoonmaker and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Grand Vin de Medoc (Bordeaux). 9. A Federal coin silver tea service, William B. North, New York, active c. 1820-1828.10. A 14k gold bracelet. 11. A carnelian, diamond and 18k gold necklace. 12. A Louis XV Vernis Martin style gilt bronze mounted kingwood cabinet. 13. James Taylor Harwood (American, 1860-1940), Birch by a Stream (Utah), 1909, watercolor, 15.5″ x 13.5″
In Person + Online Bidding | Preview: January 17th, 1-5 PM PST