Clars – Spring Jewels & Timepieces; Modern + Contemporary Art + Design Auction
Thursday March 21st – 23rd
9:30am PDT – Luxury Jewels & Timepieces
2pm PDT – Modern + Contemporary Art + Design
5644 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
www.clars.com

OAKLAND, CALIF. — Clars’ jewels and timepieces auction scheduled for Thursday, March 21, at 9:30 am PST will showcase a selection of diamonds, colored gemstones, antique jewelry, signed pieces and timepieces.

The auction’s spotlight shines on chic designs from esteemed makers such as Bulgari, featuring a gemstone and 18K gold “Passo Doppio” necklace ($6/8,000). David Webb presents a pair of coral, diamond, emerald and 18K gold ear clips ($10/15,000), while Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger unveils a pair of diamond, 18K gold and platinum earrings ($10/15,000).

Complementing these pieces, a handpicked selection of diamond and colored gemstones will be offered, including a no heat Burma ruby, diamond and 14K bi-color gold ring ($5/7,000) an opal, diamond and 18K gold necklace and earring set ($4/6,000); a Paraíba-type tourmaline, diamond and 18K white gold ring ($5/7,000); a natural jadeite, diamond and platinum ring ($2/3,000); and a dazzling diamond and 14K white gold ring ($20/30,000).

A selection of timepieces is led by a Rolex stainless steel wristwatch, Submariner, Ref. 5513 ($7/9,000); a Patek Philippe 18K pink gold “Top Hat” wristwatch, Ref. 1450 ($7/9,000); and a Jaeger-LeCoultre 18K gold “Reverso Grande Taille” wristwatch ($4,5/5,500).

The auction gallery in collaboration with exhibited.at will present the inaugural auction: Artists to Watch: California. This section will lead the spring Modern and contemporary art and design auction on March 21, 2 pm.

Founded by former Christie’s specialist Rodania Leong, exhibited.at focuses on art, community and innovation, empowering artists, curator, and galleries with the ability to archive their exhibition history while providing guidance on diverse art initiatives.

California has long been a force for artistic innovation, and this auction aims to showcase the work of 10 pioneering artists based in the Golden State. A few of the artists featured in this inaugural sale are Gabe Weis and Alexa Arnold. For example, Gabe Weiss is a mixed-media and NFT artist living in the Bay Area. The self-taught artist is inspired by street art and stoic philosophy and uses a stream-of-consciousness approach to his work to explore perceptions of reality. “So What?” a 2023 mixed-media collage on canvas is estimated $7/10,000.

Offered will be two oil on canvas works by Bay Area Figurative Movement member Henrietta Berk. Berk is celebrated for her emotive use of color and the strong element of movement in her painting.

One painting, titled “Spanish Landscape,” depicts a starkly lit town with a blazing orange sky over green fields and scattered buildings. The second piece, an untitled figurative painting, shows a young woman and man seated and talking in the grass.

The March 22 sale will feature an array of European and American furniture and decorative arts, including a Tiffany Studios lamp, a Chinese pattern desk set, an English chinoiserie tall case clock, American Classical Revival cabinets, antique carpets, Egyptian canopic jars, English silver, Baccarat glass, Flora Danica and Herend porcelain. There will be a collection of contemporary Inuit stone carvings by artists such as Aquangajuk Shaa, Toonoo Sharky and Nuna Parr.

A selection of paintings and sculptures for the collector will include an oil on canvas painting by English equestrian painter John Frederick Herring Sr depicting a jockey atop a racehorse. Herring, who was at first a sign painter and coachman by trade, was a successful painter of racehorses and jockeys, and became a favorite of Queen Victoria, who patronized his work for the last 20 years of his life. Also presented will be an oil on canvas by French-Polish painter Adam Styka. Styka was known for his Orientalist work showcasing scenes of North Africa as well as portrayals of the American West. The painting depicts a man riding a donkey while guiding another, both standing in shallow water with a mountainous desert landscape behind them. A third highlight is an oil on canvas by French painter Jules Cheret, known in his time as an icon of Belle Epoque poster art. Cheret’s paintings show influence from the rococo masters of the Eighteenth Century, particularly Jean-Honore Fragonard in the use of pastel colors and garden scenery. The painting is titled “Dejeuner sur L’Herbe” and depicts a group of picnickers, including a joyful woman in a pink dress and a man who appears to be a friendly spectral onlooker, spending the day enjoying a lush garden.

Clars’ Asian art department will offer a Rattanakosin Kingdom gilt bronze figure of Buddha under Naga, a masterful representation of Thai Buddhist art. This piece captures the serene moment of the Buddha in meditation, shielded by the protective embrace of the Naga (serpent). Complementing the spiritual allure of the Buddhist statue is a Chinese huanghuali coffer, an example of Ming dynasty style furniture. Crafted from huanghuali rosewood, this table embodies the luxury and refined taste of its era.

Finally, Clars’ Warehouse auction on March 23 showcases an eclectic range of art, prints and photographs.

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

Spring Luxury Jewels & Timepieces Auction
1. Rolex, a stainless steel ‘Submariner’ wristwatch. 2. Bulgari, a blue chalcedony, diamond and 18k gold necklace. 3. Bulgari, a gemstone and 18k gold ’Passo Doppio’ necklace, circa 1990s. 4. Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger, a pair of diamond, 18k gold and platinum earrings. 5. David Webb, a pair of coral, diamond, emerald and 18k gold ear clips.

Spring Modern + Contemporary Art + Design Auction
1. Sylvia Lark. China, No, 1987, oil on canvas, 60″ x 78″. From the private Collection of Allan Stone (pictured right). 2. Joel Philip Myers, glass vase from the Contiguous Fragment Series. 3. Eric Goulder, The Woman, 1991, bronze, 32″ x 21″ x 23″. 4. Jay Musler, sandblasted and airbrushed paint decorated glass Cityscape bowl. 5. Enrico Donati, Cerveteri in Red + Blue, 1984-85, oil and mixed media (sand) on canvas, 60″ x 50″. 6. Dale Chihuly, Translucent Violet Persian set with yellow-orange lip wrap, 1992. 7. Hernando Ruiz Ocampo, Mga Kiti, 1978, acrylic on tetoron, 35.5″ x 354.25″. 8. Therman Statom, Agua de Esmerelda, glass with mixed media, 84″ x 16″ x 5″. 9. Karen LaMonte, Child’s Kimono, ceramic with celadon glaze. 40″ x 17.5″ x 12″.
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1. Juvenal Sanso (Spanish/Filipino, b. 1929), Untitled (Surreal Landscape), oil on canvas, 23″ x 28″. 2. Chinese huanghuali coffer. 3. Davide Salvadore (Italian, b. 1956), Chitimara 2, Murrini glass with fiber, 29.5″ x 12.5″ x 16″. 4. Tiffany Studios, Floor Lamp, New York, gilt dore bronze. 5. Thai gilt bronze figure of Buddha under Muchalinda, Rattanakosin Kingdom. 6. Hermes, an 18k gold bracelet. 7. An Aquangajuk Shaa R.C.A. carved serpentine figure: Dancing Caribou Shaman, Inuit, Kinngait (Cape Dorset). 8. Edward Livingston (American, b. 1931), Rocking Chair, 1972, teak, 40″ x 27.5″ x 38.5″. 9. A pair of Egyptian alabaster canopic jars. 10. Cartier, a stainless steel ‘Ballon Bleu’ wristwatch. 11. A pair of ruby, diamond and 14k white gold earrings. 12. Lenore Tawney (American, 1907-2007), Blue Moon, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave, overall: 17″ x 14.75″. 13. A Ceylon sapphire and 18k white gold ring. 14. An emerald, diamond and platinum ring. 15. Joan Brown (American, 1938-1990), Running at Ocean Beach, 1976, pencil and gouache on paper, 17.75″ x 24″. 16. Wang Jiqian (C.C. Wang, 1907-2003), Mountains.