Clars Fine Art & Antique Auction
February 18-19
Select important property deaccessioned from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Including 17th – 19th century furniture, porcelains, textiles and decorative art,
to benefit the Acquisitions Fund
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Patrick Hughes (British, b. 1939), “Personspective,” 2003, oil on board construction, 24”h x 48”w x 8.5”d Provenance: Estate of Thomas J. Perkins (Belvedere/San Francisco, California)
Gordon Onslow Ford (American/British, 1912-2003), “Being Space Voyage,” 1979, acrylic on paper mounted to canvas, 36.75” x 72” (1 of 4)
Pavlos Dionyssopoulos (Greek, b. 1930), “Fruit Crate,” 1991, paper sculpture, 10”h (1 of 2)
Kenneth Noland (American, 1924-2010), Circle, from the Handmade Paper Project, 1978, monotype and lithograph in colors, 20” x 15.5”
Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991), Mask (For Igmar Bergman), 1989, lithograph in colors, 52.75” x 42.5”
Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008), Quattro Mani IV, 1998, screenprint, 40” x 40”
Richard Diebenkorn (American, 1922-1993), “Blue with Red,” 1987, woodcut in colors, 33.75” x 23”
Jasper Johns (American, b. 1930), Untitled (Coca-Cola and Grid), 1971, lithograph in colors, 33.5” x 25”
Chuck Close (American, b. 1940), “Leslie,” 1986, woodblock in colors, 24.75” x 21.5”
Frank Stella (American, b. 1936), Swoonarie (from Imaginary Places), 1994, etching with relief, aquatint, lithograph and screenprint in colors, 42.25” x 52”
Jeff Koons (American b. 1955) “Balloon Dog (Red)” 1995, porcelain with metallic finish, 10.5”
Wayne Thiebaud (American, b. 1920), “Skyline (New York City),” 1956, tempera on paper, 12” x 40”
Jackson Pollock (American, 1912 – 1956), Untitled Portfolio, 1951, the complete set of six screenprints from the posthumous printing, 1964, 29” x 23”
Richard Serra (American, b. 1939), Videy Afangar #1, 1990, etching, 4.5” x 5.75”
John Chamberlain (American, 1927-2011), Line Up #18, 1998, screenprint, 11.5” x 12”
Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917 – 2000), “Morning Still Life,” 1976, screenprint, 24” x 18”
Willem de Kooning (American/Dutch, 1904-1997), The Man and the Big Blonde, 1982, offset lithograph in colors, 21.25” x 27”
Caio Fonseca (American, b. 1959), Untitled, 1998, etching and aquatint, 11.5” x 15.5”
Jim Dine (American, b. 1935), The Sky & Lilies (From Flowers in Manhattan), 1998, intaglio and serigraph with hand-coloring, 35” x 26.5”
Wayne Thiebaud (American, b. 1920), “Suckers State I,” 1968, lithograph, 16” x 22”
British silk on wool sampler, 1787,
signed Oby E. Clermonent
18th century Dutch and English stemware Fine selection of 18th century English soft paste porcelains including Wedgwood, Worcester,
Staffordshire, Spode, Sunderland and Crown Derby
Duffner and Kimberly, New York, inverted leaded glass hanging fixture
Large Charles Carmel armored carousel horse circa 1924, original to Eldridge Park Carousel, Elmira New York, 61″h x 65″l
French rouge royal marble and gilt bronze urns circa 1860, 21”h x 10.5”w Italian giltwood carved figural console table,
Rome early 18th century, 34”h x 42”w Italian marquetry decorated side chairs, Venice 17th century, 45”h (2 of 4 shown)
William Wesley Peters chair, for Taliesin Architects, designed for the Delano Mortuary, California, c.1966, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s earlier designs for Midway Gardens and Taliesin West
Hawaiian koa wood armchairs, 19th century
Paul Evans “Patch Work” credenza Tramp art mirror, 19th century Continental figural sculptures of winged angels, 17th century (1 of 4)
Chinese clair de lune glazed porcelain fish form vase with ormolu mounting, 10”h
Pair of Japanese cloisonne vases, Meiji period
Victorian rose-cut diamond, silver topped-14k yellow gold swallow brooch
Ruby, sapphire, enamel, silver topped-14k yellow gold spider brooch
Ruby, diamond, 18K yellow gold heart pendant
British painted wood wall bracket, 19th century

Wayne Thiebaud (American, b.1920), Watermelon Slice, 1958, casein on paper, 9” x 9.5”
Frederic Remington (American, 1861-1909), Group of 14 pencil and ink drawings (some double-sided)
Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Peter Hassrick, former Director of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and the Denver Art Museum’s Institute of Western American Art
Richard Pettibone (American, b. 1938), “Small Red & Blue,” 1960, oil on panel, 7.875” x 7.875”
Nicolai Fechin (Russian, 1881-1955), Portrait a Woman with Yellow Head Wrap, oil on canvas, 20” x 16”
Wayne Thiebaud (American, b. 1920), “Suckers State II,” 1968, lithograph in red, 8.25” x 13.75”
Robert Wilson, (American, b. 1941), “Apartments,” 1998, glass sculpture, 17”h
Gregory Kondos (American, b. 1923), “Greek Windmill,” 1956, oil on canvas, 20” x 18” (1 of 3)
Beniamino Bevenuto Bufano, (American/Italian, 1886-1970) Snail, bronze sculpture, 12.25”h (1 of 2)
Yaacov Agam (Isreali, b. 1928), Star of David, lucite sculpture with 19 colors plates, 11.5”h
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Coastal Scene with Figures and Boats, oil on canvas, 23.25” x 30.5”
Constantin Aleksandrovich Westchiloff (Russian, 1877-1945), View of Capri, oil on canvas, 23.5” x 31.5”
Albert Marquet (French, 1875-1947), Untitled (Village Along a Hillside), oil on board, 16” x 18”
Victor Gilbert (French, 1847-1933), “Le Marche Aux Fleurs,” oil on canvas, 21.25” x 18”
Maurice Utrillo (French, 1883-1955), Parisian Street Scene with Figures, oil on cradled panel, 16.75” x 20”
Paul Sieffert (French, 1874-1957), Reclining Nude, oil on canvas, 21.5” x 29.25”
Sergey Yurievich Soudeikin (Russian, 1882-1947), Street Scene at Night with Figures, watercolor, 13.5” x 17.5”
Adolf Schreyer (German, 1828-1899), Orientalist Horseman, oil on canvas, 17.5” x 29”
Gerald Harvey Jones (American, b. 1933), Windmill with Cactus, oil on canvas, 12.25” x 18.25”
Thomas Hill (American, 1829-1908), At the Foot of Bridal Veil Falls, oil on canvas, (laid down on board), 22” x 18”
ADM Cooper (American, 1856-1924), “Grecian Flower Girl,” oil on canvas, 60” x 30” (1 of 4)
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American, 1819-1905), Fallen Stag, oil on panel, 24” x 32”
Select important property deaccessioned from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
Including 16th – 19th century furniture, porcelains, textiles and decorative art,
to benefit the Acquisitions Fund
Large single owner collection of important James Lovera ceramic vessels, consisting of more than 40 examples
Selection of fine table articles including a pair of English sterling silver wine coolers, London, 1838, 115.10 troy oz.
Selection of Tiffany & Company sterling silver hollowware
Pair of Renaissance Revival walnut wall brackets circa 1870, 19”h (one shown) Irish mahogany tilt-top tripod table circa 1750, terminating on relief caved snake feet, 30”h x 31”w
French Renaissance walnut cabinet, late 18th / early 19th century, 77”h
Selection of fine British samplers dating from as early as 1709
Fine selection of 18th century English soft paste porcelains including Wedgwood, Worcester, Staffordshire, Spode, Sunderland and Crown Derby
Selection of fine Native American basketry and textiles including a late 19th century Apache olla with rattlesnake pattern (To be offered Saturday)
Italian carved travertine sphinxes, part of a large collection of Italian carved stone sculptures
Chinese gilt bronze triple fuse automaton clock
Large Arts and Crafts hammered copper jardinière on stand attributed to Limbert, early 20th century
Paul Evans (American, 1931-1987) for Designers Inc., New Hope, PA,  turned walnut and pewter candlesticks
Elegant and dramatic bird mask with down-curving beak, Koulango, Cote d’Ivoire, 14”h (To be offered Saturday)
Zhang Zhaoqin (Chinese, 1873-1962),
Crane and Pine, ink and color on paper, painting: 47.25”h × 22.5”w
Assortment of Chinese scholar’s rocks
Selection of Chinese bamboo vessels
Ruby cabochon, diamond and 18k yellow gold ring, featuring one ruby cabochon, measuring approximately 10.62 X 7.50 X 8.29 mm
Pair of Zolotas 22k yellow gold rams head earrings
Victorian hardstone cameo, enamel and 14k yellow gold slide necklace, 70 inches
Framed KPM porcelain plaque depicting the Mother and Child (plaque 9”w)
American Pre-Civil War parade drum, mid-19th Century, hand-painted depicting an eagle with spread wings 23”h x 27”w
Dino Marten (1894-1970), ‘Oriente Vase,’ 9.5”h x 7.5”w
Carbon Fiber wing fragment from the Oracle 17 Americas Cup catamaran, that capsized under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay in October 2012, signed by team members including James Spithill