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Jewelry, Decorative Arts and Fine Art presented at John Moran Auctioneers’ September 20 Sale |
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Pasadena, CA – John Moran Auctioneers announces their September 20th Antiques and Jewelry Auction, featuring a large selection of fine jewelry along with Continental fine art and furnishings, silver, bronzes, porcelain, coins and eclectic estate items. The more than 550 lots will be sold in two sessions: the catalogued afternoon sale, and the uncatalogued, no-reserve ‘’Discovery Sale’’ which is held in the evening, immediately following the catalogued session.
Spurred on by the great success of their previous jewelry sales, including the record-breaking May auction, Moran’s has expanded their jewelry department, adding new staff to accommodate increasing consignment volume. Jewelry will now be offered at least three times a year as a special feature in the Antiques and Decorative Arts Auctions.
The September 20th sale presents 125 lots of jewelry and watches in the catalogued afternoon session and 75 lots in the ‘’Discovery Sale’’, with an emphasis on vintage and antique pieces, particularly Art Deco brooches, necklaces bracelets and rings, but also including Victorian and Edwardian items. Two diamond and platinum rings, one with a 4.2 carat pear-shape (estimate $20,000 – 30,000), and one an Art Deco design set with a round cut (estimate: $8000 – 12,000), and a 4.05 carat round-cut diamond set in rose gold (estimate: $12,000 – 18,000), occupy the higher end of the estimate ranges, but many other diamonds carry estimates between $1000 and $7000, as do many charming gemstone and 18K gold pieces, including a Tiffany flower brooch set with diamond and sapphires and an Italian charm bracelet. Watches include ladies and gent’s model by Rolex, Baume & Mercier, Jaeger LeCoultre, Patek Philippe and Omega. All items hail from private estates and collections.
American coins are highlighted by a group of 73 U.S. Liberty Head (Morgan) dollars, (estimate: $15,000 – 20,000), several St. Gaudens $20 gold coins, offered in three lots of three each (estimate: $4000 – 5000 per lot), and a U.S. gold type set consisting of eight coins (estimate: $7000 – 9000). Collectors will also find a 1794 U.S. half-dime, an 1873 U.S. 2-Cent coin, and a lot comprising 47 US commemorative coins dating from 1892-1954.
The strong selection of silver is led by an important .800 standard silver Rococo Revival centerpiece made in the 1890’s by Philippe Wolfers of Wolfers Freres, one of Belgium’s most renowned silver workshops, in collaboration with the workshop’s head sculptor, Isidore de Rudder. At a monumental 380 ounces and 22’’ high, it is a marvelous example of craftsmanship and superb design, its integration of Japonisme, such as crested waves and swirling eddies, with Louis XV motifs marking a key point on the path of the emergence of Art Nouveau. The lively sense of movement and playful interpretation of traditional design elements add greatly to its appeal. It is offered with an estimate of $15,000 – 25,000.
Other significant silver items include a pair of 26-inch tall, 244-ounce German .835 standard 3-light candelabra, made in Hanau? circa 1890, (estimate: $7,000/10,000); a French .950 standard jardinière by Robert Linzeler (estimate: $5000 – 7000); a pair of sterling George III master salt cellars made by Robert Garrard I in 1811 and engraved with the crest of the Royal Order of the Bath (estimate: $1000/2000); a late 19th century sterling five-piece coffee and tea service by Tiffany and Co sterling ?(estimate: $3500/4000); and a Tiffany & Co ''Winthrop'' sterling flatware service (estimate: $4500 – 6000). Flatware by Towle, Gorham and Reed and Barton, a Gorham centerpiece, a 238-ounce Victorian tea service by Poole and Company, and a 345-ounce Mexican silver tea service will also be offered.
Two hammered brass sculptures of stylized figures by Franz Hagenauer are expected to attract a great deal of attention because of their unusually large size. Measuring 41 inches high (the male figure) and 48 inches high (the female figure), these wonderful examples of the Viennese master’s artistry are estimated to bring $5000 – 7000 each. Collectors of mid-century modern design will also find a large ‘’Qatun’’ floor vase by Claude Conover and a four-piece set of purple ‘’Persian’’ art glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly ($1500 – 2000).
Standouts among European furniture and decorative arts include a late 18th century Italian baroque burr-walnut slant-front desk with applied scrolling designs (estimate: $4000 – 6000) and an early 19th century Italian Neoclassical rosewood commode in the style of Giuseppe Maggiolini with intricate marquetry borders and medallions (estimate: $3000 – 5000). The sale’s several pieces of porcelain and pottery include a large Fischer & Mieg vase (estimate: $4000 – 6000), a Capodimonte porcelain jewelry casket ($3000 -5000), and a monumental Italian Majolica ewer (estimate: $2500 – 4000), all manufactured in the 19th century. Pieces by Meissen include a 20th century satirical figure depicting Baron von Munchausen, signed by Alexander Struck (estimate: $2000 – 3000) and a late 19th century figural group depicting the Capture of the Tritons, after the model by J.J. Kaendler (estimate: $1200 – 1800).
Other eclectic offerings from various estates include photographs and memorabilia from the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle; a wonderful and completely intact Art Nouveau album of ‘’Contemporary Celebrity’’ and aviation chromolithographs published by the Lefevre-Utile biscuit company; an 1870 century Gilman Joslin terrestrial library globe; two antique Heriz rugs; several bronze sculptures; and a Tiffany Studios gilt bronze 12-light lily lamp ($20,000 – 30,000).
Outstanding among the European fine art offerings are an oil of a village beside a river by Alexandre Altmann (1885-1934 Russian) (estimate: $4000/6000); a very good example by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969 French) view of Place de la Madeleine (est: $7000/9000); and a lovely summery landscape set in Provence with a village in the distance by Marcel Dyf (1899-1985 French)?(est: $7000/9000). German painting of the 19th century is well represented by several artists, including Hans Buttner (1850 – 1891 Germany), Jan Jac Matthys Damschroeder (1825 – 1905 Germany), Franz Emile Krause (1836 – 1900 Germany), and Bernard Muhlig (1829 – 1910 Germany). Other Continental works are by Cesar De Cock (1823 – 1904 Flemish), Jules Dupre (1811 – 1889 French), and Ladislaus Bakalowicz (1833 – 1904 Polish). American and South American artworks include an Edward Curtis (1868 – 1952 Los Angeles, CA) platinum print, ‘’The Vanishing Race’’, a Gustavo Montoya (1905 – 2003 Mexican) oil, ‘Mercado’ (Marketplace), and a Hector Ayala (1914 – 1990 Argentina) portrait of a child.
John Moran Auctioneers’ September 20th sale will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center at 300 East Green Street in Pasadena. The preview will begin at 12 noon PST the same day of the sale, though advance private previews are available by appointment. The catalogued sale starts at 3:00 pm, with bidding available from the floor, via absentee, telephone or online through Artfact.com. The Discovery Sale will start at 6:30 pm and is open for floor or absentee bidding only. The catalogue will be viewable at www.johnmoran.com or artfact.com 2-3 weeks prior to the sale date. Please contact Moran’s offices at 626-793-1833 or
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All of John Moran Auctioneers’ sales are held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA. Catalogues are posted at their website, johnmoran.com, 3-4 weeks prior to each sale. Bidding is available from the floor, via phone, absentee or online through Artfact.com. For further information, please contact the offices of John Moran Auctioneers at 626-793-1833, or email
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