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March 26, 2024, 12:00 PM PDT

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Featuring The Marmor Family Collection

John Moran is proud to present the first of their bi-annual California Living sales. An auction encompassing the California aesthetic with examples of fine art and design highlighted by The Marmor Family Collection with a focus on art of the 1960s and 1970s. Blue chip artists Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney, Jasper Johns will lead their collection. The sale also features design pieces by Sam Maloof, Jonathan Adler, and other mid-century gems.

Click here to read the blog article about The Marmor Family Collection.

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Location

145 East Walnut Avenue
Monrovia , CA 91016

Previews

Friday, March 22
Saturday, March 23
Monday, March 25
12pm-4pm Daily
Or by appointment

Angela Past
Angela Past

Head of Sale, Senior Specialist, Furniture & Decorative Arts

[email protected]

626-628-9345

Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson

Fine Art Director

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626-988-9477

Auction Preview

Paul Wonner (1920-2008),

Lot 136
Paul Wonner

Paul Wonner (1920-2008), "Boy with Flowers," 1961, Oil on canvas, 46.5" H x 46.25" W

Estimate: $60,000-80,000
Sir Anthony Alfred Caro (1924-2013),

Lot 35
Sir Anthony Alfred Caro

Sir Anthony Alfred Caro (1924-2013), "Table Piece CCCLXXIII," 1977

Estimate: $40,000-60,000
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008),

Lot 78
Robert Rauschenberg

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), "Jade Hole," 1980, Solvent transfer, fabric collage, and acrylic on paper, Sheet: 31.5" H x 23.25" W

Estimate: $40,000-60,000
William Copley (1919-1996),

Lot 30
William Copley

William Copley (1919-1996), "Haut Boy," 1970, Acrylic on canvas, 51" H x 38" W

Sold: $60,325
Peter Alexander (1939-2020), Grey wedge, 1969

Lot 27
Peter Alexander

Peter Alexander (1939-2020), Grey wedge, 1969

Sold: $34,925
Richard Lindner (1901-1978),

Lot 38
Richard Lindner

Richard Lindner (1901-1978), "Waiting and Passing," 1964, Mixed media on paper, Sight: 30" H x 40" W

Sold: $12,700
Jasper Johns (b. 1930),

Lot 20
Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns (b. 1930), "Light Bulb," 1969, Lead relief multiple in the publisher's original welded aluminum frame, 39" H x 17" W

Sold: $25,080
Joel Shapiro (b. 1941), Untitled, 1988

Lot 71
Joel Shapiro

Joel Shapiro (b. 1941), Untitled, 1988

Sold: $22,860
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997),

Lot 23
Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), "Modern Head #1," from the "Modern Head" series, 1970, Woodcut in colors on Japanese Hoshi laid paper, Image: 20.125" H x 12.5" W

Sold: $38,100
Bridget Riley (b. 1931),

Lot 8
Bridget Riley

Bridget Riley (b. 1931), "Silvered 2," 1981, Screenprint in colors on wove paper, Image: 34.25" H x 30" W; Sheet: 42" H x 36.75" W

Sold: $34,925
Charles Arnoldi (b. 1946), Untitled, 1988

Lot 138
Charles Arnoldi

Charles Arnoldi (b. 1946), Untitled, 1988

Estimate: $6,000-8,000
Sam Maloof (1916-2009), A walnut settee, 1969

Lot 152
Sam Maloof (1916-2009), A walnut settee, 1969

Sold: $7,620
Sam Francis (1923-1994),

Lot 1
Sam Francis

Sam Francis (1923-1994), "For Miro II," 1963, Lithograph in colors on wove paper, watermark Arches, Image/Sheet: 22" H x 30" W

Sold: $5,080
Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015),

Lot 10
Ellsworth Kelly

Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015), "Red Curve (For Joel)," 1993, Lithograph in color on wove paper, watermark Arches, Image/Sheet: 22" H x 16" W

Sold: $14,520