IMPORTANT ART TO HEADLINE CLARS AUCTION
Published January 30th, 2010
February 6th and 7th are the dates for Clars Auction Gallery’s fabulous February Fine Estates Sale, a two-day event which will feature fine art, important furniture and decoratives and an impressive selection of time pieces.
Headlining this sale will be a rare Patek Philippe gentleman’s 18K yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with silvered dial face. The watch, Model 1463, Movement: 23 jewels #867590, Case: 18k yellow gold #653482, is estimated at $60,000 to $80,000. Fine timepieces by Cartier and Rolex will also be offered during the jewelry portion of the sale.
Arthur and Lucia Mathews will be represented both in the furniture category and art. Coming from The Furniture Shop will be a carved and polychrome decorated bed (estimate: $10,000 – $15,000) and a carved dresser executed in walnut (estimate: $6,000 – $10,000). Turning to the art category, two paintings by Lucia (Californian 1870-1955) and Arthur (Californian, 1860-1945) Mathews will be offered. The first, a framed oil on canvas entitled “Study for the Soil” is estimated at $8,000 to $12,000. This work was done for a mural in the Oakland Public Library. The second, a framed oil on canvas laid to board entitled “Study of California Hills” bears the same estimate.
While the sale will feature a plethora of important art, of particular note will be three works by Isaac Israels (Dutch, 1865-1934). A framed oil on canvas entitled “Man on a Paint Horse” is expected to fetch $50,000 to $70,000 while his framed oil on canvas entitled “Man with a Mandolin” is estimated at $30,000 to $50,000. “Woman in Hat Reading,” a framed watercolor on paper, is estimated at $20,000 to $40,000.
Clars Auction Gallery is located at 5644 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609. To register to big or for additional information, call Clars Auction Gallery at (888) 339-7600, visit their website at www.clars.com or email: info@clars.com
