20th-Century Paintings & Contemporary Sculpture Pieces Lead Sarasota Estate Auction’s Upcoming Sale

French painter Félix Ziem was associated with the Barbizon School and Orientalist art. After a visit to Italy in 1841, the artist was completely in awe of the city of Venice. The place inspired several of his works, including a variety of landscapes and waterscapes. The upcoming sale from Sarasota Estate Auction will feature one such oil on board by Félix Ziem portraying a Venetian canal scene. Another painting of interest in the catalog is Eric Sloane’s oil on Masonite titled Cochiti. It depicts a brown pot on a shelf with black patterns on it. The work is based on Cochiti pottery, noted for its natural motifs with mineral, plant-based or black hues on cream pots with an orange base. 

Javier Calleja’s set of two figures titled Do Not Touch and The Bearded Warrior also leads the listings. One is a monochrome piece portraying a Chibi-style human in a hoodie and shorts. The other is a tiny figure of Guanyu in green clothing holding a spear. Jorge Blanco’s painted aluminum piece titled Bunny is an interesting collectible on offer that exemplifies his distinctive sculptural language. To view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming Day 1 – Modern Design, Fine Art & Silver sale, visit Bidsquare and browse other online auctions.