The Fine Art & Estate Auction Comes To Turner Auctions + Appraisals On November 30
Online Auction Features Fine Art, Decorative Arts, Timepieces, Native American, Asian, Militaria, Silver Lots & Much More
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 8, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the Fine Art & Estate Auction on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Featuring 225 lots, this wide-ranging auction offers a distinctive array of fine art, decorative arts, timepieces, Native American and Asian items, lots of gold and silver, militaria, and much more. Artworks span the 16th-21st centuries in diverse media: oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, engravings, serigraphs, lithographs, drawings, mixed media – plus several sculptures. Acclaimed artists include Andy Warhol, Helen Frankenthaler, Ira Yeager, Sir John Lavery, Jean Cocteau, Louis Icart, William Russell Flint, Nathan Oliveira, Gustave Baumann, Francois Burney, and others. From the 16th and 17th centuries are works attributed to Joachim von Sandrart, Augustin Hirschvogel, Guido Reni, Samuel Van Hoogstraaten, and Lorenzo Lotto. There is also a selection of vintage French and American posters related to World War I and World War II.
Timepieces include both men’s watches and clocks. Notable manufacturers of watches are Breguet, Ebel, Baume & Mercier, Bulova, and Gubelin — highlighted by two 18K yellow-gold day-date Rolexes. Among the mantel and table clocks are ones by Jaeger-LeCoultre/Atmos and Tiffany & Co./ Samuel Monti. Lots of precious metals are two Mexican 50 pesos gold pieces; and sterling silver vanity and travel sets, a cigarette case, candlesticks, and spoons.
Edwardian clothing includes bodices and skirts, a corset, coats, and a mourning gown. There are also two contemporary handbags by Prada and Roberta di Camerino. Signed lots are a letter from Diana, Princess of Wales, a Christmas card from Charles Schulz, and a Catherine the Great signature from 1790.
Several nations and cultures are also in the auction. From the U.S. are Native American baskets and/or jars from Papago, Haida, Attu, Washo-Paiute, Pima, Salish, Quinault, Inuit, Navajo, Hopi and Jemez – plus several Blackware dishes, including by San Ildefonso artist Maria Martinez. Asia is represented as well: from Japan are inro and netsuke, a bronze Samurai figure, a man’s silk kimono, and an incense box; from China are a gilt lacquer box, scroll paintings, a landscape drawing, and more; from Thailand is an illuminated manuscript leaf; and a small Asian bronze Buddha.
There is also a wide selection of decorative arts: a 19th-century neoclassical pier mirror, Tiffany pine needle items, a 16th-century map of Russia, several pairs of plaques, Nigerian masks, figurines by Bjorn Wiinblad and Talfourd Toys, a Salviati for Tiffany vase, blown glass whimseys, Victorian Nailsea glass bells, polychrome wood religious figures, santos, and an extensive array of Lalique items. Among several military items are 19th-century engraved plates, several shields, armor, and a sword. Also on offer are an extensive selection of 19th-century English tea caddies.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 10:30 am PST; sale items are available for preview and bidding now. The online auction will be featured live on multiple platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps (“Turner Auctions”). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website: www.turnerauctionsonline.com/upcoming-auctions.
Here below are some highlights of the upcoming online sale (please see auction information and lot details in the online catalog; note).
Lot 47: Artist: Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011). Title/Description: “Essence of Mulberry.” Signature: Signed and dated lower right. Date: 1977. Numbered: 22/46. Published by: Tyler Graphics Ltd. Medium: Seven-color woodcut on buff paper. Size: 39 1/2″ x 18 1/2″ (frame 44 3/8″ x 23 1/2″). Condition: Not examined out of frame; please contact office for more information. Provenance: The Merryman Collection, Stanford, California. Estimate $20,000-$40,000. (Photo, top left)
Lot 51: Artist: Andy Warhol (1928-1987). Title/Description: Vote McGovern 84 (Richard Nixon). Signature: Signed in ballpoint and numbered verso. Edition: 2/250. Date: 1972. Medium: Screenprint on paper. Size: 42″ x 42″. Condition: Toning verso. Estimate $20,000-$30,000. (Photo, right)Lot 61: Artist: Francois Brunery (1849-1926). Title/Description: Bishop and Cardinal enjoy a good vintage. Signature: Signed lower right. Date: not given. Medium: Oil on wood panel. Size: 24 1/4″ x 19 1/2″ (frame 30 1/2″ x 26 1/4″). Condition good. Provenance/Gallery Labels: M. Newman, Ltd., Fine Art Dealers, London. And, Burlington Paintings, London. Estimate $8,000-$12,000. (Photo, top right)
Lot 27: Artist: Ira Yeager (1938-2022). Title/Description: White goose in a circle of flowers. Signature: Signed lower right. Medium: Oil and acrylics on canvas. Size:71 1/2in x 71 1/2in. NOTE: Large for shipping. Estimate $8,000-$10,000. (Photo, top left)
Lot 65: Artist: William Russell (Sir William) Flint (1880-1969). Title: The Beach At St. Malo. Size: (Sight) 19 1/4″ x 25 3/4″. Signature: Lower right. Medium/Ground: Watercolor on paper. Estimate $7,000-$9,000. (Photo, middle right)
Miniature Candlesticks. English, Mid-18th Century. Two miniature hallmarked silver candlesticks with a similar scalloped motif, each with the original detachable nozzle. The larger stamped with a dog holding a bird in its mouth on the nozzle and base, and with London maker’s marks. The smaller marked: “M / FM / 1756.” Measuring 5 1/4″ (base 3 1/8″ diam.); and 4 3/4″ tall (base 3 3/8″ diam.). Total weight approx. 318 grams. Condition: overall good; the smaller stick skewed slightly and with old repair at base. Estimate $800-$1,200. (Photo, lower left)
Lot 56: Artist: Attributed to Joachim von Sandrart (Frankfurt am Main, 1606 – Nuremberg, 1688). Title/Description: The Morte di Seneca (The Death of Seneca). Signature: Unsigned. Date: Circa 1635-1640.Medium: Oil on canvas. Size: 34″ x 28 1/2″ (unframed). Condition: re-lined, craquelure; please contact office for more information. NOTE: See images for research provided to the consignor by art historians Maurizio Marini and Didier Bodart. Estimate $3,000-$5,000. (Photo, lower right)
Lot 95: Morel-Ladeuil/Elkington & Co. Pilgrim’s Progress Shield, 1878. Designed by Leonard Morel-Ladeuil (1820-1888), made by Elkington & Co. An electrotype silver- and gold-gilt iron shield, the central relief depicts a scene from John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Christian Battling Apollyon, with two tableaux of heaven above, and two of hell below. The bottom of the center motif is inscribed: “Morel-Ladeuil, inv. fecit 1878” and “Elkington & Co.” To the back, an embossed metal label with Queen Victoria’s device, and “Department of Science & Art, Elkington.” 34 3/4″ x 25 1/2″. Condition: wear and loss to gilt. Note: Elkington & Co. of Birmingham created these electrotype shields as copies, in the manner of the Milton Shield, produced by M. Morel-Ladeuil, which was shown at the Paris Exhibition in 1867. They were intended to be used by artists, artisans, and students as design aids in the government schools of design under the Department of Science & Art. (See “The Milton Shield” at the V & A collections.vam.ac.uk.) Estimate $1,000-$2,000. (Photo, top left)
Lot 9: WWI Liberty Bonds Campaign Poster. Artist: L. A. Shafer (Early 20th Century). Title: “They Kept the Sea Lanes Open, Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan.” Printed for the U.S. Government by the W. F. Powers Co. Litho, NY. Date: 1917-1919. Medium: Color lithograph. Size: 29″ x 39″ (frame 29 1/4″ x 39 1/4″). Condition: Appears very good (not examined out of frame), colors bright. Estimate $300-$500. (Photo, top right)
Lot 98: Tiffany Bronze Pine Needle Desk Set. Early 20th Century. A seven-piece patinated bronze and green slag glass desk set, all items marked Tiffany Studios, New York. Consists of an easel frame, a stamp tray, an inkwell, paperweight, scale, bill file spike, and letter opener. Largest piece 8 1/4″ x 6 3/4″. Condition: the frame with broken/missing glass and missing rims, two glass inserts missing from inkwell (and slight denting to panels, two ball feet missing), one ball foot missing from scale. Estimate $300-$500. (Photo, lower left)
Lot 132: Artist: Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006). Title/Description: Woman with Basket on Her Head (No. M25). Signature: initialed/inscribed on base. Date: 1992. Medium: Polychrome glazed ceramic figurine. Size: 8 1/2″ x 4″ x 2 3/4″. Condition good. Estimate $300-$500. (Photo, lower right)
Lot 70: Japanese Inro with Cinnabar Lacquer Netsuke. A Japanese gilt-lacquer four-part inro with carved cinnabar lacquer netsuke. Box 2 1/2″ x 2 1/4″, netsuke 2″ long. Good condition overall, a few tiny chips to gilt. Estimate $300-$500. (Photo, left)
Lot 163: Northwest California Basket Tray. A round basket tray (Hupa, Karok, or Yurok). Approx. 2″ x 10 1/4″. Overall good condition. Estimate $150-$250. (Photo, right)
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Lot 64: Artist: Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941). Title: The Fall of the Leaf. Signed: John Lavery and dated 1884 (lower left). Medium: Oil on canvas. Unframed: 48.26cm by 55.88cm (19in. by 22in.). Framed: 59.06cm by 69.22cm (23 1/4in by 27 1/4in). NOTE: Special thanks to Kenneth McConkey, for his contribution of research and insight on this work (see images). McConkey is the author of John Lavery, A Painter and his World (2010), and guest curator of “Lavery, On Location 2023-24,” a major touring exhibition at the national galleries of Ireland and Scotland, and the Ulster Museum, Belfast. Estimate $40,000-$60,000. (Photo, page 1, right)
Lot 214: Diamond Rolex Day-Date 18K Yellow Gold #7610848. Caliber/Movement: 3055.1983. Aftermarket face, bezel and bracelet. Watch was working at the time of inspection. Estimate $5,000-$7,000. (Photo, page 1, left)
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