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AAN Current Mike Ivankovich’s News “What’s It Worth?” Radio Show Expands To Denver FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2017 • VOL. 48, NO. 13 The Chicago Toy Show Enters 44th Year
Fine Art Soars At Clars Auction Gallery
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Metropolitan Museum Of Art Deaccession Exceeds Expectations On Feb. 18 and 19, Clars Auction Gallery in Oakland, Calif., presented to the market important fine art and prints and the first installment of select decorative art and furnishings deaccessed from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC). The sale achieved $2 million, and the collection from the Metropolitan Museum of Art soared past estimates, achieving $285,000. “There was broad interest in this auction, and we saw a strong sellthrough in most categories,” said Redge Martin, president of Clars, following the auction. Fine Art The highlight of the fine art offerings was the first ever public offering of two early Wayne
The top lot of the offerings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC) was this 17th century Italian refectory table that sold for $42,350. Thiebaud (American, b. 1920) paintings: Thiebaud’s 1958 “Watermelon Slice,” a casein-on-board, and “Skyline” (New York City), 1956, a tempera-on-board painting. The market responded strongly to both of these works, with “Watermelon Slice” selling for $78,650 and “Skyline” soaring to almost twice its high estimate, going out at $48,400. A great surprise of the sale was the price achieved on a watercolor by Chiura Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975). Titled “Monterey Cypress on the Cliffs of Pebble Beach” (1948), a
A surprise was this watercolor by Chiura Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), titled “Monterey Cypress on the Cliffs of Pebble Beach,” 1948, selling for $33,275.
Wayne Thiebaud’s 1958 “Watermelon Slice,” one of his earliest still-lifes, sold for $78,650. watercolor and gouache-on-silk, the piece was expected to sell for $4,000-$6,000, but competitive bidding drove the final sale price to $33,275.
Several other works performed well, including “Portrait of Woman with Yellow Head Wrap,” an oil-on-canvas by Russian artist Nicolai Fechin (1881-1955), that sold for $45,375. Selling for high estimate at $25,410 was a work by Thomas Hill (American, 1829-1908), titled “At Foot of Bridal Veil Falls.” Capturing the same price was Patrick Hughes’ (American, b. 1939) oil-on-board titled “Personspective” (2003). Rounding out the fine art highlights was “California Vista,” an oilon-canvas by artist William Wendt (American, 1865-1946), which sold for $22,990, and a work by artist Gregory Kondos (American, b. 1923), whose oil-on-canvas titled “Greek Windmill” brought $21,780. An oilon-canvas from Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933) titled “Orientalist Scene with Figures and Tent” realized $16,940. A work by Joseph Raphael (American, 18691950), titled “Clearing Through the Trees,” sold for $12,100; “Fallen Stag” by artist Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American, 1819-1905) brought $12,100, and a sculpture by artist Jeff Koons (American, b. 1955) titled “Balloon” sold for $11,495. A collection of museum quality fine art prints from a privately held single-owner collection from Continued on page 2
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Witman Sells Oliver Pedal Tractor For $4,290
Iron And Steam At Auction on page 15
Fire Trucks And Ambulances At Cordier’s Winter Antique And Fine Art Auction on page 16
Weird And Wonderful Corkscrews on page 16
This child’s Oliver pedal tractor sold for $4,290. Witman Auctioneers Inc. of Manheim, Pa., conducted a public auction on Feb. 25 at the Gathering Place in Mount Joy, Pa. There were 234 registered bidders in attendance, and the following were
some of the items sold: a child’s Oliver pedal tractor sold for $4,290. A 1768 Christopher Saur German Bible sold for $3,520; an Oak Hoosier cabinet with jars and bins, Continued on page 6
The Met Receives Monumental 10th-Century Chinese Painting “Riverbank” on page 17
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 The Fleet Line toy boat with motor sold for $2,640.
SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 8 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 8
FEATURED AUCTION: Showtime Auction - March 31 to April 2 in Ann Arbor, Michigan - Page 12
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 10 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 19