Property from Estate of Senator Dianne Feinstein

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Clars Auctions is privileged to present Property from the Estate of Senator Dianne Feinstein and Richard C. Blum on May 14th beginning at 2 PM PDT, offering a rare opportunity to acquire distinguished works from their celebrated Sea Drift and Pacific Heights residences.

This exceptional collection reflects the refined taste and legacy of one of the most influential figures in modern American political history — the longest-serving female United States Senator, former Mayor of San Francisco, and past Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee — and her husband, the noted financier and philanthropist. The auction comprises an elegant, curated selection of luxury decorative arts, Asian works of art, and personal memorabilia from their shared homes.


Close-up of American politician San Francisco Board of Supervisors member (and future US Senator) Dianne Feinstein as she attends a Candidates’ Day event at the Douglas School, San Francisco, California, September 1979. (Photo by Janet Fries/Getty Images)
Close-up of American politician San Francisco Board of Supervisors member (and future US Senator) Dianne Feinstein as she attends a Candidates’ Day event at the Douglas School, San Francisco, California, September 1979. (Photo by Janet Fries/Getty Images)
A Mottahedeh porcelain dinner service in the Tobacco Leaf pattern. Estimate: $1,800–$2,500
A Mottahedeh porcelain dinner service in the Tobacco Leaf pattern.
Estimate: $1,800–$2,500
A group of seven Chinese porcelain table articles. Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
A group of seven Chinese porcelain table articles.
Estimate: $1,000–$1,500

Highlights from the sale include a striking Chinoiserie red-painted floor lamp; two framed landscapes, including a view of Diamond Head by Dianne Feinstein, estimated at $100–$150; a plaster portrait of Feinstein as Mayor of San Francisco by Romany Downie, dated 1982, estimated at $200–$300; and a group of seven Chinese porcelain table articles, estimated at $1,000–$1,500.


A Romany Downie plaster portrait of Dianne Feinstein, Mayor of San Francisco, 1982. <br><b>Estimate: $200–$300</b>
A Romany Downie plaster portrait of Dianne Feinstein, Mayor of San Francisco, 1982.
Estimate: $200–$300
A pair of Chamberlain’s Worcester lozenge shaped dishes. Estimate: $600–$800
A pair of Chamberlain’s Worcester lozenge shaped dishes.
Estimate: $600–$800

Additional offerings include a Mottahedeh porcelain dinner service in the Tobacco Leaf pattern, estimated at $1,800–$2,500; a pair of Chamberlain’s Worcester lozenge-shaped dishes, estimated at $200–$300; three Tibetan Buddhist silver ritual objects, estimated at $200–$300; and two color serigraph artist’s proofs by Melanie Taylor Kent: Return of the Cable Cars and Golden Gate Bridge, estimated at $400–$600.


Three Tibetan Buddhist silver ritual objects. Estimate: $500–$700
Three Tibetan Buddhist silver ritual objects.
Estimate: $500–$700
Dianne Feinstein, <em>View of Diamond Head</em>, oil on canvas, 26″ x 32″. Estimate: $100–$150
Dianne Feinstein, View of Diamond Head, oil on canvas, 26″ x 32″.
Estimate: $100–$150
A group of vintage amber and topaz glass. Estimate: $50–$100
A group of vintage amber and topaz glass.
Estimate: $50–$100
Senator Dianne Feinstein’ residence in San Francisco.
Senator Dianne Feinstein’ residence in San Francisco.
View of San Francisco from Senator Feinstein’ residence.
View of San Francisco from Senator Feinstein’ residence.

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