Furniture, Decorative Arts & Asian Art Highlights

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Clars will showcase a diverse collection of antique furniture, decorative arts, and Asian art at our September 20th auction, starting 9:30 AM PDT.

Furniture & Decorative Arts

The furniture segment features a broad selection, including both classic and modern design pieces. Highlights include an array of Tiffany Studios articles, a Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon cabinet, and furniture by Maitland-Smith.


A Tiffany Studios patinated bronze and caramel slag glass jewelry box in the Grapevine pattern.
A Tiffany Studios patinated bronze and caramel slag glass jewelry box in the Grapevine pattern.
Estimate: $1,200–$1,600
Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon mahogany cabinet, 25″ x 31″ x 17″.
Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon mahogany cabinet, 25″ x 31″ x 17″.
Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
A Tiffany Furnaces enameled bronze plate.
A Tiffany Furnaces enameled bronze plate.
Estimate: $800–$1,200

Asian Art

In the Asian Art department, the spotlight is on two exceptional pieces. The first is a late Qing dynasty purple-ground gauze and gilt-thread ‘dragon’ robe, an imperial garment adorned with nine five-clawed dragons and auspicious symbols.


A Chinese purple-ground gauze and gilt-thread ‘dragon’ robe.
A Chinese purple-ground gauze and gilt-thread ‘dragon’ robe.
Estimate: $2,000–$4,000

The second highlight is a Chinese four-panel folding screen with porcelain plaque insets by renowned Jingdezhen artist, Zhu Danchen. Crafted in 1994, the screen displays twelve porcelain plaques featuring poetic inscriptions and enameled landscape scenes. Additional notable items include a collection of Chinese enameled boxes and decorative objects from the Republic Period.


A Chinese four-panel folding screen with porcelain plaque insets.
A Chinese four-panel folding screen with porcelain plaque insets.
Estimate: $2,000–$4,000

The Warehouse Auction

The Warehouse Auction features an eclectic mix of art, prints, and photographs, with each month bringing a diverse selection of paintings, prints, and sculptures from around the globe, all with accessible estimates. The Asian Art Department will present a carefully curated assortment, including Japanese woodblock prints, ceramics, folding screens, and various decorative pieces. In the Jewelry Department, we are excited to offer a range of affordable items, from diamonds to silver and gold necklaces.

Additionally, the Warehouse boasts a well-priced collection that spans modern and antique furniture, décor, silver, porcelain, glass, fashion, collectible toys, books, and indigenous arts. Notable highlights include Zuni fetishes, Royal Doulton toby jugs, and vintage bird cages.

Bidding for Clars’ September auctions is available by phone, absentee bid, live online at Live.Clars.com and through Liveauctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. Clars Auctions is located at 5644 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609.

Clars Auctions is based in Oakland (CA) and is the largest full-service auction gallery in the Western United States. Clars Auctions has been the chosen auction gallery of a number of institutions and distinguished private collectors across the country, including the Richard Mellon Scaife Estate, the Thomas J. Perkins Estate and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC).

In the last 5 years, Clars Auctions has sold well over $500,000,000 of Fine Art, Furnishings, Jewelry, Vehicles and Collectibles and has set multiple new world auction records. Follow Clars on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

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