This exquisite vase, decorated with the legendary Eight Immortals, showcases exceptional craftsmanship and vibrant colors. Valued between $1,000–$1,500, it presents an opportunity for collectors to acquire a piece of Chinese cultural history.
For over 30 years Eddi acquired, researched, and catalogued antique walking sticks from around the world.
This April we are honored to present the collection of Lila Mae Azad — a woman whose devotion to the arts lives on through her legacy.
On April 18th, Clars Auctions will present a series of exquisite collectibles at its spring Fine Asian Art Auction for collectors.
The contemporary Asian section of our April 18th auction will feature important work by Chuang Che, a Chinese-American abstract artist.
Our Modern Design section of the April 18th auction will feature a sculptural Alvar Aalto bentwood tea trolley.
This April 18th we will offer pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swan chairs — sculptural, iconic, and effortlessly modern.
The very well-hollowed vessel is finely carved in low relief with bamboo, plum blossom, and chrysanthemum, along with a pair of magpies. The shoulders display a pair of openwork peony handles and the cover is decorated with a floral form finial.
This vase is carved out of a single piece of nephrite jade stone — executed in the Mughal style — with a thin body and cover linked by finely carved chains. The plants and the pair of magpies signify the arrival of spring, which grants well wishes for the New Year.
On April 18th, Clars Auctions will present a series of exquisite collectibles at its spring Fine Asian Art Auction for collectors.
The contemporary Asian section of our April 18th auction will feature important work by Chuang Che, a Chinese-American abstract artist.
This April, we will offer an elegant 18th-century Qing dynasty imperial yellow satin brocade robe, chuba with gold dragon patterns.
This exquisite vase, which sold for $630,000, is an ancient artifact that carries a touching story that spans more than half a century.
The Asian Art department will showcase a 19th-century Chinese famille verte globular vase in our March 21st auction.
For over a decade, Wesselmann added to the series, which consisted of works both small and large depicting the nude female form in a variety of poses, and always surrounded by objects familiar to his American audience, including ice cream sundaes, radiators, and Camel cigarettes, to name a few. These elements in Wesselmann’s work, which were sometimes collaged from photographs or painted by the artist himself, led many to include him in the burgeoning Pop Art movement of the 1960s.
Wesselmann himself rejected this label, saying he utilized the objects in his compositions not to make a statement on consumerism, but because of his interest in the aesthetics of the everyday. Indeed, the works in Wesselmann’s Great American Nude series show Coca-Cola bottles, presidential portraits, and rotary telephones decorating the background of each room; objects of American mundanity, juxtaposed with the playful and dynamic nude figures for which the artist is known.
For fans of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, we are highlighting two works on paper by celebrated multimedia artist Joan Brown this May.
Al-Azzawi studied art in Baghdad, taking inspiration from ancient Middle Eastern mythology as well as Islam and Arabic culture.
This May 15th, Clars is excited to offer an outstanding oil on canvas painting by artist Raimonds Staprans.
Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel beautifully captures the vibrant transformation of the leaves in the foothills of California.
In our upcoming February 20th auction, an exciting work by Andy Warhol blends art with political activism.
Alexander infuses his paintings with surrealist elements, such as skeletons in formal wear and masked figures.
Born on February 13, 1938, she was a San Francisco native. Brown studied at the California School of Fine Art and was a prominent member of the second generation Bay Area Figurative movement. In 1960, at the age of 22, Brown had her first museum show occur at the Whitney Biennial in New York, showcasing her abstract expressionist paintings. After divorcing her first husband, Bill Brown, she was married to Bay Area Figurative sculptor, Manuel Neri, from 1962 to 1966.
Brown taught introductory painting and drawing classes at the California School of Fine Arts and University of California, Berkeley. Later in her career, Brown became increasingly interested in public sculpture. On October 26, 1990, Brown travelled to India to help with the installation of one of her obelisks. Brown died along with others, when a concrete turret from the floor above collapsed while they were installing the mosaic obelisk.
For fans of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, we are highlighting two works on paper by celebrated multimedia artist Joan Brown this May.
Al-Azzawi studied art in Baghdad, taking inspiration from ancient Middle Eastern mythology as well as Islam and Arabic culture.
This May 15th, Clars is excited to offer an outstanding oil on canvas painting by artist Raimonds Staprans.
Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel beautifully captures the vibrant transformation of the leaves in the foothills of California.
In our upcoming February 20th auction, an exciting work by Andy Warhol blends art with political activism.
Alexander infuses his paintings with surrealist elements, such as skeletons in formal wear and masked figures.
Dozens of telephone bidders were vying for two Chinese imperial bronze ‘dragon’ vases. These vases soared well above estimate to realize a price of $245,000.
Each features five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amid scrolling clouds in low relief. The precision and intricacy of the molding indicates the imperial origin, while the patina on the surface demonstrates the age. One statue has the inscription “Qianlong Nianzao of the Great Qing Dynasty” and the other has the book “Great Qing Jiaqing Nianzao,” both of which were purchased in Tokyo, Japan around 1949.
For over 30 years Eddi acquired, researched, and catalogued antique walking sticks from around the world.
This April we are honored to present the collection of Lila Mae Azad — a woman whose devotion to the arts lives on through her legacy.
On April 18th, Clars Auctions will present a series of exquisite collectibles at its spring Fine Asian Art Auction for collectors.
The contemporary Asian section of our April 18th auction will feature important work by Chuang Che, a Chinese-American abstract artist.
Our Modern Design section of the April 18th auction will feature a sculptural Alvar Aalto bentwood tea trolley.
This April 18th we will offer pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swan chairs — sculptural, iconic, and effortlessly modern.
