Fine Estates Yield French & American Paintings, Chinese Treasures, Antique Silver, Timepieces
Summary
Among the American antiques offered in March is the E. Stebbins & Co. octagonal covered silver sugar box ($800-1,200), decorated with charming engraved images including a tall sailing ship of the period (c. 1830) and a small skiff with two gentlemen at the oars.Asian Art lovers at home and abroad trust Michaans for high quality additions to their collections, and March presents uncommon opportunities, particularly in Chinese antiques.March brings to auction the fine French painting "Ship in Harbor" attributed to Albert Marquet (1875-1947), whose career spanned one of the most exciting periods in the history of art."Cows in Field" ($4,000-6,000) is a bucolic California landscape by William Keith, an ally of John Muir who lost many artworks when his studio was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.American furniture is also a notable highlight of the March Estate Auction.Collectors of fine 20th century American silver will find a three-piece sterling tea set by William G. DeMatteo ($1,500-2,000), and the March sale also presents a special opportunity for art glass connoisseurs: the pictorial cameo glass vase ($1,500-2,000) signed by its creator, French Art Nouveau icon Emile Galle.Following on the success of Februarys diverse assortment of estate jewelry, specialist Elise Coronado will offer an even larger selection of diamonds, period jewelry pieces and Native American silver at the March 11 auction.