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What better way to sum up California Living than with a Handel Teroca table lamp bearing the iconic view of a sunset with palm trees. Teroca is when a design is made from metal and overlaid on a colorful glass shade and in this example recreating the globally recognized scene of palm trees in shadow against a warm pink sunset. The technique originated at The Handel Company but was often copied by many other lamp companies. The Handel Teroca Palm Tree and Sunset table lamp g...ives buyers the ability to turn on that majestic California sky whenever it may suit them. Estimated at $1,500-$2,000 (Lot 82). * Bidding is now open for our California Living Auction on Tuesday, April 6th at noon PT. * #johnmoranauctioneers #handellamp #palmtrees #sunset #desklamp #interiordesign #interiorlighting #makeastatement #bidnow #californialiving #artsandcraftsmovement See more

John Moran Auctioneer’s April 6th California Living auction is filled with fine art and accouterment perfect for the California abode. Treasures from around the Golden State and the world will make a welcome addition to any collection including works of art from Mary DeNeal Morgan, Harold Doolittle, Hanson Puthuff, and Guy Wiggins. The second round of offerings from the Alan Schneider Collection with more than 100 lots of art glass and objects will feature prominently. Tiffan...y Studios lighting, Tiffany Favrile glass vases, French art glass by Daum and Gallé as well as other more eccentric European lighting options represent a slew of options to enlighten the California Home and add beauty to our new home offices and living spaces. From Arts and Crafts to Art Deco, and Art Nouveau, this sale has something for you. As a bonus, we are offering a fine selection of wearable art from Mexican jewelry masters William Spratling, Matilde Poulat, Margot de Taxco, Antonio Pineda, Hector Aguilar, and others. #californialiving #johnmoranauctioneers #doolittle #frenchartglass #tiffanystudios #onlineauction #gustavstickley #LAAuctionhouse

Gallé’s strikingly original work made a great impression when it was exhibited at the Paris Exposition of 1889. Over the next decade his glass, reflecting the prevailing interest in Japanese art, became internationally known and imitated. It contributed largely to the free, asymmetric naturalism and symbolistic overtones of Art Nouveau. He employed wheel cutting, acid etching, casing (i.e., layers of various glass), and special effects such as metallic foils and air bubbles, ...calling his experiments marqueterie de verre (marquetry of glass). At Nancy, he led the revival of craftsmanship and the subsequent dissemination of crafted glass by way of mass production. At the height of its productivity, during the late 19th century, his workshop employed nearly 300 associates. ~Encyclopedia Britannica Lot 118 A Gallé Cameo Glass "Sunflower" Vase Late 19th/early 20th Century; Nancy, France Etched signature to underside: Galle / depose The acid-etched, fire-polished cameo glass "Sunflower" vase cut from orange to clear with applied green glass cabochons and metallic foil inclusions 9" H x 5" Dia. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 #johnmoranauctioneers #galleglass #sunflower #glassfoil #bitofsunshine #orangeisthenewblack #artglass #shelfie #orange #whatwillyoubuy #glassauction #artglass #frenchglass #emilegalle #seeyouattheauction See more

Galle was potentially intending a more sophisticated clientele when he designed the Grape and Vine series of cameo cut-glass pieces at the turn of the century. But, it’s fun to imagine a Maenad temple filled with glorious examples of such pieces offered up to Bacchus - or in a pretty fantastic wine cellar you choose the fantasy. #johnmoranauctioneers #youchoose #fantacyglass #wineday #grapeandvine #grape #winelover #bacchus #maenad #galle #artglass #cameoglass #auction #artglassauction #auctionday #bidnow #emilegalle

The Alan Schneider Collection will be offered on March 2nd. His collection spans the wide career of Louis Comfort Tiffany from early works to later examples. While the preview has closed, bids are still being accepted online, and live bidding will start promptly at noon Pacific time. Till then, rest up - it's gonna be a busy day. #johnmoranauctioneers #auctiondaybestday #auctio #tiffanystudios #lampsrus #deskdecore #deskart #turtleback #greenisthenewblack #elegantdesign #whatwillyoubuy

Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul. Luther Burbank Explore our collection of floral beauties being offered at auction in the Collection of Alan Schneider from San Francisco, CA. More than 40 table lamps grace the pages of our catalog with a link in the bio for your perusal. The auction is on March 2nd at noon but bidding has already started online - that link is also in the bio but some things are just better in person so call now to request an in-person preview time. #flowerseveryday #handel #handellamp #tablelamp #artsandcraftslighting #desklamp #beatuifullyold #timeless #antiquelighting #johnmoranauctineers #bidnow #bidonline #previewopen #makeanappointment

An exciting day here at Moran's - lot 1028 by Picasso just hammered at a stunning $80,000 against a presale estimate of $15,000 - 20,000. Among the most influential and prolific artists of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso was instrumental in the development of Cubism, Surrealism, and Expressionism. In addition to an ever-shifting aesthetic sensibility, he embraced diverse media from painting and sculpture to prints, drawings, ceramics, and even jewelry. The present work, ..."Lampe Femme," has an esteemed provenance, originating from the collection of Picasso's second wife and longtime muse, Jacqueline Picasso. She sold the vase to Hammer Galleries in New York, where it was purchased by the parents of the present collector, who inherited it by descent. Picasso met Jacqueline at Madoura Pottery, the ceramic workshop where many of the artist's works in that medium were produced. Jacqueline was a studio assistant before they commenced a romantic relationship and later married. Together for more than 20 years, she is a frequent subject of his late paintings, until his death in 1973. "Lampe Femme" was produced at the Madoura studio. Attracted by the versatility of clay, Picasso not only mastered traditional ceramic forms but invented new ones. In this example, a technical achievement of firing, Picasso overlays the face of a woman onto this unique shaped vessel. He hand-painting her features in a pleasing blue that is reminiscent of the Mediterranean Sea, not far from the Cote D'Azur pottery studio. In characteristic form, Picasso achieves a harmony of proportion coupled with unmatched innovation. #auction #picasso #artauction #johnmoranauctioneers #madoura #picassoceramics #justsold #whatsinyourcloset #lampefemme

This Tadashi Sato just hammered at $15,000 in our Winter Modern + Contemporary auction. As a Japanese-American artist, Tadashi Sato's vibrant career spanned the far reaches of the globe, from Honolulu to Manhattan. The artist exhibited and worked in both the epicenter of the art world and in the distant Hawaiian islands, drawing inspiration from both sources. Sato was a practitioner of abstract expressionism, working in the orbit of Pollock and the other New York artists central to the movement. At the same time, Sato's abstracted, painterly forms also found influence in his native Hawaii, where the colors and forms of the ocean, as well as the light and atmosphere, are evocative of his beloved islands. #auctionday #favoriteday #tadashisato #whatsonyourwalls #johnmoranauctioneers #japaneseamerican #bidnow

Monday... need we say more? Last call for tomorrow's LiveOnline auction of Winter Modern + Contemporary sale. If you haven't yet perused the catalogue or left your bids - now is the time and the link is in the bio for both activities. These Rick Wolfryd pieces take KAWS to the next level. If the stunning beadwork patterns don't beadazzle you, then the traditional KAWS "Resting Place" may be up your alley. * 1063... Rick Wolfryd, b. 1953, American After Kaws "Astroboy" 2012, 2020 Signed and dated: Rick Wolfryd / T.P. 2020 Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 * 1062 Rick Wolfryd, b. 1953, American After Kaws "Gone" 2019, 2020 Signed and dated: Rick Wolfryd / T.P. 2020 / KAWS 19 Gone / Medicom Toy China 13.5" H x 14" W x 5" D Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 * 1060 Kaws b. 1974, American Resting Place (Black), 2013 Stamped: KAWS / ..13 / Medicom Toy / 2013 / China Edition of 500 Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 #bedazzled #monday #onlineartauction #artauction #johnmoranauctioneers #KAWS #beadwork #astroboy #gone #restingplace #bidnow #modernart #contemporaryart #losangeles #LAauctionhouse See more

Winter Modern + Contemporary Auction Tuesday, February 23 at Noon PT: Online bIdding now open * Ed Ruscha is among the most celebrated Los Angeles pop artists. His oeuvre incorporates cheeky text and glorifies seemingly banal imagery, often with a playful perspective inspired by advertising. In the present work, Ruscha employs his clever sense of humor to lament the imagined ruin of one of American's most iconic structures, the Hollywood Sign. The sketchy, abstracted quality ...underscores the imagined impermanence of this legendary LA monument. Like Warhol and other pop artists, the notion of celebrity and Hollywood, itself, plays a reoccurring and conflictual role in Ruscha's oeuvre. * ~1034 Edward Ruscha b. 1937, American "Landmark Decay," 2006 Edition 3/70 ~1035 Edward Ruscha b. 1937, American "Further Landmark Decay," 2006 Edition 3/50 #edrusche #hollywood #decay #landmark #hollywoodsign #californiaart #johnmoranauctioneers #printsandmultiples #contemporaryart #rusche #bidnow #laauctionhouse See more

A paper collage masterwork "Personaje," 1967, the same years his first solo exhibition at the Galerie La Balance in Brussels, Belgium. He had been seen studio hoping during that time, experimenting with materials and techniques. He made engravings in Mourlot's workshop, lithography in Michael Cassé's workshop along with experimental works with automotive lacquers and later combining with oil as well as paper collages like this one. It and several others by Nieto will be included in our Made in Mexico Auction Sunday, August 16th at noon. #johnmoranauctioneers #auctionhouse #artauction #rodolfonieto #Mexicanartist #nieto #galerielabalance #brussels #soloexhibition #michaelcasse #mourlot #collage #Mexico #whatsonyourwalls #madeinmexico

Fine Jewelry & Timepieces Auction on September 15th at 10am. This sweet little mouse has her eye on a new home! #johnmoranauctioneers #jewelryauction #mouse #gold #goldbrooch #wearableart #brooch #animaljewlry #animalart #mouseart #auctionhouse #cataloguecomingsoon #whatsinyourjewelrybox #newhome

This Hubert Latimer for Irene gown is but one of our offerings in the upcoming Luxury Couture & Accessories auction on September 15th, 2020 at 4pm. #gardenparty #gown #irene #hubertlatimer #blackandwhite #floralgown #couture #coutureauction #wahtsinyourcloset #dressup #weddingdress #johnmoranauctioneers #vintagecouture #vintage #onlineauction #auction #LAauction #auctionhouse #luxuryauction

John Moran Auctioneers is pleased to host the 2020 Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) Annual Benefit Auction. Works donated by Shepard Fairey, Brad Howe, and Andy Moses join work from up-and-coming talent. All proceeds from this important survey exhibition benefit LAAA, an organization that has contributed to the development of tens of thousands of emerging Angeleno artists. LAAA serves the community and emerging artists with a host of public exhibitions, lectures, programs a...s well as introducing the people of Los Angeles to new and diverse emerging art. *Link in Bio* August 18th 2020 at Noon *No Buyers Premium will be added to purchases* Shepard Fairey "End Gun Violence Together Peace Fingers," 2019 Silkscreen on Wood Panel Edition 2/6 #johnmoranauctioneers #LAAA #LAArtassociation #benefitauction #whatwillyoubuy #artauction #emergingartists #shepardfairey #peacefingers #peace #gunviolence #limitededition #silkscreen #onlineauction #bidnow See more

Nothing like having eyes on the ground. We are happy to send out additional images of objects in any of our auctions. This was a video we shot for a client so that he could make a more informed opinion of condition and quality. A Matl Nuestra Señora De La Asunción De Tonaya Silver Santos Figure : Lot 1021 in our Made in Mexico auction on August 16th at noon. What will you bid on? * #johnmoranauctioneers #artauction #jewelryauction #mexicansilver #mexicanart #madeinmexico #matildapualt #matl #icon #santos #preview #conditionreport #eyesontheground #videopreview #letswalkthoughit #amethyst #turquoise

As a young man, Francisco Toledo followed his father into the jungles of Oaxaca on wild animal hunts. These early years informed the artist he would become. Toledo’s is the art of shamanism," Christopher Goodwin of The Guardian wrote in 2000, in which people are transformed into beasts and animals may take on human characteristics. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico announced the death on Twitter, calling Mr. Toledo a true defender of nature, customs, and tr...aditions of our people. While he preferred anonymity, his service to cultural preservation and celebration of traditional imagery gained him national acclaim. His first one-man show at 19 years set the stage for his travels to Paris where he was supported by poet Octavio Paz and the painter Rufino Tamayo. Lot 1090 La Rana’’ embodies his fascination with the metaphors of indigenous animals and will be offered at auction on August 16th in our Made in Mexico Auction. Catalogue link in bio. * #johnmoranauctioneers #artauction #mexicanart #franciscotoledo #shaman #oaxaca #frog #frogart #madeinmexico #onlineauction #Rufinotamayo #OctavioPaz #artpatrons #Larana #symbolic See more

Michael Bedard "Great White Hype" sold in today's ReDesigned auction for $8125 smashing the 2018 record a record for the artist. What's on your walls? * #johnmoranauction #settingrecords #michaelbedard #whitehype #duck #aligator #auctionrecord

ReDesigned Auction begins at noon today! There is still time to register and bid on a variety of art glass, movie posters, mid-century furniture, studio pottery, prints+multiples, and fine art. * Lot 87 A Lalique "Masque De Femme" Frosted Art Glass Mask With Stand #johnmoranauctioneers #lalique #LAauction #artauction #bidonline #fineart #studiopottery #midcenturyfurniture #artglass #auctiontoday #ReDesigned

Lots 172 -175 : ReDesigned : July 19th at noon Ernest Tino Trova (1927-2009, American) considered his body of work as ''Single work in progress''. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ernest Trova was among the most widely acknowledged sculptors working in the United States. In 1969, his work was heralded by the New York Times as among the best of contemporary American sculpture, and throughout those decades examples of his art were prominently displayed in dozens of major mu...seums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Trova’s life-size bronze, Study/Falling Man (Wheelman), once greeted visitors at the Guggenheim’s 5th Avenue entrance. Trova’s Falling Man was a ubiquitous icon of post-industrial dystopia that could be seen everywhere from architect Philip Johnson’s private gallery at his Glass House to the cover of Time Magazine. bio from https://buff.ly/30qaZIa #johnmoranauctioneers #bignow #ernesttrova #printsandmultiples #LAauction #laartauction #momo #whitneymuseumofart #fallingman #guggenheim #timemagazine