John Moran to Offer Large Selection of Jewelry and Fine Art at April 27th Antiques Auction Pasadena, CA--The spotlight will be focused on estate jewelry and fine art at John Moran’s two-session Antiques and Decorative Arts Auction to be held on April 27th. About seventy lots of jewelry and
portraitist and illustrator who created over 400 covers for Time magazine. He is represented in the sale by a 1941 oil portrait of the character actor Akim Tamiroff (est: $5000 – 7000.) The Oscar-nominated Tamiroff made over 150 appearances in movies and tv shows and reputedly inspired the character Boris Badenov on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Other artists represented in the auction include Paul Jacoulet, Martin Coulaud, Vincenzo D’Auria and John Francis Murphy. Two charming oils by Italian/American artist Virgilio Tojetti (1851 – 1901) depict figures frolicking in trees filled with lovely spring blossoms (est: $3000 – 4000).
Russian Futurist David Burliuk’s painting of a milkmaid with cow and ducks is one of six works by the Blue Rider member at Moran’s April sale. It is estimated at $5000 – 7000.
As usual, bidders will find an exceptional selection of decorative arts. Highlighting the silver offerings is a magnificent Tiffany sterling silver flatware service in the “Wave Edge” pattern made in the late 19th century. The 258-piece service for twelve comes to auction directly from a descendant of one of the partners in the firm of Tiffany and Co. and is estimated to sell for $20,000 – 30,000.
John Moran is anticipating an exciting sale. The fully catalogued evening sale is scheduled for 6:30pm. For those unable to attend the sale in person, absentee and telephone bidding are offered, as well as live online bidding through ArtFact.com. A fully illustrated catalog of the evening sale will be available on Moran’s website at johnmoran.com. The afternoon Discovery Sale, an un-catalogued, no-reserve auction open to floor and absentee bidding only, will offer the same types of items as those in the evening session and begins at 3:00pm. All of John Moran’s auctions are held at the Pasadena Center in Pasadena, CA.
For more information, please visit www.johnmoran.com, or call 626-793-1833, or email info@johnmoran.com
