Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Fine Art, Asian Art, Jewelry & More on April 16, 2022, from various collectors and estates. The sale offers a wide range of American and European paintings from the 17th to the 21st centuries; noted artists include Ira Yeager, Salvador Dalí, Thomas Hill, William Posey Silva, Marjorie Jane Reed, and German Grobe. In addition to a Ferdinand Preiss sculpture, there are several works in marble, bronze, or acrylic.
There is diverse selection of Asian arts: from China, artwork, a gilt carved panel, cloisonné boxes, a carved armchair, a brass vase, and a pewter and jade teapot; from India, a marquetry box, a 17th-century Somaskanda figure; from Thailand, pairs of bronze and Buddha heads and carved wood statues. There are also a Burmese Buddha, a Tibetan saddle, and Ganesh and Shiva figures. Items from Japan include a chest, swords with daggers, Imari dishes, and a wide selection of Japanese woodblock prints. Among the artists are Ando Hiroshige, Paul Jacoulet, Helen Hyde, Hiroshi Yoshida, Hasui Kawase, Yoshi Toshida, and Kunichika.
Decorative arts are also on offer, including a micro-mosaic snuff box, rock crystal balls on stands, porcelain vases, a birdcage music box, a selection of French Parian ware, an antique cased ship model “Flying Cloud,” sterling silver decorative items and serving ware, small furniture items such as red Eames low chairs, mantel and Le Coultre Atmos clocks, gilt frames, a neo-classical pier mirror, Czech cut-crystal tumblers, masks from New Guinea and Africa, various lighting fixtures and sconces, and more. Among the religious items are crucifixes, carved figures, French medals, and a 10k gold rosary. There are also books on art history, for children and youths, and a number from 18th- and 19th-century France.
A wide array of fine jewelry includes rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, crosses, brooches, charms, and watches for women and men. Many are made of gold, white gold or silver, embellished with gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, Bohemian garnets, sapphires, and lapis, or pearls or enamel. Cameo pieces are offered; a few items are from Tiffany or Cartier. There are also many groupings of rings and other jewelry – gem-set, antique, vintage, or costume. Rounding out the sale are gold coins, WWI silver medallions, women’s shoes from Prada and Bally, a wood-cased music player with 28 tune cobs, stereoscopes with glass plates, and several works on paper: a woodblock print, engraving, and Civil War photographs.