Largest selection from celebrated California artist headed to Heritage Auctions
James Lovera (American, 1920-2015), Three Bowls. Porcelain, 4-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000.
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.- In the never-ending pursuit of greatness, some try to expand their repertoires to the point that they can not help but be acknowledged for the sheer scope of their accomplishments.
Others, like ceramicist James Lovera, take the alternate approach: find a talent and perfect it mix in variations, as needed, but continue to execute at an unsurpassed level. The California-born artist developed and perfected what is now considered his signature style of bowl, 19 of which will be featured in Heritage Auctions Design Auction July 15.
Furniture capturing George Nakashima s appreciation of nature coming to Heritage Auctions
A Rare Odakyu Table, 1984. Estimate: $30,000-50,000.
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.- To George Nakashima, furniture was a medium to express what he termed, the Soul of the Tree. Beginning in the 1940s, Nakashima channeled his experience as a traveler, architect and craftsman into creating a studio that would make furniture and objects in a manner fitting to his beliefs. Countless have visited that studio, in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and Nakashima s furniture remains among the best created by his generation of artists and designers.
Nakashima s philosophy will be on full display in a half a dozen lots by the artist that will be offered in Heritage Auctions Design Auction April 27.
Cocktail shakers pouring in to Heritage Auctions
Jean Després (French, 1889-1980), Rare Cocktail Shaker and Six Cups, 1926. Silver-plated metal, 9-1/2 inches. Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000.
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.- For generations, the epitome of suave and cool was James Bond, whose signature lines included the particular way he requested his martinis: shaken, not stirred.
Consider the cocktail shaker: by definition, it is must-have barware, created to aid in the thorough mixing of flavors by better integrating a drink s ingredients. But the best cocktail shakers amount to so much more, not only aiding in the creation of the perfect drink, but capturing the attention of those in the room, both visually and by becoming a part in the bartender s show through the rhythmic percussion of ice and ingredients.
Influenced by art and architecture, Espenet Wishbone Chairs coming to Heritage Auctions
Arthur Espenet Carpenter (American, 1920-2006), Rare Set of Six Wishbone Armchairs, circa 1987. Walnut, leather, 31-3/8 inches.
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.- A set of rare Wishbone chairs that became the signature work of a bicoastal craftsman whose simple, elegant furniture influenced an entire generation of craftsmen and woodworkers will grab a share of the spotlight in Heritage Auctions Design Auction April 27.
Acquired directly from the artist, Arthur Espenet Carpenter Rare Set of Six Wishbone Armchairs, circa 1987 (estimate: $30,000-50,000) is a rare set of the artist s most famous design. Because of their aesthetic and functional quality, the wishbone chair has become rare and sought-after throughout the art and design world. Made of sculpted, strong walnut, the chairs are rounded and smoothed for maximum comfort and support.