LOS ANGELES, CA.- Abell Auction Co. will present an important fine art, antiques, 20th century design and fine jewelry auction on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 10 a.m. PDT. The online sale will feature personally-owned items, furnishings and art from influential figures in Hollywood including Jim Belushi, Gordon Carroll, Chuck Fries, James Garner, Dustin Hoffman and Don Rickles.
Highlighted pieces from the sale include a Pablo Picasso “Faun Souriant” print, pair of John Dickinson tables and group of Karl Hagenauer figures from the estate of actor James Garner; Philadelphia Eagles 1980 Superbowl ring, and Yankees and Dodgers baseball rings from the estate of comedian Don Rickles; acrylic painting of “Alien” by H.R. Giger from the estate of producer Gordon Carroll; modern and contemporary prints and multiples by Richard Diebenkorn, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and Robert Rauschenberg from the estate of producer Chuck Fries; vintage Mutoscopes from the collection of actor Dustin Hoffman; actor Jim Belushi’s Michael Smith installation; and an array of fine appointments and collectibles from prominent California estates.
Fine art in the upcoming auction includes an exquisite collection of California and European paintings, as well as signed paintings, drawings and sculptures by Larry Bell; Antoine Blanchard; Emil Brack; Maurice Braun; Ernst Crofts; Edouard Debat-Ponsan; Marcel Dyf; Eugenio Gianchi; H.R. Giger; Antony Gormley; Jean-Jacques Henner; Heinrich Hirt; Raoul Francois Larche; Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel; Helen Lundeberg; Giuseppe Magni; Florian Maier-Aichen; Vittorio Geggianini; and Orrin Augustine White.
Modern and contemporary prints and multiples include signed works by Richard Joseph Anuszkiewicz; Chuck Arnoldi; Alexander Calder; Sam Francis; H.R. Giger; Keith Harring; Robert Indiana; Ellsworth Kelly; Roy Lichtenstein; Joan Miro; Claes Oldenburg; Pablo Picasso; Robert Rauschenberg; Bridget Riley; Donald Sultan; Cy Twombly; and many more.
Fine estate jewelry includes an Art Deco platinum and diamond bracelet by Bailey, Banks and Biddle; Edwardian platinum and diamond pendant necklace; 18 karat white gold and diamond ring [4.00 carats, D color, IF clarity]; platinum and yellow diamond ring [6.41 carats, Fancy Yellow, VS1 clarity]; 59-carat unheated Sri Lankan loose sapphire; 32-carat emerald, diamond and 18 karat yellow gold ring; platinum, tanzanite and diamond necklace; and a pair of 18 karat white gold, diamond and sapphire earrings.
Decorative arts and antique furniture include a large collection of Royal Copenhagen ‘Flora Danica’ porcelain; glassware by Baccarat and Lalique; collection of Meissen porcelain; collection of Faberge carved stone and gem-set table articles; Steinway & Sons grand piano; and 18th and 19th century American, French, English and Italian furniture.
Modern and contemporary furnishings include pieces signed Walter Lamb; Roche Bobois (Mah Jong sectional); Vladimir Kagan; Memphis Milano; Dennis and Leen; Christian Liaigre; and Karl Springer.
Asian arts include a Chinese imperial embellished zitan wall panel; pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain cups; Chinese polychrome wood Guanyin; Chinese embroidered blue silk dragon robe; Chinese carved jade duck; Chinese Nanking Cargo gold ingot; pair of Chinese hardwood open armchairs; and Japanese and Korean art and antiquities.
