Jun 02, 2018 00:25 EDT Michaan’s June 9th Auction Features Posh Jewels, Asian Rarities and International Artists Alameda, California (mynewsdesk) May 31, 2018 - The San Francisco Bay Area was already home to many great fortunes and fine estates back when Los Angeles had nothing going for it but a railroad station and an army of oil derricks. Today the Bay Area is a premier American design center at the intersection of innovation, wealth and taste. Michaan's Auctions, the full- service auction house in the heart of the region, offers an array of choice lots in the Gallery Auction on June 9. From notable estates and collections, the hundreds of items offered are alike only in their diversity and fine quality. Jewelry has long held sway as a leading attraction at Michaan's. In June, specialist Elise Coronado presents jewels and timepieces to tempt bidders both local and global. Gold and silver, jade and pearls, antique and modern ... and the ultimate, fine diamonds set in platinum. Jewelry just doesn't get more brilliant than the Art Deco bracelet from elite East Coast jeweler Raymond Yard. Set with over 20 carats of superb diamonds, the 7-inch platinum bracelet is estimated at $20,000-$30,000. Another highlight is the modernist pendant necklace crafted of gemstones, platinum and 18k gold ($2,000- $3,000). Centering a large cushion-cut tanzanite, the piece also features a lovely opal cabochon, a trio of diamonds, and tourmalines of three distinct hues. Summer sunshine gleams from the yellow sapphire ring centering an oval stone of more than 20 carats accented by diamonds ($2,000-$3,000). The snake necklace ($1,200-$1,600) is on trend with its sizable moonstone, profusion of diamonds, tourmaline eyes and sensuous black onyx. A large translucent jadeite pendant with GIA report ($7,000-$9,000) is one of several fine old carved jade objects offered in June by Asian art specialist Harry Huang. The pendant depicts an elegant lady in a traditional landscape. A brush pot of prized Huanghuali wood is another highlight, offered at $2,000-$3,000. Chinese porcelains include the underglaze blue Meiping vase ($2,000-$3,000) and several pieces of Cizhou pottery. The Cizhou type ceramic pillow ($800-$1,000) is a classic of its genre. Cradling and cooling the head of a nobleman or scholar, it would also have decorated his quarters and kept evil spirits at bay while he slept. The black and white Cizhou ware brush washer ($600-$800) has the pleasing round 'chicken heart' shape. Huang also offers paintings, textiles, censers and more from China, Japan and beyond. Paintings from artists of international renown are presented at Michaan's each month by specialist Susan Paffrath, attracting bidders from near and far. "Our May Gallery Auction saw many sales to European buyers, " notes Paffrath, " and our June artworks are bound to interest a wide audience as well." The upcoming auction includes two works by Abstract Expressionist Armando Morales (1927-2011), the important Nicaraguan artist who rose to prominence in the mid 20th century. Morales' mixed media "Composition 1966" is estimated at $12,000-$16,000. The selection of modern art also includes works by Chagall and Diebenkorn, and a Henry Moore lithograph. California artists featured in this sale could not be more different: revered plein air landscape painter William Keith (1838-1911) and "Big Eyes" painter Margaret Keane (b. 1927), whose fascinating life journey included many years in San Francisco. Her surreal pictures of children and pets with enormous eyes made Margaret Keane an influential Pop Art figure with a cult following that continues to grow. Keane's 1965 oil "On the Beach" ($6,000-$9,000) dates to the period when her paintings were sold as the work of her husband, Walter Keane. Margaret Keane later challenged Walter Keane to a courtroom "paint-off" that established her as the true creator. Tim Burton, a longtime collector, made a biographical film about her in 2014. The June 9 Gallery Auction, which also includes fine furniture and decorations, will be held at Michaan's in Alameda. Online bidding is at www.liveauctioneers.com. Buyers may also arrange to bid absentee or by phone; all details at www.michaans.com. PRE SALE PRESS RELEASE! Press Office Contact! Talesa Eugenio (510) 740-0220 x 116 Auction: Gallery Auction Saturday, June 9 Previews: June 2, 3, 8 and by appointment Location: Michaan's Auctions 2751 Todd Street Alameda, CA 94501 ### Michaan's Auctions is a leading, full service auction house on the West Coast specializing in the appraisal and sale of antiques and fine art. Some of Michaan's specialty departments include Asian Works of Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts, Modern & Contemporary European and American Paintings/Prints and Jewelry. Contacts Talesa Eugenio Press Contact Owner [email protected].