J. Garrett Auctioneers' Texas & Western Art Sale is Sept. 9, Park Cities & Dallas Estates Sept. 10

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Dallas, TX, USA, August 23, 2023 -- Original paintings by renowned artists G. Harvey, Jean Metzinger and Julian Onderdonk; bronze creations by Richard MacDonald, Allan Houser and Bruce Greene; and an outstanding GIA pink diamond suite comprising a necklace, bracelet and two rings, will come up for bid in a pair of online-only auctions set for September 9th and 10th by J. Garrett Auctioneers.

The Saturday, September 9th event, starting at 10 am Central time, is a wonderfully curated Texas and Western sale, 194 lots in all, featuring most notably the collection of Joe Parker, the University of Texas Hall of Honor member and former NFL football player. Two paintings by G. Harvey, two paintings by Julian Onderdonk and the aforementioned bronzes are all in Day 1.

September 9th will also feature works from Ragan Gennusa, Stanley Long and H. C. Zachry, plus many legendary Texas names like Porfirio Salinas, William Slaughter, Robert Lougheed, Jose Arpa, Dawson Dawson-Watson, Emma Richardson Cherry, Ray Swanson, Robert William Wood and many others. Also offered will be Native American pottery and Arts & Crafts pieces.

The Sunday, September 10th Park Cities & Dallas Estates auction, 532 lots, also starting at 10 am Central, will showcase fresh-to-the-market American, European and Chinese art, designer jewelry, fine antiques and fine porcelains. Highlights include the painting by Jean Metzinger, large Lalique pieces, bronze and mid-century sculpture and a collection of Arts & Crafts pottery.

Designer jewelry will include dazzling estate pieces by Cartier, Oscar Heyman, Gubelin, Breitling, Rolex, Tiffany & Co., and others. Louis Vuitton luggage will also be offered.

The two paintings by Texas artist G. Harvey, 1933-2017), are both oil on canvas works, signed and framed. One, titled The Drifter, depicts a cowboy on horseback in the moonlit snow with a pack horse (est. $55,000-$95,000). The other, titled When Days Are Short and Nights are Long, shows cowboys on horseback at sunset (est. $60,000-$100,000). Harvey?s collectors included Lyndon Johnson, Margaret Thatcher and John Connally.

The oil on canvas painting by Jean Metzinger (French, 1883-1956), titled Femme Aux Cartes, has a Sotheby?s label on verso and comes with the Sotheby?s May 2, 1996 auction catalog. The 29 inch by 24 inch work, depicting a woman in a green dress playing cards, is signed lower left and housed in a 37 ? inch by 32 ? inch black painted and gilt frame (est. $100,000-$200,000).

The two paintings by Julian Onderdonk (Texas, 1882-1922) include a watercolor on paper titled Live Oak Tree on a Caliche Road, signed lower right, framed, 7 ? inches by 9 ? inches (sight) in a linen and walnut frame (est. $4,000-$6,000); and an oil on wood board titled Moonlight on the Long Island Marshes, signed lower right and signed, titled and dated (1909) on verso. It?s also inscribed 1920. The 6 inch by 9 inch (sight, less frame) should finish at $12,000-$14,000.

Two bronzes by Texas sculptor Bruce Greene (b. 1953) both carry estimates of $5,000-$7,000. One, titled For Better or Worse, is signed, edition 6/10 on the base, is 24 inches tall. The other, titled Dezpetchee, depicts a bear and Indian hunter on horseback and is signed and dated (86) on the base. It?s 18 ? inches tall, on a rotating walnut base. Both sculptures have mahogany plinth.

Other noteworthy bronzes include one of a standing dancer disrobing titled Nureyev, Third Life, by Richard MacDonald (Calif., b. 1946). The 1998 piece is signed and numbered (41/90) on the base and is 30 ? inches tall, including the black marble socle (est. $10,000-$15,000); and a drum circle with Apache elders by Allan Houser (Am./Apache, 1914-1994), titled Forty-Nine (1978), signed lower back, from an edition of 20, 13 inches tall on a walnut base (est. $20,000-$30,000).

Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. A live, in-gallery preview will be held on Thursday, September 8th, from 10am to 4pm Central time, in the J. Garrett Auctioneers showroom located at 9203 Diplomacy Row, in Dallas, TX 75247. On auction days (Sept. 9-10) the gallery will be closed to the public; bidding is absentee or online.

To learn more about J. Garrett Auctioneers and the auction events planned for Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th, visit www.jgarrettauctioneers.com. Updates are posted often.