from his Potrero Hill studio, San Francisco artist Bill Stanisich would lay down his brush and gaze down onto Yerba Buena Island, the Bay Bridge and surrounding water. What he saw was ever-changing so he decided to capture on paper the various moods of mother nature. On still, clear nights, the water was a sheet of glass and Yerba Buena Island's silhouette soaked up the darkness creating a black void, while the tips of the Bay Bridge Towers emitted beacons of light in the distance. When it rained, vague shadows were barely visible through the wet, dark skies.
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to.
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to
the porcelain column wrapped with metal wire above a porcelain crackle-glazed orb; all raised on a black and gold painted base; patination to metal; excellent condition
capped with an oak leaf wreath emanating cascading iron rope twist strands joining seven scrolled candle arms surrounding a central support with a meandering oak leaf vine; overall even wear to surface; professionally rewired
Gunnar Donald Anderson (1927-2022) was active/lived in California, New York and is known for his child portraits and advertising art. After two years of study at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, he attended Los Angeles Art Center School and in 1951 earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. From 1951 to 1955, he worked for as an art director for two New York City based advertising agencies, before moving to San Francisco in 1955. His works are held in numerous collections nationwide and has received multiple awards.
a custom pair of flame mahogany Guéridon Tulipe side tables in the manner of Pierre Chareau (b. Bordeaux, France 1883 d. New York 1950) and fabriacted by Gatti Furniture, San Francisco; each hexagonal top of bookmatch veneer flame mahogany raised on a tulip-form slatted support; all over a conforming stepped base; each signed 'Gatti Furniture San Francisco 2000'; diameter: 23.25" (26.5" point to point); good condition and structurally sound; professionally refinished
the reverse-serpentine top above a conforming body fitted with 3 drawers all in a warmly-colored parquetry inlaid veneer; good restored antique condition with small areas of replaced veneer
with a large foliate spray crest above an openwork frame consisting of floral and foliate vines, C-scrolls and acanthus leaves; shipping import label on reverse for Antonio's Antiques, San Francisco; good antique condition with overall even rubbing; later mirror plate
of cornucopia form with flared candle holder tapering to a scrolled end; adorned with florets and acanthus leaves all over a later ebonized wooden plinth; ex-collection of Michael Taylor, San Francisco; later plinth; overall patina and wear; refreshed gilding
the circular hinged top with scrolling Florentine-style inlaid acanthus leaf and floral band; surrounding an ebonized roundel centering an Italianate figure of a Roman God and putto; with Antonio's Antiques retail tags; good antique condition with small veneer repairs and overall warm patina; later stand with elegant splayed supports joined by a curvaceous stretcher
How can this not make you smile? This well-carved antique Black Forest box of an expressive shaggy dog with glass eyes, forward gaze, open mouth and floppy ears all above raised paws; covered overall with a well-delineated coat; good antique condition with minor wear and nice patina; the hinge with some movement
Of large scale, the well-delineated and intricately carved head of a bear with hat motif lid; the expressive face with glass eyes and large snout; most likely from the Black forest area in the Swiss city of Interlagen; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina
each portly lamp with everted neck above a compressed lobed body all over a splayed circular base; with ivory glazed surface and matching wooden caps; good antique condition with some chipping and patina to surface; professionally rewired
each colorful bottle-form lamp adorned with painted circles in soft colors of blue, green, peach and yellow with a gold swirl overlay all on an ivory glazed ground; supported on brown painted metal bases; height: 23" (top of ceramic) 33.25" (top of shade); good vintage condition with minor rubbing to surface; professionally rewired
the octagonal forest-green marble top with painted inlaid scrollwork surrounded by floral and foliate decoration; all raised on a neoclassical style Michael Taylor faux stone cross tripod lyre base; overall good condition with some minor chips to base; minor even wear to top
consisting of four graduated rectangular tables raised on double-baluster supports over scrolled feet; each table top decorated with fine gilt decoration featuring a five-clawed imperial dragon, bamboo plants, flower bouquets and various insects; Provenance: Property from the estate of Patricia Moffat Pope, San Francisco, CA; good antique condition; wear consistent with age and use; minor losses and rubbing to surface
each of elegant shape with cartouche-shaped back above a serpentine seat flanked by scrolled arms; all raised on cabriole supports; with custom down-filled cushions; good sturdy condition with overall minor wear and rich patina; refreshed surface; caning intact
a beautiful example of Gustavian furniture having a well-figured top with canted corners with similalry veneered side panels; the front fitted with 3 graduated drawers with tumbling block and geometric parquetry veneer; raised on tapering quadrangular supports with gilt-bronze mounts; good antique condition; professionally refinished; small areas of replaced veneer
each of campagna form with everted lip tapering to a compressed portly body all over a square plinth; adorned with ebonized highlights; 18.5" (top of wood) 29.5" (top of shade); professionally rewired; good vintage condition with minor wear and nice warm patina
the exceptional hand-carved and finely-detailed recumbent mother Retriever with raised head and glass eyes giving a direct gaze to a distant object; wearing a knotted leash attached to a thick collar; well delineated surface and paws with nice patina; typical characteristics of well-known Black Forest carver Walter Mader; good antique condition with no visible breaks; good even wear and patina
vintage Curtis Jeré metal wall sculpture depicting the iconic Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco; large scale dimensional wall sculpture composed of detailed brass and wire-work with benches, lamposts and urns on pedestals; signed on upper left eave of roof 'C. Jeré'; good vintage condition; oxidation in areas and overall patina; some tarnish to the brass
epoca presents San Francisco Artist, William Stanisich, Watercolors and other works "The world’s magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty, the beauty of speed." -- Filippo Marinetti In brilliant colors complemented by velvety blacks and the virginal white of untouched paper, William Stanisich’s nocturnal street scenes are a paradoxical combination of speed and utter stillness. In these virtuoso watercolors, every surface pictured, wet with rain, has been transformed into a vehicle for light. The paintings themselves tell their story, of color applied and moved; of how an artist can take water, paper, and pigment and make moving pictures--in more than one sense of the word. Studying them, you can almost hear the sound of cars on wet pavement; of horns and engines, speeding away from you, into the night.
2018 marks epoca’s 15th year anniversary! To celebrate, we've reduced items from 30% up to 50%! Its our way of saying Thanks. Stop in our gallery at 1700 16th Street in San Francisco, phone 415 864-6895, or view Sale items online.
