from the artist: Old fishing boats have always fascinated me. those on the verge of falling apart, and sinking into the sea seem to call me, and I cannot pass one by without shooting a photograph as inspiration for a future painting. I seek to capture their essence, in a time less hurried, a calmness of spirit. I want to preserve their beauty. Michael Dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his B.A. and Masters in Art from California State University, Sacramento
Susan's energetic, colorful abstract contemporary paintings are based on her study of nature - from flowing water to rolling meadows; her use of thick brush strokes while adding and removing material creates a vivid collage of color and movement; within a thick birchwood frame; signature to lower left and on the reverse; label on reverse; good condition with no visible defects to canvas; minor wear to wooden frame
this large ever-so chic fixture composed of 12-arms with 2 lights per arm often attributed to Tommi Parzinger and manufactured by Lightolier; uses chandelier bulbs with a 60 watt maximum; canopy with Lightolier label; excellent vintage condition
of generous proportion with flared back and arched crest above a seat with a small hinged compartment; the seat back with carved paneled reserves; raised on a wooden base with later supports; the whole fitted with iron hardware; new channeled leather loose cushion; overall wear and patina; sound construction
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
Three globular forms with narrow mouths; comprising blue glaze example, dark purple glaze example, and black glaze with ocher accent; the blue vase with "Otto 98", the purple vase with "Otto 02", the black vase with "Otto 99"; excellent condition with minimal wear
each custom made chair by Lx Rossi with in-curved sloping back cascading down to outscrolled terminals; flanked by a bowed loose cushion over a plain frieze apron all resting on tapering turned supports; the frame veneered in a taupe-colored shagreen; excellent condition; newly upholstered
excellent quality reproductions, each with serpentine shaped top above a conforming bombe-form body fitted with two drawers over a pierced rocaille-carved apron all raised on scrolled supports; the drawer fronts with graceful hand-carved surface depicting elegant scrollwork and floral vines all flanked by shaped side panels centering circular reserves; richly-colored patina with intentionally distressed finish to imitate age; good overall condition with light wear; refreshed finish
of impressive scale with stately presence, the Baroque Flemish Style cushion frame finely painted to replicate the rich, amber-like tones and distinctive radiating patterns of genuine tortoiseshell; the double-recessed frame with outer cushion molding all separated by bands of ebonized moldings; all surrounding a beveled mirror plate; excellent condition with only minimal wear
the striking ovoid vessel with fish-mouth opening; painted overall with large leaves and bamboo shoots all on a white ground; with underglaze blue markings to underside; The first porcelain factory in the town of Marktredwitz opened in 1872 and was known under the name of Porzellanfabrik Jaeger, Thomas & Co. until Fritz Thomas quit in 1898, opening his own factory in 1903. In 1908, the “F. Thomas, Marktredwitz” factory was purchased by Rosenthal, ceasing operation in 1960.
each with central glass support surrounded by two tall opposing leaves of translucent gold aventurine glass all raised on a thick gold bullicante disk over a later Lucite base; height: 16.5" (top of glass) 27.5" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; later Lucite bases
Jules Leleu (French 1883-1961); executed in a well-figured tiger-mahogany with mahogany secondary wood, having a shaped top, above the four drawer case with chromed pulls all flanked by two doors; raised on splayed supports with chrome sabots; a similar model can be seen in Yvonne Brunhammer, Le Style 1925, Editions Baschet et Cie, Paris, p. 45 & Francoise Siriex, The House of Leleu pgs. 46, 47; excellent vintage condition with refinished surface
each of good proportion the ribbon crest above an oval caned back over a serpentine caned seat flanked by open arms; all raised on turned fluted supports ending in toupie feet; good restored condition with professionally restored finish with newly upholstered loose cushions; cane in overall good condition; caned seats replaced
an impressively long bench ideal for a hallway or bedroom, in the Baroque taste with rectangular upholstered tight seat above an ornate and symmetrically carved openwork apron with shell motifs flanked by lively scrollwork; all raised on scrolled supports terminating in acanthus leaves over a lobed foot; all joined by cross stretchers; overall dark patina with subtle areas of gilding; professionally restored with refreshed finish; one stretcher replaced; good solid condition; newly upholstered
Land’s End Series – oil on canvas and watercolor on paper 2001 – 2018; a series of oil and watercolor paintings of Land’s End, San Francisco, CA; artist William Stanisich captures memories from boyhood to adulthood the “astonishing beauty” of the landscape of Land’s End with its wind whipped trees and branches and natural cathedrals, creating ‘magical spaces that are lit from above and glow from within, creating a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes”.
Night Vision Series – watercolor on paper 2009-2010; a series of the night in urban San Francisco; Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night. William Stanisich born in 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and raised in San Francisco, received his BA from Yale College (1969), attended courses at the San Francisco Art Institute (1964-5 and 1970), taught painting at the Urban School of San Francisco (1972-2001) and currently is a full-time painter here in San Francisco.
Land's End 2006 no. 6 - Oil On Canvas By William Stanisich, San Francisco presented by epoca Land’s End Series – oil on canvas and watercolor on paper 2001 – 2018; a series of oil and watercolor paintings of Land’s End, San Francisco, CA; artist William Stanisich captures memories from boyhood to adulthood the “astonishing beauty” of the landscape of Land’s End. Presented by epoca ph. (415) 864-6895.
Milos 2006 no. 23, Watercolor On Paper by William Stanisich, San Francisco Presented by epoca, Milos Series: watercolor-on-paper ,2000-2013. A series inspired by the legendary Greek Island, Milos, with a ‘kaleidoscope of minerals, colors and water caves’. San Francisco Painter, William Stanisich, captures the sheer beauty of this island in these paintings and as the artist stated, “I have allowed my imagination the freedom to create a realism more accurate than mere mimicry”.
Speed 2010 no. 8, Watercolor On Paper By William Stanisich, San Francisco; Signed And Framed Dated 2010 Speed Series. Watercolor On Paper 2006 – 2008; A series of the night in urban San Francisco. Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.
Night Vision Series – watercolor on paper 2009 - 2010; a series of the night in urban San Francisco; Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.
Night Vision 2010 no. 7, Watercolor On Paper By William Stanisich, San Francisco; Signed And Framed Dated 2010 Speed Series – Watercolor On Paper 2006 – 2008; A series of the night in urban San Francisco; Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.
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.