Continental | British | Asian

Moran’s position in Southern California gives us unique access to fine art collections from the area’s leading families. Whether you are in the market for British portraiture, Flemish Baroque paintings, French Impressionism, or German Expressionism, art from throughout Western and Eastern Europe can be had at our Traditional Collector auctions. Select examples can be also found at our Studio Fine Art and ReDesigned auctions throughout the year.

Areas of Specialties, Continental Fine Art

Continental

Thomas Gainsborough  |  Feodor Matveef  |  Frederic Arthur Bridgman  |  Maurice de Vlaminck  |  David Burliuk  |  Eduard Veith  |  Edouard Cortes  |  Adelheid Dietrich

Attributed to Henry W. Pickersgill, Price Realized $4,000

British

George Romney  |  Thomas Gainsborough  |  Louise Jopling  |  Montague Dawson  |  John E. Ferneley Sr.  |  William Powell Frith  |  Dorothea Sharp  |  Thomas Buttersworth, Sr.  |  John Sargent Noble

A Framed Chinese Painting, Price Realized $8,125

Asian

Embroidery  |  Screens  |  Panels  |  Porcelain Plaques  |  Scrolls  |  Ancestral Portraits  |  Thangka  |  Wood Block Prints  |  Textiles

Head of Sale

Morgana Blackwelder

Senior Vice President, Fine Art Director

Morgana Blackwelder has been in the antique business since 2004.

Morgana joined Moran’s full time in 2007 as a client service specialist. In this position, she was pivotal in the expansion of the jewelry department and creating stand-alone sales in coordination with the sale director. During this same time, Morgana became one of Moran’s fine art cataloguers and found her true love of fine art.

After taking a sabbatical to travel the world, she has returned to a full-time position as our Director of Fine Art.

Specialties Highlights

Feodor Matveef, Price Realized $420,000

Feodor Matveef

Sold for $420,000

Edouard Leon Cortes

Sold for $37,500

Edouard Leon Cortes, Price Realized $37,500
Continental Fine Art

Anton Robert Leinweber

Sold for $170,000

Areas of Specialties, Continental Fine Art

Arthur Wasse

Sold for $13,200

George Lance, Price Realized $27,500

George Lance

Sold for $27,500

Areas of Specialties, Asian Art, A framed Chinese painting, Price Realized $8,125

A framed Chinese painting

Sold for $8,125

Edwin Longsden Long, Price Realized $22,500

Edwin Longsden Long

Sold for $22,500

18th C. Sino-Tibetan style Thangka Buddha, Price Realized $39,000

18th C. Sino-Tibetan style Thangka Buddha

Sold for $39,000

Charles Wirgman Sr, Price Realized $

Charles Wirgman Sr

Sold for $8,400

Let Us Value Your Collection

Moran’s offers a wide range of appraisal and paid valuation services, including fair market and insurance appraisals. By retaining Moran’s to evaluate your property, you can be sure that your heirs or trustees will be able to make informed decisions about the equitable distribution or liquidation of assets.

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Morgana Blackwelder

Senior Vice President, Fine Art Director

Fine Art

Jeffrey Moran, President

Jeffrey Moran

President

Fine Art

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If you are looking to downsize your collection or prepare a home for sale, Moran’s can apply our expertise in valuation, staging, logistics, and marketing to ensure you get the best price for your property.

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