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Portrait painter, Etcher, Flower painter, b. 1881 - d. 1964

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    • MATTEO SANDONA (AMERICAN/CALIFORNIA, 1881-1964).
      Sep. 08, 2024

      MATTEO SANDONA (AMERICAN/CALIFORNIA, 1881-1964).

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      'A Woman in a Red Kimono Examining a Ceramic'. Oil on canvas. Signed upper right corner. Property of an Eastchester, NY estate. Dimensions: 40.125" h x 30.125" w. Frame: 41.75" h x 32" w.

      Clarke Auction Gallery
    • Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Woman by a Mirror
      May. 16, 2024

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Woman by a Mirror

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Woman by a Mirror oil on canvas signed Sandona (lower right) 40 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Provenance: Estate of Michael Johnson, Fallbrook, California Sold: Bonhams, Los Angeles, November 25, 2019, Lot 125

      Hindman
    • Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Portrait of a Lady (Thought to be Audrey Munson) sight 47 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. framed 51 1/2 x 32 in.
      Nov. 08, 2023

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Portrait of a Lady (Thought to be Audrey Munson) sight 47 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. framed 51 1/2 x 32 in.

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Portrait of a Lady (Thought to be Audrey Munson) signed and dated 'Sandona 1915-' (lower left) pastel on paper sight 47 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. framed 51 1/2 x 32 in.

      Bonhams
    • Attr. Matteo Sandona (1881-1964), Drypoint Etching
      Nov. 05, 2023

      Attr. Matteo Sandona (1881-1964), Drypoint Etching

      Est: $100 - $200

      Attr. Matteo Sandona (1881-1964), Drypoint Etching Depicting a group of women dancing in flowing dresses. Overall Size: 19 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. Sight Size: 8 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. #1046 Matteo Sandona, a California portrait, still life and figure painter and etcher, was primarily known for his portraiture. He was born in Schio, Italy, in 1883 and was raised in the Alps. As a child he showed talent in drawing and modeling, and his parents encouraged his creative desire. Seeing the potential of his son, Francesco Sandona moved to the United States in 1891 to pave the way for a better life for his family. He later sent for his family, and settled by 1894, the children began parochial school attendance at the Sacred Heart Academy. Young Matteo Sandona's teachers soon recognized his artistic skill, and at the age of twelve, he was chosen to teach art to his classmates. Realizing after two years in New Jersey a missed opportunity for his son to study in the great art schools of Venice and Verona, Mr. Sandona sent Matteo back to Italy to study with masters. In Verona, Matteo studied for four years at the Verona Academy and in Paris under Napolean Nami and Moses Bianci. He returned to his family living in Hoboken, New Jersey, and then took further training at the National Academy of Design. In 1901, he and his father settled in San Francisco, California, a climate that was much better for Matteo's father, who suffered from rheumatism. That same year, reacting against the conservatism of the San Francisco Art Association, Sandona co-founded the California Society of Artists with Gottardo Piazzoni, Xavier Martinez, Charles Peter Neilson and William Bull. In San Francisco a man by the name of Piero Rossi agreed to pay Matteo Sandona a salary and give him a studio in return for all of the artwork he produced, and this arrangement was helpful in Sandona's establishment as a portrait painter. Eventually portrait commissions led him to travel including to Hawaii and Santa Barbara. He opened his own studio and exhibited at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art in 1902 and 1903, and frequently showed at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco. After losing his studio on Clay Street in the 1906 earthquake and fire, he rebuilt the home at 471 Buena Vista East, and he designed and decorated it to resemble an Italian villa. He placed his studio at the front of the structure with a view of the bay. There were four floors behind a Queen Ann façade with a double level studio facing east and south that was his studio. The living quarters were on the lower two floors. In 1922 the home was remodeled again. The Original façade was removed and a studio was built at the front of the building, facing north. The new studio was designed to resemble an Italian villa with Italianate relief accenting the front of the structure. Matteo named his home Villa il Cipresso. After losing his studio in the 1906 earthquake and fire, Matteo traveled to Europe with his parents, leaving them in Italy while he went to Paris to study. After he spent a year in Paris they returned to California. Sandona himself moved to Santa Barbara in 1911 and married in 1913 to Gertrude Unger. He exhibited in many one-man exhibitions between 1919 and 1923. Memberships included the San Francisco Art Association, Carmel Art Association and the Bohemian Club, where he was listed in the 'List of 50'. Matteo continued to live at Villa il Cipresso painting in his studio until his death in 1964. Among those portraits he painted were actresses Olivia DeHaviland and Mary Pickford, and soprano Dame Nelie Melba. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Location BOX 9

      Sarasota Estate Auction
    • Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Portrait of a Lady Holding a Fan 44 x 24 in. framed 51 1/2 x 31 in.
      Apr. 25, 2023

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Portrait of a Lady Holding a Fan 44 x 24 in. framed 51 1/2 x 31 in.

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Portrait of a Lady Holding a Fan signed and dated 'Sandona 1914' (lower right) charcoal and pastel on paper 44 x 24 in. framed 51 1/2 x 31 in.

      Bonhams
    • Pastel, Matteo Sandona
      Apr. 15, 2023

      Pastel, Matteo Sandona

      Est: $300 - $500

      Matteo Sandona (Italian/American, 1881-1964), "Portrait of Mary Nelda LeBeau Turner," pastel, signed lower left, sight: 37.5"h x 24.5"w, overall (with frame): 43"h x 30"w. Note: Gallery label from William A. Karges Fine Art, (Carmel, CA) accompanies the lot. Provenance: Property of a prominent Hillsborough, CA estate.

      Clars Auctions
    • Pastel, Matteo Sandona
      Mar. 17, 2023

      Pastel, Matteo Sandona

      Est: $500 - $700

      Matteo Sandona (Italian/American, 1881-1964), "Portrait of Mary Nelda LeBeau Turner," pastel, signed lower left, sight: 37.5"h x 24.5"w, overall (with frame): 43"h x 30"w. Note: Gallery label from William A. Karges Fine Art, (Carmel, CA) accompanies the lot. Provenance: Property of a prominent Hillsborough, CA estate.

      Clars Auctions
    • Pastel, Matteo Sandona
      Feb. 10, 2023

      Pastel, Matteo Sandona

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Matteo Sandona (Italian/American, 1881-1964), "Portrait of Mary Nelda LeBeau Turner," pastel, signed lower left, sight: 37.5"h x 24.5"w, overall (with frame): 43"h x 30"w. Note: Gallery label from William A. Karges Fine Art, (Carmel, CA) accompanies the lot. Provenance: Property of a prominent Hillsborough, CA estate.

      Clars Auctions
    • Pastel, Matteo Sandona
      Jan. 13, 2023

      Pastel, Matteo Sandona

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      Matteo Sandona (Italian/American, 1881-1964), "Portrait of Mary Nelda LeBeau Turner," pastel, signed lower left, sight: 37.5"h x 24.5"w, overall (with frame): 43"h x 30"w. Note: Gallery label from William A. Karges Fine Art, (Carmel, CA) accompanies the lot.

      Clars Auctions
    • MATTEO SANDONA (CALIFORNIA, 1894-1957) PORTRAIT OF A BOY,
      Oct. 15, 2022

      MATTEO SANDONA (CALIFORNIA, 1894-1957) PORTRAIT OF A BOY,

      Est: $200 - $300

      MATTEO SANDONA (CALIFORNIA, 1894-1957) PORTRAIT OF A BOY, pencil and pastel on paper, depicting a figure wearing naval attire, inscribed on reverse "Portrait of Edward Curtis". Housed under glass in likely original frame.

      Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
    • Matteo Sandona (1881 - 1964), young girl in white dress, oil on canvas, signed lower left M. Sandona, 29" x 22 1/2".
      Apr. 30, 2022

      Matteo Sandona (1881 - 1964), young girl in white dress, oil on canvas, signed lower left M. Sandona, 29" x 22 1/2".

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      Matteo Sandona (1881 - 1964), young girl in white dress, oil on canvas, signed lower left M. Sandona, 29" x 22 1/2".

      Nadeau's Auction Gallery
    • Matteo Sandona (1881 - 1964), group of women in dresses, oil on canvas, signed lower right M. Sandona, 19 1/2" x 23 3/4".
      Apr. 30, 2022

      Matteo Sandona (1881 - 1964), group of women in dresses, oil on canvas, signed lower right M. Sandona, 19 1/2" x 23 3/4".

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      Matteo Sandona (1881 - 1964), group of women in dresses, oil on canvas, signed lower right M. Sandona, 19 1/2" x 23 3/4".

      Nadeau's Auction Gallery
    • Matteo Sandona, (1881-1964, San Francisco, CA), "Gertrude and Boots", Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 56.5" H x 40.5" W
      May. 04, 2021

      Matteo Sandona, (1881-1964, San Francisco, CA), "Gertrude and Boots", Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 56.5" H x 40.5" W

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964, San Francisco, CA) "Gertrude and Boots" Oil on canvas laid to canvas Signed lower left: Sandona 56.5" H x 40.5" W Provenance: Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, CA Bohemian Club, San Francisco, CA Sale: Bonhams California, San Francisco, CA, December 8, 2004, Lot 374 Exhibitions: San Francisco, CA, "15th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Western Artists," October 14-November 14, 1954

      John Moran Auctioneers
    • Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Woman by a Mirror 41 x 30 1/4in
      Nov. 25, 2019

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Woman by a Mirror 41 x 30 1/4in

      Est: $10,000 - $15,000

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Woman by a Mirror signed 'Sandona' (lower right) oil on canvas 41 x 30 1/4in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Valentine and Her Cat, Grigio 34 1/2 x 28in overall: 44 x 37 1/4in
      Nov. 20, 2017

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964) Valentine and Her Cat, Grigio 34 1/2 x 28in overall: 44 x 37 1/4in

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      Matteo Sandona Valentine and Her Cat, Grigio signed 'Sandona' (lower left) oil on canvas 34 1/2 x 28in overall: 44 x 37 1/4in Painted circa 1917

      Bonhams
    • MATTEO SANDONA (AMERICAN 1881-1964), OIL ON MASONITE, RED ROOF, SIGNED. 13 1/2 X 9 3/4"; FRAMED AND GLAZED-19 1/2 X 15 3/4"
      Oct. 22, 2017

      MATTEO SANDONA (AMERICAN 1881-1964), OIL ON MASONITE, RED ROOF, SIGNED. 13 1/2 X 9 3/4"; FRAMED AND GLAZED-19 1/2 X 15 3/4"

      Est: $500 - $700

      MATTEO SANDONA (AMERICAN 1881-1964), OIL ON MASONITE, RED ROOF, SIGNED. 13 1/2 X 9 3/4"; FRAMED AND GLAZED-19 1/2 X 15 3/4"

      William J Jenack Auctioneers
    • MATTEO SANDONA (American, 1881-1964) In her Kimono 36 x 28 5/8in
      Apr. 12, 2016

      MATTEO SANDONA (American, 1881-1964) In her Kimono 36 x 28 5/8in

      Est: $200,000 - $400,000

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) In her Kimono signed 'Sandona' (lower right) oil on canvas 36 x 28 5/8in overall: 42 1/2 x 35 1/2in FOOTNOTES Exhibited Irvine, The Irvine Museum, All Things Bright & Beautiful, Paintings from The Irvine Museum, traveling exhibition 2008 - 2009. Irvine, The Irvine Museum, All Things Bright & Beautiful, The National Tour Comes Home, November 10, 2010 – June 11, 2011. Irvine, The Irvine Museum, California Rhapsody: Early Artists of the Bohemian Club, June 18 – November 3, 2011. Irvine, The Irvine Museum, Lasting Impressions: Twenty Years of the Irvine Museum, January 26 – June 6, 2013. Literature Nancy D.W. Moure, California Art: 450 Years of Painting & Other Media, Los Angeles, 1998, fig. 13-20, p. 169, illustrated in color. William H. Gerdts, All Things Bright & Beautiful, California Paintings from The Irvine Museum, Irvine, 1998, p. 133, illustrated in color. Joan Irvine Smith, A California Woman's Story, Irvine, 2006, p. 173, illustrated in color. Jean Stern, Selections from the Irvine Museum, Irvine, 2009, p. 207, illustrated in color, p. 266, illustrated full page detail. Matteo Sandona showed tremendous artistic potential at an early age. His parents sent him to study at the Verona Academy and later in Paris under Napolean Nami and Moses Bianci. While in Venice, Sandona likely saw the work of Giovanni Boldini and John Singer Sargent, both consummate portrait painters. He then returned to his family, who had immigrated to the United States and took further training at the National Academy of Design. In 1901, he and his father settled in San Francisco. That same year, reacting against the conservatism of the San Francisco Art Association, Sandona co-founded the California Society of Artists with Gottardo Piazzoni, Xavier Martinez, Charles Peter Neilson and William Bull. He opened his own studio and exhibited at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art in 1902 and 1903, and frequently showed at the Bohemian Club in San Francisco. A consistent prize winner in exhibitions, he was asked to serve on the international jury of awards for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. A San Francisco art patron named Piero Rossi agreed to give Sandona a salary and pay for his studio in return for all of the artwork he produced. This may explain why works from this period by the artist are rare, as the fate of Rossi's purchases is unknown. In Her Kimono, is arguably the best known painting by Matteo Sandona today. If one were to cover the signature, this painting could be mistaken for the work of artists such as William Merritt Chase, Edmund Tarbell, Frank Benson or Childe Hassam. The impressionistic dabs of paint are thick and extraordinary, with a rich kaleidoscope of color and shadow. The sitter's pose is unique and provocative, as she tilts her head and body as if about to leave her wicker chair at any moment. The foreshortening of her left arm and delicate hand are extremely accurate and the overall effect is a portrait that rivals those of the great Impressionists of the day. Sandona's private files of clippings of exhibitions, held during the years 1916 to 1919, describe a collection of portraits that were made into reproductions so that "people from all walks of life; social, artistic and business, from average-income homes" could enjoy them. One of these paintings is described as a seated model and given the title The Red Kimono. A photo of the work does not exist, but this may be the same painting.

      Bonhams
    • Matteo Sandona (1881-1964 San Francisco, CA)
      Mar. 22, 2016

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964 San Francisco, CA)

      Est: $20,000 - $30,000

      ''The Blue Vase'', interior figural with a woman admiring a large vase, signed and dated lower right: Sandona 1919, oil on canvas laid to waxed canvas, 40'' H x 30'' W, est: $20,000/30,000. Exhibited: Springville High School Art Association, Inc., Springville, Utah, n.d.

      John Moran Auctioneers
    • Matteo Sandona, Italian/American (1881 - 1964), "S.S. Cape Constantine (A Study)", oil on wood panel, 11 3/4 x 17 1/4 inches
      Jul. 18, 2015

      Matteo Sandona, Italian/American (1881 - 1964), "S.S. Cape Constantine (A Study)", oil on wood panel, 11 3/4 x 17 1/4 inches

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Matteo Sandona Italian/American (1881 - 1964) "S.S. Cape Constantine (A Study)", oil on wood panel, framed. 11 3/4 x 17 1/4 inches

      Link Auction Galleries
    • Matteo Sandona (1881-1964 San Francisco, CA)
      Oct. 21, 2014

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964 San Francisco, CA)

      Est: $30,000 - $40,000

      ''The Blue Vase'', An interior figural with a woman admiring a large vase, signed lower right: Sandona 1919, oil on canvas laid to waxed canvas, 40'' H x 30'' W, est: $30,000/40,000. Exhibited: Springville High School Art Association, Inc., Springville, Utah, n.d..

      John Moran Auctioneers
    • Interior Scene w/ Figures by Matteo Sandona
      Feb. 23, 2014

      Interior Scene w/ Figures by Matteo Sandona

      Est: $300 - $500

      Dated 1895. Measures 43.5 by 29.5 inches. According to wikipedia, "Matteo Sandonà (1881?1964) was a painter born in Schio, Italy and raised in the Alps. He immigrated with his family to New Jersey in 1894. Two

      Kenneth Hutter Auction Company, Inc.
    • Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Half-length Portrait of a Woman in Black. Signed and dated "Sandona/19...6" l.r. Oil on canvas, 29
      Nov. 13, 2013

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Half-length Portrait of a Woman in Black. Signed and dated "Sandona/19...6" l.r. Oil on canvas, 29

      Est: $400 - $600

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Half-length Portrait of a Woman in Black. Signed and dated "Sandona/19...6" l.r. Oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in., framed. Condition: Lined, areas of possible skinning, heavily varnished, surface grime. N.B. The date appears to be 1926, but is indistinct.

      Skinner
    • Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Everett Tubbs Grimes, 1915 38 x 27 1/4in
      Jan. 23, 2011

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Everett Tubbs Grimes, 1915 38 x 27 1/4in

      Est: $1,500 - $2,500

      Portrait of Everett Tubbs Grimes, 1915 signed and dated 'Sandona 1915' (lower left) oil on canvas 38 x 27 1/4in

      Bonhams
    • Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Mildred Snook Grimes, 1919 oval: 31 x 22in
      Jan. 23, 2011

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Mildred Snook Grimes, 1919 oval: 31 x 22in

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      Portrait of Mildred Snook Grimes, 1919 signed and dated 'Sandona / 1919' (center right) oil on canvas oval: 31 x 22in

      Bonhams
    • Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Everett Tubbs Grimes, 1915 38 x 27 1/4in
      Nov. 22, 2010

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Everett Tubbs Grimes, 1915 38 x 27 1/4in

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Portrait of Everett Tubbs Grimes, 1915 signed and dated 'Sandona 1915' (lower left) oil on canvas 38 x 27 1/4in overall: 42 x 31in

      Bonhams
    • Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Mildred Snook Grimes, 1919 oval: 31 x 22in
      Nov. 22, 2010

      Matteo Sandona (American, 1881-1964) Portrait of Mildred Snook Grimes, 1919 oval: 31 x 22in

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      Portrait of Mildred Snook Grimes, 1919 signed and dated 'Sandona / 1919' (center right) oil on canvas oval: 31 x 22in overall: 34 1/2 x 25 1/4in

      Bonhams
    • Matteo Sandona (1881-1964 San Francisco, CA)
      Oct. 19, 2010

      Matteo Sandona (1881-1964 San Francisco, CA)

      Est: $7,000 - $10,000

      ''Miss Doris Jeffrey'', of San Francisco, signed and dated lower left: M. Sandona 1902, oil on canvas. Exhibited: San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA, 1902, no. 301 (see label verso). Literature: E. Halteman, ''Publications in California Art No. 7'' 'Exhibition Record of the San Francisco Arts Association 1872-1915', Los Angeles, CA, 2000, p. I-SFAA-267; D. Marignoli et al, ''Matteo Sandona and Hawaii: A Capital Ambition'', Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI, 2008, exhibition catalogue, illustrated. Note: Born and extensively educated in Italy (and also in France), Sandona was a noted and successful portrait painter in San Francisco at the turn of the century. He received many portrait commissions, including the present work, and was ''known for his sophisticated portraits characterized by a synthesis of virtuosic, almost gestural paint handling and exquisitely detailed draftsmanship.'' (Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, CA, 'Matteo Sandona and Hawaii: A Capital Ambition', www.honoluluacademy.org, exhibition page) Sandona explored the psychological tension between sitter and viewer and was able to capture the sitter's personality through pose and painting style. As seen in the portrait of Mrs. Doris Jeffrey, ''[t]he introduction of Sandona'ís bravura style of painting in the service of portraiture was a radical departure from the traditional, academic approach prevalent in San Francisco at the time.'' (www.honoluluacademy.org). Provenance: Miss Doris Jeffrey, San Francisco, CA; Property from an Important Texas Collector

      John Moran Auctioneers
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