Michaan’s Auctions 2751 Todd Street Alameda, CA 94501 www.michaans.com PRESS RELEASE Press Office Contact: Talesa Santos 510 740 0220 talesa@michaans.com MICHAAN’S AUCTIONS WELCOMES SPRING WITH A WEEK OF EXTRAORDINARY AUCTIONS The Spring Sales of 2009 will delight collectors and connoisseurs alike as it presents a wide variety of property in a week of exciting sales at Michaan’s Auctions in Alameda. From amazing jewelry and fine art in the June Estate Auction, to 17th century Chinese Carvings in the Fine Asian Art Auction, to the spectacular examples of American Furniture and Paintings in the Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction - THESE AUCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE MISSED! Estate Auction June 7, 2009 at 12pm Previews: June 5 - June 7

This popular monthly estate auction will feature a large selection of works from all periods and for all collecting tastes and styles. Among the highlights are Asian works of art, jewelry, 20th century paintings, silver, furniture and decorative arts from 19th though 20th centuries. Pictured: Framed watercolor, Trevor Hadden (British 1864 – 1941), “Venice at Twilight.” Estimate: $500 / 800

Fine Asian Art Auction June 8, 2009 at 1pm Previews: June 5 - June 8

This four day event spotlights the diversity of Eastern culture with splendid examples of Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, Southeast Asian and South Asian works of art from the classical to the contemporary. This sale will feature impressive ceramics, porcelains, prints, bronzes, carvings and jades from private collections all over the United States. Pictured: Fine Large Chinese Famille Rose Incense Burner with Wood Stand, Qing Dynasty. Estimate: $15,000 / 25,000 Rare Tibetan Gilt Bronze Catumukha Mahakala, 18th / 19th Century, Height: 7 inches. Estimate: $6,000 / 8,000

Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction June 12, 2009 at 10am Previews: June 5 - June 8

This weeklong event features a strong collection of traditional and contemporary American furniture and art. Highlighting the sale is a George Innes pastoral landscape with church from an old California family collection and an extraordinary sample of an east coast icon, J. & J.W. Meeks to be sold at this west coast gallery. European art is represented with traditional works by Hermann Planther, Claude Picault and Franz Xaver Pieler balancing contemporary works by Russian Alexander Kosokapov and Anatoly Krisochenko. Outsider and self taught artists will shine at Michaan’s. A hunting party scene by Louisiana’s Clementine Hunter nicely reflect the large collection of portraits and farm workers painted by South Africa’s Frans Claerhout. Pictured: American Rococo Revival Rosewood Etagere Cabinet, Attributed to J. & J.W. Meeks, New York, Mid 19th century Dimesnions: 83 x 77 x 27 inches. Estimate: $35,000 / 45,000 George Innes (American 1825-1894), “Pastoral scene with Church,” Framed oil on canvas, 18 x 14 inches. Estimate: $30,000 /50,000

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Press Office Contact: Talesa Santos 510 740 0220 talesa@michaans.com About Michaan’s Auctions Michaan’s Auctions is a leading full service auction house on the West Coast specializing in the appraisals and sale of antiques and fine art. Some of Michaan’s specialty departments include Furniture and Decorative Arts, Modern, Contemporary, European and American Paintings and Prints, Books and Manuscripts, Jewelry, Asian Works of Art and Ethnographic Art. Established in 2002, Michaan’s Auctions holds up to thirty sales each year that attract a broad base of buyers and consignors from all over the World. With one of the largest facilities in Northern California and the bay areas lowest buyers premium Michaan’s offers buyers and sellers the ability to preview and bid on many unique and desirable pieces. Some of these pieces garnered world record prices. In 2005, a world record price was achieved for an A.D.M Cooper, The Three Graces 1915, sold at auction for $21,060 as well as a Eduard Gaertner, German City Street Scene 1831, sold at auction for $266,000. Michaan’s has built its reputation on it’s ability to accept single items, groups or entire estates with the “no risk consignment policy”, a policy that sets them apart from other auction houses. Michaan’s team of specialists are dedicated to staying current on the latest issues and developments in the market and are committed to providing personalized and professional attention throughout the entire auction process.