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About This Business:

Specialties

John Moran Auctioneers conducts seven to eight Estate Auctions per year featuring the best selections from estates and private collections both large and small. These sales typically offer 200 or more lots of fine European and American art works, and superlative antiques and decorative arts: silver, bronzes, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, watches, clocks, metalware, glass, Oriental rugs, Native American artifacts, and more.

We feature Arts and Crafts items from makers such as Van Briggle, Rookwood Stainless steel jewelry, Gustav Stickley and Dirk van Erp; Art Nouveau and Art Deco including Lalique, Daum and Louis Comfort Tiffany; and mid-20th century design by luminaries such as Otto Natzler, Tapio Wirkkala, Seguso, Walter Lamb and Charles and Ray Eames. With one of the top markets for silver, we regularly offer pieces from Georg Jensen, Tiffany, Gorham Sterling Silver Bangles, Wallace and many others, as well as older British, Continental, and Russian pieces.

History

Established in 1969

After years of working independently in the local art world and estate business, John Moran founded his auction company in Pasadena in 1969. Our first estate sale featured the complete contents of a prominent early California family’s residence, which had remained largely intact since the 19th century. The great success of this inaugural auction laid the foundation for the next four decades: to date, we have been entrusted with thousands of estates, large and small.

Our sale records have set benchmarks in many specialty markets, particularly in California & American Paintings. As one of America’s top auctioneers, John Moran has successfully sold tens of thousands of California and American paintings over the past forty years and ranks among the country’s most senior specialists in this field. In 2001, John Moran became the first auctioneer in the world to sell a California painting in excess of one million dollars.

Meet the Business Owner: Jeff M.

Senior Vice President, Auctioneer
California and American Painting Specialist,
Fine and Decorative Art Appraiser. Jeff Moran has been in the appraisal business since 1988.

Having grown up around antiques and auctions, Jeff now serves as Vice President of John Moran Auctioneers, and oversees operations with his father John. Working full-time with the company since 1988, Jeff has assisted thousands of clients looking to buy and sell or in need of accurate valuations. Jeff has been responsible for generating sales revenue in excess of two-hundred million dollars for consignors.

Specializing in 19th and 20th century California and American paintings, Jeff has been responsible for researching Sterling Silver Jewelry, expanding and cultivating the auction market for many Southern California artists. He meanwhile maintains a broad knowledge of antiques and fine furnishings, including rugs, silver, ceramics, jewelry, and books.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

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