Auction Alert: Pictures, 19th/20th Century Design & Ceramics

WEDGWOOD RAVILIOUS MUG - EDWARD VIII

444 lots are coming under the hammer at the next Pictures, 19th/20th Century Design & Ceramics sale at Lawrence Fine Art Auctioneers Ltd in Crewkerne, Somerset. The auction takes place on 19th January 2022, from 10am.

If you’re an avid wild bird enthusiast (like we are) there are lots of lovely original works of art featuring (primarily) waders; oystercatchers, plovers, moorcocks, geese and greenshanks. We’ve featured a few of these below.

We’ve also highlighted a couple of Whitefriars ‘drunken bricklayer’ glass vases in the larger size. These are highly collectable and continue to rise in value.

A premium of 30% (25% plus VAT) will be charged on top of the hammer price on all lots. VAT isn’t applicable on books or unframed maps.

Any lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will be subject to an additional 5.94% (4.95% plus VAT) which is applied by the saleroom.com.
Any lots purchased online with easyliveAuction.com will be subject to an additional 3.6% (3% plus VAT) or you can opt to pay a flat fee per sale of £3.00 (inc VAT)  per sale which is applied by easyliveAuction.
Whilst the responsibility for the collection of purchases rests with the buyer, subject to the terms below, for a packing fee plus the cost of postage and insurance, when time permits, we are able to post small items such as jewellery, small items of silver, individual books, small ceramics, coins, medals etc.

On their website, they include a long list of items that they are not prepared to ship, so check prior to bidding.

SIR KYFFIN WILLIAMS, RA - 'A HAMLET IN THE HILLS'

Lot 774: SIR KYFFIN WILLIAMS, RA (1918-2006) ‘A HAMLET IN THE HILLS
Signed with initials, charcoal and washes 24.5 x 34cm.
Estimate £800 – £1,200

PHILIP RICKMAN - 'OYSTERCATCHERS'

Lot 777: PHILIP RICKMAN (1891-1982) ‘OYSTERCATCHERS
Signed and dated 1974, watercolour and gouache 27 x 38cm. Provenance: London, The Tryon Gallery Ltd.
Estimate £300 – £500

JOHN CYRIL HARRISON - 'CURLEW AND PLOVER'

Lot 783: JOHN CYRIL HARRISON (1898-1985) ‘CURLEW AND PLOVER
Signed, watercolour and pencil 38 x 55.5cm.
Estimate £800 – £1,200

ANDREW HASLEN - 'STARTLED WOODCOCK'

Lot 796: ANDREW HASLEN (b.1953) ‘STARTLED WOODCOCK
Signed and dated 87, oil on canvas, lath frame 101 x 126.5cm.
Estimate £300 – £400

GIORGETTI 'ZENO' DESIGNER DESK & OFFICE CHAIR

Lot 852: GIORGETTI ‘ZENO’ DESIGNER DESK & OFFICE CHAIR
A designer desk designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, made in maccasar ebony and beech and supported on two uprights with opposing legs with metal detailing. Also with a matching office chair with adjustable back and black leather seat. Both with makers plaques for Giorgetti, designed by Massimo Scolari, and serial numbers. Desk 161cms by 80cms, 73cms high, Chair 89cms high.
*This was purchased at Harrods some years ago.
Estimate £800 – £1,200

PAIR OF BAUHAUS STYLE ARMCHAIRS & MATCHING STOOL

Lot 854: PAIR OF BAUHAUS STYLE ARMCHAIRS & MATCHING STOOL
A pair of armchairs after a design by Thonet, with wooden arms and a tubular chrome frame, with leopard print upholstery and with a matching stool. Armchairs 79cms high. (3)
Estimate £400 – £600

G PLAN ROOM DIVIDER - MID CENTURY

Lot 860: G PLAN ROOM DIVIDER – MID CENTURY
A large teak room divider, the top section with a drop down flap and glass shelf, and various shaped shelves supported on vertical metal supports. The bottom section with a two door cupboard and three drawers, supported on turned legs and cross stretcher. 182cms high, 122cms across.
Estimate £150 – £250

'BARGET' MID CENTURY COCKTAIL BAR

Lot 869: ‘BARGET’ MID CENTURY COCKTAIL BAR
A semi circular retro cocktail bar, supported on three small tapering legs. With original makers label, Barget, London. 99.5cms high
Estimate £50 – £100

LARGE WHITEFRIARS 'DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER' VASE

Lot 879: LARGE WHITEFRIARS ‘DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER’ VASE
In the tangerine colourway and designed by Geoffrey Baxter, Model No 9672 and made from 1969-1974. 32.5cms high
Estimate £400 – £600

WHITEFRIARS - LARGE DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER VASE

Lot 880: WHITEFRIARS – LARGE DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER VASE
A large textured glass vase designed by Geoffrey Baxter, Pattern No 9672 and in the Kingfisher Blue colourway. Issued from 1969-1974, 33cms high
Estimate £400 – £600

WEDGWOOD RAVILIOUS MUG - EDWARD VIII

Lot 921: WEDGWOOD RAVILIOUS MUG – EDWARD VIII
An unusual mug designed by Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VIII in 1937, with a couple of cracks, 10.5cms high. Also with a Edward VIII commemorative spoon. (2)
Estimate £100 – £150

LARGE SLIPWARE DISH

Lot 997: LARGE SLIPWARE DISH
Probably 19thc, with trails of yellow slip on a dark brown ground and with a notched rim (33cms diameter). Also with a large slipware jug with white slip on dark brown glaze (22.5cms high), two similar tankards (12cms high), a large medieval style jug (29cms high), and a replica of a slipware posset pot (16cms high). (6)
Estimate £150 – £250

CHINESE SILK JACKET & MATCHING SKIRT

Lot 1046: CHINESE SILK JACKET & MATCHING SKIRT
Late 19thc or early 20thc, the red silk jacket with a pale green lining and cross over fastening and gilt metal buttons. The ivory silk cuffs, hem, and shaped facings are heavily embroidered with butterflies, birds and bats and a variety of flowers, and edged with an embroidered border of blue silk. With a matching pleated skirt. Jacket 91cms high, Skirt 93cms high. (2)
Estimate £300 – £500

Feathered Friends

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pile of vintage 1970s RSPB magazines

We did a recent post about owls, but forgot to include the illustration below – a charcoal & wash study of barn owls by John Busby.

illustration of a pair of barn owls from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

However, it’s given us the opportunity to blog about this collection of magazines from which the illustration was taken.

title detail from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

They’re vintage 1970s RSPB magazines that we picked them up in a local charity shop – 20 or 30 of them in total.

illustration of a kingfisher from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine illustration of a robin from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

We’re very fond of birds and see numerous species on our dog walks, but it was the magazine covers that were of initial interest…

illustration of goldfinches from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

…with their varied & striking artwork.

illustration of a water rail from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine illustration of various birds from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

Artists featured in this post include Keith Shackleton, John Paige, Eric Ennion, Kenneth Waterfield, Robert Greenhalf, John Busby, Jean Young, Michael Warren, Ian Willis, Ken Wood, Fulco Pratesi, Philip Rickman and Robert Gillmor.

illustration of a quail from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

illustration of snow buntings from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine illustration of a sparrowhawk from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

Some of the work has a real period style – and the magazines are very frame-able as the title & date are kept very restrained.

illustration of spotted red shanks from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

illustration of a wood pigeon from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine illustration of house sparrows from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

Inside there are lots of bird related features, stories and advertisements of course… and even more artworks!

posters of sea birds from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

illustration of a pair of hoopoes from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine illustration of a lapwing from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

It’s virtually impossible to pick an absolute favourite, but it might well be the paper collage below…

illustration of a greater spotted woodpecker made from coloured newsprint in a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

…a great spotted woodpecker by John Paige dating from 1973.

an illustration of brent geese from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

We holidayed in North Norfolk over the summer and these woodcuts & silkscreen take us back to that lovely corner of the world.

detail of an illustration of brent geese from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

We’ll be keeping an eye out for some more of these vintage issues.

illustration of choughs from a vintage 1970s RSPB magazine

The modern editions have high-tech photographic covers, with attention grabbing banners & adverts. That’s OK of course – but we think these earlier copies are actually more interesting – and far more charming.