Auction Alert: Antiques and Interiors – A Two Day Sale

An Antiques and Interiors – A Two Day Sale is to be held by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, West Midlands. It takes place on 17^th & 18^th Aug 2023 from 9:30am. A total of 1,023 lots come under the hammer over the two days:

Day 1: Lots 1-461

• Jewellery 1-220
• Silver 221-288
• Watches 289-320
• Collectables 321-418
• Militaria and Medals 419-441
• Books 442-461

Day 2: Lots 462-1019

• Pottery/Ceramics 462-547
• Watercolour and Oil Paintings 548-586
• Whitefriars Glass 587-611
• Glass 612-951
• Furniture 952-1019

In the main, we’re concentrating on day two and the art glass for sale. In addition to lots containing Whitefriars Glass vases, there’s a large number of original Whitefriars illustrations – rare survivors!

The lot I’d choose to take home? The antique glass bird feeder – it’s exquisite!

Bid in person on the day or online via EasyLiveAuction or The Saleroom (additional fees apply).

We offer a limited packing service within the U.K. only and at the auctioneer’s discretion. For information please contact us. All liabilities are with the buyer. We do not pack or ship any fragile items including pottery, porcelain, glassware, paintings, arms or weaponry.

Lot 105: A parcel lot of loose cut and polished amethyst stones

To include emerald, oval, round and cabochon cut examples, largest 22mm x 15mm x 11mm approximately 19ct. (47)
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 381: A 19^th Century soft white marble pestle and mortar

Turned pine handle, width 29cm.
Estimate: £40 – £60

Lot 604: A collection of Whitefriars workshop illustrated working boards

And a prepatory drawing in pencil on paper for Knobbly range vases designed by William Wilson and Harry Dyer, and Ray Annenberg, to include 9842, 9843, 9846, 9609, 9610, 9612, 9608, and 9844, various sizes. (6)
Estimate: £60 -£80

Lot 635: A Whitefriars Knobbly range vase

Lot 709: A late 18^th Century to early 19^th Century glass bird feeder

Possibly Bristol, the spherical top above a tapered ovoid body with applied seed pan, height 13cm.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 754: A later 20^th Century Kosta sculptural glass candle holder

Designed by Goran Warff, of ovoid form with a stepped textural upper body, engraved signature and numbered 67513, height 16cm.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 763: A large Mdina Africa Lollipop bottle vase

Of compressed ovoid form with tall tapered and flared neck, decorated internally with patchwork coloured squares in cinnamon, green, yellow and opal, all cased in clear, retains original label, signed to base, height 40cm, together with a similar small dish with frilled rim in the same design, diameter 17cm. (2)
Estimate: £70 – £100

Lot 783: A later 20^th Century Dartington Crystal glass vase

Of sleeve form cased in clear crystal over teal and frosted with arched panels to the exterior, height 26cm, together with a Czech pressed glass vase and a blow moulded example with dimple decoration to a graduated blue ground. (3)
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 796: A Riihimaki cog glass vase

Designed by Tamara Aladin, of stepped cylinder form all in a ruby ground cased in clear, together with another cog vase in blue and an Alsterfore vase internally decorated in opal and cased in citron, tallest height 28cm. (3)
Estimate: £60 – £80

Lot 836: A contemporary Oiva Toikka blown and overlaid glass figure of a stylised duck

With brown speckled finish, engraved mark ‘O Toikka, Nautajari’, length 20.5cm.
Estimate: £120 – £150

Lot 838: A Whitefriars Random Strap vase

Designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9799, decorated with Tangerine strapping over Tangerine ground, height 18cm.
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 892: A collection of Edwardian and Art Deco scent bottles

To include English cut crystal and Bohemian examples with heavily cut decoration, white metal and silver mounts and large fan form stoppers. (7)
Estimate: £50 – £80

Auction alert: Contents of an HNW executive home

This week, we’re featuring a fairly unique sale. It’s the entire contents of an HNW executive home – to include designer furniture, lighting, cinema, gym, snooker table, garden furniture & more. It takes the format of a timed auction, that ends from: 28^th September 2023, 1pm.

As the ‘Through the Keyhole‘ catchphrase goes, “Who would live in a house like this?”. I had to Google the term, ‘HNW’; it’s short for ‘High Net Worth’. I’d guess at the owner being a premiership footballer, international pop star, London banker, Oligarch or member of the Saudi Royal Family. It’s the kind of home that would grace the centre spread of Hello or OK Magazine.

Anyhow, the top-end fixtures & furnishings are being sold off, room by room. If you’ve just bought yourself a new mansion, you could furnish it in one fell swoop. But don’t expect to get anything dirt cheap – most of the 95 lots already have hefty bids on them – but none have even reached the reserve prices.

I’m shocked at the slushy drinks machine; bidding is already up to £600 (a figure that’s still below the reserve). How much does one of those cost brand new?

On top of the winning bid amount, there’s a buyer’s premium of 20% (not including VAT). The auction is to be held in North London – therefore, you need to ensure that you can get there to collect if you are a winning bidder, and have the knowledge and capacity to break down and carry away your purchases if necessary:

Collection is strictly by appointment. You must book your time slot to collect. It is the buyer’s responsibility to arrange for decommission, dismantling, removal and loading of items within the timescale specified. We do not offer a Delivery or Decommissioning service unless it is specifically stated in the individual lot description

Lot 1: Contents of kitchen

Includes all appliances shown: GAGGENAU 5 burner range, double sink, wine cooler, double fridge, ovens, coffee machine, dishwasher, marble worktop, glass surround extractor, faulty hot tap. EXCLUDES ceiling lights. To be dismantled and removed by the buyer
Current bid: £8,500

Lot 10: Licht Im Raum Stilio 10/7 glass chandelier

The basic elements of the Stilio collection can be stringed together like a string of pearls and combine playfully our system concept with refined light that never dazzles. The long success story of our Stilio-family has started 2005 with the beautiful basic module. Each light head is equipped with dimmable LED filament lamps. To be disconnected, dismantled and removed by the buyer
Current bid: £200

Lot 15: 1 x Vitra soft pad chair EA 219 by Charles & Ray Eames

Plus 5 x chairs in the style of Vitra & meeting table
The model EA 219 are the office swivel chairs in the Soft Pad Group by Charles and Ray Eames. Their dignified aura makes them especially suited for management areas. The extraordinary comfort of the chairs results from the combined effect of their tilt mechanism, which can be adjusted to the user’s weight, and the soft upholstery. Signs of general use. To be dismantled and removed by the buyer
Current bid: £1,600

Lot 25: Tom Dixon copper pendant light

Intended to create an extravagantly proportioned spotlight that could warm the greenish hue of early LEDs and create a more appealing luminosity, Copper shade is an over-sized, blow moulded and perfectly reflective globe that kick started the recent craze for copper in interiors the world over. To be removed by the buyer
Current bid: £300

Lot 30: Minotti Still side table in glossy gold nickel

Light and fine quality draw your attention immediately. Yet Still can also boast a profound dimension, minimal elegance as linking up six identical circles in the cube. Nor does the interplay of reflections, of full and empty spaces, avoid Baroque echoes. Design beyond design. Metal Ornament. To be removed by the buyer
Current bid: £300

Lot 50: Slush machine

Untested, 240v. To be removed by the buyer
Current bid: £600

Lot 58: Contents of utility room

Appliance unit H 266 W 135 D 71
Current bid: £1,000

Lot 62: Contents of music room

Includes: Diesel stud stools, Ingo Maurer Campari lights, acoustic panelling. Excludes: CDJâ€™s, mixers, vinyl/CDâ€™s, bass guitar
Current bid: £800

Auction alert: Claridge’s, The Connaught & The Berkeley

Five-star hotels offer superlative service and fine dining in luxury surroundings. Every so often, these establishments have major refits and redecorations to keep their appearance fresh and appealing. Rather than simply disposing of their old fixtures & fittings into bins and skips, often the outgoing items are sold off. This week we’re highlighting such an auction. NCM presents an exclusive sale on appointment of Maybourne Hotel Group – Claridge’s, The Connaught & The Berkeley Part 1. The event takes place on Thursday 27^th July 2023, from 11am.

Over 100 Years of Stored Surplus Assets Will Be Sold By Public Auction – Including Antique, Designer & Vintage Furniture, Lighting, Artwork and More!

The lot that caught my eye straight away was the set of Claridge’s crested crockery. I can just imagine enjoying a special birthday champagne breakfast (see lot #176) or perhaps an afternoon tea with pot of Darjeeling, scones and dainty sandwiches – off the fancy, gold-trimmed china… in the comfort of my own home. There are 16 separate lots of this crockery on offer – so lots of opportunities to win a set.

There will be 640 lots in this sale, mostly with no reserve and no estimates. Part 2 and part 3 sales are also planned, to end on 3^rd & 10^th August. There’s a buyer’s premium of 25% (ex. VAT). Bidding on this auction is also possible via iBidder and The Saleroom websites (with extra fees).

Lot 12: Set of Claridge’s crested crockery

To include:
• 4 x 31.5cm plates
• 4 x 25cm plates
• 4 x 18cm plates
• 4 x tea saucers
• 4 x coffee saucers
• 4 x espresso saucers
• 4 x soup dishes
• 4 x tea cups
• 4 x espresso cups
• 1 x large milk jug
• 1 x tea pot
• 1 x butter dish
• 1 x olive saucer
• 1 x bone dish
• 1 x double handed sauce pot

Lot 87: Vintage trunk

Leather style antique chest of drawers. Signs of general use. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 65cm
Width – 60cm
Depth – 50 cm

Lot 94: Davies & Brook salt dish x 6

New – boxed. Approximate dimensions:
Depth – 6cm

Lot 123: Bespoke Luisa Piexoto side table made for Claridge’s

Some signs of general use. Tag shown. Scratch on the surface as shown. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 51cm
Width – 70cm
Depth – 60cm

Lot 134: Pair of T shaped dining chairs from the Connaught

Oak frame. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 85cm
Width – 50cm
Depth – 55cm

Lot 176: Set of 6 French 1960s glass table lamps

Untested. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 46cm
Width – 12cm

Lot 263: Set of 4 Laurent Perrier champagne buckets

Various condition as shown. Please be aware that you are not bidding on the exact buckets shown but ones of the same specification and similar condition. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 22cm
Width – 19cm

Lot 265: Set of 4 Kick Sol garden chairs

Signs of general use. Metal frame, some missing feet and screws on the underside of seat/frame. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 86cm
Width – 46cm
Depth – 49cm

Lot 299: Vintage shelf with three shelves in wired glass

Signs of general use. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 69cm
Width – 59cm
Depth – 45cm

Lot 825: Pair of Le Corbusier LC2 style leather armchairs

With tubular chrome shaped frame. In fair condition. The pair would benefit from a clean. Leather, metal frame supports. Approximate dimensions:
Height – 68cm
Width – 78cm
Depth – 66cm

Auction alert: Troika

An online studio pottery auction is currently underway. The sale, Troika subtitled, “A remarkable single-owner collection of Troika Pottery”, ends on 23^rd July 2023 at 6pm.

We’ve covered Troika on our blog in the past, we’re longstanding fans of the pottery. This sale includes many rare and special pieces (such as the Aztec face masks) by artists such as Alison Brigden, Penny Black and Avril Bennet. There are 47 lots in total, we’ve highlighted just a few of them below.

Absentee and live bids can be placed via the Elstob & Elstob website at no additional charge. However, there’s a buyer’s premium of 25% (ex. VAT).

Elstob & Elstob’s sales are also available to bid on via the following online platforms (please note the additional charges on top of the buyer’s premium):

The Saleroom – 4.95% (plus VAT) surcharge
Invaluable – 5% (plus VAT) surcharge
Live Auctioneers – 5% (plus VAT) surcharge
EasyLiveAuction – 3% (plus VAT) surcharge or the option of a flat fee of £3.00

Lot 2004: PENNY BLACK FOR TROIKA POTTERY, AN AZTEC DOUBLE SIDED FACE MASK

Decorated in shades of brown, blue, white and green, painted mark. 25.5cm high, 19cm wide. Tiny fleck of paint loss but in otherwise good condition without chips, cracks or restoration.
Estimate: £300 – £400

Lot 2009: A TROIKA POTTERY DRUM BOWL

Decorated with a geometric pattern in shades of blue and brown, painted marks. 16cm diameter. No chips, cracks or restoration. In very good condition.
Estimate: £40 – £60

Lot 2029: ALISON BRIGDEN FOR TROIKA, A CORNISH TIN MINE LAMP BASE

Decorated with a green, blue and brown glaze, painted marks. 21cm high. No chips, cracks or restoration. In excellent condition.
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 2034: ALISON BRIGDEN FOR TROIKA POTTERY, A CHIMNEY VASE

Decorated in shades of blue and brown, painted marks. 19cm high. No chips, cracks or restoration. In excellent condition.
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 2035: TWO TROIKA POTTERY ASHTRAYS

The first white-glazed by Anne Lewis, the second brown-glazed by Avril Bennett. (2) 12cm square. No chips, cracks or restoration. In excellent condition.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 2040: A TROIKA AZTEC DOUBLE SIDED FACE MASK

Decorator’s mark indistinct (possibly Annette Walters), decorated in shades of blue, green, brown and white, painted marks. 25.5cm high, 19cm wide. No chips, cracks or restoration. In excellent condition.
Estimate: £300 – £400

Lot 2043: ANNE JONES FOR TROIKA POTTERY, A LARGE FOOTED CUBE PLANTER

Decorated in shades of blue, brown and white, painted marks. 17.5cm high, 14cm wide. No chips, cracks or restoration. In excellent condition.
Estimate: £100 – £150