Auction alert: Timed Designer Handbag & Accessories

Lots Road Auctions is holding a Timed Designer Handbag & Accessories Auction. There are a total of 60 lots; all vintage scarves and designer handbags, with lots finishing on Monday 13th March 2023 from 8pm.

I’m known to collect the odd vintage handbag, there are a couple in this sale that I’d like to add to my wardrobe. I like the quirky and the colourful and my favourite in the sale is the blue Hermès shoulder bag decorated with a steamship.

National treasure, Grayson Perry, has been name checked in two of our blog posts in a single week – this time it’s a collaboration he did with Osprey to produce a limited edition bag.

Some of the items have estimates running into the mid-thousands of pounds; however, Most are less than a couple of hundred.

Lot 6: VINTAGE HERMÈS ‘LES COUPES’ SILK SCARF

Designed in 1971 by Francoise De la Perriere, 90cm x 90cm.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 10: HERMÈS BOX COURCHEVEL BOAT SAC A MALICE

Blue box leather ground with appliqued leather ship and sea, gilt metal clouds and clasp, blue leather matching interior, with leather strap, 1990s, 24cm L x 14cm H, with dust bag and box. Shoulder strap loose, one pin missing.
Estimate: £1,800 – £2,800

Lot 20: HERMÈS KELLY TRANSPARENT BAG

Souvenir from 1997 collection, flat top handle, gold tone hardware, 39cm x 29cm H x 11cm.
Estimate: £350 – £550

Lot 27: MULBERRY VINTAGE KELLY BAG

Croc embossed leather, gold tone hardware, key clochette, with pocket mirror, 34cm x 13cm x 25cm H.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 39: GRAYSON PERRY ‘VOTE TORY’ HANDBAG IN COLLABORATION WITH OSPREY

Number 3 of a limited edition of 10 executed in 2019, 30.5cm x 22cm x 9cm, with original box.
Estimate: £4,000 – £6,000

Lot 44: VINTAGE FERRAGAMO VARA BUCKET BAG

With iconic front buckle and bow, top flap closure with magnetic snap, two top handles, lizard stamped leather, black fabric lining, 20cm at widest x 17cm H
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 51: YVES SAINT LAURENT MUSE 2 BAG

Multiple colours leather with suede lining and front, gold tone hardware, 32cm x 24cm x 15cm
Estimate: £250 – £350

Lot 57: VINTAGE JILL SANDER CLUTCH

With ice cream/Eiffel Tower print, top zip closure with silver tone hardware and fabric lining, 32cm x 22cm H together with Bally bag, leather with fabric lining, top zip closure, silver tone hardware, 38cm x 20cm H. (2)
Estimate: £150 – £200

Lot 60: ROGER VIVIER BEADED CLUTCH

Top closure with resin and gold tone hardware, fabric lining, 24cm x 16cm H
Estimate: £250 – £300

Auction alert: The Art & Design Sale

Although we’ve known about Grayson Perry for years, mainly due to his famous penchant for cross-dressing, we didn’t really know much more about him and his work. Thanks to watching his 3 series of Grayson’s Art Club, he’s now a firm favourite (as is his wife, Philippa) in our house – for his work, his warm personality and his infectious laugh.

Today’s featured auction includes a pottery plate by him (pictured above) – and another by Philippa – both with very reasonable estimates. In addition, are a couple of pumpkins by ceramic artist, Yayoi Kusama, who we previously featured on our blog over 20 years ago.

The Art & Design Sale at Cheffin’s takes place on Thursday 23^rd February 2023, from 10am. A total of 442 lots come under the hammer and we’ve highlighted eleven of our favourite ones below.

Bid live and online at The Saleroom where additional fees will be charged.

Lot 7: Rambouillet, a suite of 16 Lalique glasses
To include four water goblets, four Bordeaux wine glasses, four Sherry glasses and four Madeira glasses, each raised on twisted stems and spreading circular feet, acid-etched marks to underside. 13.5 x 10.5cm, 10.5 x 8.5cm, 9.5 x 7.5cm and 9 x 6.5cm
Estimate: £200 – £400

Lot 37: Norman Makinson for Wedgwood
A Festival of Britain mug, 1951, printed factory marks and hand painted ‘C-6446 B’ to the underside. 7.5cm high
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 39: Philippa Perry (1957-), Normal Life 
Produced for Grayson’s Art Club, earthenware plate decorated in blue and white, stamped marks to underside . 27.5cm diameter
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 40: Sir Grayson Perry CBE, RA (1960-), Lion Queen plate 
Printed with a design of Queen Elizabeth II as a lion set within a border of alternating E R initials and head portraits of Queen Elizabeth, printed marks to underside . 22cm diameter
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 77: Julian Opie (1958-), Walking, Dancing, Undressing, Smoking, 2006
A lenticular moving image print. 15 x 10cm
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 78: Yayoi Kusama (1929-), Yellow Pumpkin and Red Pumpkin
Two painted cast resin sculptures published by Benesse Holdings, Japan, each stamped to the underside and contained within their original presentation boxes. 10 x 8 x 8cm
Estimate: £600 – £800

Lot 100: A Louis Vuitton lady’s hat box or square steamer trunk
Circa 1940s, the leather-bound monogrammed body with lift-out ribbon Cage Paradis, stamped to hardware. 46 x 51 x 44cm
Estimate: £1,000 – £2,000

Lot 184: Carl Jacobs and Frank Guille for Kandya, a pair of Jason chairs
Each with bentwood one-piece seats raised on tapering beech legs, labels to underside.  73 x 52 x 40cm
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 201: A counterpoise model single weight trolley lamp by Hadrill and Horstmann
The adjustable chromed lamp stamped with maker’s mark
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 221: A bent plywood magazine rack
Of triangular form.  27 x 41 x 30cm
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 442: Sir Peter Blake CBE, RDI, RA (1932-) A for Alphabet
Signed ‘Peter Blake’ (lower right); numbered 30/95silkscreen, unframed.102.5 x 77.5cm
Estimate: £150 – £250

Auction alert: Danish/Swedish and English mid-century

146 lots are coming under the hammer on Sunday 12^th February 2023 at Harrisons Antiques. They describe the sale as a “Very Rare Danish/Swedish and English mid-century ONLY” auction. The sale, which starts at 10.30am, consists of almost 150 lots; there’s a large selection of vintage sideboards, dining and coffee tables, desks and sets of dining chairs.

The buyer’s premium is 20% plus VAT. Bidding via EasyLiveAuction incurs a further fee of either a flat £3.00 or 3% of the total price.

Harrisons is located between between Barnsley and Doncaster in South Yorkshire if you’re interested in collecting any won items. If this isn’t a convenient option, they offer a postage service:

Small parcels (up to 1kg): £9+VAT
Medium parcels (1-3kg): £15+VAT

Delivery of furniture items to UK mainland for 1 item £85 excluding certain areas. Please contact us for more details on larger items and for more then one item. Also 2 man delivery also available.
Small items sent via parcel courier and sent at the buyers risk. Harrison’s will package to the best of our ability.

Lot 6: Bang & Olufsen Retro design 40″ Flat screen TV with motorised base

Estimate: £200 -£400

Lot 25: 6 Ultra rare Swedish chairs

By Sven Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Mobel

Lot 33: Frem Rojle round Danish teak table + 4 tuck away chairs

Estimate: £800 -£1,200

Lot 48: Rare blonde Ercol 493 elbow chair

Lot 54: Rare blonde Ercol love seat

Estimate: £200 -£300

Lot 56: Danish teak mid century trolley

Estimate: £100 -£200

Lot 78: Danish ceramic tile top nest of tables by Ox Art for Trioh

Lot 85: Le Corbusier mid century leather & chrome 3 seater sofa

Estimate: £400 -£600

Lot 112: Kofod Larsen mid century vinyl back headboard for G-plan

Estimate: £150 -£250

Lot 132: 4 Retro Italian Mid Century chairs

Estimate: £50 -£100

Lot 144: Janine Abraham + Dirk Jan Rol wicker chair

Estimate: £250 -£300

Lot 142: Danish trolley for Johannes Andersen for Toften

Estimate: £150 -£200

Lot 145: 9-Bay Danish Ladderax/wall unit

Modular with lots of spares
Estimate: £300 -£400

Auction alert: Jewellery, Porcelain, Pottery & Collectables

Rogers Jones & Co will soon be holding a Jewellery, Porcelain, Pottery & Collectables sale at their Cardiff site. It takes place on Friday 3^rd February 2023 from 10am.

As usual, they have quite a few Welsh interest lots available. My favourite is probably the large 19^th Century love spoon. It’s the perfect present for St Dwynwen’s Day or Dydd Santes Dwynwen (the Welsh version of Valentine’s Day)… which happens to be today!

Please note, there’s no room bidding, it’s an online sale only.

To register to bid on the Rogers Jones & Co website, you can only pay via debit card. If you’re a winning bidder, payment for goods is strictly by bank transfer only and your invoice must be settled within 3 working days. They don’t accept payment in person at the saleroom. The buyer’s premium is 24% inclusive of VAT.

Alternatively, you may bid via The Saleroom website; however, there’ll be addition fees to pay.

The auction house does not offer in-house P&P – except for small items that can easily fit in a Jiffy bag. This service is at the buyer’s cost and risk. They do, however, recommend couriers that you can contact. If you’re able to collect, it will be by appointment only and not on sale days.

Lot 114: JOHN MALTBY (British, 1936-2020) stoneware sculpture

Entitled to base ‘Ascending Angel’, signed, with impressed seal mark to bottom right side, 41cms high
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 121: LIBERTY & CO ‘TUDRIC’ ENGLISH PEWTER BISCUIT BOX, DESIGNED BY ARCHIBALD KNOX

Of shaped square form, each side worked in relief with stylised plant form motif stamped ‘0194’ to base, 12cms high x 11cms wide (at the base)
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 175: LARGE WELSH LOVESPOON

Early 19^th Century, pointed bowl, long-handle with dome top having geometric pierce-work carving and inlay within sgraffito-line frame and painted sgraffito initials ‘A J’, 35.5cms
Comments: small nicks to bowl tip, split in terminal
Estimate: £700 – £900

Lot 176: CARVED TREEN KNITTING SHEATH

Believed Welsh, early 19th Century, chip carved all round and with two ball and cages, looped terminal connected to interlocking chain and hook, 57cms long
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 179: ASSORTED EWENNY POTTERY

Including loving cup incised ‘Glyn-Nedd’, two jugs incised ‘Llaeth’ (one dated 1839-1939), spotted egg cups and similar items, etc. (12)
Estimate: £60 – £80

Lot 211: SWANSEA / NANTGARW PORCELAIN CABINET CUP

Circa 1815-1817, raised over three claw feet and with gryphon handle with spread-out wings to join the body of the cup, the body applied with two circles of beading, non-decorated academic example, 9.75cms high
Comments: minor hairline to rim
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 228: THREE GLASS ONION WINE BOTTLES

1 deep olive and 2 iridescent, 2 of compressed form, the other mallet shaped, 18th Century, tallest 18cm H (3)
Comments: 1 with chipped ringed collar
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 275: KEITH MURRAY FOR WEDGWOOD: TWO GREEN VASES

Conical and spherical form with lateral bands, 28.5cm and 19cm h respectively (2)
Estimate: £200 – £300

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