Auction alert: Graphic Design Featuring London Underground posters

Next week is the Graphic Design Featuring London Underground Posters auction. The sale takes place at Antikbar, Kings Road, London on Saturday 19th March 2022, starting at 2pm.

There will be 251 lots of authentic, vintage advertising posters coming under the hammer. 100 of them being original London Underground posters from the 1920s-1930s.

Bidding via Live Auctioneers: Buyer’s premium: 25%
Bidding via The Saleroom: 23%
Bidding via Invaluable: Buyer’s premium: 25%

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Lot 7: Original vintage London Transport poster – Summer Garlands on Hedge and Thicket
Original vintage London Transport poster – Summer Garlands on Hedge and Thicket. Design by Walter E. Spradbery (1889-1969) taken from a lino-cut featuring convolvulus flowers. London transport on bottom right corner. Very good condition, creasing, minor staining. Country of issue: UK, designer: Walter E Spradbery, size (cm): 25.5×31, year of printing: 1936.
Estimate: £240 – £480

Lot 27: Original vintage London Transport poster for the Kennel Club Show
Estimate: £375 – £750
Original vintage London Transport poster for the Kennel Club Show that took place between December 7 and 8 1938 at Olympia – Design by the notable artists Tom Eckersley (1914-1997) and Eric Lombers (1914-1978) features a white dog with a red collar on a lead. London transport logo in bottom right corner. The Kennel Club is the official kennel club of the United Kingdom and is the oldest recognised kennel club in the world. Printed by Baynard Press, London. Excellent condition, letter G posted over. Country of issue: UK, designer: Eckersley-Lombers, size (cm): 25.5×32, year of printing: 1938.
Estimate: £240 – £480

Lot 63: Original vintage London Transport poster advertising the Presentation of Colours by H.M the King
Original vintage London Transport poster advertising the Presentation of Colours by H.M the King – Event took place on July 16 1936 at Hyde Park – Design by Dora Batty (1891-1966) features Royal Guards wearing the traditional red uniform and bearskin hats down on one knee and holding flags up for the ceremony. London Transport logo in bottom right. The Presentation of Colours is a ceremony pioneered by the British Armed Forces that marks an anniversary or event in the history of a particular regiment. Good condition, tears, creasing. Country of issue: UK, designer: Dora Batty, size (cm): 25.5×32, year of printing: 1936.
Estimate: £300 – £600

Lot 100: Original vintage London Transport poster for London Zoo Giant Panda
Original vintage London Transport poster for London Zoo Giant Panda. Design by Clifford Ellis (1907-1985) and Rosemary Ellis (1910-1998) features an adorable illustration of Ming, the giant panda, laying down portrayed against blue and white background. Printed by the Dangerfield Printing Company Ltd. London Transport logo in the top right corner. Excellent condition. Country of issue: UK, designer: Clifford Ellis and Rosemary Ellis, size (cm): 25.5×32, year of printing: 1939.
Estimate: £300 – £600

Lot 157: Original vintage magazine Soviet Photo / Sovetskoye Foto
Rare first issue of the original vintage magazine Soviet Photo / Sovetskoye Foto, No 1 1926, monthly magazine dedicated to amateur photography and photo reporting. The cover of the magazine features two silhouettes in yellow and light cream with their arms wide open set over black background, with red and black bold title text. The magazine presents various articles – ‘Our Culture and Photography’ by Lunacharsky, ‘How we photographed Lenin’ by L. Leonidov, a feature article on how to photograph for magazines and newspapers, Bromoil pigmentation with examples of an academic scientist B. Bekhterev and poet V. Mayakovsky, success of Soviet photographers works presented abroad, foreign novelties, advice on camera use, April Fools photo curiosity of a giant lion on Moscow streets; with various advertising for photo paper and photo salons; with photographs of A. Shayhet, depicting Leningrad spring, dragonfly. 31 pages. Poor condition, pencil and ink marks, stamp on the cover, scuffed spine, loose cover, loose pages, paper loss on pages. Country of issue: Russia, designer: Various, size (cm): 25×17, year of printing: 1926.
Estimate: £180 – £360

Lot 213: Original vintage public safety poster published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents ROSPA
Original vintage public safety poster published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) showing someone locking away bottles of medicine into a cabinet on a wall, the warning text above the hand holding the key in the lock and below: Lock away dangers in your home Medicines Tablets Cleansers. Printed by Loxley Bros Ltd. Good condition, small restored tears in margins, minor creasing in margins. Country of issue: UK, designer: Leonard Cusden, size (cm): 75×50, year of printing: 1950s.
Estimate: £90 – £180

Lot 217: Original vintage travel poster for Lufthansa
Original vintage travel poster for Lufthansa featuring a colourful mid-century design depicting lines and shapes of an old city entrance with a book on the side, the title text and logo in white below. Formed in 1926, Deutsche Luft Hansa A.G. became Deutsche Lufthansa in 1933; the company’s crane logo was designed by Otto Firle in 1918. Excellent condition. Country of issue: Germany, designer: Hans Rott, size (cm): 101×63, year of printing: 1960s.
Estimate: £120 – £240

Lot 241: Original vintage advertising poster for the Creative Playthings educational toy shop
Original vintage advertising poster for the Creative Playthings educational toy shop in Manhattan New York featuring a fun and colourful graphic design by the South African toymaker and illustrator Fredun Shapur (b. 1929), showing a child in green dungarees and a white shirt kneeling on the ground and dipping a paintbrush onto a paint palette with contains yellow, red and blue paint on it, against a red background. One of a series of ten posters illustrating the different forms of play – dramatic, active, social etc. – and the products available in the store (opened 1945), also used for wrapping paper and in the company catalogue. Very good condition, minor creasing. Country of issue: USA, designer: Fredun Shapur, size (cm): 97×64, year of printing: 1971.
Estimate: £120 – £240

Lot 247: Original vintage advertising poster – Friends Melodies
Original vintage advertising poster for an international pop music programme of artists of socialist countries – Friends Melodies 1977 – featuring a bright and colourful psychedelic style design with cloud like shapes around the bold cursive white title lettering in the centre decorated with a small white and blue flower against the red background. Organised by the State Concert of the Soviet State Countries. Horizontal. Good condition, tears, creasing. Country of issue: Russia, designer: V. Vair, size (cm): 58×87, year of printing: 1977.
Estimate: £120 – £240

Giving your home a new look and feel

As the old saying goes, ‘home is where the heart is’. When it comes to your home, you’re going to want a space where you can feel completely comfortable. You’re also going to want it to look how you want it to look. Many of us feel that our properties are a reflection of ourselves, letting others see what we like, how we like to live and giving a little insight into our character and personality. Our homes also tend to be the most expensive investment we make in our lives. This is where our biggest monthly payments leave our bank account, whether that’s rent or mortgage payments. So, it’s not at all surprising that many of us decide to get into a little home improvement every once in a while to keep on top of things. Here are just a few things you can do to give your home a new look and feel, creating a comfortable environment and a cosy atmosphere for you to enjoy day in and day out.

Decluttering and deep cleaning

Decluttering and deep cleaning should be the first steps carried out on any home improvement journey. We all want to live in a clean and clear environment, free of overwhelming clutter and mess. Decluttering and deep cleaning can help your home to feel completely new again. Remove any belongings you neither want nor need from your home, selling them, donating them, giving them away or recycling them. Then tackle your whole property, vacuuming, carpet cleaning, sweeping, mopping, dusting, wiping down surfaces, cleaning toilets and more. This will leave your home looking spick-and-span.

Furniture

Replacing old furniture in your home can help to update it; giving it a more modern feel, or work as a serious design statement, completely changing the look and feel of a room. It can be a style addition, it can be a functional addition or it can be a comfort addition to any space. From a new bed to built-in wardrobes, painted dressers, a sofa or anything else, furniture really can be a completely home-changing investment.

Painting and decorating

Giving your walls a lick of fresh paint can make your home feel so much more fresh and new. You can choose to completely change the look of a room by opting for a new colour scheme. If you go for this option, make sure to use a range of different paint samples before choosing the right tone for you. Remember that colours can look different on different surfaces and in different lights, so only by patch testing on the wall can you see how your chosen colours finally dry and look. You don’t necessarily have to change the colour scheme though. Using the same colour you already have can just help to spruce up the space, correcting colour change or damage and making your room look refreshed!

These steps can take some work, but they’ll be more than worth it in the end. Hopefully, some will help you to get your home on track again!

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I’m a sucker for a copper bath – I’d love to install one if/when we remodel our bathroom. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that I fell in love with this seductive bathroom.

There are so many things in and about Sharon’s Wiltshire home that I love. Firstly, it’s thatched – you don’t get any more chocolate box than that! However, when you step inside, it’s all sophisticated. There’s a glamorous gindow – an unexpected drinks ‘cabinet’ on a window sill – what a brilliant idea!

Click through the carousel post above to see the before and after bathroom renovation photos – what a transformation!

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Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand

Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm

‘Irradiant’ fabric

Melville glass wall light

Hidey-Hole claypaint

Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00

Carrara marble top & basin with black aluminium washstand

Large ornate gold wall / leaner mirror 78cm x 158cm

‘Irradiant’ fabric

Melville glass wall light

Hidey-Hole claypaint

Montserrat leaf ceiling light, gold
£450.00

3 easy ways to improve your garden space

When your garden becomes overgrown and in desperate need of some TLC, it can be tough to know just where to begin. Before you start digging up borders and chopping down trees, consider the following three simple techniques to improve your garden space.

Tidy up your borders

Repairing broken fence panels and refreshing them with a few coats of paint or preservative could help make your garden appear much more orderly. if you have overgrown branches that are threatening to topple your fence, prune them back so that you don’t have to make any more repairs later in the year.

If you have paths, lawned areas or borders that are all intertwined with one another and there are no clearly marked out zones or boundaries, you may want to define the edges with things like a patio. Talking to a patio builder will help you come up with a practical plan.

Keeping things neat and tidy can take a lot of work, but creating attractive borders could make things look a little more put together. You can either purchase rolls of wooden edging strips or lay your own out of stones and bricks. There are various types available made of metal or recycled plastic that can be utilised.

Use more containers

Container gardening has several advantages when it comes to maintaining an ordered outdoor space. Potted plants are excellent for preventing plants from spreading out and rampaging across your garden space. It also helps to prevent weeds from taking over your garden as rapidly as they otherwise might. Considering that containers are available in a range of sizes, colours and materials, they can be used to divide up space. They’re ideal for creating adaptable outdoor spaces.

When you’re trying to cultivate a few crops in a container, it’s a great idea to have one that’s elevated or stands on legs or frame. With a raised bed such as this, there’ll be no more bending over to tend to your foodstuffs, and pest problems such as slugs and snails will be minimised as well.

Build plenty of outside storage

Ample exterior storage is extremely useful for helping keep the garden in order. A designated space for storing garden tools & equipment, empty plant pots & seed trays, hose reels or garden furniture is a great convenience. Many people, however, don’t have a convenient place to store these items and, as a result, basements and garages become overflowing. Having a shed in the garden ensures that everything can be kept in order and that you’ll always know where everything is located. Never again will you have to dig through a garage full of many other household things in a quest for the spade!

You may opt for a wooden shed that you can erect yourself, which is ideal if you’re au fait with building flat-pack furniture. Alternatively, you could hire a professional to set up your shed for you, ensuring that it’s level and robust, as well as firmly secured to the ground beneath it. If you’re trying to stick to a strict budget though, you need to consider any possible additional costs.

These tips should help you to improve your garden. Do you have any other tips that could help? Please share them with us in the comments below.

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