Auction alert: Modern Living sale

Scheurich Fat Lava West German ceramic vase with red glaze - 517-38

The Mallams Modern Living sale takes place on Wednesday 17th Aug 2022 from 10am at their Oxford premises. Up for sale is a good selection of quality, European mid century modern and later art, furniture and homewares. We’ve selected a few to showcase in this week’s Auction Alert.

The Buyer’s premium is 30% (inc. of VAT) of the hammer price. Bidding online via the Mallams website doesn’t incur any further charges. However, if you bid and win items via the-saleroom.com costs an extra 4.95% plus VAT of the final selling price.

Mallams do not have in house packing or shipping facilities but can suggest companies to assist with this.

Maurice Burke for Arkana Pair of 'Tulip' white stools or tables

Lot 48: Maurice Burke (20th Century) for Arkana
Pair of ‘Tulip’ white stools or tables, stamped ‘Arkana’ to metal disc on the base, 45cm x 51.5cm (2). Overall wear, scuffs and scratches. Consistent with age and use. Otherwise ok.
Estimate: £100 – £200

Light elm Ercol coffee table

Lot 50: Light elm rectangular coffee table, with Ercol circular label to the underside
104cm x 36cm x 47cm. Overall with signs of wear and use. Some watermarks and staining to the top.
Estimate: £100 – £200

Pair of lamino lounge chairs

Lot 67: Pair of lamino lounge chairs
Teak, with patterned upholstery, designed in 1956, stamped to the underside ‘Swedese, Yngve Ekström, Made in Sweden’, 100cm high overall (2). One chair has a split and repair. Is now very sturdy. Overall signs of wear and some scratches. Upholstery is not original. Very comfortable. Otherwise seems ok.
Estimate: £500 – £800

Vico Magistretti for Cassina 'Veranda' black leather reclining armchair

Lot 77: Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) for Cassina ‘Veranda’ black leather reclining armchair, with fold out footrest
108cm high with the back extended, 94cm wide overall x 63cm deep without the footrest. Note: The matching sofa and a matching armchair is also available as separate lots in this sale. Overall wear, some scratches and scuffs as expected. Consistent with age and use. Some indentations to the leather. The folding mechanism is very stiff, but does open and close as seen in photographs. Some indentations to the leather.
Estimate: £150 – £300

Alessandro Albrizzi glass and chrome coffee table with purple coloured glass

Lot 86: Alessandro Albrizzi (1934-1994) glass and chrome coffee table, with purple coloured glass
Top measures 152cm x 76cm, the base measures 143cm x 61cm. The glass is not fixed to the base, it just sits on top. Overall wear and some scratches, consistent with age and use. Some small chips to the edges/corners in places.
Estimate: £300 – £500

Merrow Associates Ltd glass topped table and four chairs

Lot 87: Merrow Associates Ltd glass topped table and four chairs
Estimate: £300 – £500
The smoked glass top measures 117cm across, 71.5cm high overall, the chairs measure 74cm high approx overall (5). Overall wear, scratches and scuffs as expected, consistent with age and use. Small chips to the glass table top in places.

David Shrigley Fruit and Vegetable series

Lot 233: David Shrigley (b.1968) Fruit and Vegetable series
‘If you don’t like tomatoes’, ‘The moment has arrived’, ‘They were too long’, ‘You win this mushroom’, ‘When life gives you a lemon’, offset lithographs, unframed, 80cm x 60cm (5)
Estimate: £400 – £600

David Sharp at Rye Pottery slipware charger

Lot 299: David Sharp at Rye Pottery slipware charger
Decorated with a tree, incised signature to the reverse ‘David Sharp Pottery, Rye, E. Sussex, England’, 29cm across. Overall seems ok with minimal glaze faults.
Estimate: £50 – £80

Lisa Larsonfor Gustavberg 'Thalia' ceramic vase

Lot 336: Lisa Larson (b.1931) for Gustavberg (sic) ‘Thalia’ ceramic vase
With impressed mark and label to the base, 25.5cm high. With damage and repair to the rim. Overall wear and some minor firing flaws as expected.
Estimate: £40 – £60

Kitty Kahane for Rosenthal collection of ceramics

Lot 342: Kitty Kahane (b.1960) for Rosenthal collection of ceramics
Comprising of: a teapot, 22cm high overall, pot with cover, 14cm high, large bowl 30cm across x 13cm high and a smaller bowl 20cm across x 9cm high overall (4). Overall ok with minimal signs of wear and use.
Estimate: £50 – £100

Scheurich Fat Lava West German ceramic vase with red glaze - 517-38

Lot 343: Scheurich Fat Lava (West Germany) ceramic vase with red glaze
Estimate: £50 – £100
Marked ‘517-38 W. Germany’ to the base, 38cm high. Crazing to the glaze, minor display marks and wear, otherwise seems ok.

Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars vases

Lot 384: Geoffrey Baxter (1922-1995) for Whitefriars
‘Pineapple’ tangerine glass vase, pattern no 9731, unmarked, 18cm high, ‘Totem’ pewter glass vase, pattern no 9671, unmarked, 27cm high and a ‘Random strapping’ tangerine glass vase, pattern no 9797, unmarked, 18.5cm high (3)
Estimate: £100 – £200

Auction alert: Modern & 20th Century Arts, Vintage Fashion and Textiles

Vintage Danish handmade wooden rocking horse by Kay Bojesen

Cotswold Auction‘s Modern & 20th Century Arts, Vintage Fashion and Textiles sale takes place
at their Cheltenham branch on Tuesday 9th Aug 2022, from 10am. There are 376 lots – a little bit of everything nice; vintage fashion, art glass, studio ceramics, mid century furniture and a good selection of fine art.

Bid live or leave bids via the Cotswold Auction’s website – Buyer’s premium of 22% +VAT with an online commission of 3%. Alternatively, bid via EasyLiveAuction or The Saleroom – check their websites for online commission charges.

The auctioneer doesn’t provide a packaging or shipping service – however, they recommend delivery companies on their website.

Alfred Daniels - Oil and alkyd on board "The Blue Boat, Hastings"

Lot 45: Alfred Daniels RBA RWA ARCA (1924-2015) Oil and alkyd on board
“The Blue Boat, Hastings”, coastal scene depicting fishermen fixing nets with blue boat in background, signed and dated 1994 lower left, bears Wood Hay Picture Gallery label verso, 54.5cm x 64cm and Wood Hay Picture Gallery Exhibition notes detailing the painting and an Alfred Daniels information pamphlet from Rona Gallery, London
Estimate: £500 – £800

Rosenthal Studio Line vase, bowl and plate

Lot 70: Rosenthal Studio Line
Porcelaine Noire “Goddess” bowl designed by Bjorn Wiinblad (h. 14.5cm, diam. 23.5cm), a Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad studio line vase from “1001 Nights” series (h. 22.5cm) and a Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad studio line dish from the “Aladdin and his Magic Lamp” series (3)
Estimate: £60 – £100

Bitossi Rimini Blu rectangular slab vase by Aldo Londi

Lot 121: Bitossi Rimini Blu rectangular slab vase by Aldo Londi
Signed “Italy” and numbered 727/21 to base (h. 22cm)
Estimate: £30 – £50

Orrefors clear crystal decanter designed by Edward Hald

Lot 132: Orrefors clear crystal decanter designed by Edward Hald
Of shouldered rectangular form with silver collar, signed and no’d to base, retains foil label (h.28.5cm) together with another Orrefors clear crystal decanter designed by Sven Palmqvist, long neck and faceted body, signed and no’d to base.  (h.33.5cm) (2)
Estimate: £50 – £80

V Nason & C. Murano glass model of a bull

Lot 134: V Nason & C. Murano glass model of a bull
In graduated brown colourway (height.14cm, length 23cm)
Estimate: £50 – £80

Mid-century rocket floor lamp

Lot 168: Mid-century rocket floor lamp
Possibly by Novoplast, teak tripod frame with fiberglass shade, 112cm high
Estimate: £50 – £80

Clark Eaton asymmetrical teak framed mirror

Lot 170: Clark Eaton asymmetrical teak framed mirror
Bears label verso, together with a rounded rectangular teak framed mirror (2)
Estimate: £30 – £50

Vintage Danish handmade wooden rocking horse by Kay Bojesen

Lot 176: Vintage Danish handmade wooden rocking horse by Kay Bojesen
1950/60s, stamped to base of seat “Kay Bojesen, Copyright, Denmark”, approx 47cm high (we named him ‘Slipnir, the name of Odin’s horse!)
Estimate: £200 – £400

Mary Quant orange wool mini dress

Lot 299: Mary Quant orange wool mini dress
Breast pocket, belt with circular buckle, full length sleeves, labelled Mary Quant’s Ginger Group, made in England, back zip fastening, one belt loop unstitched, invisible repair on the back close to the zip, a small hole to left shoulder and a little wear to the belt
Estimate: £80 – £120

French 1920's museum quality black net flapper dress

Lot 337: French 1920s museum quality black net flapper dress
Embroidered with tiny beads in pink, red, cream and black, with sequin edges sleeveless, no slip, scalloped hem – this dress was originally purchased by the vendor from Antiquarius in the Kings Road, SW3  in 1979 and has been in her collection ever since.
Estimate: £400 – £600

Designer Desire: Renate Rhein

Montage of Renate Rhein ceramics for Rosenthal | H is for Home

Renate Rhein (1925-2020) was born in Hoya on the Weser. She began her working life as a paintress. From 1954, Rhein worked for Rosenthal – a company for whom Bjørn Wiinblad and Wolf Karnagel also designed.

In 1960, she taught herself ceramics and established a studio of her own in Worpswede in 1961.

The piece that first drew my attention to Rhein was one of her sun plaques. Aren’t they stunning?! Then I found this amazing tiled table of hers on Pamono.

Check out Etsy and eBay for pieces of hers that are for sale.

Any further information about Rhein is hard to come by; the tiny image below is the only one I could find of her online. If you can expand our knowledge, please comment below!

Portrait of Renate Rheincredit

Additional image credits:

Bukowskis | eBay | Pinterest

Designer Desire: Wolf Karnagel

Mosaic of Wolf Karnagel designs | H is for Home

The most well-known designs by Wolf Karnagel (b. 1940) are ones he produced for German companies, Lufthansa and Rosenthal.

In the 1980s, he designed around 120 food service items for the airline. From cutlery, cups & saucers, tea & coffee services, drinking glasses, condiment sachets and napkins to the trays it was all served upon.

Latterly, he has produced award-winning designs for KPM Berlin and Kahla. Functional and tactile, his designs are influenced by Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus movement.

Examples of his work are regularly available on Etsy and eBay.

Wolf Karnagelcredit