A 20^th Century Art and Design sale takes place on Tuesday 26^th September 2023 at 4pm. It’s being held by Gildings Auctioneers who are based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

There’s so much on offer that we simply love; mid-century modern items and contemporary art by a couple of my favourite female linocut artists – Angie Lewin and Angela Harding. My favourite item though – although I’ve never smoked – is a cute, metalwork ashtray in the shape of a bird produced by Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien in Austria.

The auction house’s buyer’s premium is 24% inc. VAT (with a minimum charge of £8) on top of the hammer price of each lot.

Lot 543: Keith Murray for Wedgwood, a ribbed globe Football vase

Shape 4196, Moonstone glaze, facsimile signature above ‘Wedgwood Made in England’ in green, height 18.5cm.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 545: A Nursery Alphabet mug

Designed by Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood. With blue banding, factory backstamp, 8.3cm high.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 546: Eric Ravillious, Letter Makers – The Luminor Sign Co.

Unsigned, lithograph, 21 x 14cm.
Estimate: £150 – £200

Lot 549: Set of five ALIG Imperial Glass Company highball glasses

Spanish Windows design, gilt outlines, each 15cm. (5)
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 551: Oiva Toikka for Iittala, a Bullfinch glass bird

Applied label, 14cm.
Estimate: £50 – £80

Lot 552: Svensk Gense Swedish ebony and stainless-steel cutlery set

Swedish ebony and stainless-steel cutlery set, Focus de Luxe design.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 555: A 1950s novelty ashtray, by Hagenauer

Designed in the form of a bird with a triangular body, the tail forming the cigarette rest, stamped ‘Handmade HAGENAUER WIEN’, ‘Made in Austria, with wHw logo, width 14,5cm, height 13cm.
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 592: Angela Harding, British, 20^th century, Hare Run

Limited edition colour print, signed, titled and numbered 2/45, 44x46cm, and another print, winter scene, 32x41cm. (2)
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 593: Angie Lewin, British, 20^th century, The Moonlit Cup

Signed, titled, marked ‘A/P’ artist proof in pencil, linocut, image 56.5x43cm.
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 644: Paul Karslake FRSA, (1958-2020) Frankie, 2014


An original spray-painted and lacquered cabinet, fitted with cupboard above two drawers, the front painted with an iconic image of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s monster, with lace and cracked line design to top and sides, signed and dated 2014, width 81cm, depth 50cm, height 115cm. Acquired 2019 from Linda Karslake Paint Studio, Selby.
Estimate: £300 – £500