Auction Alert: Pictures, 19th/20th Century Design & Ceramics

WEDGWOOD RAVILIOUS MUG - EDWARD VIII

444 lots are coming under the hammer at the next Pictures, 19th/20th Century Design & Ceramics sale at Lawrence Fine Art Auctioneers Ltd in Crewkerne, Somerset. The auction takes place on 19th January 2022, from 10am.

If you’re an avid wild bird enthusiast (like we are) there are lots of lovely original works of art featuring (primarily) waders; oystercatchers, plovers, moorcocks, geese and greenshanks. We’ve featured a few of these below.

We’ve also highlighted a couple of Whitefriars ‘drunken bricklayer’ glass vases in the larger size. These are highly collectable and continue to rise in value.

A premium of 30% (25% plus VAT) will be charged on top of the hammer price on all lots. VAT isn’t applicable on books or unframed maps.

Any lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will be subject to an additional 5.94% (4.95% plus VAT) which is applied by the saleroom.com.
Any lots purchased online with easyliveAuction.com will be subject to an additional 3.6% (3% plus VAT) or you can opt to pay a flat fee per sale of £3.00 (inc VAT)  per sale which is applied by easyliveAuction.
Whilst the responsibility for the collection of purchases rests with the buyer, subject to the terms below, for a packing fee plus the cost of postage and insurance, when time permits, we are able to post small items such as jewellery, small items of silver, individual books, small ceramics, coins, medals etc.

On their website, they include a long list of items that they are not prepared to ship, so check prior to bidding.

SIR KYFFIN WILLIAMS, RA - 'A HAMLET IN THE HILLS'

Lot 774: SIR KYFFIN WILLIAMS, RA (1918-2006) ‘A HAMLET IN THE HILLS
Signed with initials, charcoal and washes 24.5 x 34cm.
Estimate £800 – £1,200

PHILIP RICKMAN - 'OYSTERCATCHERS'

Lot 777: PHILIP RICKMAN (1891-1982) ‘OYSTERCATCHERS
Signed and dated 1974, watercolour and gouache 27 x 38cm. Provenance: London, The Tryon Gallery Ltd.
Estimate £300 – £500

JOHN CYRIL HARRISON - 'CURLEW AND PLOVER'

Lot 783: JOHN CYRIL HARRISON (1898-1985) ‘CURLEW AND PLOVER
Signed, watercolour and pencil 38 x 55.5cm.
Estimate £800 – £1,200

ANDREW HASLEN - 'STARTLED WOODCOCK'

Lot 796: ANDREW HASLEN (b.1953) ‘STARTLED WOODCOCK
Signed and dated 87, oil on canvas, lath frame 101 x 126.5cm.
Estimate £300 – £400

GIORGETTI 'ZENO' DESIGNER DESK & OFFICE CHAIR

Lot 852: GIORGETTI ‘ZENO’ DESIGNER DESK & OFFICE CHAIR
A designer desk designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, made in maccasar ebony and beech and supported on two uprights with opposing legs with metal detailing. Also with a matching office chair with adjustable back and black leather seat. Both with makers plaques for Giorgetti, designed by Massimo Scolari, and serial numbers. Desk 161cms by 80cms, 73cms high, Chair 89cms high.
*This was purchased at Harrods some years ago.
Estimate £800 – £1,200

PAIR OF BAUHAUS STYLE ARMCHAIRS & MATCHING STOOL

Lot 854: PAIR OF BAUHAUS STYLE ARMCHAIRS & MATCHING STOOL
A pair of armchairs after a design by Thonet, with wooden arms and a tubular chrome frame, with leopard print upholstery and with a matching stool. Armchairs 79cms high. (3)
Estimate £400 – £600

G PLAN ROOM DIVIDER - MID CENTURY

Lot 860: G PLAN ROOM DIVIDER – MID CENTURY
A large teak room divider, the top section with a drop down flap and glass shelf, and various shaped shelves supported on vertical metal supports. The bottom section with a two door cupboard and three drawers, supported on turned legs and cross stretcher. 182cms high, 122cms across.
Estimate £150 – £250

'BARGET' MID CENTURY COCKTAIL BAR

Lot 869: ‘BARGET’ MID CENTURY COCKTAIL BAR
A semi circular retro cocktail bar, supported on three small tapering legs. With original makers label, Barget, London. 99.5cms high
Estimate £50 – £100

LARGE WHITEFRIARS 'DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER' VASE

Lot 879: LARGE WHITEFRIARS ‘DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER’ VASE
In the tangerine colourway and designed by Geoffrey Baxter, Model No 9672 and made from 1969-1974. 32.5cms high
Estimate £400 – £600

WHITEFRIARS - LARGE DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER VASE

Lot 880: WHITEFRIARS – LARGE DRUNKEN BRICKLAYER VASE
A large textured glass vase designed by Geoffrey Baxter, Pattern No 9672 and in the Kingfisher Blue colourway. Issued from 1969-1974, 33cms high
Estimate £400 – £600

WEDGWOOD RAVILIOUS MUG - EDWARD VIII

Lot 921: WEDGWOOD RAVILIOUS MUG – EDWARD VIII
An unusual mug designed by Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VIII in 1937, with a couple of cracks, 10.5cms high. Also with a Edward VIII commemorative spoon. (2)
Estimate £100 – £150

LARGE SLIPWARE DISH

Lot 997: LARGE SLIPWARE DISH
Probably 19thc, with trails of yellow slip on a dark brown ground and with a notched rim (33cms diameter). Also with a large slipware jug with white slip on dark brown glaze (22.5cms high), two similar tankards (12cms high), a large medieval style jug (29cms high), and a replica of a slipware posset pot (16cms high). (6)
Estimate £150 – £250

CHINESE SILK JACKET & MATCHING SKIRT

Lot 1046: CHINESE SILK JACKET & MATCHING SKIRT
Late 19thc or early 20thc, the red silk jacket with a pale green lining and cross over fastening and gilt metal buttons. The ivory silk cuffs, hem, and shaped facings are heavily embroidered with butterflies, birds and bats and a variety of flowers, and edged with an embroidered border of blue silk. With a matching pleated skirt. Jacket 91cms high, Skirt 93cms high. (2)
Estimate £300 – £500

Auction alert: Antiques, Collectables & General Sale including Jewellery

Vintage Danish brass light pendant

This week, we’re featuring Eastbourne Auction who are located in the south coast town of the same name. Their Antiques, Collectables & General Sale including Jewellery will consist of a whopping 1,961 lots. It will take place across 3 days, Wednesday 12th – Friday 14th January 2022 from 10am.

Many people will be taking part in Dry January next month – however, we’ve singled out a couple of corking items (see below) that would look fabulous on your retro drinks trolley. In addition, there will be three vintage Whitefriars art glass vases kicking off the sale on the Wednesday. They’re all in the popular tangerine colourway.

Live online bidding is now available for all of our auctions via www.eastbourneauction.com or www.easyliveAuction.com  enabling you to take part in the bidding from anywhere in the world, live as it happens. To bid online you need to register at www.eastbourneauction.com or www.easyliveAuction.com.

A buyer’s premium of 30% (inc. VAT and minimum of £2.40 per lot) is payable on all sold lots, this is available to bidders who settle their invoices promptly. If you will be bidding via the easyliveauction site, there is a flat fee of £3.00 or 3% of the final hammer price (the type of fee is to be decided by the bidder on registration for the sale).

We can arrange packing and / or shipping on your behalf for smaller non fragile items. We will email you a quote detailing the shipping method, and will ship when you have approved and paid for this service. Eastbourne Auctions do not accept any responsibility for losses or damages from the time a parcel or items are passed to a courier / shipper.

Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars tangerine glass vases

Lots 1, 2 & 3: Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars tangerine glass vases
Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars, drunken bricklayer glass vase in tangerine, 21.5cm high
Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars, cello glass vase in tangerine, 18.5cm high
Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars, volcano glass vase in tangerine, 18cm high
Estimates: £40 – £100

Herbert Terry two step Anglepoise lamp

Lot 188: Herbert Terry two step Anglepoise lamp
Estimate: £40 – £80

Art Deco design silver plated cocktail shaker

Lot 221: Art Deco design silver plated cocktail shaker
In the form of an aeroplane bomb, 24cm high
Estimate: £100 – £200

Vintage Danish brass light pendant

Lot 334: Vintage Danish brass light pendant
38cm in diameter
Estimate: £30 – £50

Modernist bronze sculpture of a nude female

Lot 420: Modernist bronze sculpture of a nude female
25cm in length
Estimate: £80 – £150

Four Japanese Kokeshi dolls

Lot 450: Four Japanese Kokeshi dolls
The largest 36cm high
Estimate: £80 – £150

Pair of Art Deco design cut glass scent bottles with stoppers

Lot 520: Pair of Art Deco design cut glass scent bottles with stoppers
14cm high
Estimate: £80 – £150

Novelty silver plated bar companion set

Lot 1228: Novelty silver plated bar companion set
Including corkscrew and bottle opener, 28cm high
Estimate: £80 – £150

Frank Lloyd Wright Aus Stellung Exhibition poster

Lot 1531: Frank Lloyd Wright Aus Stellung Exhibition poster
Printed by Markgraf – Druck, framed and glazed, 83cm x 60.5cm excluding the frame
Estimate: £50 – £100

Auction alert: 3-day antiques, collectables, paintings, prints and sporting & country pursuits

Vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi horse

Claydon Auctioneers will be holding their 3-day antiques, collectables, paintings, prints and sporting & country pursuits auction early next month. It takes place in Buckingham on 6th & 7th October 2021 from 9am and 8th October 2021 from 10am. An astonishing 2,743 lots will be going under the hammer.

In addition to the hammer price, there will be a buyer’s premium charge of 19.5% + VAT, (23.4% inclusive of VAT). As is the case with all the auctions we feature in this series, bidding online is an option if you can’t be in the room for whatever reason. Claydon explain:

Online bidding has transformed traditional auctions, allowing bidders to participate from anywhere in the world from the palm of their hand. We are therefore very pleased to offer various options for online bidding. You can bid through our own website, as well as via a number of popular online bidding platforms which include The Saleroom, EasyLive Auction, Invaluable / AuctionZip and Live Auctioneers.

Don’t forget that bidding online brings further fees. EasyLive Auction is our preferred site as you can pay a flat fee of £3.00 when registering to bid on each sale, instead of a percentage of the grand total of your winning bids.

You wouldn’t know it from the 12 items that we’ve selected to share however, there are a lot of sporting & country pursuits-related items. For example, there’s a large quantity of ‘dead stock’ country (hunting, shooting, fishing) attire and vintage advertising ephemera such as pro-hunt wall posters. We’ve chosen to concentrate on the homewares side of things.

My favourite item has to be the vintage American range cooker (the very last image below). I can just imagine it in a mid-century modern decorated kitchen (with bright Formica worktops) alongside one of those over-sized fridge freezers.

Lot 68: An Italian model of a stylised horse
With a turquoise glaze, in Oriental manner, by Aldo Londi (1911-2003). Approx. 16¼” high x 16¼” long
Estimate: £80 – £120

Vintage Scandinavian plate

Lot 127: Scandinavian plate
Decorated with animal illustrations, to include fox, pig, hedgehog, squirrel, rabbit, etc. Marked under Arabia, Made in Finland, 8-63. Approx. 7¾” diameter
Estimate: £10 – £20

Pair of vintage Whitefriars vases

Lot 278: Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars
A tangerine glass ‘ coffin ‘ vase 5¼” high together with a m aubergine glass ‘ finger ‘ vase 5½” high (2)
Estimate: £30 – £50

Orange vintage Murano cased glass vase

Lot 309: A 1960s/ 70s retro Murano large orange glass vase
In the manner of Carlo Moretti. Approx 16″ high
Estimate: £50 – £80

Antique letterpress tray and blocks

Lot 1194: A vintage letterpress tray / drawer
With a quantity of assorted carved wooden letter, number and symbol printing blocks, of varying fonts and sizes. Drawer approx. 14¼” x 32¾”
Estimate: £30 – £50

Anatomy head

Lot 1266: A 20thC educational model of half a human head
Showing the anatomy within, with removable brain. Approx. 8½” high
Estimate: £60 – £80

4 vintage suitcases

Lot 1341A: Four 20thC suitcases
Comprising 2 shoe cases by Victor Luggage, 1 vanity case, and 1 suitcase by Harwen Trunk of Hong Kong, the largest 28½” wide (4)
Estimate: £50 – £80

Antique chess pieces

Lot 1488: A set of 19thC turned and carved bone chess pieces
The largest approx. 4″ high
Estimate: £150 – £200

Vintage Mary Quant poncho

Lot 1553: A Mary Quant multi coloured PVC poncho
Estimate: £20 – £30

Antique bead-work handbag

Lot 1571: An Art Deco Austrian / Viennese bead work bag / purse
With multicoloured geometric and striped patterns. Believed to have been designed by Hilda Wagner Ascher, Wiener Werkstatte. Approx. 8¼” long x 5½” wide
Estimate: £50 – £100

Antique leather travelling trunk

Lot 2099: A late 19th / early 20thC leather travelling trunk
With two carry handles. Approx. 14″ x 32″ x 21″
Estimate: £50 – £80

Turquoise vintage American range cooker

Lot 2236: Vintage retro, mid-century: a1950s American GE (General Electric) 1J408N range cooker / stove
In turquoise / aqua blue livery, 49 tall, 27 deep 40 wide
Estimate: £200 – £300

Auction alert: Antiques, Collectables, Paintings & Prints

Vintage Midwinter 'Zambesi' pattern pottery

Hello, and welcome to week 3 of our auction alerts. Today, we’re looking at the Antiques, Collectables, Paintings & Prints sale run by Claydon Auctioneers who are based in Buckingham.

The auction takes place on 4 August 2021, from 9am. We’ve chosen to highlight a few of the lots from the first day of a 3-day sale.

Below, we’ll be showing you a trio of vintage pottery and another three of vintage glass.

Susie Cooper 'Diablo' pattern coffee service designed for Wedgwood

Lot 256: A quantity of retro Susie Cooper coffee wares in the pattern Diablo, designed for Wedgwood. Comprising coffee pot, milk jug, sugar bowl and six cups and saucers.

Vintage Midwinter 'Zambesi' pattern pottery

Lot 259: A quantity of retro Midwinter dinner wares in the pattern Zambesi, comprising plates, serving plates, dishes etc.

Vintage Denby 'Chevron' pattern pottery

Lot 261: A quantity of Denby wares in the pattern Chevron, to include jugs, teapot, pans, mugs, etc.

Villeroy & Boch 'Nek' red cased glass vase

Lot 292: A modern Villeroy & Boch Nek Polish glass bottle vase, red with white interior, the base stamped with maker’s name, standing 18″ tall

Large orange cased glass Murano vase

Lot 311: 1960s/ 70s retro Murano large orange glass vase. In the manner of Carlo Moretti. Approx 16″ high

Brown vintage Whitefriars bark glass vase, designed by Geoffrey Baxter + Brama blue glass textured vase by Davidson

Lot 331: A Whitefriars brown bark glass vase, designed by Geoffrey Baxter. Approx 6″ high Together with a Brama blue glass textured vase by Davidson. Approx 8 1/2″ high