When we moved home in 2019, we replaced all our orange vintage Le Creuset cast iron pans because they wouldn’t suit the colour scheme in our new kitchen. As it turned out, the new, cream-coloured set we bought has proven to chip so easily that they look awful after just a few years’ use. How disappointing!
This week, I noticed this beautiful Habitat Global cast iron ochre cookware being sold at none other than Sainsbury’s. They’re very reasonably priced, at between £21 and £45.
The colour is so eye-catching, I’d love these gracing our kitchen, and they’d go well with our cream-coloured range, fridge-freezer and other small appliances.
shop the Habitat Global cast iron ochre cookware collection
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Habitat Global cast iron ochre 5.3L casserole £45.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 3.3L casserole £35.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre griddle £21.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 5.3L casserole £45.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 3.3L casserole £35.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre griddle £21.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 5.3L casserole £45.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 3.3L casserole £35.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre griddle £21.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 5.3L casserole £45.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 3.3L casserole £35.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre griddle £21.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 5.3L casserole £45.00
Habitat Global cast iron ochre 3.3L casserole £35.00
The contents of Barton Court, the home of Sir Terence Conran for over 40 years, go under the hammer on Wednesday 14th December 2022 from 10am. The sale of 394 lots takes place live from Bonhams on New Bond Street, London.
Sir Terence (1931-2020) achieved a great deal in his 88 years; he began his professional career working at the Festival of Britain. He was a product designer, retailer, founder of Habitat, The Conran Shop and the Design Museum in Shad Thames, writer, restauranteur (Bibendum on Fulham Road and The Bluebird on Kings Road), art collector, wine drinker, chain smoker of cigars and an all round bon viveur.
The items coming up for sale are an eclectic collection as would be expected. Just imagine owning something that once belonged to the great man himself; a stack of books that he authored, maquettes of furniture he designed or smoking accessories and cigars that were famously ever-present between his fingers.
27.5% of the hammer price on the first £20,000; plus
26% of the hammer price from £20,001 and up to £700,000; plus
20% of the hammer price from £700,001 and up to £4,500,000; plus
14.5% of the hammer price above £4,500,000
The buyer’s premium and all other charges are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate, currently 20%
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses Bonhams recommends Alban Shipping (01582 493 099 / enquiries@albanshipping.co.uk).
Lot 52: A collection of three model glasshouses
Early 20th century and later. The largest made with a painted pine frame and glass panes with an interior fitted with slatted potting benches, together with a smaller painted glasshouse, and a metal framed glasshouse, the largest: 46cm wide, 33cm deep, 34.5cm high (18in wide, 12½in deep, 13½in high) (3)
Estimate: £600 -£800
Lot 71: A large teak ‘T’
Possibly in Times New Roman font, 49.5cm wide, 7.5cm deep, 54cm high (19in wide, 2½in deep, 21in high). Used in the exhibition Taste at the Boilerhouse in the V&A.
Estimate: £100 -£150
Lot 79: Books: Sir Terence Conran
A selection of books written by or related to Sir Terence Conran, approximately 100 vol., including: CONRAN (Terence), Essential: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishings, multiple volumes including Small Spaces, Colour, Bathrooms etc., circa 2010– CONRAN (Terence), Alcazar to Zinc: The Story of Conran Restaurants, 2001– CONRAN (TERENCE), Terence Conran on London, 2000,– CONRAN (Terence) and BAYLEY (Stephen), The A-Z of Design, 2007, CONRAN (Terence), The Essential House Book: Getting Back to Basics, 1994, etc.
Estimate: £500 -£600
Lot 133: A group of Bibendum and Michelin related items and memorabilia
Comprising: a drawing by Ricca Kawai on the occasion of the 20th birthday of the Bibendum restaurant; a book on the history of Michelin posters; a cast iron Michelin Man, circa 1925, painted on his sash: Reg 67548 Detroit; various plastic and resin Michelin man figures; an ashtray; a sugar bowl with a Michelin Man surmounted on the cover, and a large painted plastic Michelin Man table lamp shade, circa 1965 (missing all fittings), the large plastic Michelin Man table lamp shade: 30cm wide, 20cm deep, 48cm high (11½in wide, 7½in deep, 18½in high) (9)
Estimate: £400 -£600
Lot 160: A large collection of copper kitchenalia, cooking pots and pans
Late 19th century and later. To include: a selection of saucepans, varying sizes; two moulds; a two-handled basting dish, etc., the basting dish: 58cm wide, 43cm deep, 13cm high (22½ in wide, 16½ in deep, 5in high) (23)
Estimate: £1,000 -£1,500
Lot 174: A collection of six maquettes of furniture designed by Sir Terence Conran
Comprising: a bar stool, designed for the Cantina Del Ponte restaurant; a stepped shelf unit; a steel and oak armchair; a chair made in foam board; a refectory-type table, made in oak ply and similar to the ‘Litton’ design; and a further chair, the refectory table model: 24cm wide, 12cm deep, 9cm high (9in wide, 4½ in deep, 3½ in high) (6)
Estimate: £500 -£700
Lot 214: A large collection of cigar humidors and smoking accessories belonging to Sir Terence Conran
Including: a 1930s brass cigarette dispenser modelled as a cocktail waiter rising to enclose cigarette holders; a teak and brass mounted humidor; a twelve inch General de Gaulle cigar; three leather cigar cases; a cigar ashtray with engraved Michelin Man head; a mahogany and brass mounted humidor; two aluminium humidors designed by Sir Terence along with the maquette for the design made out of foam and paper; as well as a number of cigar boxes, including some with cigars; and a framed print entitled ‘CIGARS’, the cigarette dispenser: 11.5cm wide, 11.5cm deep, 18.5cm high (4½ in wide, 4½ in deep, 7 in high) (qty)
Estimate: £2,000 -£3,500
Lot 268: A large collection of eighteen shaker brushes
Late 19th century and later. Of typical design with turned handles and horsehair brushes, together with a later stand, of various sizes, the largest: 6cm wide, 6cm deep, 36cm high (2in wide, 2in deep, 14in high) (18)
Estimate: £300 – £500
Lot 338: Moët & Chandon Esprit du Siècle NV
Bottle No. 50; slightly scuffed label. 1 magnum owc (lacking lid). This champagne, said to be the rarest ever made with only 323 magnums produced, was made in the 1990s to celebrate the new millennium and is a blend of the 11 best vintages of the 20th century; 1900, 1914, 1921, 1934, 1943, 1952, 1962, 1976, 1983, 1985 & 1995. These wines were all disgorged and assembled before being fermented for a third time and matured again on the lees creating a unique wine of extraordinary complexity, history and craftsmanship.
Estimate: £5,500 -£6,500
The sale of the Private Collection of Malcolm Evans of Neath & Navenby: Clocks & Antiques takes place on Saturday 27th Aug 2022 from 10am.
Malcolm grew up in a miner’s cottage in Skewen, South Wales and studied for his A Levels by candlelight as his childhood home had no electricity. This deprivation lead to a contrary spirit of generosity as an adult and he loved his British Horological Society pals and sharing his knowledge and skills. His education at Neath Grammar School gave him a passion for science and subsequent medical training at Bristol University lead him to a career in surgery. This lead him to fixing precious things in his spare time and he was a keen horologist for the last 45 years of his life. He amassed a wonderful collection of clocks, watches, tools and antiques and a huge collection of books associated with his passion.
Although the sale contains a huge number of clocks, watches, spare parts and other horology items (of which – we confess – we know very little) there are many other interesting lots.
There’s a copy of the original Marvel comic where Spiderman made his début (shown above). It’s signed by the late Stan Lee and its estimate is an astronomical £30-35… THOUSAND. The original 1962 price was 12 cents – that’s a great return on investment in anyone’s book!
Stamford Auction Rooms’ buyer’s premium stands at 24% inc. VAT. You can bid via their website or via EasyLiveAuction. The latter charge a flat fee of £3.00 or 3% of the final hammer price.
We bought a batch of 1960s & 70s posters at auction recently. Amongst them was this little gem – well, big gem really!
It’s a whole set of vintage kitchen cards designed by Juliet Glynn Smith for Habitat. She illustrated their very first catalogue in 1966.
They were produced on a big sheet, but as you can see from the back, it looks like they were intended to be cut with a guillotine… then used as individual cards. We wonder how many survive as postcards – and how many still exist as one big sheet. We can’t find any other examples online at all, so we guess not many. Well worth sharing with our readers we thought!
The colours & illustrations are absolutely stunning – part medieval, part 1960s!
The full sheet measures 90cm x 60cm so makes an impressive display… here it is in all its glory!
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