Auction Alert: 20th Century Art and Design sale

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

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

Vintage shaving cloths

We bought these vintage shaving cloths this week. Kept in traditional barbers, they were used for wiping cut-throat razors.

We thought they were fabulous – each having wonderful graphic illustrations featuring facial hair in its myriad of forms… and in one case, a little verse extolling the money-saving virtues of razor cloths over towels.

These vintage shaving cloths are made of linen and date from the 1950s/60s era.

Having dealt with vintage homewares for many years, endless linen items from Northern Ireland have passed through our hands – manufacturers such as Dunmoy and Ulster Weavers. In addition to tea towels and place mats, it seems that razor cloths were also part of their massive output.

We thought that they had lots of potential as wall decoration in a vintage styled barbers or hairdressers… or would be equally at home in a domestic bathroom. They could be suspended from a row of small hooks – or perhaps, better still, simply framed and hung – singly or perhaps in small groups.

Auction Alert: Summer Antiques & Interiors Auction

When we lived in Yorkshire, Hartleys Auctioneers and Valuers in Ilkley used to be one of our favourite places to pick up stock – and items for personal use too. They hold a regular fortnightly sale and then, less frequent, antique and ‘finest’ sales. Their upcoming Summer Antiques & Interiors Auction takes place on Wednesday 14^th June 2023 from 9.30am.

Hartley’s buyer’s premium currently stands at 20% + VAT. As well as being there on the day, you can phone or email in bids in advance or bid live online at EasyLiveAuction (incurs an extra charge of £3 or 3%) or The Saleroom (incurs an extra 4.95%).

Check Hartley’s website for their recommended shipping companies.

Lot 87: PETER HAYES (b.1946)

A studio pottery vase of flattened rounded oblong section with small neck, carved with an abstract wood pattern in a streaky brown glaze, seal mark, signed and dated (19)88, 7 1/2″ high (subject to Artists Resale Right)
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 88: BERNARD ROOKE (b.1938)

A tall stoneware sectional Totem lamb (sic) base with six part glazed and unglazed sections, apparently unmarked, 39 3/4″ high excluding fitting (Illustrated) (subject to Artists Resale Right)
Estimate: £250 – £400

Lot 91: A GERMAN GREEN DAUMENGLAS OR THUMB GLASS AND COVER

c.1800, of barrel form, the central section with six deep “thumb holes” within milled threads, 14″ high, together with a later smaller Daumenglas of barrel form, each side with three faux holes enclosed by applied milled threads, 6″ high (2) (Part Illustrated)
Estimate: £600 – £800

Lot 159: A UNISEX LIP MACH 2000 MAFIA MOON AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH

Designed by Roger Tallon, the circular chapter ring with red and white line markings, centre seconds hand and date aperture at 6, in an oblong case with red ball adjuster on original rubber strap
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 187: A GEORG JENSEN SILVER NECK RING

Designed by Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube with tension clamp and hung with a polished smoky quartz square pendant with bar suspension, both stamped and Torun numbered 169 and 132 (Illustrated)
Estimate: £600 – £800

Lot 189: A WENDY RAMSHAW SILVER AND AMETHYST STACKING RING

The six plain rings each set with a graduated close back collet set cabochon stone, London 1972, size M 1/2 (Illustrated)
Estimate: £700 – £900

Lot 203: A PAIR OF LARGE CHANDELIER EAR HOOPS

Of D form, collet set with turquoise, malachite and a ruby(?) on an applied filigree work ground, plain backs, the large hoops with loops to attach to smaller ear hoops
Estimate: £400 – £600

Lot 489: A SET OF TEN RECLAIMED METAL HERB LABELS

Each on a turned post with rust patination, 6″ – 13″ x 37 1/2″
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 581: ERNEST RACE – A PAIR OF ANTELOPE CHAIRS

Designed for the Festival of Britain 1951, with white enamel metal frame and blue painted bentwood seat, remnant of label to one, 22″ x 15 1/2″ x 31 1/4″ (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT) See Lesley Jackson Modern British Furniture Design Since 1945 (V&A) page 105 plate 110 for a similar design
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 624: A VICTORIAN WALNUT FRAMED CHESTERFIELD DROP END SETTEE

Button upholstered in mustard yellow, on turned tapering feet with castors, 69″ x 34″ 28 1/4″
Estimate: £250 – £450

Auction alert: Danish/Swedish and English mid-century

146 lots are coming under the hammer on Sunday 12^th February 2023 at Harrisons Antiques. They describe the sale as a “Very Rare Danish/Swedish and English mid-century ONLY” auction. The sale, which starts at 10.30am, consists of almost 150 lots; there’s a large selection of vintage sideboards, dining and coffee tables, desks and sets of dining chairs.

The buyer’s premium is 20% plus VAT. Bidding via EasyLiveAuction incurs a further fee of either a flat £3.00 or 3% of the total price.

Harrisons is located between between Barnsley and Doncaster in South Yorkshire if you’re interested in collecting any won items. If this isn’t a convenient option, they offer a postage service:

Small parcels (up to 1kg): £9+VAT
Medium parcels (1-3kg): £15+VAT

Delivery of furniture items to UK mainland for 1 item £85 excluding certain areas. Please contact us for more details on larger items and for more then one item. Also 2 man delivery also available.
Small items sent via parcel courier and sent at the buyers risk. Harrison’s will package to the best of our ability.