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.

Lot 6: Bang & Olufsen Retro design 40″ Flat screen TV with motorised base

Estimate: £200 -£400

Lot 25: 6 Ultra rare Swedish chairs

By Sven Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Mobel

Lot 33: Frem Rojle round Danish teak table + 4 tuck away chairs

Estimate: £800 -£1,200

Lot 48: Rare blonde Ercol 493 elbow chair

Lot 54: Rare blonde Ercol love seat

Estimate: £200 -£300

Lot 56: Danish teak mid century trolley

Estimate: £100 -£200

Lot 78: Danish ceramic tile top nest of tables by Ox Art for Trioh

Lot 85: Le Corbusier mid century leather & chrome 3 seater sofa

Estimate: £400 -£600

Lot 112: Kofod Larsen mid century vinyl back headboard for G-plan

Estimate: £150 -£250

Lot 132: 4 Retro Italian Mid Century chairs

Estimate: £50 -£100

Lot 144: Janine Abraham + Dirk Jan Rol wicker chair

Estimate: £250 -£300

Lot 142: Danish trolley for Johannes Andersen for Toften

Estimate: £150 -£200

Lot 145: 9-Bay Danish Ladderax/wall unit

Modular with lots of spares
Estimate: £300 -£400

Auction alert: 20th Century Design sale

Burstow & Hewett – who are located in Battle, East Sussex – are holding their 20th Century Design sale on the 22^nd September 2022 from 10am.

We featured Burstow & Hewett earlier this year and here they are once again. They really do sell the best quality mid century modern furniture, homewares and accessories.

There’s a buyer’s premium and internet surcharge of 24% inc. VAT on top of the winning bid amount. Online bidding is also available via the EasyLiveAuction and The Saleroom websites. Check their websites for additional charges.

Lot 1502: HANS BATTRUD, a set of 6 Scandia bent wood dining chairs, height 93cm
Pitting to leg frames, some wear to rubber feet consistent with age and use, no labels.
Estimate: £500 – £800

Lot 1504: An ALESSI electric kettle for Philips, type HD2001/A, in original box
Unused condition, in original box with wrapping and papers.
Estimate: £60 – £100

Lot 1506: A mid-century Digitor alarm clock, width 10cm
Some paint chips to face, working order.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 1515: VICKE LINDSTRAND for Kosta, a rare large size ruby red Zebra vase
Circa 1955, numbered LH1114, height 21cm. Good condition, no chips, cracks or restoration. Originally sold by the Swedish design store Wettergens.
Estimate: £600 – £800

Lot 1522: TONY CRAGG, a designer trowel for Homebase in 2000
In partnership with Tate Gallery “At Home with Art”, in original box. Good condition, box has tears to lid.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 1523: JULIETTE BELARTI, a tile topped coffee table
On brushed steel frame, signed tile, H 38 x 109 x 66cm. Good condition, no chips or cracks to tiles.
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1535: A mid-century design bolt of cotton fabric, with cactus and watermelon design
Together with another panel (88x 235cm). Good condition.
Estimate: £60 – £100

Lot 1544: A mid-century teak and cork table lamp
With new hesian (sic) shade, overall height 75cm. Good overall condition, untested.
Estimate: £60 – £80

Lot 1595: A Staples Ladderax mid-century shelving unit
With single door wardrobe and 4 shelves, W124cm, H201cm, overall depth 42cm. Supports have been overpainted, chips and marks to shelving and wardrobe sections more evident on underside of shelving.
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1619: Peill and Putzler, Germany, a 1970s glass table lamp
With makers label, H 27cm x dia 35cm. Very good condition
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1597: CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, France, a mid-century Les Arcs leather and chrome chair
Height 81cm. Good original condition, pitting to frame and marking to leather.
Estimate: £250 – £350

Lot 1616: GIO PONTI for Uffici Montecatini by Parma Antonio and Figli, Italy, a pair of tubular steel side chairs
Circa 1936, height 82cm.

Lot 1627: ROBERT WELCH, a rare original 1960s lustre enamelled cast iron Sun dish or charger
Diameter 30cm. Good original condition, some surface marking.
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 1658: LOUIS POULSON (sic) for Poul Henningsen aluminium pendant lamp
Shade diameter 50cm. Good condition, recently rewired and tested.
Estimate: £200 – £300

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

Cotswold Auction‘s Modern & 20^th Century Arts, Vintage Fashion and Textiles sale takes place
at their Cheltenham branch on Tuesday 9^th 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Auction alert: 20th Century and Modern Interior Design

This week’s featured auction is the 20th Century and Modern Interior Design sale taking place at Burstow & Hewett in Battle, East Sussex. 134 lots will go under the hammer on Thursday 27th January 2022 from 10am.

It’s not very often that I look at an auction catalogue and like so many of the lots. It’s like a mid-century modern lover’s idea of heaven! Quality vintage furniture, art glass and rare fabrics.

Leaving live bids via their website incurs a 24% (inc. VAT) commission fee. You may also bid via Easyliveauction where you’ll pay either a 3.6% (inc. VAT) commission on the hammer price or a £3.00 flat fee. Alternatively, you can bid live on The Saleroom website who charge 6% (inc. VAT). Burstow & Hewett has a handy fee calculator on its website.

B & H is happy to post small items such as jewellery and watches and they recommend a number of other shippers and couriers for larger and more fragile items.

Lot 1502: SARAH PETERSON, Caithness, a limited edition glass sculpture
Nr 61/100, inscribed to base, height 17cm. Good condition. Inscription reads “Caithness, Scotland, Set Ring 5910? 61/100
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 1503: ERIC HOGLUND for Ystad, a four branch 1950/60s wrought iron candelabrum
Height 33cm. Good condition
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 1524: JOE COLUMBO for Alessi
Designed 1970, a clock optic model 02. Good condition
Estimate: £50 – £80

Lot 1548: YNGVE EKSTROM for Swedese, Sweden, a ‘Lamino’ laminated frame chair
With natural lambs wool upholstery and matching ottoman, designed 1956, makers marks on frame, height 102cm
Estimate: £800 – £1,200

Lot 1555: 6 Parisienne pattern dinner plates
Together with 2 smaller plates (8), largest diameter 25.5cm
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 1559: JOHN AND SYLIVA REID for Stag Furniture, a “C” range desk/dressing table
In oak finish, H75cm, L88cm, D46cm. Some surface wear and watermarks, maker’s label in drawer, no restoration or repairs
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 1572: JAN JOHANNSEN for Orrefors, an Ariel glass bowl
“Northern Lights”, designed 1974, signed and numbered 397 E-4, height 12.5cm, diam 17.6cm.
Estimate: £400 – £600

Lot 1623: A 1950/60s ERCOL elm and beech dining set
2 model 376 Latticed Windsor chairs and a square top, model 395, table with shelf under, table h 72cm, top 69cm sq. Table in good condition, chairs in good solid useable condition with multiple surface marks and one crack at back of seat from wood movement.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 1631: JESSIE TAIT for Rosebank Furniture, a 1950s design ‘Toadstools’ unused fabric panel
In two pieces, overall panel size 124 x 90cm. Smallest piece, 51 x 52cm, is a cut out of the original panel. Good unused condition.
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 1632: LUCIENNE DAY for Heals, a ‘High Noon’ curtain panel
Marked on selvedge, 200 x 112cm
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 1633: MARCO ZANINI for Bitossi, a Post-Modern coffee set
Maker’s labels to bottom on coffee pot and sugar bowl. All pieces have crazing, several chips to lid of coffee pot and cups. No cracks or restoration.
Estimate: £100 – £150

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