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

Auction Alert: Antiques and Interiors – A Two Day Sale

An Antiques and Interiors – A Two Day Sale is to be held by Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, West Midlands. It takes place on 17^th & 18^th Aug 2023 from 9:30am. A total of 1,023 lots come under the hammer over the two days:

Day 1: Lots 1-461

• Jewellery 1-220
• Silver 221-288
• Watches 289-320
• Collectables 321-418
• Militaria and Medals 419-441
• Books 442-461

Day 2: Lots 462-1019

• Pottery/Ceramics 462-547
• Watercolour and Oil Paintings 548-586
• Whitefriars Glass 587-611
• Glass 612-951
• Furniture 952-1019

In the main, we’re concentrating on day two and the art glass for sale. In addition to lots containing Whitefriars Glass vases, there’s a large number of original Whitefriars illustrations – rare survivors!

The lot I’d choose to take home? The antique glass bird feeder – it’s exquisite!

Bid in person on the day or online via EasyLiveAuction or The Saleroom (additional fees apply).

We offer a limited packing service within the U.K. only and at the auctioneer’s discretion. For information please contact us. All liabilities are with the buyer. We do not pack or ship any fragile items including pottery, porcelain, glassware, paintings, arms or weaponry.

Lot 105: A parcel lot of loose cut and polished amethyst stones

To include emerald, oval, round and cabochon cut examples, largest 22mm x 15mm x 11mm approximately 19ct. (47)
Estimate: £100 – £150

Lot 381: A 19^th Century soft white marble pestle and mortar

Turned pine handle, width 29cm.
Estimate: £40 – £60

Lot 604: A collection of Whitefriars workshop illustrated working boards

And a prepatory drawing in pencil on paper for Knobbly range vases designed by William Wilson and Harry Dyer, and Ray Annenberg, to include 9842, 9843, 9846, 9609, 9610, 9612, 9608, and 9844, various sizes. (6)
Estimate: £60 -£80

Lot 635: A Whitefriars Knobbly range vase

Lot 709: A late 18^th Century to early 19^th Century glass bird feeder

Possibly Bristol, the spherical top above a tapered ovoid body with applied seed pan, height 13cm.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 754: A later 20^th Century Kosta sculptural glass candle holder

Designed by Goran Warff, of ovoid form with a stepped textural upper body, engraved signature and numbered 67513, height 16cm.
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 763: A large Mdina Africa Lollipop bottle vase

Of compressed ovoid form with tall tapered and flared neck, decorated internally with patchwork coloured squares in cinnamon, green, yellow and opal, all cased in clear, retains original label, signed to base, height 40cm, together with a similar small dish with frilled rim in the same design, diameter 17cm. (2)
Estimate: £70 – £100

Lot 783: A later 20^th Century Dartington Crystal glass vase

Of sleeve form cased in clear crystal over teal and frosted with arched panels to the exterior, height 26cm, together with a Czech pressed glass vase and a blow moulded example with dimple decoration to a graduated blue ground. (3)
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 796: A Riihimaki cog glass vase

Designed by Tamara Aladin, of stepped cylinder form all in a ruby ground cased in clear, together with another cog vase in blue and an Alsterfore vase internally decorated in opal and cased in citron, tallest height 28cm. (3)
Estimate: £60 – £80

Lot 836: A contemporary Oiva Toikka blown and overlaid glass figure of a stylised duck

With brown speckled finish, engraved mark ‘O Toikka, Nautajari’, length 20.5cm.
Estimate: £120 – £150

Lot 838: A Whitefriars Random Strap vase

Designed by Geoffrey Baxter, pattern number 9799, decorated with Tangerine strapping over Tangerine ground, height 18cm.
Estimate: £80 – £120

Lot 892: A collection of Edwardian and Art Deco scent bottles

To include English cut crystal and Bohemian examples with heavily cut decoration, white metal and silver mounts and large fan form stoppers. (7)
Estimate: £50 – £80

Auction alert: Antiques, Collectables & General sale including jewellery

Eastbourne Auction will shortly be holding their Antiques, Collectables & General including jewellery sale. The online only auction starts on Wednesday 7^th September 2022 from 10am. A humongous 2,454 lots will be available over the 3-day event.

There are a few of our regular favourites up for grabs; Troika studio pottery, Whitefriars studio glass and quite a few lots of various light elm Ercol furniture. One of my favourite items is the unusual Bernard Rooke vase.

The buyer’s premium stands at 30% inc. VAT (with a minimum of £2.40 per lot). Bidding is also available via The Saleroom and EasyLiveAuction. Please check each website’s additional charges.

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… For fragile and larger items we recommend Mailboxes Tunbridge Wells.

Lot 2: Troika St Ives Pottery cube vase
Hand painted with circles, 8cm high
Estimate: £50 – £100

Lot 5: Geoffrey Baxter for Whitefriars bamboo glass vase
In indigo or pewter, 20.5cm high
Estimate: £80 – £150

Lot 15: Laurence Stephen Lowry – ‘Level crossing with train’
Pencil signed print in colour, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, published by Patrick Searle 1973, mounted, framed and glazed, 59cm x 48cm excluding the mount and frame
Estimate: £1,000 – £2,000

Lot 27: Oiva Toikka for Iittala, Finnish glass bird paperweight
Paper label and signed to the base, 14cm in length
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 55: Square silver plated mirrored cake stand
Relief decorated with grapes on a vine, housed in a painted wood box with brass handles, the stand 14cm H x 46cm W x 46cm D
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 121: Bottle of Napoleon Sempe Armagnac
Housed in a Baccarat decanter
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 169: Bernard Rooke, studio pottery vase
Decorated in relief with fossils, impressed mark around the footrim, 13.5cm high
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 246: Soholm, Danish mid century style wall plaque
Enamelled with flowers, impressed marks to the reverse, 33.5cm x 33cm
Estimate: £30 – £50

Lot 377: After Eric Ravilious – British Pavilion brochure 1939
Woodcut engraving in colour, mounted, framed and glazed, 20.5cm x 13.5cm excluding the mount and frame
Estimate: £50 – £100

Lot 627: Eight vintage Homepride Spillers figures
10.5cm high
Estimate: £20 – £40

Lot 791: Set of six Ercol ash and light elm stacking chairs
74cm high
Estimate: £200 – £400

Lot 909: Scandinavian mid century design plaque
Hand painted with a female and stylised birds, signed F Ruth, 37cm x 25cm
Estimate: £30 – £50

Watch the birdie!

In our last blog we were musing over the influence of nature on artists & designers. Also how nature has been interpreted in book illustrations etc. We randomly began with ‘fish’ as a sub-theme, we’re going to continue, equally randomly, with vintage bird illustrations.

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The items featured are again predominantly vintage finds from the 1950s, 60s & 70s. They include artworks, books and domestic wares.

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Check out the fantastic bird series produced for Iittala by the Finnish glass designer, Oiva Toikka started in 1973. They’re still being made today having amassed a range of over 300 designs.

_{John Clappison designs for Hornsea Pottery – mugs & hen ashtray}