Auction alert: Antique & general items

Coming up early next year, is a two-day auction of antique & general items; 1,595 lots to include a number of Ercol furniture pieces, a collection of Hermès & other silk scarves and a range of vintage cane, bamboo and rattan furniture.

The sale is being held by Churchill Auctions on Monday 9^th January 2023 from 9:59am.

All lots sold will be subject to premium on the hammer price of 18% (Minimum of £1 per lot) + VAT payable on the premium – unless otherwise stated by an asterisk).
Live online bidding is available via EasyLiveAuction for just £3 per auction, or you can choose to pay 3.6% – choose the premium option if you intend to spend less than £100 (EasyLive’s fees are on top of our commission).

The auction house gives no lot estimates and offers only a limited postage service – so you may need to be willing to travel to Didcot in Oxfordshire to collect.

Lot 19: 2 vintage bamboo chairs

Possibly by Bruna Boho of Italy

Lot 21: A retro vintage modular wall mounted shelving unit

Believed to be Danish by Poul Cadovius for Cado

Lot 81: A pair of Ercol Goldsmith pattern dining chairs, blonde finish

Lot 82: A vintage bamboo wine rack

Lot 89: Large vintage pine workbench with Record no. 52 vice

Lot 130: Pair of blonde Ercol low easy lounge chairs with floral cushions, blue & gold labels

Lot 146A: A small vintage/ antique bamboo 3 tier wall shelf

Lot 228: Vintage Hermes ‘Fantasie’ silk scarf

Lot 266: Foscarini lumiere table lamp with beige Murano glass shade & chrome base

Lot 289: A good quality vintage leather suitcase

Lot 421: A UK quad film poster for ‘Taxi Driver’ starring Robert De Niro

Approx 101cm x 76cm, printed by Lonsdale & Bartholemew limited, framed but folded

Lot 1671: Vintage glass Field’s soap flake advertising jar

Lot 1771: 5 pieces of vintage marble fruit

To include apples & pear

Lot 1826: West German fat lava vase

Auction Alert: Fine Auction, Lots Road

Today’s auction alert is the upcoming Fine Auction sale being held by Lots Road Auctions who are based in London. There will be 552 lots of vintage art, furniture, lighting and miscellaneous collectables. It takes place early next year, on Sunday 8^th January 2023 from 11am.

We’ve chosen a few of the weird, wild & wacky – what would be referred to as ‘decorator pieces’ that Lots Road has for sale in this auction. Fibreglass unicorn bench anyone? How about a framed taxidermy lobster? A life-sized mosaic figure of Baby Jesus and Mary? If you’re into quirky conversation starters, this is the auction for you!

A buyer’s premium of 22% + VAT (26.4% inc. VAT) will be levied on all winning lots. Leave bids or bid live online via the Lots Road website – there’s an added 3% + VAT [3.6% inc. VAT] surcharge for this service). Alternatively, use EasyLiveAuction or The Saleroom (additional fees apply on both sites).

The auction house doesn’t provide a postage and packing service themselves, however, they do offer quite a few recommendations for both national and international shipping.

Lot 23: TAXIDERMY LOBSTER

Of substantial size, mounted and framed, Emmanuel Cruysmans Taxidermist label verso, 88cm x 61cm overall.
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 24: ANTHONY REDMILE STYLE WHITE ANTLER CHANDELIER

60cm H x 43cm x 90cm.
Estimate: £700 – £1,000

Lot 325: VAUGHAN SORBONNE GLASS CHANDELIER

86.4cm x 68.5cm x 68.5cm.
Estimate: £1,200 – £1,800

Lot 349: UNICORN BENCH

180cm x 71cm x 133cm, polychrome finished fibre glass with glitter detail.
Estimate: £400 – £600

Lot 357: CASAMANIA HER CHAIRS

A pair, by Fabio Novembre, 86cm H approx. (2)
Estimate: £400 – £600

Lot 359: HERMÈS FASHION RETAIL SHOP DISPLAY

88cm x 59cm diam., painted metal.
Estimate: £200 – £300

Lot 386: SCREEN

Contemporary four fold with ‘Timorous Beasties’ spray paint fabric ‘Bird N Bees’, each panel 138cm H x 38cm W.
Estimate: £300 – £500

Lot 404: TABLE LAMP

50cm high, 32cm wide, 15cm deep, in the form of a monkey climbing a tree, gilt metal finish, red shades
Estimate: £240 – £340

Lot 466: CHAMPAGNE BATH

78cm high, 109cm wide, 67cm deep, Stag head handles, pedestal base, gilt metal.
Estimate: £280 – £380

Lot 472: STICK STANDS

A pair, 49cm high, 20cm wide, 30cm deep, in form of riding boots (2)
Estimate: £240 – £340

Lot 497: CONTEMPORARY SCHOOL MOSAIC SCULPTURAL WALL RELIEF

Madonna and Child, indistinctly signed, 178cm x 50cm x 8cm.
Estimate: £250 – £350

Lot 533: CASSETTE TAPE COCKTAIL TABLE

With storage along one side, on hair pin legs 40cm x 110cm x 60cm.
Estimate: £280 – £380

Designer Desire: Marianne Starck

Marianne Starck (1938-2007) was a German-born ceramic designer best known for her work for Michael Andersen & Son (MA&S) which was located in Rønne on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. She was the the company’s art director from 1955 to 1993 at which point the business was sold to Solveig Ussing who had worked for the company since the age of fourteen.

Starck served her apprenticeship at Thoms Keramik in Brunsbüttel, Germany, and later studied graphic design in Germany at Landeskunstschule (University of Fine Arts, Hamburg).

She had many different styles during her long and productive career. My favourites are her designs with folk art type figures and the black & white (and sometimes red) Tribal range which she designed in the 1950s.

You can find many examples of her designs available for sale on eBay and Etsy.

Image credits:
1st Dibs | Lot Art

Auction alert: Three Day Auction of Collectables and Antiques

The Potteries Auctions L^td‘s Three Day Auction of Collectables and Antiques takes place on Thursday 10^th– Saturday 12^th November 2022 from 10am each day.

There are 1971 lots for sale in total; huge numbers of Bunnykins figures and serveware, Beswick animals and Royal Doulton figures. These are perhaps a little bit ‘knick-knacky’ for most people, but there are some quite rare examples if it’s your thing.

We’ve picked out a few mid-century and Deco items that appealed to us to share below. As you’ll see, I’m quite partial to the odd bit of Jasperware.

UK charges are as follows:
Small box up to 2kg inclusive of VAT and Packing £18.00
Medium box 2kg to 10kg inclusive of VAT and Packing £35.00
Insurance can be provided at a cost of 5% of the goods value. Items will NOT be covered for loss or damage without insurance. ***THIS MUST BE REQUESTED***
For international Shipments please contact us for a postage cost.

Bid online via EasyLiveAuction, Live Auctioneers or The Saleroom. Don’t forget that you will be charged extra fees for using these services, so please check each website for details of these added costs.

Lot 177: Beswick model of a pig
By Colin Melbourne 1473 in two tone pink colourway. Tip of one Ear re-stuck.
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 690: Royal Copenhagen mid century Faience wall plaque
By Berte Koele, 24 x 24cm.
Estimate: £30 – £60

Lot 841: Shelley Red Blocks Mode part coffee set
11786 c1930, comprising 4 cups & saucers, side plates, sugar and cream and plate, some paint loss to black rim on 2 cups, 2 saucers, one side plate and damage to base of one cup. (17)
Estimate: £100 – £200

Lot 929: Susie Cooper Persia tea ware
To include – 6 coffee trios, cream jug, sugar bowl, 6 tea cups, milk jug, sugar bowl and cake plate. In unused condition.
Estimate: £40 – £80

Lot 1058: Pair of Wedgwood Moonstone lady bookends
One in a cream glaze and the other in a crackled glaze, h.17cm. Head re-stuck to one and 5cm hairline crack to the other. (2)
Estimate: £30 – £60

Lot 1101: Wedgwood Norman Wilson ribbed tea cup & saucer
Yellow / blue glaze, dated 1960.
Estimate: £130 – £260

Lot 1151: Wedgwood Garden Implements mug
By Eric Ravilious.
Estimate: £150 – £300

Lot 1152: Boxed Wedgwood The Jasper ware tea pot collection
Multicoloured teapots including – The Garland, The Icarus, The Georgian, The Ulysses, The Egyptian & The Dancing Hours, all limited edition, boxed with certificate. (6)
Estimate: £500 – £1,000

Lot 1159: A Wedgwood Norman Wilson bust of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti
In a rare brown/grey matt glaze. None of these items were ever sold to the public.
Estimate: £500 – £1,000

Lot 1160: A prestige Wedgwood Jasper ware honey jar and cover
Decorated with bees (with drizzler) height 14cm.
Estimate: £150 – £300

Lot 1552: Royal Doulton cut lead crystal chess set
32 pieces, height of king, 12cm.
Estimate: £150 – £300

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