The Art of Nature
Lots: 237
Nature – as an art form, as inspiration to create art – is celebrated in its full diverse glory in our inaugural Art of Nature sale. Inspired by the natural world, we have curated an auction spanning books and prints, jewellery and silver, paintings and fossils. While nature is ‘red in tooth and claw’, it is also the lavender-purple of an amethyst geode, the rich hues of flowers in an Old Master still life, the shining gilt on a silver snail, and the iridescence of the tail feathers of a peacock.
Highlights include works by Thomas Gainsborough, Michel Ghatan, John Gould, Wencelsaus Hollar, Wilhelm Kuhnert, David Shepherd, Archibald Thorburn and Simon 'the stuffa' Wilson.
We have arranged the sale in three sections:
LAND (lots 1 – 166) begins with mountainous landscapes, sweeping down to shaded woods and trees, vines and the world of beautiful flowers and plants. We then dive underground, to the world of geodes, crystals, and fools gold. Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' then marks the switch to the animal kingdom, from elephants and lions, to cats, dogs and rats.
SEA (lots 167- 197) begins with stunning seascapes, fish, sea creatures, shells, and then under the sea bed for ammonite fossils
AIR (Lots 198 – 236), is headlined by John Gould’s Birds of Great Britain, in all 25 original parts, followed by the birds and the bees, peacocks, owls and the bones of a bat.
Check out our blog about Earth Day in the Stories section of our website.
Whether you're an art collector, a conservationist, or simply passionate about nature, this sale offers a rare opportunity to acquire meaningful, museum-quality pieces that reflect the beauty and fragility of our environment.
Lot 198 - JOHN GOULD (BRITISH, 1804-1881) BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN. 25 ORIGINAL PARTS
Sold for £30,240
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 199 - ARTHUR G. BUTLER, BRITISH BIRDS WITH THEIR NESTS AND EGGS, 1896 - 98
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 209 - § CHARLES FREDERICK TUNNICLIFFE (BRITISH, 1901-1979)
Sold for £302
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 210 - § CHARLES FREDERICK TUNNICLIFFE (BRITISH, 1901-1979)
Sold for £302
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 216 - A COLLECTION OF HEREND PORCELAIN BIRDS IN 'FISHNET' PATTERN
Sold for £504
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 228 - A GROUP OF FIVE EARLY 20th CENTURY NOVELTY BASE METAL VESTA CASES
Sold for £113
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 229 - A PAIR OF GUCCI PEACOCK EMBELLISHED STATEMENT EARRINGS
Sold for £88
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 233 - LATE 19TH CENTURY BLACK FOREST WALNUT AND MARQUETRY MUSICAL SIDE CHAIR
Estimated at £150 - £250
Lot 235 - TAXIDERMY, ‘THE WISE OWL’, TAWNY OWL (STRIX ALUCO), LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimated at £60 - £100
