Chiswick Auctions is delighted to present our Winter Design and Contemporary Auction, to be held on Tuesday the 9th of December. Our largest sale to date features a remarkable selection of works spanning from the Aesthetic Period to the 21st Century. With an incredible single-owner collection of Louis Wain Cubist “Lucky” Cats, George Tinworth’s rare ‘Four Seasons’ plaques and several mice groups, and a group of Art Deco compacts from the Capstick Dale collection. In contemporary ceramics and studio pottery consigned to the sale are works by Guido Gambone, John Ward, Lucie Rie, Richard Batterham, Janet Leach, Shoji Hamada, Bernard Leach, Clive Bowen, Michael Cardew, a Japanese landscape vase by William Marshall, a fabulous model of a sleeping lioness by Alexandre Bigot, and five works by Katharine Pleydell Bouverie.
Furniture highlights include a selection of pieces from Stella McCartney’s personal collection, showcasing her discerning taste and fashionable eye. Other highlights include a single-owner collection of Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin furniture, a magnificent Angelo Mangiarotti ‘Eros’ dining table and a rare Arne Jacobsen ‘Swan’ sofa. Other important pieces of 20th Century Design come from makers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, Pierre Jeanneret, Eileen Grey, Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer. Early 20th century furniture includes such names as C.F.A. Voysey, J&J Kohn, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Eugene Gaillard.
Amongst various pieces of art glass in the sale is a unique bowl, created by master glass-engraver Peter Dreiser, which demonstrates incredible craftsmanship and has fabulous provenance. Complementing these highlights is a thoughtfully curated selection of posters and contemporary Art, including several works by Bruce High Quality and Paul McCarthy.
Lot 98 - Art Deco, America Novelty Polar Bear Cocktail Shaker
Sold for £1,134
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Lot 99 - Van Bergh Silver Plate Company, America Art Deco 'Lighthouse' Cocktail Shaker
Sold for £605
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Lot 100 - Mixit, Britain Art Deco Georgian Coffee Pot Cocktail Shaker
Sold for £353
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Lot 101 - In the Manner of Asprey, London Art Deco style Bell cocktail shaker
Sold for £101
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Lot 103 - Keystonewear, America Art Deco 'Bell' cocktail shaker
Sold for £88
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Lot 104 - Cartier, Paris Art Deco Cut Crystal Cocktail Shaker
Sold for £1,071
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Lot 105 - J.A. Henckels, Solingen, Germany Art Deco 'Zeppelin' cocktail shaker
Sold for £882
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Lot 108 - In the Manner of Asprey, London Art Deco Georgian coffee pot cocktail shaker
Sold for £164
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Lot 109 - In the Manner of Asprey, London Lantern Cocktail Shaker
Sold for £202
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Lot 110 - Alfred Dunhill, London 'Genie' table lighter, figured as an 'Aladdin' lamp
Sold for £353
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Lot 112 - Alfred Dunhill (British 1872-1959) Service Size Aquarium lighter, circa 1950s
Sold for £2,772
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Lot 113 - Alfred Dunhill, London Half-giant 'Aquarium' lighter
Sold for £1,890
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Lot 114 - Alfred Dunhill (British 1872-1959) Aquarium Lighter
Sold for £2,520
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Lot 115 - Alfred Dunhill (British 1872-1959) Half giant aquarium lighter
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
Lot 118 - Georges Lepape (French 1887-1971) Artwork for Vogue Cover
Sold for £4,536
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 119 - Art Deco, France Textile Design for Bianchini-Ferier 'Polo Players'
Sold for £101
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Lot 120 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Davos: 'Skier with Flag'
Sold for £403
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Lot 122 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Davos: 'Bobsleigh run'
Sold for £151
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Lot 123 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Davos: 'Skier with flag'
Sold for £189
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Lot 124 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Verbier: 'Après Ski'
Sold for £239
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Lot 125 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Gstaad: 'Royal Hotel and Winter Palace'
Sold for £252
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Lot 126 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Switzerland: 'Winter in Switzerland'
Sold for £164
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Lot 127 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Davos: 'Bobsleigh Run'
Sold for £239
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Lot 128 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Verbier: 'Winter in Switzerland'
Sold for £176
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Lot 129 - Dexter Brown for Pullman Editions Verbier: 'Après Ski'
Sold for £277
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Lot 134 - Art Deco, England Circular occasional table with four nesting tables
Sold for £693
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Lot 136 - H. Pander & Zonen, The Hague, Netherlands Four Art Deco dining chairs
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 137 - Early 20th Century, Europe Side or console table on wheels
Sold for £101
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Lot 138 - In the Manner of Rene Prou (French 1887-1947) Pair of occasional tables
Sold for £252
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Lot 139 - In the manner of Marcel Breuer (Hungarian/American 1902-1981) Wassily Chair
Sold for £277
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Lot 142 - Marcel Breuer (Hungarian-German 1902-1981) for Fasem Pair of 'Wassily' chairs
Sold for £1,512
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Lot 143 - Eileen Gray (Irish 1878-1976) for Aram 'Wendingen' rug
Sold for £1,386
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Lot 144 - Charles-Édouard Jeanneret aka 'Le Corbusier' (Swiss-French 1887-1965) LC4 Chaise
Sold for £2,268
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 148 - Frank Lloyd Wright (American 1867-1959) for Heritage Henredon Taliesin side table
Sold for £1,197
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Lot 149 - Pierre Jeanneret (French 1896-1965) Chandigarh chair
Sold for £1,512
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Lot 151 - Osvaldo Borsani (Italian 1911-1985) for Tecno 'Model D70' sofa bed
Sold for £1,764
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Lot 152 - Robin Day OBE (British 1915-2010) for Hille, London 'Interplan' bureau
Sold for £554
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Lot 153 - Hollywood Regency, America Pair of ‘sheaf of wheat’, Coco Chanel style occasional tables
Sold for £403
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Lot 154 - Maison Seguso Vetri D’Arte Murano glass floor lamp
Sold for £1,260
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Lot 156 - Hollywood Regency, America Pair of Wheatsheaf Wall Sconces
Sold for £302
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Lot 160 - Hollywood Regency, America Pair of Wheatsheaf Wall Sconces
Sold for £302
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Lot 161 - In the Manner of Josef Frank (1885-1967) for Svenkst Tenn Belgian Wall Mirror
Sold for £428
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Lot 165 - Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantu, Italy Cabinet or low chest of drawers
Sold for £882
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Lot 168 - Robert Heritage (British 1927-2008) for Archie Shine 'Bridgeford' Floating Sideboard
Estimated at £1,200 - £2,000
Lot 170 - Coca-Cola, America Vendorlator 'VMC-44' Coca-Cola Vending Machine
Sold for £1,386
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 173 - Arne Jacobsen (Danish 1902-1971) for Fritz Hansen 8 'Ant' Chairs
Sold for £882
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 174 - Arne Jacobsen (Danish 1902-1971) for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 'Swan' Chair
Sold for £1,764
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Lot 175 - Arne Jacobsen (Danish 1902-1971) for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 'Swan' Chair
Sold for £819
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 176 - Arne Jacobsen (Danish 1902-1971) for Fritz Hansen Egg Chair and Ottoman
Sold for £3,024
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 177 - Arne Jacobsen (Danish 1902-1971) for Fritz Hansen 'Egg' Chair
Sold for £1,386
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Lot 180 - Charles and Ray Eames, American EA124 Chair and Ottoman
Sold for £1,638
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Lot 184 - Finn Juhl (Danish 1912-1989) for France & Son, Copenhagen 'Japan' chair, model no. 137,
Sold for £945
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Lot 187 - Cees Braakman (Dutch 1917-1995) for Pastoe 'FT30' Dining Chair
Sold for £176
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Lot 188 - Cesare Leonardi (b.1935) & Franca Stagi (b. 1937) for Bernini Pair of 'Ribbon' CL9 chairs
Sold for £4,788
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Lot 189 - In the manner of Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch 1888-1964) Pair of Steltman chairs
Sold for £2,772
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Lot 190 - Isamu Noguchi (American 1904-1988) for Vitra, America Three Akari 120A lanterns
Sold for £2,016
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Lot 192 - Stilnovo, Italy A three arm adjustable floor lamp
Sold for £4,788
Includes Buyer's Premium