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 193 - Louis Poulsen, Denmark Pair of 'Doo Wop' Pendant Lights
Sold for £3,276
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 194 - Poul Henningsen (Danish 1894-1967) for Louis Poulsen Artichoke pendant light
Sold for £1,260
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 199 - Ib Kofod Larsen (Danish 1921-2003) for G Plan, Danish Range Coffee table
Sold for £139
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 202 - Florence Knoll (American 1917-2019) for Knoll Associates Four door credenza
Sold for £4,788
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 203 - Florence Knoll (American 1917-2019) for Knoll Associates Two-door credenza
Sold for £1,512
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 204 - Giancarlo Piretti (Italian b.1940) for Anonima Castelli Four 'DSC 106' chairs
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 205 - R.H. Toothill (British, 20th Century) 'Wentworth' Sofa
Sold for £882
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 206 - Bernard Marstaller for Zanotta Pair of '851' Moretta chairs
Sold for £202
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 207 - Ab Carlström & Co Möbelfabrik Pair of bedside tables
Sold for £403
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 209 - Henning Kjaernulf (Danish 1911-1975) for Soro Stolefabrik Model 62 Extending Dining Table
Estimated at £600 - £800
Lot 212 - Arne Vodder (Denmark 1926-2009) for Sibast Pair of Model 431 chairs
Sold for £756
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 215 - Hans Wegner (Danish 1914-2007) for PP Mobler 'PP 250' Valet chair
Sold for £1,890
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 217 - Arne Hovmand-Olsen (Danish 1919-1989) for Mogens Kold Set of 6 'Model 71' chairs
Sold for £1,512
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 219 - Luigi Massoni (Italian b.1930) for Poltrona Frau Pair of Leather Pouffes
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 221 - Olivier Mourgue (French b.1939) for Disderot 'Fleur' (flower) Floor / Table lamp
Sold for £945
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 222 - Bent Nordsted (Danish 20th Century) for Lyskaer, Denmark Pendant light
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 229 - Robert Heritage (British 1927-2008) for Archie Shine Ten dining chairs
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 230 - Robert Heritage (British 1927-2008) for Archie Shine 'Planar' Extendable dining table
Sold for £1,134
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 231 - Niels Koefoed (Danish) for Koefoed's Hornslet, Denmark Dining table and six dining chairs
Sold for £428
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 235 - Mario Bellini (Italian, b.1935) for B&B Italia Le Bambole three seater sofa
Sold for £5,544
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 236 - Angelo Mangiarotti (Italian 1921-2012) Eros oval dining table
Sold for £6,300
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 237 - Angelo Mangiarotti (Italian 1921-2012) Modernist planter
Sold for £2,268
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 239 - Giulio Lazzotti (Italian, b.1942) for Casigliani 'Of One, Three Designs' dining table
Sold for £6,300
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 240 - Willy Rizzo (Italian 1928-2013) for Mario Salbot Alveo Coffee Table
Sold for £1,134
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 241 - Enzo Mari (Italian 1932-1920) for Castelli, Italy Set of four 'Box' chairs
Sold for £819
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 242 - Goffredo Reggiani (Italian, 20th Century) Standard lamp, circa 1970s
Sold for £693
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 243 - Simon Fussell (British b.1945) for Interstore 'Series O' floor lamp
Sold for £101
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 244 - Paul Evans (American 1931-1987) 'Cityscape' Model PE 209 Dining Table
Sold for £1,512
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 245 - Verner Panton (Danish 1926-1998) for Fritz Hansen Pair of 'System 1-2-3' Dining Chairs
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 251 - Goffredo Reggiani, Italian Pair of convex wall appliques
Sold for £529
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 256 - Cosack Leuchten, German Near Pair of Space Age Sputnik Wall Sconces
Estimated at £600 - £1,000
Lot 257 - Mid-Century, British Display cocktail cabinet, figured as a Jim Beam Bottle
Sold for £151
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 264 - Gerd Bogelund (Danish 1932-1988) for Royal Copenhagen Vase
Sold for £302
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 267 - § Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) 'Oiseau à la huppe (Ramié 173)'
Sold for £1,386
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 269 - § Guido Gambone (Italian 1909-1969) Vase decorated with horses in blue
Sold for £2,016
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 271 - Guido Gambone (Italian 1909-1969) Vase with polychrome geometric design
Sold for £605
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 272 - § Keza Rudge (British b.1966) Three large sculptures of a dog
Sold for £378
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 274 - § Keza Rudge (British b.1966) Two sculptures of a dog
Sold for £302
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 279 - Bernard Moss (British 1923-2012) of Mevagissey Model of a family group of four figures
Sold for £353
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 280 - Gordon Cooke (British b.1949) and Charles Spacey (British b.1949) Group of studio pottery
Sold for £63
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 281 - Jane Hamlyn (British b.1940) Studio pottery two vessels
Sold for £63
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 282 - § Peter Lane (British b.1932) Unusual studio pottery pot and domed cover
Sold for £202
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 285 - Jacqui Ramrayka (British-Guyanese, contemporary) and Laurence Morris Glazed stoneware
Sold for £63
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 286 - Monique Van Genderen (Canadian b.1965) Two Face Jars
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 287 - § Richard Slee (British, b.1946) Two part wall sculpture
Sold for £580
Includes Buyer's Premium