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SIR EDUARDO PAOLOZZI, R.A. (1924-2005)
A toad, a rat and a spaceship
rat: inscribed FOR / NANCY / EDUARDO / JAN 1996 (to underneath) plaster
toad: 11.5cm (4 1/2in) long
rat: 9.5cm (3 3/4in) long
spaceship: 9cm (3 1/2in) diameter (3)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
£500-£700
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SIR EDUARDO PAOLOZZI, R.A. (1924<\#000>-2005)
Crocodile and frog
signed, inscribed and dated MEEZLEZ / FOR NANCY / E PAOLOZZI / 1993 (to underneath); signed E PAOLOZZI (to base), inscribed Eduardo / FOR NANCY (to underneath plaster
21.5cm (8 1/2in); 9cm (3 1/2in) long (2)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
£600-£800
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EDUARDO PAOLOZZI, R.A. (1924-2005)
Newton after Blake
glass
13 x 18cm (5 1/4 x 7in)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
£400-£600
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EDUARDO PAOLOZZI, R.A. (1924-2005)
Man and skeleton fighting
plaster
32 x 18.5cm (12 1/4 x 7 1/4in)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
£150-£250
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SIR EDUARDO PAOLOZZI, R.A. (1924-2005)
Nose and mouth
plaster
nose: 22cm (8 1/2in) high; 13cm (5in) wide; 11cm (4 1/4in) deep
mouth: 14cm (5 1/2in) high; 22cm (8 1/2in) wide; 8cm (3in) deep
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
£600-£800
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A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD NAIVE CAROUSEL HORSES, ADAPTED AS LAMPS IN THE 1960'S
with leather reins and horse hair tails, later mounted on 1960's brass floor standing lamps with rectangular bases and foliate sconces,
200cm high x 83cm wide (2)
£2,000-£3,000
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A RARE AND VERY LARGE 1930'S PAINTED WOOD FAIRGROUND SIGN DEPICTING MICKEY MOUSE
of slightly curved outline, depicting Mickey in an aeroplane, in a moulded red frame, the back stretchered,
260cm long x 59cm wide
£2,000-£3,000
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A LARGE FIBRE GLASS POLAR BEAR HEAD
painted and wearing a metal collar,
60cm high
£450-£550
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A MID 20TH CENTURY LEATHER COVERED MODEL OF A GORILLA
naturalistically modelled with glass eyes,
70cm high
£800-£1,200
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A 1960'S CARVED HARDWOOD SWIVEL CHAIR MODELLED AS A GIANT HAND
the open palm seat raised on a cylindrical solid wood plinth with circular base,
120cm x 55cm wide
£1,500-£2,000
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ENGLISH FUNFAIR MIRROR, CIRCA 1920'S
in white painted wood frame, the frame and glass mirror plate of undulating form to create a strange reflection,
157cm high x 66cm wide
£600-£800
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PAINTED WOOD BOARD FIGURE OF SAPEUR CAMEMBER
the flat board figure raised on a rectangular plinth base, the reverse painted to show his back,
131cm high
Sapeur Camember is a character in Les Facéties du sapeur Camember, a cartoon strip created by Christophe and published in Le Petit Français illustré between 1890 and 1896.
£500-£800
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INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS (c.1900)
set of 36 marine signal flags and pendants, 'including Jack', housed in a canvas wrap fitted with linen pockets, printed instructions, worn and faded,
700mm wide .
£400-£600
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A REGENCY MAHOGANY TRIPOD TABLE WITH LATER PAINTED TROMPE L'OEIL TOP
the oval top raised on a ringed, baluster support and three splay legs with brass caps and castors, the later painted top depicting a trompe l'oeil scene of pens, letters and newspaper and playing card,
60cm wide x 71cm high
£400-£600
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A LARGE AND RARE ZSOLNAY GLAZED CERAMIC FIGURE OF A PERSIAN DANCER
wearing a turban and decorative dress, raised on an integral naturalistic base over an integral circular plinth, signed to the reverse 'D. Polouaita',
75cm high
£300-£500
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A LARGE ALUMINIUM DOMED VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR
powered by a "Parvalux" electric motor,
70cm high
In working order.
A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It produces very high voltage direct current (DC) electricity at low current levels. It was invented by American physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff in 1929.
£600-£800
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A RARE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ALUMINIUM AND BRONZE DENTAL ARTICULATOR HEAD
the upper section of the head lifting to reveal the adjustable parts within, raised on a stand,
72cm high
An articulator is a mechanical device used in dentistry to which casts of the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla. An articulator assists in the fabrication of removable prosthodontic appliances (dentures), fixed prosthodontic restorations (crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays) and orthodontic appliances. In 1840 the first US patent for dental articulators were issued to two Philadelphia, Pa dentist: James Cameron, and Daniley T. Evens. One glaring weakness that became evident shortly after its release was its inability to manage mandibular movement. Through the 1850s and 1860s dental scientist investigated the nature of mandibular movement. By the 1900s the single hinge dental articulators became commonplace. It wasn't until 1910 that dentistry had its first articulator breakthrough due to the work of scientists like W.E. Walker, Alfred Gysi and George Snow. From their work two major schools of articulators developed. On one side there was the new condylar (anatomic) movement and on the other side there was the geometric (non- anatomic) movement.
£1,000-£1,500
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A MID 20TH CENTURY 'PILOT' OUTBOARD MOTOR BY BRITISH ANZANI ON DISPLAY STAND, CIRCA 1955
single cylinder, 60 cc, and 2.5 hp, inscribed to the top 'BRITISH ANZANI ENGLAND', on a chrome display stand with rectangular base,
127cm high
Anzani was an engine manufacturer founded by the Italian Alessandro Anzani (1877<\#000>-1956), which produced engines for aircraft, cars, boats, and motorcycles in factories in Britain, France and Italy.
£1,000-£1,500
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A 1970'S PORTABLE SHIP'S FOGHORN BY THE TOKYO SIREN CO. DATED 1970
with a plaquette inscribed 'AUG 1970 TOKYO SIREN CO. LTD. TOKYO JAPAN' and in Japanese, with extendable end, raised on a ebonised rectangular plinth, sound range: 1.5 miles approx., in original wooden box also with plate to the top signed 'FOG HORN (TYPE SH-180) TOKYO SIREN CO. LTD. TOKYO JAPAN',
64cm long when fully extended, 30cm high
£600-£800
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GEOFFREY DASHWOOD (BRITISH, 1947) AAR: A LARGE BRONZE MODEL OF A CORMORANT
the bird with head up, opening its wings, signed 'Dashwood 10/12', raised on a painted wood pedestal, with fluted cylindrical shaft over circular base, with square top,
75cm high, 145cm overall
During the 1980's Geoffrey Dashwood began to eliminate 'all superficial detail to attain refined forms with smooth surfaces, enhanced by the application of coloured and multi-coloured patinas'. He created his own distinctive style which is firmly established in the field of contemporary art and now internationally recognized. His works have been bought by HM The Queen , Lady Getty, The Koch Collection, the National Museum of Wildlife, Wyoming, Oxford University, Mrs Kerry Packer, The Rare Bird Club, London, Sascha M Rockefeller, and many other noted private and national collections.
(We are indebted to the Geoffrey Dashwood website for this information.)
Related Literature:
'Geoffrey Dashwood, Sculptor', Sladmore Gallery Editions, 2011. P61.
£3,000-£5,000
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PIERRE GIRAUDON (FRENCH, B. 1923): A 1970'S RESIN, GLASS AND CHROME COFFEE TABLE
of oval form, on a four splay legs,
42cm high x 108cm wide x 58cm deep
£300-£400
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A ROLLS-ROYCE JET ENGINE TURBINE TABLE
the coffee table featuring a turbine from a Rolls-Royce Spey jet engine used to a power a Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, circa 1970, signed 'RR' to the centre, rotating within the later frame fitted on four chrome cylindrical legs, with glazed top,
97cm wide x 47cm high
The Rolls-Royce Spey is a low-bypass turbofan engine originally designed and manufactured by Rolls-Royce that has been in widespread service for over 40 years. Intended for the civilian jet airliner market when it was being designed in the late 1950's, the Spey concept was also used in various military engines, the militarized version of the Spey, was designated the RB.168, and was used on the Blackburn Buccaneer, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, and the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR1/MR2 which this turbine formerly powered. 2 afterburning Spey RB.168s also powered Richard Noble's jet-propelled car Thrust SSC, which set the World Land Speed Record, on 15 October 1997, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first car to officially break the sound barrier in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
£5,000-£8,000
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A RARE 1930'S FRENCH ART DECO PAINTED AND SILVERED METAL MIRRORED HALL STAND
surmounted by a luggage rack and with coat hooks, centred by a triangular bevelled glass mirror plate flanked by rows of concentric circles, the break-front shaped base with removable metal liners for umbrellas,
178cm high x 198cm wide x 30cm deep
£1,200-£1,800
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A 1960'S ALUMINIUM, LEATHER AND COW HIDE DAY BED IN THE MANNER OF CHARLOTTE PERRIAND (1903-1999) AND PIERRE JEANNERET (1896-1965)
the scrolling chaise frame with cow hide upholstery and leather upholstered bolster pillow,
162cm long x 49cm wide
See Bonhams, Los Angeles 4 May 2016 lot 1008 for a similar chaise after a design by Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999), Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967), and Le Corbusier (1887-1965).
£700-£1,000
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A LARGE PAIR OF PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD MODELS OF GEESE
one of early 20th century date, the other later, their feathers individually painted, raised on domed integral bases,
94cm high
£300-£500
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A PAIR OF TANG DYNASTY CHINESE SANCAI EARTH SPIRITS
each formed as a mythical creature with a horned ferocious face, lion paws and wings, decorated with green, white and yellow glaze, together with stands.
67 & 75cm high. (4)
This lot is accompanied by copies of the Thermoluminescence Analysis Reports ref PH037/503 and PH037/504, dated 8 April 2003, consistent with a Tang Dynasty date.
Pottery figures of dramatic mythical beasts were created during the 7th and 8th Century China to protect burials at the time. Examples on the scale of the present lot in terms of scale and glazing are exceptional and would have been made to accompany elites of the period into the afterlife.
£5,000-£8,000
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A FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY BRONZE MODEL OF A DEER
possibly Neapolitan, realistically modelled with greenish patination,
65cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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ABIGAIL LANE (BRITISH, B. 1967): UNTITLED (DOG), 1999 A PERSPEX DOG
mixed media,
45cm x 49cm x 12cm
£400-£600
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A PAINTED WOOD BENCH MODELLED AS A TIGER
the stylised beast with long protruding removable tail, painted in red, yellow and blue, the body functioning as a seat or table,
121cm wide x 52cm high
£300-£500
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A LARGE 20TH CENTURY FAIENCE ROUEN-STYLE MODEL OF A LIONESS
the glazed ceramic lion seated on a rectangular plinth base,
72.5cm high
For similar a similar pair of lions at auction see Christie's, 16 December 2009, lot 333.
A similar lion is in the collection of Valentino and features in images of his New York apartment.
£1,400-£1,600
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A LATE QING DYNASTY SET OF TWELVE CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN ZODIAC FIGURES
each formed as a standing figure in brightly coloured robes with an animal head, comprising the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
16cm high. (12)
£150-£200
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GERMAN STERLING SILVER MODEL OF A CHINESE GOLDEN PHEASANT, IMPORT MARKS FOR LONDON 1924 BY THOMAS CALLOW AND SONS
realistically modelled, wings closed, removable head with chased feathers and comb. Fully marked to neck and part-marked to neck flange.
Length-53cm / 20.9 inches
Weight-864 grams / 27.78 ozt
£1,500-£2,500
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A 20TH CENTURY COLD PAINTED BRONZE MODEL OF A COCKATOO IN THE MANNER OF FRANZ BERGMAN
seated on wooden perch,
31cm high
£1,000-£1,500
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A PAIR OF LARGE CHINESE SPINACH-GREEN HORSES.
each skillfully carved from a massive block of rich and even green colour, shown standing four-square, looking forward, with bridle and full harness.
55.5 x 66 x 19cm (61cm with stand).
Large jade sculptures of animals have long been a staple of Chinese Imperial taste with animals of the zodiac including buffalo and horses being particularly popular. In Chinese culture the horse is a symbol of vigour and prosperity.
£6,000-£8,000
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A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE GLAZED CERAMIC CANDLESTICKS MODELLED AS FROGS
the anthropomorphic frogs each raised on a domed base and carrying a candle nozzle upon its head, signed to the underside,
22cm high (2)
£500-£800
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A 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE FOUNTAIN MODELLED AS A FROG
the underside with an aperture and another in the frog's mouth, greenish patination,
42cm wide
£400-£600
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A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY BRONZE MODELS OF SIAMESE CATS
in the Egyptian style, both seated,
63cm high
£500-£800
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A RARE CHRISTIAN DIOR OSTRICH EGG ICE PAIL,
probably 1970s, silver plated with ostrich egg cover, carved resin knop and foot,
31cm high
£200-£300
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A PAIR OF BAROQUE STYLE CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL AND SILVERED METAL CANDLESTICKS
the solid, faceted stems mounted with silvered metal foliate collars, surmounted by urn shaped nozzles with circular drip pans, raised on hexagonal, faceted bases,
35cm high (2)
£600-£800
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A PAIR OF SHAGREEN AND SILVER MOUNTED OBELISKS
raised on rectangular plinths with ivorine mounts over squares bases,
59cm high (2)
£1,500-£2,000
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER FRENCH FAIENCE FLAMBE GLAZED MODEL OF A SEATED BUDDHA
with compendario decoration, the interior with white glazed decoration,
33cm high
£400-£600
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A PAIR OF 20TH CENTURY CHINESE TURQUOISE-GLAZED DEER
each recumbent and decorated with an even bright turquoise glaze, the doe with a fawn seated upon her back.
31 x 30cm. (2)
£500-£800
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A LARGE CHINESE GREY AND RUSSET JADE BOULDER
carved as a mountain with the creator of the earth Pangu emerging from a cave with whirls of smoke holding a shovel, a dragon beneath him, raised on a wood stand.
35cm high. (2)
£800-£1,200
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KYOMIZO ROKUBEI IV (1848-1920): A MID 19TH CENTURY JAPANESE GLAZED EARTHENWARE BRAZIER AND LID IN THE SHAPE OF OKAME
the hand warmer with a removable lid with aperture in the top, with maker's mark to the reverse, together with the original padded fabric base and box, also signed,
23cm high excluding base,
This brazier would have been used as part of the tea ceremony. A very similar example is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum number: 273&LID-1877.
£2,000-£3,000
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A CHINESE GREY JADE 'LION DOG AND CUB' CARVING
formed as two mythical beasts on a large leaf, the mother turning towards the young reaching for a ball placed on her back, the stone with russet inclusions, together with a wood stand.
8.5 x 13.5cm. (2)
£1,200-£1,500
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A CHINESE CELADON JADE 'ELEPHANT' CARVING
The recumbent pachyderm with legs tucked underneath the body and the trunk to the side, the stone with russet and white inclusions to the back.
9.5 x 15.5cm.
£1,000-£1,500
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A CHINESE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC 'MANDARIN DUCKS' CARVING
carved as two birds turning their heads towards each other, the larger with a spray of lotus in its beak, the stone with grey and beige inclusions.
24cm long.
£1,500-£2,000
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A CHINESE JADEITE ARCHAISTIC 'PHOENIX' VASE AND COVER
carved with the long tail feathers wrapped underneath the body, with a vase mounted on his back, together with a wood stand.
11.5 x 17cm. (3)
£2,200-£2,500
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A MASSIVE CHINESE HARDSTONE 'PEACH TREE' JARDINIERE
with carved and stained peaches and jadeite leaves issuing from a gnarled clay trunk.
121 x 44 x 25cm.
This piece takes forward on a monumental scale the 'potted landscapes' of Qing Imperial China which were made from a diverse range of hardstone and organic materials 'for the viewing enjoyment of the Emperor and his concubines living within the halls of the palace complex' (Tributes from Guangdong to the Qing Court, Hong Kong, 1987, p. 55). In Chinese culture peaches are a traditional symbol of longevity and happiness.
£1,000-£1,200
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A MASSIVE PALE CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' BOULDER
carved as two scaly beasts wrapped around a rock amidst clouds, contesting the sacred pearl and belching steam at each other.
41 x 25cm.
£2,000-£3,000
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