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Three late 19th century oak country chairs, each with a plain top rail above an architectural column shaped splat and shaped seat, raised upon ring turned tapering front legs with peg feet, plain cross stretchers, 92cm high, along with an early 20th century oak elbow chair with pierced splat and drop in seat (4)
Artist: Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 - 2004). Title: "Behind the Gare St. Lazare". Medium: Original vintage photogravure. Date: Composed 1932. Printed 1953. Dimensions: Image size: 13 9/16 x 9 1/8 in. (344 x 232 mm).Lot Note(s): Stamped with the photographer's name, verso. Edition unknown, presumed small. High-grade archival paper. Printed to the edge of the sheet. Fine, quality printing. Very good to fine condition; affixed to very thin and supple archival acid-free support sheet, not mount/board. Comment(s): Although Cartier-Bresson noted that he did not prefer any one of his pictures to the others, historians regard “Behind The Gare Saint-Lazare” as his most iconic photograph. He took the black and white photograph in 1932 outside the Saint-Lazar train station in Paris. Color film did not exist at the time and professional photographers rarely used artificial lighting in their works. Regardless, the natural skylight and the black and white lens add elements to the photograph that color and artificial lighting could not. Cartier-Bresson noticed the beautiful frame from the hardly visible architectural buildings in the background to the pool of rainwater in the foreground. Still, he needed a subject. He waited and waited until a busy businessman ran across the pool of water onto a broken and disregarded ladder. He snapped the picture just as the man was in the process of jumping from the ladder back into the water, adding a layer of contrast between the man’s hurry and the water’s stillness. [25078-3-800]
* Two pairs of early Victorian parcel-gilt and white painted architectural brackets each formed as two adjacent scrolling corbels supporting an overhanging plinth H105.5 x W33cm x D35.5cm.Provenance: Supplied under the direction of Sir Charles Barry to Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood for the gallery at Harewood House in the 1840s and by descent at Harewood House - Read more... Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
* Pair of early Victorian parcel-gilt and white painted architectural brackets formed as two adjacent scrolling corbels supporting a deep overhanging plinth with additional scroll support H104cm x W33cm x D69cm.Provenance: Supplied under the direction of Sir Charles Barry to Henry Lascelles 3rd Earl of Harewood for the gallery at Harewood House in the 1840s and by descent at Harewood House - Read more... Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Victorian slate marble architectural mantle clock, inscised gilt scrolled decoration, six fluted pilasters flanking white enamel dial with Arabic chapter ring, movement striking hammer on gong, W53cm Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Timothy Richards - Architectural Miniatures - Wembley Towers - a rare pair of Timothy Richards architectural models of the famous Wembley Towers that graced the front of the ground. Beautifully and accurately modelled in plaster, with added details. This pair autographed by the Bristol City squad as part of a limited edition. Fabulous pieces of football history / memorabilia. Supplied within their original presentation box. Rare. Each tower measures approx; 25cm tall.
NO RESERVE Architecture.- Feilden (Bernard M.) Conservation of Historic Buildings, 1982 § Calloway (Stephen, editor) The Elements of Style. An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail, dust-jacket, 1997 § McGrath (Raymond) and A. C. Frost. Glass in Architecture and Decoration, a few ex-library ink stamps, 1937 § Flats. Municipal and Private Enterprise, occasional finger-soiling, ex-library ink stamps, 1938, plates and illustrations, original cloth; and c.120 others, architecture, v.s. (c.125)
NO RESERVE J.M.W Turner.- English School (19th century) Roman architectural study, pen and brown ink over traces of pencil on wove paper without watermark, affixed on paper support bearing old pencil attribution to Turner on verso, sheet 185 x 235 mm (7 1/4 x 9 1/4 in), surface dirt and light toning, unframed, probably early 19th century; together with another interior study attributed to the young Turner, watercolour over red and brown ink, traces of pencil, laid paper without watermark, old inscriptions verso suggesting a date of circa 1780-1790, with inscription in brown ink verso that reads 'Cellar - Ca[?]yage's House, Redcliffe Street/ Bristol', 200 x 285 mm (7 7/8 x 11 1/4 in), unframed, late 18th century (2)⁂ The first mentioned drawing bears some passing similarity to several views found in Turner's sketchbook 'Rome: Colour Studies Sketchbook', part of the Tate collection; see View of St Peter's Square, Rome [see acc. D16368, Turner Bequest CLXXXIX 41]. The Tate drawing is prepared with graphite pencil sketching for the architectural details and then reinforced with iron gall ink over all the main elements.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone London: Bloomsbury, 1997. First edition, hardback, first impression with the '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' numberline on the publisher's imprint page and '1 wand' listed twice on p.53, inscribed and signed by J.K. Rowling on the front free-endpaper: "6-9-97 For James, Kate and Laura, with best wishes, J.K. Rowling", original pictorial boards, an extremely faint yellow mark to p.67 and some very light browning to pages as usually found, a very slight shelf-lean, some minor wear to covers Note: One of only 500 copies of the first edition, first impression hardback to have been produced. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books have become a modern classic of children's literature, with first edition, first impression copies of Rowling’s first book being truly rare: 500 hardback copies were produced, with around 300 of these being given to libraries and schools. This would leave a maximum of 200 copies of the book in possible circulation in fine, non ex-library condition. The actual number is likely to be far lower. Only a handful of first edition, first impression books were then inscribed by J.K. Rowling for friends, acquaintances and family members. This copy is one such work. It is notable that this book is being offered for sale in Edinburgh – widely regarded as the ‘home of Harry Potter’. The boy wizard was dreamt up by Rowling on a delayed rail service between Manchester and London’s King’s Cross Station, however Rowling has said: “…Edinburgh is very much home for me and is the place where Harry evolved over seven books and many, many hours of writing in its cafés.” Similarities can also be found between Edinburgh’s many imposing independent schools and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Most notably, George Heriot’s School and Fettes College, with its impressive central spire, both strongly reflect the baronial architectural style of Hogwarts. In the past, Rowling has said that she imagines Hogwarts to be in Scotland: a claim corroborated by the Harry Potter films, where the Hogwarts Express is seen diving over the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Gottscho, Samuel 434 photographic studies each photograph c.15 x 10cm, showing a wide range of subjects including: people (presumably family members), buildings in New York, trains in Canada, skiing, animals, snowy scenes and others Provenance: Purchased from the estate of Samuel Gottscho Note: Samuel Gottscho, 1875-1971, was 50 years old before he became a full-time landscape, nature and architectural photographer. It is rumoured that during the Great Depression, Gottscho drove over 5000 miles through the streets of New York, taking panorama and skyline images. Today, Gottscho's architectural work comprises some of his best-known pieces. The collection of images included here comprises snapshots and studies, more than grand commissioned pieces. However, the 434 photographs do show Gottscho developing and practising as an artist.
SAMUEL TYMMS: AN ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Bury St Edmunds, Jackson & Frost, London, Simkin & Marshall, 1854, 1st edition, engraved vignette title, added hand coloured title dated 1845 [intended date of publication], frontis and 7 plates as list, 4to, contemporary half calf marbled boards, armorial bookplate of William Carr
Er (possibly for Ernest) Jones (Early 20th century British school) - A pair of studies of architectural classical style capitals, charcoal on paper, one signed and dated 1901, 46 x 56cm, framed, please add to description, together with a French 18th century black and white architectural engraving of the facade of the house of Monsieur Hinssellin of Notre Dame, 20 x 32.5cm, framed (3)
Geoff Keney (20th/21st century British) - Winter river landscape, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, signed, 28.5 x 60.5cm approx, together with a chromolithograph of a cottage exterior scene after Chas F Selwyn, 28 x 19cm, a further coloured lithograph of a street scene, 34 x 21.5cm, three early 20th century black and white etchings of architectural subjects all signed W Monk, a reproduction coloured map of Warwickshire, etc, all framed (8)
LOUIS HELLMAN - Archi-têtes - three calendars dated 1991, 1992 and 1993 depicting caricatures of architects using elements of their own buildings and style; together with four RIBA architectural calendars dated 1995 through to 1998; and - Benjamin Read's Splendid Views 1829-1839 - a folio containing six topographical prints showing winter and summer fashions taken from hand coloured aquatints (8).
Etmad Dowla Tomb, a large illustration on paper [India (probably Uttar Pradesh), late nineteenth century]single leaf, ink and watercolour on paper, large detailed illustration of the Etmad Dowla Tomb in Agra, with heightened features to appear more colourful, some scattered stains, overall presentable and attractive, 290 by 445 mm.; framed and glazed A vibrant and attractive illustration of one of the most important architectural structures from the height of Mughal design, built between 1622 and 1628.
Ɵ Baha al-Din Muhammad al-Amili, Tashrih al-Aflak (The Anatomy of Celestial Spheres), in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on polished paper [Safavid Persia, early eighteenth century] single volume, text including four chapters of this work, 22 leaves plus an additional later endleaf at each end, single column, 9 lines of elegant black naskh, some phrases in red or blue, numerous spherical diagrams throughout the text in red and blue, some of these heightened in gilt, contemporary annotations and marginalia throughout in a slightly later hand, including inscriptions to preliminary and penultimate leaves, two ownership seals at the end of the text, 205 by 120 mm.; later limp leather, rebacked, extremities scuffed Baha al-Din Muhammad al-Amili (d. 1621) was a Lebanese architect and astronomer who spent most of his working life in the Persian courts. The historic Naq'she Jahan Square and Charbagh Avenue structures in Isfahan, both famous Safavid sites, are attributed to al-Amili. As well as his architectural achievements, he is also known as one of the first Islamic astronomers to suggest the possibility of the earth's rotation on an axis, prior to the spread of the Copernican Theory and other western influences. The present text is a summary of theoretical astronomy, also known as a majmu'a (compilation), and includes the Earth's axis theory as well as discussing other planets in the solar system inclusive of the sun.
AN EXTENSIVE CARVED AND PANELLED WALNUT ARCHITECTURAL ROOM INTERIOR IN THE GEORGIAN TASTE, INCLUDES MANTLEPIECE, TWO CORNER CABINETS, SKIRTING, ETC. List of components making up panelling.12no panels, two long panels above two shorter, approximately 840 wide x 2.485 high, including legs to go to floor behind skirting.Two panels to go either side of fireplace, each 840 wide max x 2.485m.Pair of shallow panels to go over pair of doors (doors not included) 485 x 820.Odd single panel 1.355 high x 840 wide twin panelLengths of skirting, 190 high x 2.52m, 2.5 and 2.08Lengths of cornice moulding 210 high, 1.5m plus 945 plus 3.5m with jointing end, plus 3.24, plus 2.27, plus 3.24 2.07 toothed, plus 3 x 1.2m.Central dado rail 105 high x 820, plus 2.09 plus 2.5 plus 2.08 plus 820 plus 2.48 plus 2.42 plus 2.08.Set of door architrave with room door matching panelling, with white plain boarded cover on one side, 840 x 2.375.Door lining, rebated, needs regluing, for 1.73 wide opening.Lengths of panel joining section, 45mm wide, 1no 2.4m and 1 x 1.38m.Lengths of simple style cover moulding 75mm wide x 1.83 and 1.74.Box of fittings/fittingsLength of plain matching mahogany board 220 x 1.77m.Long box of thin mouldings and blocks for cutting plugs from. PAIR OF SUBSTANTIAL TALL MATCHING MAHOGANY CORNER CUPBOARDS, BOTH WITH PANELLED FULL SIZE DOORS. ONE WITH SUBDIVISIONS FOR WINE BOTTLES AND CARVED DECORATIVE SHELF AND OTHER WITH INNER CARVED DOOR TO INNER CUPBOARD, WITH MATCHING CORNICE AND SKIRTING. SUSBTANTIAL HANDCARVED MAHOGANY FIRE SURROUND, COMPLETE WITH CAST IRON INSERT FIRE BASKET, FIRE BACK AND BACKING PLATE, INNER BLACK POLISHED GRANITE HEARTH 655 x 200mm, OUTER MATCHING GRANITE HEARTH 1.725m x 500mm PLUS EXTENDABLE BRASS FENDER.
Monir Farmanfarmaian (Iran, 1924-2019)The Magnified Sacred mirror and reverse-glass painting on woodexecuted in 2004diameter: 100cmFootnotes:A MAJOR MIRROR-WORK BY MONIR FARMANFARMAIAN FROM THE GEOMETRIC INSTALLATIONS SERIES'The harmonious division of a circle is a symbolic way of expressing the Tawhid, the Divine Unity as the source and culmination of all diversity'- Monir Farmanfarmaian, Mosaics of Mirrors 'This nonagon [The Magnified Sacred] represents the nine elements of the body: brain, bones, nerves, veins, blood, flesh, skin, nails and hair'- Monir Farmanfarmaian'For her 2006 exhibition in Tehran, Monir has conceived installations of large panels in different colours - with [the red nonagon] in a traditional color of passion and fire. The panels symbolize every aspect of the universe and characterize the timeless and infinite quality o Islamic geometric concepts'- Rose Issa Provenance:Property from a distinguished private collection, LebanonAcquire directly by the above from Rose Issa Projects, 2006Literature:London, Rose Issa Projects, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Mosaics Of Mirror, 2006, illustrated on page 38Exhibited:Monir Farmanfarmaian, Major Retrospective, Niavaran Cultural Centre, Tehran, 2006Monir Farmanfarmaian, Mosaics of Mirror, 2006, Rose Issa Gallery, LondonRadiant, enigmatic and complex, 'The Magnified Sacred' is one of the finest, and perhaps most technically intricate examples of Monir Farmanfarmaian's iconic mirror-work to come to market. Exhibited as part of an enormous series of 'Geometric Installations' executed between 2003-5 and exhibited at her major retrospective in Niavaran Palace Tehran in 2006, The Magnified Sacred is from one of Farmanfarmaian's most ambitious bodies of workMarrying craft, geometry and spiritual symbolism, Monir's composition extracts the centuries old Iranian tradition of mirrored paneling from its architectural setting, elevating it to an art form in its own right. Informed by a deep understanding of numerology and symbolism, Monir's work sheds light on the significance of shapes and signs within the typology of classical Islamic art, in an aesthetic framework that is captivating and intricate. Large in scale, sculptural in presence, and exhibiting an endless array of reflective variations, The Magnified Sacred is one of the most tightly composed and intricate examples of Monir's work.The shapes and patterns which Monir' employs in her compositions are clearly and intentionally derived from the geometric and numerological formulae present in Islamic and Iranian architecture. Whilst decoratively complex, the use of geometric patterns and tessellations points to a far deeper conceptual agenda, 'the proliferation of arabesque abstract decoration enhances a quality that could only be attributed to God, namely, His irrational infinity,' scholar Wijdan Ali observes in The Arab Contribution to Islamic Art (the American University in Cairo Press, 1999). 'The pattern of the arabesque, without a beginning or an end, portrays this sense of infinity, and is the best means to describe in art the doctrine of tawhid, or Divine Unity.'Exhibited and published in her major Monograph, The Magnified Sacred is a sublime example from an artist who has elevated her countries vernacular craft into a universal aesthetic, and in doing so, has become one of the most internationally acclaimed figures to emerge from Iran within the past century. Monir Farmanfarmian: A LifeBorn in Qazvin, Iran in 1924, Farmanfarmaian begun her studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Tehran before embarking to New York, where she attended Parson, The New School for Design and Cornell University, and worked as a fashion illustrator. It was in New York that Monir' mixed with the cities emerging cultural avant-garde, collaborating with artists such as Andy Warhol on illustrations for the Bonwit Teller department store. It was only after moving back to Tehran that Monir developed her signature style. Influenced by the arts and crafts of her native country, Farmanfarmaian fashioned an artform out of mirror-mosaic work drawing on traditional techniques of reverse-glass painting, inlaid carving, Islamic geometry, and architectural design. To create her reliefs and sculptures, Farmanfarmaian commissioned craftsmen to draft her early designs, then cut mirrors to fit the required shape, which were set in geometrical patterns, and mixed with plaster to produce new compositions into which the artist incorporated colored glass.Monir Farmanfarmaian received international acclaim in 1958, when she was presented a gold medal for her work in the Iranian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, this was followed by exhibitions in Tehran, Paris and New York. She has recently become the focus of significant institutional interest, having held important exhibitions worldwide including the Gwangju Biennale, South Korea (2016); a major career retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY (2015) and at the Fundação Serralves–Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Porto, Portugal (2014).She is the subject of a substantial monograph, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Cosmic Geometry, edited by Hans Ulrich Obrist; and has authored an autobiography, A Mirror Garden (Knopf, 2007). Farmanfarmaian's work is placed in some of the most important institutions around the world, including: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY; Tate Modern, London, U.K.; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * P* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.P This lot is owned by a private individual. 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A Nasrid revival marquetry wood vitrine Granada, Circa 1900of multi-faceted form with hinged glass door to front, glass panels to each side, profusely carved and inlaid with bone and marquetry wood, with geometric and architectural motifs, to the top a band of inscription-filled cartouches, with retailer's label of Emilio Ruiz, Casa Linares, Alhambra 64, Granada, on stand 145 x 102 x 43.5 cm. Footnotes:Inscriptions: repeat of the Nasrid motto, wa la ghalib illah allah, 'And there is no conqueror except God'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP PTP Lots denoted with a 'TP' will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.P This lot is owned by a private individual. The right of return enjoyed by EU customers is not applicable.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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