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Lot 260
A good early 20th Century bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja God of Dance shown standing on a dwarf like creature "apasmara purusha". Raised on a lotus like base, the figure holding in his upper right hand the damaru (hand drum that made the first sounds of creation). His upper left hand holds agni (the fire that will destroy the universe). With his lower right hand, he makes abhaya mudra (the gesture that allays fear). Shiva's front left hand, pointing to his raised left foot, signifies refuge for the troubled soul. Measures 25 cm tall.
Lot 53
GODFREY SYKES (1824-1866) FOR THOMAS BRADBURY & SONS, SHEFFIELD TOBACCO JAR AND COVER, CIRCA 1855 copper, electrotyped (Dimensions: 23cm high)(23cm high)Footnote: Literature: For a similar example lacking its finial see Victoria & Albert Museum Collection, London, museum no. 4031&B-1858 Note: Geoffrey Sykes was first apprenticed to an engraver, James Bell, in Sheffield and attended Sheffield School of Art in 1843. Sykes was strongly influenced by Alfred Stevens, who from 1850 was chief designer for iron founders Hoole & Co. of Sheffield, and Sykes worked for a period under Stevens at Hoole & Co. for no pay. This tobacco jar was designed by Sykes during this period and shown at the Dublin 1853 exhibition. In 1859, Sykes moved to London and worked on the decoration of the new South Kensington Museum, now the V&A, under the architect Captain Fowke. The work employed a variety of media: terracotta, mosaic, bronze, majolica, stained glass, paint and iron.
Lot 425
TIFFANY STUDIOS., NEW YORK ART NOUVEAU BRONZE AND 'FAVRILE' GLASS TABLE LAMP BASE, CIRCA 1900 with twisted stem set with 'Favrile' iridescent glass spheres, the divided base set with corresponding sphere decoration, stamped under base 8687 (Dimensions: 40cm high to the top of fitting)(40cm high to the top of fitting)Footnote: Literature: Duncan, Alastair, Tiffany: Lamps & Metalware , ACC 2007, pp. 375 and 391, plates 1534 and 1597 where similar examples are illustrated.
Lot 597
DEMETRE H. CHIPARUS (1886-1947) 'WOMAN WITH MIRROR' BRONZE FIGURE, CIRCA 1920 raised on square tapered marble plinth, engraved facsimile signature CHIPARUS to plinth (Dimensions: figure 34cm high, total height 42.5cm high)(figure 34cm high, total height 42.5cm high)Footnote: Literature: A. Shayo, 'Chiparus Master of Art Deco', Abbeville Press, 1999, p.102 where this design is illustrated
Lot 231
THOMAS J. CLAPPERTON (1879-1962) 'WONDERLAND', CIRCA 1926 bronze, with revolving socket on a dished marble base, signed in the bronze THOS. J. CLAPPERTON (Dimensions: bronze 31cm high, marble base 12.3cm high, 43cm diameter)(bronze 31cm high, marble base 12.3cm high, 43cm diameter)Footnote: Image re f: 1/4-055813-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Note : Regarded as ‘The Border Sculptor’, Thomas Clapperton initially trained at the Glasgow School of Art, before becoming apprentice to Sir William Goscombe John, one of the most eminent sculptors of the period. After much time studying in Paris and Rome, Clapperton eventually settled in London and setup a sculptor's studio in Chelsea. Although his sculpture of Robert the Bruce at Edinburgh Castle is renowned, the sculptor’s skilful execution of numerous war memorials are also highly regarded. In the immediate aftermath of the First World War, the nation was in mourning and anxious to reflect; Clapperton’s sympathetic and emotive treatment of the subject won him several commissions at this early stage in his career, including those from as far afield as New Zealand. During an official visit to the UK, mayor Robert Milligan was charmed by Sir George Frampton’s portrayal of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, now an iconic homage to J. M. Barrie’s novel of the same name. Following this, he reached out to Clapperton for two commissions: one for the North Otago War Memorial; and the other for ‘Wonderland’. Initially, the mayor’s request was to produce a direct replica of Frampton’s Pan, however Clapperton felt copying the work of his contemporary would not be appropriate so instead agreed to produce a similar bronze, drawing inspiration from the piece. The influence from Frampton’s Pan are clear in ‘Wonderland’: a conical base with mystical fairies, pixies and woodland creatures perching amongst the naturalistic rockery; the charming innocence of the figures in search of adventure. Clapperton however, opts for a more dynamic rendition of the piece, as the figures interact with the wonderland they have just discovered below them. The girl, perhaps a representation of J.M. Barrie’s Wendy , sits on the edge of the rock face and delights in the fantasy world below. The boy, eagerly peering over the edge, is about to be drawn in to the dreamlike world by one fairy, reaching out to touch the tip of his foot, as if inviting the children into Wonderland. Upon its completion in 1926, Robert Milligan gifted the piece to the children of Oamaru, New Zealand, where it still stands today in the Wonderland Garden. The finished bronze, of which this is a reduction, marks Clapperton’s diversity as a sculptor, stepping away from sombre memorial compositions to stir up fond memories of the joys of childhood.
Lot 264
FLORENCE HARRIET STEELE (1857-1948) 'DAWN DISPELLING SLEEP AND NIGHT' PAINTED PLASTER PANEL, 1910 bas-relief, framed, impressed signature J.H. STEELE/ 1910/ ART OF UNION LONDON 1910 (Dimensions: 25.5cm x 54cm)(25.5cm x 54cm)Footnote: Literature: Beattie, Susan. The New Sculpture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983, p. 205 Note: Florence Steele studied at the National Art Training School under Édouard Lantéri. She trained as a designer and modeller and worked principally in low relief in silver, bronze or plaster, creating designs for Elkingtons and Pilkingtons and exhibiting with the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society from 1896.
Lot 216
§ ALEXANDER PROUDFOOT (1878-1957) 'THE FAUN', CIRCA 1920 bronze figure of a young girl, signed in the bronze A. PROUDFOOT (Dimensions: 21.5cm high)(21.5cm high)Footnote: Note : Alexander Proudfoot was born in Liverpool in 1878 and died in Glasgow in 1957. He studied in Liverpool and was the head of sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art from 1912-1928. He exhibited figures and portraits at the Royal Scottish Academy and was elected R.S.A. in 1932
Lot 577
Y § PROF. OTTO POERTZEL (1876-1963) ART DECO BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE OF A SEATED INDIAN BOY, CIRCA cold-painted, raised on a turned marble plinth, signed to base PROF POERTZEL (Dimensions: figure 9.5cm high, total height 11.5cm high)(figure 9.5cm high, total height 11.5cm high)Footnote: Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Lot 598
Y DEMETRE H. CHIPARUS (1886-1947) 'ELEGANT DANCER' ART DECO BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE, CIRCA 1930 cold-painted, raised on rectangular marble plinth, engraved facsimile signature D. H. CHIPARUS to plinth (Dimensions: figure 31.5cm high, total height 40cm high)(figure 31.5cm high, total height 40cm high)Footnote: Literature: A. Shayo, ' Chiparus Master of Art Deco', Abbeville Press, 1999, p.175 where this design is illustrated Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Lot 457
GEORGES-ERNEST NOWAK FRENCH ART NOUVEAU OAK AND GILT-METAL MOUNTED ASSISTANT SIDEBOARD, CIRCA 1900 with mirrored back above two drawers and open shelf and two doors below, each inset with cast gilt bronze panels, stamped makers mark to drawer and back G NOWAK (Dimensions: 127.5cm wide, 140.5cm high, 46cm deep)(127.5cm wide, 140.5cm high, 46cm deep)Footnote: Literature: Duncan, Alastair The Paris Salons 1895-1914 Volume III: Furniture , p.446 where this suite is illustrated entitled 'Dining Room, oak/ Le Salon d'Automne, 1910'
Lot 453
Y § PIERRE LE FAGUAYS (1892-1962) 'DANCER WITH PIPES', CIRCA 1925 bronze and ivory, raised on a black slate plinth, stamped number 2 to base of foot (Dimensions: figure 26cm high, total height 37cm high)(figure 26cm high, total height 37cm high)Footnote: Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Lot 239
SIR GEORGE JAMES FRAMPTON (1860-1928) 'PETER PAN', DATED 1911 patinated bronze, signed with initials in the bronze GF and dated 1911, also inscribed with an encircled PP and raised on a veined green marble base (Dimensions: figure 48cm high, total height 52.5cm)(figure 48cm high, total height 52.5cm)Footnote: Provenance: Sir Alexander Walker II (1869–1950) Literature: Skipwith, Peyton Sir George Frampton & Sir Alfred Gilbert, Peter Pan & Eros: Public & Private Sculpture in Britain 1880-1940 ', The Fine Art Society, London 2002 Note: Sir Alexander Walker II (1869–1950) was the younger grandson of John 'Johnnie' Walker, creator of the famous whisky brand. Sir Alexander donated this figure of Peter Pan to a local educational trust on his death. In 1911 an anonymous donor commissioned Sir George Frampton to create a sculpture of Peter Pan to be placed on the very spot in Kensington Gardens where the magical boy appears nightly in J M Barrie's Little White Bird of 1901, the first book in which the character appears. Sir George Frampton's 'Peter Pan' is one of the best-known monuments in London, based on the character from J.M. Barrie's novel of the same name, with the author commissioning the statue in Kensington Gardens himself. When it was completed, the original life-size bronze was first shown in 1911 at the Royal Academy, London. Subsequent to this exhibition the life-sized figure was erected overnight in secret in 1912, with no pre-publicity, simply a brief announcement which appeared in The Times that day: 'There is a surprise in store for the children who go to Kensington Gardens to feed the ducks in the Serpentine this morning…a May-day gift by Mr J.M. Barrie, a figure of Peter Pan blowing his pipe on the stump of a tree, with fairies and mice and squirrels all around. It is the work of Sir George Frampton, and the bronze figure of the boy who would never grow up is delightfully conceived.' Sir George James Frampton (1860-1928) studied at the Royal Academy, becoming president of the Royal Society of Sculptors in 1911, and is known as one of the leading figures in the New Sculpture movement. Peter Pan marks a technical milestone in the evolution of public sculpture in Britain, reflecting advances in casting by two of Britain's leading foundries at the time, Singer's and Burton's. A further six life-sized casts were erected, in Liverpool, Australia, Belgium, Canada, and the US, demonstrating the wide-spread popularity of Frampton's interpretation of the character. Taking advantage of its immediate popular appeal, Frampton produced a series of bronze reductions of the main figure as an independent statuette. Despite the familiar presentation of this figure, the early date and subtle details in the casting point to this example being an early, perhaps the first, trial casting.
Lot 549
§ CHARLES E. THOMAS (1883-1981) 'SPRING' patinated plaster plaque, depicting a female figure in profile, modelled in relief, 69cm x 35cm; and 'DIANA', DESIGN FOR BRONZE FOUNTAIN, patinated plaster, bears cast inscription DEORUM TIMETEIRAM, and label verso 'DIANA', DESIGN FOR BRONZE FOUNTAIN/ CHARLES E. THOMAS ARBSA/ MANOR PARK NORTH/ EDGBASTON/ BIRMINGHAM, panel 94cm x 51cm , including frame 119cm x 59cm ; and 'VIRGINIA', A ROUNDEL, bearing inscription VIRGINIA, 26cm diameter, unmarked (Qty: 3)Footnote: Provenance: Estate of Dr. Virginia Glenn
Lot 54
BENJAMIN CRESWICK (1853-1946) CAST BRONZED IRON PANEL, 1886 mid-brown patina, cast in high-relief depicting three children skipping below apple trees, signed in bronze B. CRESWICK/ 1886, framed (Dimensions: 30.5cm x 26.5cm)(30.5cm x 26.5cm)Footnote: Note: Born in Sheffield, Benjamin Creswick began his career as a knife-grinder, before taking an early interest in sculpture through the encouragement of John Ruskin. In 1887 he modelled a terracotta frieze depicting the processes knife-grinding for the exterior of Cutlers' Hall, before working with A. H. Mackmurdo on the Century Guild’s at the Inventions Exhibition in 1885. After settling in Birmingham in 1889, Creswick’s talents as a sculptor earned him the role of Master of Modelling and Modelled Design at Birmingham School of Art. Later in 1914, Creswick became Professor of Sculpture at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
Lot 420
TIFFANY STUDIOS, NEW YORK ‘ZODIAC’ PATTERN TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1910 bronze, with 'turtle back' glass shade, the bronze cast with Zodiac decoration, stamped maker's marks TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 541. (Dimensions: 37cm high)(37cm high)Footnote: Provenance : The Taffner Collection, Lyon & Turnbull, Lot38, 07/09/2012 Literature: Duncan, Alistair 'Tiffany Lamps and Metalware', Woodbridge 2007, p. 106, pl. 424
Lot 572
§ ADALBERT-GEORGES SZABO (1877-1961) FRENCH ART DECO GILDED BRASS PLAQUE, CIRCA 1930 cast as a perched bird and mounted on an ebonised wood disc, the whole on a bronze plinth, stamped maker's mark SZABO (Dimensions: 16cm high)(16cm high)Footnote: Note : Originally from Hungary Adalbert-Georges Szabo became a member of the Société des Artistes Décorateurs in 1907. A stylistic shift in his work became apparent after 1918 when his traditional designs began to show the angular influence of Art Deco. One of his most noted designs was for twelve medallions for the pair of doors leading to the first-class private dining rooms of the ocean line Normandie .
Lot 240
THOMAS J. CLAPPERTON (1879-1962) 'HESITATION', DATED 1922 bronze, raised on a naturalistic onyx plinth, signed and dated to the base THOS. J. CLAPPERTON RB 1922, the whole rotating on a hexagonal sculpture stand with faceted legs linked by a lower tier (Dimensions: figure and plinth 74cm high, 167cm total height)(figure and plinth 74cm high, 167cm total height)
Lot 121
An interesting collection of military cap and other badges, including Argyll and Sutherland badge, The Border Regiment, Seaforth Highlander bronze medal, T10 Scottish Liverpool, three Royal Engineers, AFS, three RAF badges, Royal Sussex, General Service cap badge, Army Ordnance, Royal Fusiliers cap badge, Hampshire Regiment, Army Services, two 'For King and Empire Services Rendered', Royal Army Pay Corps, Auxiliary Fire Service cap badge, Royal Sussex cap badge, Royal Berkshire cap badge, Royal Marines cap badge, crossed rifles cap badge, Alberta 15th Light Horse Brigade badge, Canada cap badge, St John Ambulance Association, Air Training Corp cap badge, Royal Pioneer Corps cap badge, two US cap badges (one brass and one chrome), dog tag, Royal Artillery Gun Layer cap badge, Northamptonshire Regiment Gibraltar bar brooch, together with a small quantity of brass military buttons.
Lot 103
Miscellaneous Medallions, including a rare medallion commemorating the 1905 Return Visit of the French Fleet medallion, Willesden Green Secretary medal, two Homage of The British Empire 1911 medallions, Punctual Attendance medallion 1907 and 1908, National Service 1939-1960 medal, Royal Order of Buffaloes enamel pin, Point House Institute enamel badge, Church of England bronze medallion, Mission to Seamen coin, King George and Queen Mary Commemorative coin 1911.
Lot 28
Miscellaneous Items - including a vintage travelling sewing and embroidery kit housed in a red leather case, together with a bisque German dolls head Heubach Koppelsdorf with sleeping eyes and painted features, an ink pot modelled as a miniature wood tankard and a WWI bronze death plaque. (4)
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