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Lot 83
§ Guy Taplin, (British, born 1939), Goose Head II, circa 1998, patinated bronze, numbered 2/25, signed to underside 8 x 22cm (3 x 9in) Other Notes: Guy Taplin was born in Whitechapel in London’s East End. During the war he moved to Hereford where he was surrounded by nature. This began his love and passion for nature and his obsession with birds. He sought escapism from the modern world, admiring the tranquility and beauty of nature that was represented in birds. For him birds provided a passage into the natural world. Having moved back to London, he worked as a gardener of Regent’s Park. He later worked as a bird keeper. At this time, Taplin began carving and sculpting the birds, later being known as the ‘bird man’. Taplin also had a keen interest in Buddhism and for a while considered becoming a monk. However, he later turned his full attention onto the production of his sculptures. His sculptures are made from driftwood found on the Essex coast. In this way his sculptures are presenting us with both the sea and the sky. The use of driftwood is integral to his work, with recycled material forming part of a natural cycle. The materials he uses are therefore part of a different story or history. The sculptures are not only carved from driftwood but also attached to further pieces of driftwood. The simplicity of the birds is extremely important to Taplin, this being the main aim of his work - providing a reflection of the beauty and simplicity of nature. He aims to go beyond the bird’s likeness towards depicting the very essence and spirit of the bird, with his passion and love for his subject being the main driving force for his work.
Lot 64
Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), 'The Vested Dancer', circa 1925, an Art Deco patinated and cold painted bronze and ivory figure of a dancer, mounted to a veined onyx plinth base, signed in the marble 55cm (21in) Literature: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Suffolk, 1978, p. 73 Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, New York 1992, p. 41 Alberto Shayo, Master of Art Deco, New York, 1999, p. 111
Lot 79
§ Michael Warren (Irish, born 1950), abstract form, patinated bronze mounted to a Cocobolo wood plinth base, unsigned 52cm (20in) Other Notes: Michael Warren is an Irish sculptor, born in County Wexford, Ireland. He is known for producing site-specific public art. He studied Philosophy, Psychology and English at the Bath Academy of Art of Trinity College, Dublin from 1960-1970. He went on to study at the Academia di Brera in Milan, Italy. He has produced numerous well known works in Ireland. These works include Tulach a' tSolais - a memorial to the attempt to overrule British rule in Ireland in the 1978 revolution. Warren has also been commissioned to produce works all over the world. Many of his sculptures are extremely large and abstract and they are often built up of solid bronze blocks forming abstract and geometric shapes.
Lot 84
§ Guy Taplin, (British, born 1939), Miniature Preening Curlew, 1999, patinated bronze, numbered 18/25 and signed to underside 12cm (5in) Other Notes: Guy Taplin was born in Whitechapel in London’s East End. During the war he moved to Hereford where he was surrounded by nature. This began his love and passion for nature and his obsession with birds. He sought escapism from the modern world, admiring the tranquility and beauty of nature that was represented in birds. For him birds provided a passage into the natural world. Having moved back to London, he worked as a gardener of Regent’s Park. He later worked as a bird keeper. At this time, Taplin began carving and sculpting the birds, later being known as the ‘bird man’. Taplin also had a keen interest in Buddhism and for a while considered becoming a monk. However, he later turned his full attention onto the production of his sculptures. His sculptures are made from driftwood found on the Essex coast. In this way his sculptures are presenting us with both the sea and the sky. The use of driftwood is integral to his work, with recycled material forming part of a natural cycle. The materials he uses are therefore part of a different story or history. The sculptures are not only carved from driftwood but also attached to further pieces of driftwood. The simplicity of the birds is extremely important to Taplin, this being the main aim of his work - providing a reflection of the beauty and simplicity of nature. He aims to go beyond the bird’s likeness towards depicting the very essence and spirit of the bird, with his passion and love for his subject being the main driving force for his work.
Lot 154
KALACHA PHALLIC HEAD ORNAMENT, Oromo or Borana People, Ethiopia, shell, bronze and leather, the ornament 8cm long, the leather 85cm long The Kalacha is a greatly respected ritual object traditionally worn by men tied to the forehead as a sign of fertility. According to Angela Fisher's "Africa Adorned" the Kalacha is passed from father to son during the initiation ceremony. Provenance: A well-respected West London African tribal art dealer
Lot 160
A SET OF FOUR BRASS/BRONZE AKAN BRACELETS 19th century, ball, arrow and other motifs with rich glowing patina evidencing much use, 10cm high Provenance: A well respected Portobello Road tribal art dealer Possibly once used as currencies, these pieces have been much cherished for nearly ten years and can be rearranged and exhibited to look almost like human forms reminiscent of Asian Art.
Lot 283
ITALIAN THEATRE GREAT WAR GROUP OF FOUR TO QUARTERMASTER LIEUTENANT W H C GIDDY. William Harry Giddy served in Italy during the Great War based at 'Camp 3' in Faenza. The camp operated as a transit and rest area for troops. British War Medal and Victory Medal correctly impressed Q.M &Lieut W H C Giddy; Order of the Crown of Italy 5th Class, damage to the enamel of left arm and damage to the case; Italian War Merit Cross in Bronze; Medal for Battle on Asiago Plateau in Silver. Documents - Bestowal certificate for Crown of Italy 31.12.20, MID certificate 26.11.18. Letter from Italian Embassy confirming the award of Merit cross to Giddy. Provenance - The Julian Johnson Collection / DNW. Condition = GVF
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