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Lot 27
A large George II carved Portland stone sundial mid 18th century the 18in bronze dial signed Heath and Wing, London and with armorial coat of arms with latin motto amori et fideli together with indistinct monogram, calibrated with hours, minutes, compass points and later gnomon 140cm.; 55ins high The partnership of Heath and Wing were operating between 1751 and 1773 at various addresses around The Strand in London. (See engraving).
Lot 66
M. Saint Olive: A bronze relief plaque of a water sprite from the ship T/N Michelangelo signed M Saint Olive, and with foundry lozenge mark Valsuani 51cm.; 20ins high by 108cm.; 42½ins wide The T/N Michelangelo was launched on September 16, 1962 in Sestri shipyards. She sailed from Genoa to New York, the Caribbean and Rio de Janeiro. With the increasing costs of oil and Union demands the Italian government announced that subsidies would be withdrawn in 1975. Michelangelo and her sister ship the Rafaello wre sold to the Shah of Iran as barracks for army personnel. The were finally scrapped in Pakistan in 1991. the Valsuani foundry was started in the 1899 by the brothers Claude and Attilio Valsuani. Casting mostly small works for various artists using the lost wax technique (cire perdue) they worked for Renoir, Picasso Despiau, Paul Troubetzkoy, Matisse and Gaugin amongst others. Claude Valsuani died in 1923, but his son Marcele continued to produce fine quality bronzes until the 1970’s.
Lot 71
Å Ronald Cameron, born 1930 The Diver bronze signed R Cameron variegated brown patination 210cm.; 83ins high This lot is sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by the sculptor stating that it is number 4 out of an edition of 4. Ronald Cameron was born in London in 1930 and studied at the Camberwell College of Art from 1947- 53. After working as a graphic artist he was asked to make the TV puppets for Gerry Anderson’s films of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90, producing 60 heads in all. Commissions for soldiers and farm animals followed for Britain’s and Airfix, which in turn lead to work modelling miniature figures as promotional gifts for companies such as Kelloggs and Shell Oil, together with sports trophies for events like Batsman of the Year, won by Clive Lord and the Professional Snooker championship won by Steve Davis. Commercial success meant that in the 1980’s he was able to concentrate more on producing larger scale sculpture for commissions and galleries including the Alwin Gallery in Mayfair London, where his work was exhibited alongside works by Elisabeth Frink and Henry Moore. Other exhibitions and commissions included: Whitford Gallery in Duke St., St James’s, London; Three relief figures for the Athens Olympics; Giant Panda collection boxes commissioned by Sir Peter Scott for the World Wildlife Fund; Miniature figures for the Chapman brothers |Holocaust|; A Nude figure which won the sculpture prize in the 2002 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition; An over life size bust of the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf for the National Portrait Gallery
Lot 73
Å Ronald Cameron, born 1930 The Three Graces bronze, variegated brown/black patina, 213cm.; 84ins high This lot is sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by the sculptor stating that it is number 4 out of an edition of 4. This group of three figures representing the three continents, Africa, Asia and Europe was commissioned by the Cafmeyer Gallery in Knokke, Belgium and was exhibited on the sea front during Belgium’s Art Festival. It inspired The Wilkinson Sword Company to commission miniatures of the figures for the handles of their Millenium Commemorative swords.
Lot 81
Enzo Plazzotta, Italian, 1921-1981 Dieter’s Foal Bronze Signed and numbered 6 from an edition of 9 with Foundry stamp 155cm.; 61ins high by 131cm.; 51½ins long Enzo Plazzotta was born in Maestre, near Venice in 1921 and died aged 60 after having worked in London for more than half his life. He always maintained his links with Italy and had a home in Pietrasanto in Tuscany from 1967. Initially a student of architecture and sculpture, he decided to specialize in sculpture and studied at the Accademia di Brere in Milan. He gradually established himself as a portrait sculptor and also, like Degas, . Developed an interest in the portrayal of ballet dancers. Nureyev, Fonteyn, Sibley and Dowell were among the many dancers who came to his studio. This fascination with the human form manifested itself in a number of interpretations of the naked female form. His works can be found in many public and private collections including the Vatican. It has also been widely exhibited by many galleries including Wildenstein and Co and most recently in 2007 at the Robert Bowman Gallery in London. See Enzo Plazzotta A catalogue Raisonne, Copyright Carol Plazotta and Richard O Conor, 1986.Pges 142 and 167
Lot 84
Helen Sinclair A.R.B.S., born 1954 Elegy Bronze Signed and numbered 4 from an edition of 5 163cm.; 64ins long Helen Sinclair was born in South Wales in 1954, and studied sculpture at Wimbledon School of Art (1972-76), after teaching for twelve years, she has been a full-time sculptor since 1988. The main body of her work is figuratively based, and her primary inspiration is the human body, in movement, at rest, clothed or nude. She exhibits widely throughout the UK, and is held in private collections throughout Europe, the USA, Australasia and the Middle East.
Lot 85
Geraldine Knight, 1933-2008 Figure on a Park Bench Bronze on slatted wood base Signed and numbered 1 of an edition of 5 162cm.; 64ins high by 48cm.; 19ins wide Born in 1932 Geraldine knight studied at the Brighton College of Art; 1949-1952 and then at the Royal Academy Schools; 1952-1956. After training to be sculptor, Geraldine Knight was awarded the Prix de Rome scholarship, enabling her to spend two years in Italy. She has since produced a variety of sculptures and architectural decoration. Her life size bronze animals include a flock of sheep, exhibited at the Royal Academy summer exhibition of 1986. As well as portrait busts and public sculpture, Knight has working on stage sets and contributed to building restoration projects. From 1960 she taught life drawing and sculpture at the Sir John Cass School of Art, Twickenham College of Technology and Kingston College of Art. She now lives and works between Oxford and Venice.
Lot 92
Helaine Blumenfeld, born New York 1942 Venus 1991 Travertine Marble Unique 203cm.; 80ins high by 70cm.; 27½ins wide Helaine Blumenfeld is recognized as one of Britain’s leading contemporary sculptors working in marble and bronze. In a career spanning more than four decades, her work has been shown in over 70 exhibitions worldwide. She has completed more than 80 commissions and her sculptures have been sited in public and private settings throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. Elected Vice-President of the Royal British Society of Sculptors (2004-2009), in 2007 she became the first and only female winner of the prestigious International Sculpture Prize, ‘Pietrasanta e la Versilia nel Mondo’. That year Blumenfeld exhibited at Het Depot Sculpture Gallery in Wageningen, The Netherlands. This was a major presentation which Helaine considers to be one of her most important public exhibitions. In 2010 ‘Blumenfeld in the Town Hall, Oslo’ took place under the curatorship of Anfinsen Kunst. Erik Anfinsen has represented Blumenfeld in Scandinavia since 1986. Blumenfeld has used her public profile to broaden access to and appreciation of her medium, initiating and organizing regular exhibitions at the Harold Martin Botanical Gardens in Leicester and at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. In July 2011 she was one of the few non-British artists ever to have been awarded an Honorary OBE for her outstanding contribution to art.
Lot 93
Lucy Kinsella, born 1960 Moondance Bronze Signed and numbered 2 of 4 180cm.; 71ins wide Lucy Kinsella graduated from Loughborough University B.A. (hons) Fine Art Sculpture in 1989. Exhibitions include; Chelsea Flower Show, Burghleigh Sculpture Park, Olympia Art Fair, ‘The Sculptors Show’, Osborne Studio Gallery, London. Her work is represented in collections in Ireland, Belgium, Japan, China, Channel Islands, United States, France, South Africa, Dubai, Sweden, New Zealnd and throughout the UK.
Lot 130
Simon Wyard The Bathers Bronze Signed and numbered 1 from an edition of 12 49cm.; 19ins wide by 61cm.; 24ins long For four years he studied painting and printmaking for a degree in Fine Art at Maidstone College of Art. From there he went on to Goldsmith’s College where he trained as an art teacher and worked on figurative ceramic bowls and sculptures. Since then he has worked loosely in pencil, charcoal, ink and paint to help produce his finished sculptures in clay. Between the years of 1988 and 1995, Simon lived in the South of France exhibiting his work and developing a knowledge of the region’s unique cave paintings. Since 2001 he has been largely concerned with the human figure as a point of departure to produce harmonious forms that suggest an intimate connection to the landscape. Simon has travelled extensively and now resides in a coombe in Exmoor National Park.
Lot 400
Various Oriental items, comprising white metal enamelled bowl with cloisonne type work of small characters & flowers around bowl, characters, flowers & trees to inner base of bowl, a pierced patterned bronze coaster type disc, some verdigris to both sides & a Vienna style bronze of a sitting pug dog, approx. 2.1/2" (3) all reproduction
Lot 401
Aquarium clock, approx. 4" tall x 3.1/2" diameter, bronze base with glass case & dome, inner with ball numbered 1-12 which tells the time, two fish move in time to the ticking of the clock, winder at base, time button jammed, so although in "working" order, it needs some attention, reproduction
Lot 698
Medallions: Wellington, bronze 27mm, Louis XVIII, 1814, bronze 41mm, Rev. James Caughey, 1846, white metal 45mm, Lusitania 55mm, boxed, with leaflet & Ben Gurion, 1966, "bronze" 60mm, mainly extremely fine, British royalty, various metals, mainly good condition, some pierced for wear (16), white metal, various, inc. royalty, mainly poor (7), modern, various, mainly as struck (6), fob medals, Swimming (2) & Dancing, enamelled (5), good condition, Prince Albert, proprietary pill box, some dents & other medallions etc., various, mixed condition (21) (63)
Lot 703
Medallions, various, by Royal Mint, cased (3), others, mainly modern, various, cased (14), Argentine, `Belgrano` medal, 1982, "bronze" 60mm, Israeli, `Six Days War` medal, 1967, "bronze" 59mm, others, mainly modern (5), tokens etc., various, inc. slot machine & advertising (38) & replica coins etc., various (10), amongst latter, one pierced & a few poor, otherwise mainly good condition (72) Care! High International Shipping Costs
Lot 36
A Chinese jadeite "Fanghu" shaped vase, after a Shang Dynasty bronze ritualistic vessel, with emeral green and spinach green inclusion, on hardwood stand, 5.625ins (142mm) high (Qing Dynasty - late 19th Century) Provenance: Frederick Evans Collection - copy of photograph showing vase in lounge of Flat in Tientsin, circa 1940
Lot 862
Auguste Saint Gaudens (1848-1903) - Bronze medallion commemorative the 400th Anniversary of the Landing of Christopher Columbus in America, dated October 12th 1892 - Given to John William Waterhouse, 3ins diameter, and Louis Bottee (1852-1941) - Bronze medal awarded to J.W. Waterhouse at the Paris Exposition 1889, 2.5ins diameter, and Edouard Lanteri (1849-1917) - Bronze rectangular plaque with profile portrait of the architect Phene Spiers, 3.125ins x 2.25ins, dated 1905, and a cast iron replica of the "Lusitania" (German) medal, 2.25ins diameter, in box
Lot 1083
A dark patinated bronze and rosewood rectangular three legged centre table in the manner of Emmanuel Pontremoli and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, 56ins x 36ins x 31ins high Note : The three bronze supports are modelled on a surviving Roman copy of a Green bronze table leg now in the Archeological Museum at Palermo. See Gisela N. Richter - "The Furniture of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans" published by Phaidon Press 1966
Lot 2
Charles Brady HRHA (1926-1997) A WRAPPED-UP BRONZE, 1987 oil on board signed lower right; with typed Taylor Galleries label on reverse 16.50 by 24.50in. (41.91 by 62.23cm) Provenance: Taylor Galleries, Dublin Exhibited: `Charles Brady, New Paintings and A Few Painted Bronzes`, Taylor Galleries, Dublin, 28 May - 13 June, 1987, catalogue no. 30 Jim O`Driscoll was a renowned barrister by profession but also a passionate patron of the arts with a keen eye for beauty. Director of the Fenton Gallery in Cork for ten years, he built lasting ties with the arts community buying regularly from galleries throughout Ireland as well as from artists directly. His strong connections with Cork in particular are reflected in both his subject choice and his support for its native artists, among them, Maurice Desmond and Pat Connor. He was an early supporter and friend of Tony O`Malley and the late William Crozier and their paintings within his collection are testament to his access to the very best from their respective oeuvres. All the masters in Irish art from the eighties and nineties are well represented here, although some, for example those by Patrick Collins and Gerard Dillon, come from an earlier generation. This outstanding collection represents the powerful imprint of a true collector who was guided not only by his trained eye for quality but by a passion for interesting and authentic artworks. (£2,430-£4,050 approx)
Lot 23
James Mac Carthy (b.1945) GIRL READING, 1986 bronze with green patina on wooden base (no. 3 from an edition of 6) signed [MAC] and numbered on seat 10 by 5 by 5in. (25.40 by 12.70 by 12.70cm) Dimensions of base: 6.5 by 5.5 by 1ins. This work was cast by the artist in Dunmanway, Cork in 1986 and sold to the present owner the following year. We are grateful to the artist for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. Jim O`Driscoll was a renowned barrister by profession but also a passionate patron of the arts with a keen eye for beauty. Director of the Fenton Gallery in Cork for ten years, he built lasting ties with the arts community buying regularly from galleries throughout Ireland as well as from artists directly. His strong connections with Cork in particular are reflected in both his subject choice and his support for its native artists, among them, Maurice Desmond and Pat Connor. He was an early supporter and friend of Tony O`Malley and the late William Crozier and their paintings within his collection are testament to his access to the very best from their respective oeuvres. All the masters in Irish art from the eighties and nineties are well represented here, although some, for example those by Patrick Collins and Gerard Dillon, come from an earlier generation. This outstanding collection represents the powerful imprint of a true collector who was guided not only by his trained eye for quality but by a passion for interesting and authentic artworks. (£320-£490 approx)
Lot 171
Conleth Gent WOOD RING, 2004 cedarwood on wooden base; (unique) signed and dated on wooden base 14.50 by 14 by 9in. (36.83 by 35.56 by 22.86cm) Provenance: Law Library, Dublin; Where purchased by the present owner Exhibited: `Walk in the Wood`, Law Library, Church Street, Dublin, May 2006 A copy of a certificate of authenticity from the artist accompanies this lot. Conleth Gent is a Wicklow based artist and a founder member of Signal Arts Centre, Bray. He exhibits widely throughout Ireland, has worked on several community based projects and his work forms part of numerous collections. Among his commissions include a bronze and granite plaque situated on Sandymount strand created for ESB to celebrate 100 years of electricity generation. (£490-£650 approx)
Lot 173
Stephen Pearce UNTITLED bronze with gold patina; (no. 5 from an edition of 20) signed with initials and numbered at base 15.50 by 14 by 3in. (39.37 by 35.56 by 7.62cm) A similar work to the present piece, entitled Goddess was created by Stephen Pearce for Amnesty International`s campaign to Stop Violence Against Women. (£320-£490 approx)
Lot 174
Patrick Campbell (b,1943) ELLEN IN THE CHAIR, 2005 bronze on black marble base; (no. 9 from an edition of 11) signed, numbered and dated at rear of chair; with Solomon Gallery label at base 13 by 8 by 8in. (33.02 by 20.32 by 20.32cm) Provenance: Solomon Gallery, Dublin; Private collection Dimensions of base: 9 by 9 by 1ins. (£1,220-£1,460 approx)
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