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Lot 11
λSir Jacob Epstein (British, 1880 - 1959) MALVINIA, circa 1944 Patinated bronze, signed 51cm high overall including wood plinth On view at: The Sculpture Park Sir Jacob Epstein KBE 10 November 1880 - 19 August 1959 was one of the leading sculptors of the 20th century, often considered a pioneer of modern sculpture. Born to Polish Jewish immigrant parents in New York, he moved to Europe in 1902. First he studied in Paris, but then, allegedly after a trip to the British Museum, he decided to settle in Britain, becoming a British citizen in 1911. He often produced controversial works which challenged taboos and what was considered appropriate subject matter. One critic dubbed him a ‘sculptor in revolt’. Though he created several large works of a more architectural nature, he is probably best known for his roughly textured and expressively modelled portrait sculptures in bronze. Epstein was drawn to portrait sitters often for their diverse physiognomy and unconventional beauty, sensitively yet unceremoniously rendering his central subject of the human form through acute observation. The portrait bust of Polish model Pola Givenchy sold through these rooms just recently as part of the Oakley House auction was a good example of this, as is Malvinia, which depicts a sitter of African descent. After Epstein’s death in 1959, Henry Moore paid tribute to Epstein, acknowledging that although he was the subject of much derision during his lifetime, his innovative works paved the way for others who would continue to push the boundaries of British sculpture.His works are held in world renowned museum collections including the National Portrait Gallery, Tate, MoMa, and even the Vatican Museums. Malvinia is noted in Evelyn Silber, The Sculpture of Epstein, with a complete catalogue, Oxford, 1986, no 359 λ Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Lot 2
λGlynn Williams (British, b. 1939) Morning Ancaster weatherbed limestone 15cm high, 103cm wide, 63cm deep overall; unique On view at: The Sculpture Park Hailing from Shrewsbury, Glynn Williams was educated at Wolverhampton College of Art during the 1950s, and subsequently worked in Rome at the British Institute for several years, after winning the prestigious Prix de Rome scholarship. Later on in his career he taught sculpture at the Wimbledon School of Art, and the Royal College of Art, where he was for a time also Head of Sculpture.Though Williams began his career as an abstract sculptor, he started to create figurative carvings from English stones in the late 1970s. After first producing several upright figures, he created a number of sculptures which 'hugged the ground', including the present lot. Capturing a moment of tenderness, the stylised figures show the monolithic, essential quality of Williams' carving, departing from the exactitudes of anatomy yet retaining a remarkable sensitivity to human form and emotion.He completed various public commissions, including the Purcell Memorial and the monument of David Lloyd George in Parliament Square. His limestone portrait bust of Noel Gilroy Annan, Baron Annan, is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery. A similar piece also entitled Morning, executed around the same time as the present lot, is in the collection of Tate Britain, London λ Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Lot 425
A TIN CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF MILITARY INTEREST, three handmade red, white and blue Crown brooches in felt, perhaps worn for Coronation, etc, two WWII era Sweetheart enamelled brooches, RAF marked silver on reverse and R.A.M.C., Home Guard lapel badge in silver, Notts & Derby hallmarked silver badge with Regimental crest, a Notts & Derby cap badge (brooch), Isle of Man enamelled badge marked on back with number 411244 and a gold coloured well made Republic Francais lapel pin with red, white and blue stones, bust and possibly struck from a coin
Lot 113
YVES SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE FOX FUR FULL LENGTH COAT, with lapel collar, five hook and eye fastenings, the coat designed with the fur sheared from below the bust up to the wide hem and edge, suede lining, labelled Christian Dior Rive Gauche, made in Italy, believed to be size 8, neckline to hem measures approximately 120cms, with maker's hanger and garment bag (very good condition)
Lot 140
Group Eastern hardwood bandsmen, African carved stone bust, sheep doopstop, bakelite fishing reel, South Bend Bait lure in original box, fishing rods, pair French cast metal rose moulded candlesticks, painted hide, woven straw suitcase and miscellanea in two boxes Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 586
A 19th century French bronze and marble mantel clock, the striking movement stamped Japy Freres 6815, the black dial with gilt Roman numerals inscribed Sociele des Bronzes di Paris Richaud & Cie Marseille, surmounted by a bronze bust of a Classical male, to a socle base, on a black marble fluted column with gilt metal swags, leaves and scrolls, height 24.5ins
Lot 327
‡ A 54 BORE CENTRAL ITALIAN SNAPHAUNCE PISTOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY with swamped two-stage barrel, border-engraved rounded lock with small chiselled details (the upper half of the cock missing), carved walnut stock and full-brass mounts cast in low relief (escutcheon incomplete, ramrod missing), comprising openwork side-plate decorated with a profile medallion, spurred pommel and trigger-guard decorated with a profile bust on the bow 12.4 cm; 4 7/8 in barrel Provenance Sotheby's, 14th March 1978, lot 274
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