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Lot 31
Two 19th century Staffordshire cow creamers - both a/f, one in pink lustre, brick red and white, on a green and brown glazed base, with stopper, 14.5cm high (large chip to lower jaw, both horns chipped); the other black and gilt, the base with floral and foliate moulded decoration, with stopper, 13.25cm high (both horns chipped); together with a small collection of carved stone and ceramic owls and sheep; a small studio pottery open salt, stamped 'Devon'; and two other pieces.
Lot 955
A Steiff limited edition Ars Mundi 'Schatzi' teddy bear by Ernst Fuchs - c.2002, no. 0039 of 2002 issued, the golden mohair bear with boot button eyes, ginger stitched nose, mouth and signature to one paw, wearing a long wine red pony tail, green leather shoes and blue printed white waistcoat and hat, in the original box with certificate; together with the separately boxed accompanying ceramic Babushka doll with matching number.
Lot 87
Charming Royal Doulton figurine from The Winnie the Pooh Collection, titled Winnie the Pooh in the Armchair, model WP4. This beautifully crafted ceramic piece depicts the beloved character Winnie the Pooh seated comfortably in a pink armchair with an intricate floral design. The figure is finely hand-painted in warm yellow and pink tones, showcasing Royal Doulton’s exceptional craftsmanship. The base bears the Royal Doulton backstamp. This item has its original box.Issued: c. 1996Dimensions: 3"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 143
This collection features ten artisan-crafted lidded boxes, each showcasing unique designs, materials, and techniques. The assortment includes handcrafted ceramic, wood, metal, and lacquered boxes with intricate embellishments such as crackle glazing, beading, carved reliefs, and painted details. Some pieces exhibit cultural and artistic influences, including Asian lacquerware, Raku pottery, and hand-painted enamel designs. A standout piece features a sculptural dragonfly lid atop a crackled crescent moon form. A diverse and visually striking collection, ideal for collectors of decorative art and functional craftsmanship. The tallest piece measures 4.5"H.Issued: 20th century Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 34
A striking ceramic art vessel featuring a distinctive crackle glaze in shades of gray and white, accentuated with sculptural black elements. The vessel has an organic and textured surface, with intricate details that give it a unique and artistic presence. The form includes a flared top, a wide dish-like midsection, and decorative sculpted additions that provide depth and contrast. The underside continues the artistic details with additional black sculptural accents. A visually captivating piece, this vessel showcases expert craftsmanship and artistic innovation.Issued: 21st centuryDimensions: 10"HCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 84
This Royal Doulton figurine, titled "Contemplation" (model number HN2241), is crafted from black matte basalt, a fine-grained ceramic material known for its sleek and elegant appearance. Designed in a minimalist modern style, the figurine portrays a serene, introspective pose, with smooth lines that emphasize its timeless aesthetic. Produced in 1981 by Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd, this piece reflects the brand’s dedication to quality craftsmanship and innovative design. The base features the Royal Doulton backstamp with the title "Contemplation" and model number HN2241, confirming its authenticity.Artist: Peggy DavisIssued: 1981Dimensions: 12"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 36
A distinctive ceramic decanter-styled vessel, signed "Markiewicz" and dated 2005 on the underside. This handcrafted piece features an intricate textured design with geometric patterns and organic motifs, accented by a rich earthy color palette of deep greens, ochre, and warm browns. The sculptural top section adds a striking architectural element, enhancing its artistic appeal.Artist: MarkiewiczIssued: 2005Dimensions: 10"HCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 35
This Nassau Royale ceramic liqueur decanter depicts a Bahamian policeman in full ceremonial uniform, complete with a removable white pith helmet featuring a gold finial. The figure is dressed in a white tunic with gold buttons, a red sash, black trousers, and black shoes, standing on a base marked "Nassau Royale Liqueur of the Bahama Islands." Produced by Bacardi & Company Limited, this collectible decanter highlights the cultural heritage of the Bahamas and was used to house Nassau Royale Liqueur. Measuring 19.5"H, it is a striking decorative piece that celebrates Bahamian tradition and craftsmanship.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. For decorative purposes only.
Lot 72
Royal Doulton hand-painted ceramic figurine titled "Scottish Piper," model HN2907. This detailed piece features a Scottish bagpiper seated on a textured rock base, dressed in a traditional tartan kilt, green socks, and a dark tam o' shanter cap. The intricate craftsmanship captures the cultural essence, highlighting the bagpipes and the piper’s expression. Introduced in 1979 and designed by Michael Abberley, this collectible figurine stands at 8.25 inches in height and bears the Royal Doulton backstamp on the underside. A fine addition for collectors of Royal Doulton or Scottish heritage items.Artist: Michael AbberleyIssued: 20th centuryDimensions: 8.25"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 29
A uniquely handcrafted ceramic vase signed by artist B. Glassman. This contemporary piece showcases a gradient pastel color palette transitioning from blue to green, accented with geometric incised detailing throughout. The tapered cylindrical form gives it a modern aesthetic, while the surface design adds a touch of artistic depth. Signed on the underside by the artist.Artist: B. GlassmanIssued: 21st centuryDimensions: 11.5"HCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 47
Six cat interest decorative objects. Includes one Cristal d'Arques crystal ashtray with a reversed etched cat; one blue glazed stoneware cat soap dish; one black ceramic cat (RCV 77 carved on bottom); one glass cat cup saucer; and two adorable white ceramic cats. Largest dimensions: 4.50"L x 4.50"W x 1.75"H.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. Minuscule chip on interior side of crystal.
Lot 31
Unique handcrafted black ceramic vase featuring an eye-catching sculptural winged design with carved detailing. The vase has a striking contrast of matte black and iridescent glazed sections, enhancing its artistic appeal. The organic form and intricate patterns reflect a contemporary yet earthy aesthetic, making it a statement decorative piece.Issued: 21st centuryDimensions: 10.5"HCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 30
A striking studio art ceramic cylinder vase, featuring an expressive hand-painted abstract design with dynamic brushstrokes in shades of burgundy, blue, yellow, and green. The cylindrical form showcases a contemporary aesthetic with vibrant, free-flowing detailing. The base is signed "K T" in a bold turquoise script.Issued: 21st centuryDimensions: 9"HCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 138
This curated collection features three distinct ceramic and pottery pieces showcasing a variety of artistic techniques. Included is a wide ceramic bowl with an intricate crackled glaze pattern, signed Sheldon, a small pottery jug marked "E.O. Isleta Pueblo, N. Mex." by Elizabeth Olguin, featuring hand-painted geometric motifs in earthy tones, and a double-handled antique-style jug with a patinated surface. Each piece varies in dimensions and highlights a unique blend of contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship. Largest item measures 6.5"H.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 1
Mercedes Lucy Swan 1, 2025 Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About My practice revolves around ceramics, a medium I am drawn to for its physicality, diversity, and connection to both art and craftsmanship. I create a wide range of objects, sculptures, and illustrations, exploring both 2D and 3D forms through drawing, painting, and murals. I handmake tiles; I find the unique blend of utility and creativity deeply satisfying. My designs stem from a mix of imagination and observations of life around me, often infused with tongue-in-cheek humour. My work reflects themes of domesticity, feminism, motherhood, grief, and identity. I embrace the slow, intentional process of ceramics as a counterbalance to my natural urge to rush, while creating art that carries a sense of purpose. For me, this blend of functionality and creativity helps navigate the often-unspoken guilt associated with making art that might not traditionally be considered "necessary." Through my art, I aim to merge shape, perspective, and form, crafting pieces that resonate with the complexities of life while bringing joy and utility to the everyday. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 52
Kelly Jessiman I Miss You, 2025 Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About St Leonards-on-Sea-based Kelly Jessiman builds her forms at the family dinner table, and each piece is fired and glazed in her garden shed. She takes a wide range of inspiration from contemporary paintings and ancient artefacts. Each stage is an organic process; the clay often takes on a life of its own, which leads to the final form, and from there, she decides how it will be glazed. Often glazed with hidden notes written on and scratched into the glaze, overlapped with drawings and good luck charms or superstitious markings warding off evil. Kelly enjoys the process of pottery and the unpredictable outcomes it presents. Her pieces are experimental, playing with the juxtaposition of neatly made traditional shapes against the organic imperfections inherent in the act of hand-building. Kelly's background is in fine arts, where she studied foundation art at Chelsea School of Art and went on to study BA Fine Art Sculpture at Camberwell School of Art. Exhibitions 2021 Babes in Arms group show, Big Yin Gallery, December 2022 Hot as Hell group show, Big Yin Gallery, June Burnt Orange group show, Big Yin Gallery, July A Trip Around the Sun group show, Big Yin Gallery, September Babes in Arms group show, De La Warr, September New Colour Now, Livingston, London, November 2023 Babes in Arms studio takeover, The Hastings Contemporary, March A Room of One's Own group show, Livingston, Bristol, May FOLDE group show, Coastal Currents, Hastings, September The Gallerist's Home, MAH Gallery, London, June Collection 04, Felt MKII, London, September The Bedroom and the Study, The House by MAH, London Design Festival, September In Time group show, Gallery 13, October Christmas Cracker, Georgia Stoneman Gallery, Castlecary, December 2024 Gate of Entrancement, Electro Studio Project Space, March Unapologetic Colour group show, Another Country, Marylebone, London, May Shaped, Felt, Straffordshire Street, London, July Gather in Gathering, Milieu Studios, October Served group show, Felt Host, London, December 2025 In Fleeting Moments group show, Secession Gallery, January Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork The work submitted for Art on a Postcard is unusual for me as I don't usually work on small-scale flat surfaces. Here, I have decided to explore the idea of ceramic postcards and what postcards mean to me-sending thoughts of love, hope, and missing certain special people, added with my usual overlapping of words and images. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 4
Mercedes Lucy Eagle 2, 2025 Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About My practice revolves around ceramics, a medium I am drawn to for its physicality, diversity, and connection to both art and craftsmanship. I create a wide range of objects, sculptures, and illustrations, exploring both 2D and 3D forms through drawing, painting, and murals. I handmake tiles; I find the unique blend of utility and creativity deeply satisfying. My designs stem from a mix of imagination and observations of life around me, often infused with tongue-in-cheek humour. My work reflects themes of domesticity, feminism, motherhood, grief, and identity. I embrace the slow, intentional process of ceramics as a counterbalance to my natural urge to rush, while creating art that carries a sense of purpose. For me, this blend of functionality and creativity helps navigate the often-unspoken guilt associated with making art that might not traditionally be considered "necessary." Through my art, I aim to merge shape, perspective, and form, crafting pieces that resonate with the complexities of life while bringing joy and utility to the everyday. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 49
Kelly Jessiman Wish You Were Here, 2025 Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About St Leonards-on-Sea-based Kelly Jessiman builds her forms at the family dinner table, and each piece is fired and glazed in her garden shed. She takes a wide range of inspiration from contemporary paintings and ancient artefacts. Each stage is an organic process; the clay often takes on a life of its own, which leads to the final form, and from there, she decides how it will be glazed. Often glazed with hidden notes written on and scratched into the glaze, overlapped with drawings and good luck charms or superstitious markings warding off evil. Kelly enjoys the process of pottery and the unpredictable outcomes it presents. Her pieces are experimental, playing with the juxtaposition of neatly made traditional shapes against the organic imperfections inherent in the act of hand-building. Kelly's background is in fine arts, where she studied foundation art at Chelsea School of Art and went on to study BA Fine Art Sculpture at Camberwell School of Art. Exhibitions 2021 Babes in Arms group show, Big Yin Gallery, December 2022 Hot as Hell group show, Big Yin Gallery, June Burnt Orange group show, Big Yin Gallery, July A Trip Around the Sun group show, Big Yin Gallery, September Babes in Arms group show, De La Warr, September New Colour Now, Livingston, London, November 2023 Babes in Arms studio takeover, The Hastings Contemporary, March A Room of One's Own group show, Livingston, Bristol, May FOLDE group show, Coastal Currents, Hastings, September The Gallerist's Home, MAH Gallery, London, June Collection 04, Felt MKII, London, September The Bedroom and the Study, The House by MAH, London Design Festival, September In Time group show, Gallery 13, October Christmas Cracker, Georgia Stoneman Gallery, Castlecary, December 2024 Gate of Entrancement, Electro Studio Project Space, March Unapologetic Colour group show, Another Country, Marylebone, London, May Shaped, Felt, Straffordshire Street, London, July Gather in Gathering, Milieu Studios, October Served group show, Felt Host, London, December 2025 In Fleeting Moments group show, Secession Gallery, January Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork The work submitted for Art on a Postcard is unusual for me as I don't usually work on small-scale flat surfaces. Here, I have decided to explore the idea of ceramic postcards and what postcards mean to me-sending thoughts of love, hope, and missing certain special people, added with my usual overlapping of words and images. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 176
Stella Kapezanou Thorny and Nutrient Sketch , 2024 Acrylic and watercolour on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Stella Kapezanou is a Greek visual artist known for her vibrant, ironic, and complex paintings that explore themes of identity, capitalism, consumerism, and societal expectations. Born in Athens, she studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and completed her MA at Chelsea College of Arts in London. Her works often feature psychologically charged portraits and intimate social settings, blending elements of humor, mythology, and art history. Stella employs the tableau vivant technique, carefully orchestrating and photographing scenes before transferring them to canvas, often enriched with symbolic and surreal elements. Her large-scale works are characterized by their bold, warm palettes, intricate compositions, and exploration of femininity, power, and vulnerability. She is also a Fulbright Fellow and has exhibited internationally, including solo shows in Greece, the UK, Cyprus, and the U.S. Her work has been part of significant collections worldwide and is known for its caustic humor, playful critique of modern life, and empowering depictions of the female form. Alongside her paintings, she creates ceramic sculptures that echo the themes of her visual narratives. Education 2016-2017 MA Fine Arts, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK 2011-2015 MFA, Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, GR Solo Exhibitions 2024 Naughty Miniatures, Apodec project space, Thessaloniki, GR Corn Maidens (duo exhibition), The Opening Gallery, NY, USA 2022 Let Them Stare, The Edit Gallery, Limassol, CY 2021 Theodoros & Laskarina exclusive, Fougaro, Nafplio, GR 2020 Baby One More Time, Evripides Gallery, Athens, GR 2019 Just a Few Drops of Pink Coppertone, Fougaro, Nafplio, GR Single's Party, The Edit Gallery, Limassol, CY 2018 Brit Pond, Evripides Gallery, Athens, GR From Heavens with Love, The Palm Tree Gallery, London, UK Group Exhibitions 2024 The Art of Now, The Edit Gallery, Nicosia, CY Unapologetic WomXn, Palazzo Bembo, Venice, IT 2023 Sunburn, Studio West Gallery, London, UK Stigma, Dromokaitio Psychiatric Hospital, Athens, GR Now Women, Fougaro, Nafplio, GR 2022 Contemporary Now, The Edit Gallery, Nicosia, CY 2021 Art on Boards | The Skate Project, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, GR Lusus Naturae, BcmA Gallery, Berlin, DE Reclaiming, The Edit Gallery, Limassol, CY 2020 iAR project 2020, Akaretler Gallery, Istanbul, TR 2019 Love is a Dog from Hell, Frissiras Museum, Athens, GR Three Pillars, Chelsea Gallery, London, UK 2018 ArtLab Munich, Galerie Benjamin Eck, Munich, DE Awards 2024 Creator of the Visual Identity for the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF'65) Santa Fe Art Institute's International Thematic Residency on Sovereignty, New Mexico, USA Fulbright Artist Fellowship Award for participation in the SFAI program, USA 2023 CARV Residency, Argaka, CY 2020 Istanbul Artist Residency (iAR), Istanbul, TR 2019 AucArt LAB Residency, London, UK 2018 ACS Studio Prize 2018 Finalist, London, UK Cass Art Prize, London, UK Gallery Representation Skoufa Gallery, Athens, Greece The Edit Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork This drawing by Stella Kapezanou, is part of her Thorny and Nutrient series. The work depicts prickly pear cactuses with fruits resembling female breasts, serving as an homage to contemporary women-protected by sharp spines yet embodying tenderness and vitality. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 133
Yulia Iosilzon Pond with Amanita, 2025 Oil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Yulia Iosilzon's figurative paintings on stretched transparent fabric are portals into vivid dreamlike worlds with roots in both ancient mythologies and contemporary social concerns. Her works hint at unfolding narratives of human-animal metamorphosis. Her visual references are wide ranging; she draws on imagery from childhood cartoons and representations of paradise, as well as exploring the Jewish iconography of her heritage. This symbolic language also extends into her ceramic practice. Education 2017- 2019 MA Fine Art, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2013 - 2017 BA Fine Art, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, UK Solo Exhibitions 2024 Cool Summer, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Modus Operandi, Bertnson Bhattacharjee, London, UK 2023 Heaven's Chambers, Carvalho Park, New York, USA 2022 Frogspawn, Sapling, London, UK Yulia Iosilzon - Art Narratives, Roksanda, London, UK Amanita Muscaria, De Brock Gallery, Knokke, Belgium Nocturnal, Foundry, Seoul, South Korea 2021 Yulia Iosilzon, Art Antwerp 2021 Solo Booth presentation, De Brock Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium A Chorus of Beauty and Menace, Carvalho Park, New York, USA The Big Fish!, Berntson Bhattacharjee x Sotheby's Nordics, Stockholm, Sweden Fanfarria, Huxley-Parlour, London, UK 2020 Invisible Power, Osnova, Moscow, Russia Artist Room Solo Presentation, Columbia x Roman Road, London, UK 2019 Paradeisos, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Group Exhibitions 2025 The Threshold Beckons, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Auguries of Innocence, Cedric Bardawil, London, UK 2024 Kristian Touborg, Se Yoon Park, Yulia Iosilzon, Carvalho Park at Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, London, UK The Dimension of Feeling, Vortic x House of Koko, London, UK 2023 Hold Me Now, IONE & MANN, London, UK Luminous Terrain, Atipografia, Arzignano, Italy Processing the past and digesting the future, Badr El Jundi, Madrid, Spain L'heure du conte, Pangée, Montreal, Canada 2022 Jingle Bells VI, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Once Upon a Time in Mayfair, Dynamisk x Phillips, London, UK The Earth has music for those who listen, Sapling, London, UK Two Sisters, Roman Road & Working Project, London, UK The Sky above the Roof, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Beijing, China 2021 All That And A Bag Of Chips, Des Bains, London, UK Unsellable, Just a Studio, London, UK Paradise Is Not Just a Place, Roman Road, London, UK The Ode to the Body, Daniel Benjamin Gallery, London, UK Selfhood, Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, London, UK 2020 Fight or Flight, Roman Road, London, UK Birthday, White Crypt, London, UK Begin Again, Guts Gallery, London, UK London Now, Space K, Seoul, South Korea Crowd, Hannah Barry Gallery, London, UK RedivideR, Platform Projects, Platform Southwark, London, UK 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, South London Gallery, London, UK Detritus, Wells Projects, London, UK Lacuna, Sottosale Projects, London, UK Velvet Ropes, House of Vans, London, UK Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds, UK Library, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia RCA Graduation Show, RCA, London, UK Varieties of Disturbance, Shelf Spanish City, Newcastle, UK Wolves by the Road, Assembly House, Leeds, UK Rub The Bronze Dog's Nose, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia Splodge, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Can Only Have Fun on Certain Days, Warbling Collective, London, UK Nourishment, Guests Space, London, UK AWB, Herrick Gallery, London, UK 2018 Something Else, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia UJS Exhibition, London, UK More Life, Hockney Gallery, London, UK The Origin of Who, Kvadrat 16 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Thumbnails, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Are the Ones Vol I, Group Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark Visions, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2017 Slade Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK Awards 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2016 Audrey Wykeham Prize Gallery Representation Carvalho Park (New York, USA) Public Collections Roberts Institute of Art (London, UK) HSBC Art Collection (London, UK) Xiao Foundation Museum (Rizhao, China) Nanjo Museum (Nanjo, Japan) X Museum (Beijing, China) Sixi Museum (Nanjing, China) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork This is a body of work about scenic environments in which the anthropomorphic creatures find themselves in their natural habitat - a pond. These environments are inhabited by dynamic, changing entities with hybrid anatomies that mix delicately featured human faces with bulbous animal bodies. These creatures move through a colorfully flecked, luminous matter that supports and harmonizes their existence, like an extracorporeal amniotic fluid. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 50
Kelly Jessiman Holding On, 2025 Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About St Leonards-on-Sea-based Kelly Jessiman builds her forms at the family dinner table, and each piece is fired and glazed in her garden shed. She takes a wide range of inspiration from contemporary paintings and ancient artefacts. Each stage is an organic process; the clay often takes on a life of its own, which leads to the final form, and from there, she decides how it will be glazed. Often glazed with hidden notes written on and scratched into the glaze, overlapped with drawings and good luck charms or superstitious markings warding off evil. Kelly enjoys the process of pottery and the unpredictable outcomes it presents. Her pieces are experimental, playing with the juxtaposition of neatly made traditional shapes against the organic imperfections inherent in the act of hand-building. Kelly's background is in fine arts, where she studied foundation art at Chelsea School of Art and went on to study BA Fine Art Sculpture at Camberwell School of Art. Exhibitions 2021 Babes in Arms group show, Big Yin Gallery, December 2022 Hot as Hell group show, Big Yin Gallery, June Burnt Orange group show, Big Yin Gallery, July A Trip Around the Sun group show, Big Yin Gallery, September Babes in Arms group show, De La Warr, September New Colour Now, Livingston, London, November 2023 Babes in Arms studio takeover, The Hastings Contemporary, March A Room of One's Own group show, Livingston, Bristol, May FOLDE group show, Coastal Currents, Hastings, September The Gallerist's Home, MAH Gallery, London, June Collection 04, Felt MKII, London, September The Bedroom and the Study, The House by MAH, London Design Festival, September In Time group show, Gallery 13, October Christmas Cracker, Georgia Stoneman Gallery, Castlecary, December 2024 Gate of Entrancement, Electro Studio Project Space, March Unapologetic Colour group show, Another Country, Marylebone, London, May Shaped, Felt, Straffordshire Street, London, July Gather in Gathering, Milieu Studios, October Served group show, Felt Host, London, December 2025 In Fleeting Moments group show, Secession Gallery, January Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork The work submitted for Art on a Postcard is unusual for me as I don't usually work on small-scale flat surfaces. Here, I have decided to explore the idea of ceramic postcards and what postcards mean to me-sending thoughts of love, hope, and missing certain special people, added with my usual overlapping of words and images. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 51
Kelly Jessiman Sunflowers and Coffee, 2025 Stoneware Glazed Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About St Leonards-on-Sea-based Kelly Jessiman builds her forms at the family dinner table, and each piece is fired and glazed in her garden shed. She takes a wide range of inspiration from contemporary paintings and ancient artefacts. Each stage is an organic process; the clay often takes on a life of its own, which leads to the final form, and from there, she decides how it will be glazed. Often glazed with hidden notes written on and scratched into the glaze, overlapped with drawings and good luck charms or superstitious markings warding off evil. Kelly enjoys the process of pottery and the unpredictable outcomes it presents. Her pieces are experimental, playing with the juxtaposition of neatly made traditional shapes against the organic imperfections inherent in the act of hand-building. Kelly's background is in fine arts, where she studied foundation art at Chelsea School of Art and went on to study BA Fine Art Sculpture at Camberwell School of Art. Exhibitions 2021 Babes in Arms group show, Big Yin Gallery, December 2022 Hot as Hell group show, Big Yin Gallery, June Burnt Orange group show, Big Yin Gallery, July A Trip Around the Sun group show, Big Yin Gallery, September Babes in Arms group show, De La Warr, September New Colour Now, Livingston, London, November 2023 Babes in Arms studio takeover, The Hastings Contemporary, March A Room of One's Own group show, Livingston, Bristol, May FOLDE group show, Coastal Currents, Hastings, September The Gallerist's Home, MAH Gallery, London, June Collection 04, Felt MKII, London, September The Bedroom and the Study, The House by MAH, London Design Festival, September In Time group show, Gallery 13, October Christmas Cracker, Georgia Stoneman Gallery, Castlecary, December 2024 Gate of Entrancement, Electro Studio Project Space, March Unapologetic Colour group show, Another Country, Marylebone, London, May Shaped, Felt, Straffordshire Street, London, July Gather in Gathering, Milieu Studios, October Served group show, Felt Host, London, December 2025 In Fleeting Moments group show, Secession Gallery, January Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork The work submitted for Art on a Postcard is unusual for me as I don't usually work on small-scale flat surfaces. Here, I have decided to explore the idea of ceramic postcards and what postcards mean to me-sending thoughts of love, hope, and missing certain special people, added with my usual overlapping of words and images. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 130
Yulia Iosilzon Pond, 2025 Oil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Yulia Iosilzon's figurative paintings on stretched transparent fabric are portals into vivid dreamlike worlds with roots in both ancient mythologies and contemporary social concerns. Her works hint at unfolding narratives of human-animal metamorphosis. Her visual references are wide ranging; she draws on imagery from childhood cartoons and representations of paradise, as well as exploring the Jewish iconography of her heritage. This symbolic language also extends into her ceramic practice. Education 2017- 2019 MA Fine Art, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2013 - 2017 BA Fine Art, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, UK Solo Exhibitions 2024 Cool Summer, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Modus Operandi, Bertnson Bhattacharjee, London, UK 2023 Heaven's Chambers, Carvalho Park, New York, USA 2022 Frogspawn, Sapling, London, UK Yulia Iosilzon - Art Narratives, Roksanda, London, UK Amanita Muscaria, De Brock Gallery, Knokke, Belgium Nocturnal, Foundry, Seoul, South Korea 2021 Yulia Iosilzon, Art Antwerp 2021 Solo Booth presentation, De Brock Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium A Chorus of Beauty and Menace, Carvalho Park, New York, USA The Big Fish!, Berntson Bhattacharjee x Sotheby's Nordics, Stockholm, Sweden Fanfarria, Huxley-Parlour, London, UK 2020 Invisible Power, Osnova, Moscow, Russia Artist Room Solo Presentation, Columbia x Roman Road, London, UK 2019 Paradeisos, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Group Exhibitions 2025 The Threshold Beckons, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Auguries of Innocence, Cedric Bardawil, London, UK 2024 Kristian Touborg, Se Yoon Park, Yulia Iosilzon, Carvalho Park at Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, London, UK The Dimension of Feeling, Vortic x House of Koko, London, UK 2023 Hold Me Now, IONE & MANN, London, UK Luminous Terrain, Atipografia, Arzignano, Italy Processing the past and digesting the future, Badr El Jundi, Madrid, Spain L'heure du conte, Pangée, Montreal, Canada 2022 Jingle Bells VI, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Once Upon a Time in Mayfair, Dynamisk x Phillips, London, UK The Earth has music for those who listen, Sapling, London, UK Two Sisters, Roman Road & Working Project, London, UK The Sky above the Roof, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Beijing, China 2021 All That And A Bag Of Chips, Des Bains, London, UK Unsellable, Just a Studio, London, UK Paradise Is Not Just a Place, Roman Road, London, UK The Ode to the Body, Daniel Benjamin Gallery, London, UK Selfhood, Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, London, UK 2020 Fight or Flight, Roman Road, London, UK Birthday, White Crypt, London, UK Begin Again, Guts Gallery, London, UK London Now, Space K, Seoul, South Korea Crowd, Hannah Barry Gallery, London, UK RedivideR, Platform Projects, Platform Southwark, London, UK 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, South London Gallery, London, UK Detritus, Wells Projects, London, UK Lacuna, Sottosale Projects, London, UK Velvet Ropes, House of Vans, London, UK Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds, UK Library, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia RCA Graduation Show, RCA, London, UK Varieties of Disturbance, Shelf Spanish City, Newcastle, UK Wolves by the Road, Assembly House, Leeds, UK Rub The Bronze Dog's Nose, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia Splodge, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Can Only Have Fun on Certain Days, Warbling Collective, London, UK Nourishment, Guests Space, London, UK AWB, Herrick Gallery, London, UK 2018 Something Else, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia UJS Exhibition, London, UK More Life, Hockney Gallery, London, UK The Origin of Who, Kvadrat 16 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Thumbnails, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Are the Ones Vol I, Group Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark Visions, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2017 Slade Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK Awards 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2016 Audrey Wykeham Prize Gallery Representation Carvalho Park (New York, USA) Public Collections Roberts Institute of Art (London, UK) HSBC Art Collection (London, UK) Xiao Foundation Museum (Rizhao, China) Nanjo Museum (Nanjo, Japan) X Museum (Beijing, China) Sixi Museum (Nanjing, China) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork This is a body of work about scenic environments in which the anthropomorphic creatures find themselves in their natural habitat - a pond. These environments are inhabited by dynamic, changing entities with hybrid anatomies that mix delicately featured human faces with bulbous animal bodies. These creatures move through a colorfully flecked, luminous matter that supports and harmonizes their existence, like an extracorporeal amniotic fluid. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 3
Mercedes Lucy Eagle 1, 2025 Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About My practice revolves around ceramics, a medium I am drawn to for its physicality, diversity, and connection to both art and craftsmanship. I create a wide range of objects, sculptures, and illustrations, exploring both 2D and 3D forms through drawing, painting, and murals. I handmake tiles; I find the unique blend of utility and creativity deeply satisfying. My designs stem from a mix of imagination and observations of life around me, often infused with tongue-in-cheek humour. My work reflects themes of domesticity, feminism, motherhood, grief, and identity. I embrace the slow, intentional process of ceramics as a counterbalance to my natural urge to rush, while creating art that carries a sense of purpose. For me, this blend of functionality and creativity helps navigate the often-unspoken guilt associated with making art that might not traditionally be considered "necessary." Through my art, I aim to merge shape, perspective, and form, crafting pieces that resonate with the complexities of life while bringing joy and utility to the everyday. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 132
Yulia Iosilzon Pond Vol III, 2025 Oil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Yulia Iosilzon's figurative paintings on stretched transparent fabric are portals into vivid dreamlike worlds with roots in both ancient mythologies and contemporary social concerns. Her works hint at unfolding narratives of human-animal metamorphosis. Her visual references are wide ranging; she draws on imagery from childhood cartoons and representations of paradise, as well as exploring the Jewish iconography of her heritage. This symbolic language also extends into her ceramic practice. Education 2017- 2019 MA Fine Art, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2013 - 2017 BA Fine Art, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, UK Solo Exhibitions 2024 Cool Summer, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Modus Operandi, Bertnson Bhattacharjee, London, UK 2023 Heaven's Chambers, Carvalho Park, New York, USA 2022 Frogspawn, Sapling, London, UK Yulia Iosilzon - Art Narratives, Roksanda, London, UK Amanita Muscaria, De Brock Gallery, Knokke, Belgium Nocturnal, Foundry, Seoul, South Korea 2021 Yulia Iosilzon, Art Antwerp 2021 Solo Booth presentation, De Brock Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium A Chorus of Beauty and Menace, Carvalho Park, New York, USA The Big Fish!, Berntson Bhattacharjee x Sotheby's Nordics, Stockholm, Sweden Fanfarria, Huxley-Parlour, London, UK 2020 Invisible Power, Osnova, Moscow, Russia Artist Room Solo Presentation, Columbia x Roman Road, London, UK 2019 Paradeisos, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Group Exhibitions 2025 The Threshold Beckons, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Auguries of Innocence, Cedric Bardawil, London, UK 2024 Kristian Touborg, Se Yoon Park, Yulia Iosilzon, Carvalho Park at Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, London, UK The Dimension of Feeling, Vortic x House of Koko, London, UK 2023 Hold Me Now, IONE & MANN, London, UK Luminous Terrain, Atipografia, Arzignano, Italy Processing the past and digesting the future, Badr El Jundi, Madrid, Spain L'heure du conte, Pangée, Montreal, Canada 2022 Jingle Bells VI, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Once Upon a Time in Mayfair, Dynamisk x Phillips, London, UK The Earth has music for those who listen, Sapling, London, UK Two Sisters, Roman Road & Working Project, London, UK The Sky above the Roof, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Beijing, China 2021 All That And A Bag Of Chips, Des Bains, London, UK Unsellable, Just a Studio, London, UK Paradise Is Not Just a Place, Roman Road, London, UK The Ode to the Body, Daniel Benjamin Gallery, London, UK Selfhood, Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, London, UK 2020 Fight or Flight, Roman Road, London, UK Birthday, White Crypt, London, UK Begin Again, Guts Gallery, London, UK London Now, Space K, Seoul, South Korea Crowd, Hannah Barry Gallery, London, UK RedivideR, Platform Projects, Platform Southwark, London, UK 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, South London Gallery, London, UK Detritus, Wells Projects, London, UK Lacuna, Sottosale Projects, London, UK Velvet Ropes, House of Vans, London, UK Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds, UK Library, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia RCA Graduation Show, RCA, London, UK Varieties of Disturbance, Shelf Spanish City, Newcastle, UK Wolves by the Road, Assembly House, Leeds, UK Rub The Bronze Dog's Nose, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia Splodge, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Can Only Have Fun on Certain Days, Warbling Collective, London, UK Nourishment, Guests Space, London, UK AWB, Herrick Gallery, London, UK 2018 Something Else, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia UJS Exhibition, London, UK More Life, Hockney Gallery, London, UK The Origin of Who, Kvadrat 16 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Thumbnails, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Are the Ones Vol I, Group Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark Visions, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2017 Slade Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK Awards 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2016 Audrey Wykeham Prize Gallery Representation Carvalho Park (New York, USA) Public Collections Roberts Institute of Art (London, UK) HSBC Art Collection (London, UK) Xiao Foundation Museum (Rizhao, China) Nanjo Museum (Nanjo, Japan) X Museum (Beijing, China) Sixi Museum (Nanjing, China) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork This is a body of work about scenic environments in which the anthropomorphic creatures find themselves in their natural habitat - a pond. These environments are inhabited by dynamic, changing entities with hybrid anatomies that mix delicately featured human faces with bulbous animal bodies. These creatures move through a colorfully flecked, luminous matter that supports and harmonizes their existence, like an extracorporeal amniotic fluid. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 131
Yulia Iosilzon Pond II, 2025 Oil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Yulia Iosilzon's figurative paintings on stretched transparent fabric are portals into vivid dreamlike worlds with roots in both ancient mythologies and contemporary social concerns. Her works hint at unfolding narratives of human-animal metamorphosis. Her visual references are wide ranging; she draws on imagery from childhood cartoons and representations of paradise, as well as exploring the Jewish iconography of her heritage. This symbolic language also extends into her ceramic practice. Education 2017- 2019 MA Fine Art, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2013 - 2017 BA Fine Art, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London, UK Solo Exhibitions 2024 Cool Summer, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Modus Operandi, Bertnson Bhattacharjee, London, UK 2023 Heaven's Chambers, Carvalho Park, New York, USA 2022 Frogspawn, Sapling, London, UK Yulia Iosilzon - Art Narratives, Roksanda, London, UK Amanita Muscaria, De Brock Gallery, Knokke, Belgium Nocturnal, Foundry, Seoul, South Korea 2021 Yulia Iosilzon, Art Antwerp 2021 Solo Booth presentation, De Brock Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium A Chorus of Beauty and Menace, Carvalho Park, New York, USA The Big Fish!, Berntson Bhattacharjee x Sotheby's Nordics, Stockholm, Sweden Fanfarria, Huxley-Parlour, London, UK 2020 Invisible Power, Osnova, Moscow, Russia Artist Room Solo Presentation, Columbia x Roman Road, London, UK 2019 Paradeisos, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Group Exhibitions 2025 The Threshold Beckons, Carvalho Park, New York, USA Auguries of Innocence, Cedric Bardawil, London, UK 2024 Kristian Touborg, Se Yoon Park, Yulia Iosilzon, Carvalho Park at Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, London, UK The Dimension of Feeling, Vortic x House of Koko, London, UK 2023 Hold Me Now, IONE & MANN, London, UK Luminous Terrain, Atipografia, Arzignano, Italy Processing the past and digesting the future, Badr El Jundi, Madrid, Spain L'heure du conte, Pangée, Montreal, Canada 2022 Jingle Bells VI, De Brock, Knokke, Belgium Once Upon a Time in Mayfair, Dynamisk x Phillips, London, UK The Earth has music for those who listen, Sapling, London, UK Two Sisters, Roman Road & Working Project, London, UK The Sky above the Roof, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Beijing, China 2021 All That And A Bag Of Chips, Des Bains, London, UK Unsellable, Just a Studio, London, UK Paradise Is Not Just a Place, Roman Road, London, UK The Ode to the Body, Daniel Benjamin Gallery, London, UK Selfhood, Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, London, UK 2020 Fight or Flight, Roman Road, London, UK Birthday, White Crypt, London, UK Begin Again, Guts Gallery, London, UK London Now, Space K, Seoul, South Korea Crowd, Hannah Barry Gallery, London, UK RedivideR, Platform Projects, Platform Southwark, London, UK 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, South London Gallery, London, UK Detritus, Wells Projects, London, UK Lacuna, Sottosale Projects, London, UK Velvet Ropes, House of Vans, London, UK Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds, UK Library, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia RCA Graduation Show, RCA, London, UK Varieties of Disturbance, Shelf Spanish City, Newcastle, UK Wolves by the Road, Assembly House, Leeds, UK Rub The Bronze Dog's Nose, Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia Splodge, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Can Only Have Fun on Certain Days, Warbling Collective, London, UK Nourishment, Guests Space, London, UK AWB, Herrick Gallery, London, UK 2018 Something Else, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia UJS Exhibition, London, UK More Life, Hockney Gallery, London, UK The Origin of Who, Kvadrat 16 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark Thumbnails, Hockney Gallery, London, UK We Are the Ones Vol I, Group Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark Visions, Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2017 Slade Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK Awards 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2016 Audrey Wykeham Prize Gallery Representation Carvalho Park (New York, USA) Public Collections Roberts Institute of Art (London, UK) HSBC Art Collection (London, UK) Xiao Foundation Museum (Rizhao, China) Nanjo Museum (Nanjo, Japan) X Museum (Beijing, China) Sixi Museum (Nanjing, China) Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork This is a body of work about scenic environments in which the anthropomorphic creatures find themselves in their natural habitat - a pond. These environments are inhabited by dynamic, changing entities with hybrid anatomies that mix delicately featured human faces with bulbous animal bodies. These creatures move through a colorfully flecked, luminous matter that supports and harmonizes their existence, like an extracorporeal amniotic fluid. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 2
Mercedes Lucy Swan 2, 2025 Ceramic Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About My practice revolves around ceramics, a medium I am drawn to for its physicality, diversity, and connection to both art and craftsmanship. I create a wide range of objects, sculptures, and illustrations, exploring both 2D and 3D forms through drawing, painting, and murals. I handmake tiles; I find the unique blend of utility and creativity deeply satisfying. My designs stem from a mix of imagination and observations of life around me, often infused with tongue-in-cheek humour. My work reflects themes of domesticity, feminism, motherhood, grief, and identity. I embrace the slow, intentional process of ceramics as a counterbalance to my natural urge to rush, while creating art that carries a sense of purpose. For me, this blend of functionality and creativity helps navigate the often-unspoken guilt associated with making art that might not traditionally be considered "necessary." Through my art, I aim to merge shape, perspective, and form, crafting pieces that resonate with the complexities of life while bringing joy and utility to the everyday. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 353
Cas Campbell Hidden Rivers (Contd. 2), 2025 Recycled paper and pigments on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Cas Campbell's works explore the places where nature, ancient history, mythology and queer culture meet. Using intricate, transformative material processes, she creates paintings and wall hangings from paper pulp, alongside installations and ceramic pieces. Works are formed through cyclical, ritualistic techniques: colour is applied from mineral pigments, oak gall ink, and gathered material, and old pieces are reworked and recycled into new ones. Campbell (b. 1995) grew up in New Zealand and works between London and Brighton, UK. She holds an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art (2022), and a BA from the University of Brighton (2018). Campbell is a recipient of an Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice grant and an A-N Artist Bursary, and has been shortlisted for the Chaiya Art Awards and the Visual Open Art Awards. Recent residencies include Studio Verde's 'Art and Ecology' in Italy and Sachaqa Centro de Arte in the Peruvian Amazon. Campbell's work is included in several public and private collections, including the Soho House Brighton collection of queer art. She has exhibited in the UK and internationally. Education 2020 - 2022 MA in Painting, Royal College of Art, London, UK 2015 - 2018 BA in Painting, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK Solo Exhibitions 2024 Hidden Rivers, Redkite Floating Gallery, London, UK Group Exhibitions 2024 Fair Ground, Glyndebourne, Lewes, UK Walk While You Have The Light, Safehouse 1, London, UK Can you Afford to Pay Attention? Greatorex Street, London, UK Traveling Memories, The Modern Showroom, London, UK A Daughter and Feral Mothers, AMP Gallery, London, UK 2023 What's Your Superpower? Safehouse 1, London, UK Futility of Camouflage, Sachaqa Centro de Arte, San Roque, PE Liminal Cracks, ASA Briggs Hall, London, UK Terra, SET Kensington, London, UK 2022 Home, Regency Townhouse, Brighton, UK Graduate Show, Royal College of Art, Battersea, London, UK Awards 2024 Artist's Bursary, A-N 2022 Developing Your Creative Practice, Arts Council England 2021 Shortlist, ColArt Awards 2019 Longlist, Visual Open Art Awards 2018 Shortlisted, Chaiya Art Awards Public Collections Soho House Brighton Beacon, Brighton, UK Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork 'Panthalassa' and 'Hidden Rivers' were both large-scale installations exhibited in 2024: A five-metre wall hanging created from recycled paper pulp, seaweed and mineral pigments and a twenty-metre installation using the same. The installations reflected a life's journey mostly taken on the ocean and the detritus and ephemera of the everyday. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.
Lot 101
VALDIVIA FIGURE ECUADOR, C. 2300 - 2000 B.C. carved limestone, block-like, cubist form and recessed grooves indicating the stylised form, scattered surface deposits 22.8cm tall Private collection, Indianapolis, United States, 1997Marianne and Robert Huber, New York, United States, 1980’s - 1997Jacobus van Diemen 1970s - 1980sAndrade Collection pre 1970s One of the earliest sculptural traditions of the ancient Americas originated with the Valdivia culture, which began around 3550 B.C. along the Pacific coast of what is now Ecuador. Valdivian artists crafted figures from both stone and ceramic, depicting men, women, and animals in an array of sizes. Their work often featured stylised forms, blending naturalistic elements with symbolic abstraction. Sculptures like this one are believed to represent a stylised owl, possibly imbued with supernatural significance possibly linked to the bird’s nocturnal habits.Examples of Valdivian sculpture can be found in the collections of esteemed sculptors Henry Moore and Antony Gormley, both of whom admired the simplicity and profound symbolism of Valdivia art. Moore, known for his organic and abstract forms, drew inspiration from the primal and timeless qualities of such artefacts, recognising their ability to convey universal themes with minimal detail.For similar please see: Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2004.104.2
Lot 158
TWO LIMITED EDITION HALCYON DAYS ENAMEL SPILL VASES, comprising St Paul's Cathedral - 300th Anniversary No. 48 of 300 and Lloyd's News London 1988 - 300th Anniversary No. 197 of 500, both boxed with certificates, together with Halcyon Days boxed Shakespeare's Globe enamel spill vase and two boxed Halcyon days ceramic mugs (5)
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