Jessamine KENDALL neé Leach (1920-2014) Lapis, Carnelian and Crystal necklace Silver, stamped, length 46cm.Jessamine had been inspired as a child by watching her father Bernard Leach unpick the glass beads of an old lace bobbin, to re-make it into a necklace for her sister Eleanor. Later on when visiting Patrick Heron and his family, she had been fascinated by seeing Susanna Heron’s jewellery, as well as by visits to the V&A and the British Museum. She loved ancient beads and collected coral, amber, cornelian and lapis lazuli amongst other things. She began working from home, putting the beads she had collected together with her own silver beads to create necklaces and earrings. She had her first exhibition at the newly opened Casson Gallery in London, which opened in May 1974. This was followed by showing her work in the annual ‘Loot’ exhibitions at Goldsmiths’ Hall and taking part in selling exhibitions in galleries around the country. Whilst developing her creative practice, she formed a new relationship with Dicon Nance, an exceptional craftsman who had been an important assistant at the Leach pottery and to Barbara Hepworth. Together, they moved to an old Devon longhouse on Dartmoor, where Dicon provided invaluable practical solutions to many technical problems encountered by Jassamine in her jewellery making as well as helping her to create a beautiful garden from a farmer’s hillside field. She went on to become a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and exhibited her work there as well as at other galleries. Excerpts from ‘The Hidden Twin Daughters’ by David Kendall. Leach Pottery website Purchased from the Devon Guild, 1995Over the last 40 years, Ian & Ann Head have gathered an outstanding collection of about 1000 paintings, prints, pieces of jewellery and studio pottery, buying predominately from galleries across the UK, including Beaux-Arts and The Candover Gallery. It has been a pleasure to meet Ian & Ann and learn about their artistic passions and the arc of their collecting process. In this sale we have some particularly glorious works by Mary Fedden, Breon O’Casey and Bryan Pearce, alongside other paintings from their collection, also beautiful jewellery by Jessamine Kendall who was the daughter of Bernard Leach.We are delighted to be offering an impressive selection of Ian and Ann’s studio pottery including John Maltby, Jim Malone, Janet Leach, Bill Marshall and many more in our inaugural Studio Pottery sale on the 5th of September.
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Jessamine KENDALL neé Leach (1920-2014) Glass and silver bead necklace Stamped, length 43cm.Jessamine had been inspired as a child by watching her father Bernard Leach unpick the glass beads of an old lace bobbin, to re-make it into a necklace for her sister Eleanor. Later on when visiting Patrick Heron and his family, she had been fascinated by seeing Susanna Heron’s jewellery, as well as by visits to the V&A and the British Museum. She loved ancient beads and collected coral, amber, cornelian and lapis lazuli amongst other things. She began working from home, putting the beads she had collected together with her own silver beads to create necklaces and earrings. She had her first exhibition at the newly opened Casson Gallery in London, which opened in May 1974. This was followed by showing her work in the annual ‘Loot’ exhibitions at Goldsmiths’ Hall and taking part in selling exhibitions in galleries around the country. Whilst developing her creative practice, she formed a new relationship with Dicon Nance, an exceptional craftsman who had been an important assistant at the Leach pottery and to Barbara Hepworth. Together, they moved to an old Devon longhouse on Dartmoor, where Dicon provided invaluable practical solutions to many technical problems encountered by Jassamine in her jewellery making as well as helping her to create a beautiful garden from a farmer’s hillside field. She went on to become a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and exhibited her work there as well as at other galleries. Excerpts from ‘The Hidden Twin Daughters’ by David Kendall. Leach Pottery website Purchased directly from the artist, 2005.Over the last 40 years, Ian & Ann Head have gathered an outstanding collection of about 1000 paintings, prints, pieces of jewellery and studio pottery, buying predominately from galleries across the UK, including Beaux-Arts and The Candover Gallery. It has been a pleasure to meet Ian & Ann and learn about their artistic passions and the arc of their collecting process. In this sale we have some particularly glorious works by Mary Fedden, Breon O’Casey and Bryan Pearce, alongside other paintings from their collection, also beautiful jewellery by Jessamine Kendall who was the daughter of Bernard Leach.We are delighted to be offering an impressive selection of Ian and Ann’s studio pottery including John Maltby, Jim Malone, Janet Leach, Bill Marshall and many more in our inaugural Studio Pottery sale on the 5th of September.
Gerald Leslie BROCKHURST (1890-1978) Noemie (Marguerite), 1926 Etching, signed, plate 18.4 x 10.7cm, sheet 29.3 x 21.3cm (mounted 38 x 27cm)Catalogue Note One of only 4 proofs in this state (total 132 impressions). A fine impression printed on cream wove paper. An extremely rare proof, before the reduction of the plate. Printed on 'Van Gelder Zonen" laid paper. Signed and annotated '2nd state G.L.B. 4 proofs thus' in pencil. This is a portrait of the artist's first wife Anaïs Folin. THE JANE ALLINSON COLLECTION The Allinson Gallery of Connecticut USA, is a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association and has been trading since 1976.Over 40 years ago, Derek and Jane Allinson began to collect works by British printmakers, primarily from the 1850s through the 1940s, who concentrated on landscapes, images of villagers, sailors and the sea, farmers and agriculture.Hailing from the North of England and with an inborn love of the British countryside, Derek W. Allinson is a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut whose teaching and artistic interests lay in the fields of agronomy and animal industry. Jane Allinson has a background in medieval studies. The Allinsons now wish to share the works in the hope that other enthusiastic collectors will provide a home for these outstanding examples of the British etching tradition. The collection is especially appealing to collectors of Cornish art and we are delighted that Jane & Derek have chosen Lay’s to handle their exceptional collection of prints, drawings and watercolours.
Jessamine KENDALL neé Leach (1920-2014) Brass, silver and African trade bead necklace Stamped, length 46cm.Jessamine had been inspired as a child by watching her father Bernard Leach unpick the glass beads of an old lace bobbin, to re-make it into a necklace for her sister Eleanor. Later on when visiting Patrick Heron and his family, she had been fascinated by seeing Susanna Heron’s jewellery, as well as by visits to the V&A and the British Museum. She loved ancient beads and collected coral, amber, cornelian and lapis lazuli amongst other things. She began working from home, putting the beads she had collected together with her own silver beads to create necklaces and earrings. She had her first exhibition at the newly opened Casson Gallery in London, which opened in May 1974. This was followed by showing her work in the annual ‘Loot’ exhibitions at Goldsmiths’ Hall and taking part in selling exhibitions in galleries around the country. Whilst developing her creative practice, she formed a new relationship with Dicon Nance, an exceptional craftsman who had been an important assistant at the Leach pottery and to Barbara Hepworth. Together, they moved to an old Devon longhouse on Dartmoor, where Dicon provided invaluable practical solutions to many technical problems encountered by Jassamine in her jewellery making as well as helping her to create a beautiful garden from a farmer’s hillside field. She went on to become a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and exhibited her work there as well as at other galleries. Excerpts from ‘The Hidden Twin Daughters’ by David Kendall. Leach Pottery website Purchased directly from the artist, 2001.Over the last 40 years, Ian & Ann Head have gathered an outstanding collection of about 1000 paintings, prints, pieces of jewellery and studio pottery, buying predominately from galleries across the UK, including Beaux-Arts and The Candover Gallery. It has been a pleasure to meet Ian & Ann and learn about their artistic passions and the arc of their collecting process. In this sale we have some particularly glorious works by Mary Fedden, Breon O’Casey and Bryan Pearce, alongside other paintings from their collection, also beautiful jewellery by Jessamine Kendall who was the daughter of Bernard Leach.We are delighted to be offering an impressive selection of Ian and Ann’s studio pottery including John Maltby, Jim Malone, Janet Leach, Bill Marshall and many more in our inaugural Studio Pottery sale on the 5th of September.
This adorable first-issue figurine portrays a painter with his paintbrush and paper, observing his finished canvas. It features a matte finish with brown, red, and orange coloration. TMK#6. Goebel backstamp. Artist signed. Issued: 1991Dimensions: 3.5"L x 3.75"W x 5.5"HManufacturer: Goebel HummelCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.
The first figurine, My Love, belongs to the Sentiments Collection. Adorned in a pink, black, and grey dress with a matching hat, it is meticulously hand-decorated and glazed for a beautiful finish. Dimensions: 5.5"L x 5.75"W x 7.25"H. The second figurine, The Birthday Present, portrays a graceful woman twirling in a beautiful purple and pink dress, complemented by a matching hat. She holds a birthday present tucked under one arm, adding to the charm of the scene. Dimensions: 5.75"L x 5.25"W x 7.75"H. Coalport backstamp. Issued: 2005Manufacturer: CoalportCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear. Chip on the hat ribbon of The Birthday Present.
Foreign correspondent by Anthony Lawrence signed by author, First Edition 1972, hardback book 201 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Sebastian Barry A tale with two Joes in it, a play for radio first edition hard back book signed by the author no dust jacket. Good condition. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Mountjoy: Elizabethan General by Cyril Falls, First edition 1955, hardback book 256 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Gerard Chaliand A Global History of War from Assyria to the Twenty First Century, paperback book unsigned. Good condition. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming, First Edition and First Press published by Cape in 1963. Hardback book 288 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
The Empire Project The Rise and Fall of the British World System 18301970 paperback book by the author John Darwin. First edition 800 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
NATO: The First Five Years 1949 1954 by Lord Ismay, First edition and first printing, paperback book 280 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
The Vietnam Reader Edited By Walter Capps, First Edition paperback book. 318 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Cairo: 1001 Years of the City Victorious by Janet L. AbuLughod, First Edition 1971, hardback book 284 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
James Bond: For your eyes only Five secret occasions in the life of James Bond by Ian Fleming, First edition thus, paperback book 191 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
The Twins: Free at Last by Kate Kray signed by author, First edition and first printing, hardback book 219 pages. Dedicated. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Shanks Mare by Ikku Jippensha, First edition, paperback book 415 pages. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
A superb, 'turn-key' example of the Cigarette Boat Racing Company's 36 Gladiator, fastidiously maintained, lying in Mallorca and offered 'In Absentia' - offered at No Reserve The world famous Cigarette Racing Boat Company was established during 1969 in South Florida by legendary power boat racer, the late Don Arronow. He went on to win numerous powerboat World Championships and set several World Records in his famous Cigarette racing boats which are still built and winning today. The Cigarette design is instantly recognisable throughout the world and their designs and style have set the highest standards in power boat racing across the globe. This fabulous example is a 36-foot Gladiator model built in 2004 and fitted with 'Richie Zul' V8 American engines producing 775hp each, coupled to IMCO Bravo XR racing outdrives with five-blade Hering surface-drive propellers giving the boat a top speed capability of 108mph! The boat was supplied new to its first owner, Ivan 'Putch' Rodriguez, in 2004 and was originally based in Marina Botafoch in Ibiza. It was subsequently sold to our vendor, a private enthusiast with several other serious motor yachts, in January 2010 having logged c.160 engine-hours. He moved the boat to Mallorca, where it is currently stored indoors (and has always been stored indoors whenever not in use), and since then it's been looked after by Nigel Figgins of NJF Marine.Nigel has been instructed to maintain the boat regardless of cost, and all the documentation and invoices covering this annual maintenance are present with us and can be seen and inspected. They total some 128,000 Euros over the period to the current day, despite very little usage during this time. This work included a full engine overhaul to both engines by Richie Zul as well as a rebuild of the complete drivetrain. More recently, in 2023, new batteries were fitted as well as a new seawater pump and the usual annual maintenance which has been consistently carried out throughout our vendor’s period of ownership. It is now available 'turn-key' and ready to use.Potential buyers can arrange to have the boat surveyed, or inspected, in Mallorca at their convenience and expense. It will need collecting from Mallorca as it is being sold 'In Absentia' and not physically present at our London sale, although all documentation will be there to inspect. Please call Iconic Auctioneers Chairman, Nick Whale, for further details. Please note, fresh photos to follow by 21st May.In Summary:Genuine American Cigarette Racing 36-foot racing hullTwin ‘Richie Zul’ 775hp American V8sIMCO Bravo surface-drives with five-blade Hering propellersGenuine 108mph boat236 engine hours with a total and complete service history amounting to over €128,000 in the last decadePrivately owned and maintained regardless of costMallorca-based and always indoor storedSpecification Make: CIGARETTE Model: 36 GLADIATOR Year: 2004 Chassis Number: HIN: CRTUSB08H304 Registration Number: N/A Transmission: N/A Make: Click here for more details and images
Surely the lowest mileage and most original TX1 to ever reach the open market. 12 miles from new, single ownership and offered in time warp condition. The much-loved Fairway Taxi was a tough act to follow, having been in production for nearly 30 years and becoming a staple part of London’s culture and aesthetic, but the TX1 thankfully carried the Fairway’s torch very well indeed. Manufactured by London Taxis International (formerly Carbodies), it was introduced in 1997 as the successor to the Fairway (FX4) and was a significant evolution in London's black cab lineage.Aesthetically, the TX1 retained the general shape of its predecessor, with its distinctive high roofline and boxy silhouette, however it incorporated more modern, sleeker design elements as well as improvements in safety and functionality. The interior boasted several updates including improved accessibility for passengers, better ventilation and better interior amenities. The engine/gearbox remained the same as the final Fairway's, fitted with Nissan’s TD27 2.7-litre diesel engine and 3-speed automatic gearbox.R90 CAB is an extremely early TX1, first registered to its one and only registered keeper on 17th November 1997. It was fitted with a wheelchair access ramp, sliding partition window with intercom system, and a taxi meter/fare light in preparation for a life on the streets, but that was not to be.As with its sister car, R80 CAB, it's on offer from the same single ownership, presenting in the same as new, ‘time-warp’ condition, with just 13 miles covered. Its supplied with its original documentation, service record, handbook, both sets of keys and even the original sales brochure all in as new condition. This is surely the lowest mileage, most original, and most unrepeatable TX1 taxi ever to reach the open market.Upon its purchase back in 1997, R90 CAB was mothballed alongside R80 CAB, an extremely late production Fairway, with both being professionally stored under dust covers in temperature controlled units at significant cost. They were only ever woken from slumber once a year to be recommissioned with new oils, filters, fuel, run up to temperature and gently exercised. With the exception of the above consumables, everything on the vehicle is original, including the intact LTI protective wrappings from the factory. All the usual attributes associated with a London black cab are present and in working order including the infamous orange ‘Taxi’ light adorning the roof.R90 CAB is surely the lowest mileage TX1 in existence and would look at home in any Collection, museum or London-themed environment. In common with R80 CAB, it's offered at a very reasonable estimate and wouldn’t it be great to see this pair stick together.Specification Make: LONDON TAXI INTERNATIONAL Model: TX1 Year: 1997 Chassis Number: SCRT3A3MEVC100083 Registration Number: R90 CAB Transmission: Automatic Engine Number: TD27-564116 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 12 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images
A carefully restored example of the legendary RC30 with only 271km since the restoration. One of the modern era's few immediately collectible classics, the Honda VFR750R, better known as the 'RC30', was created for just one reason, to win the World Superbike Championship. This feat was achieved in the emerging series' first two seasons of 1988 and 1989 and whilst American Fred Merkel was bringing Honda its first two WSB titles, Lancashire’s Carl Fogarty used an RC30 to win the TT F1 World Championship in 1988 and 1989, and the equivalent FIM Cup in 1990. No mere short-circuit scratcher, the RC30 and its derivatives proved durable enough to win a hat-full of Endurance Classics too. That this latter requirement was also part of the design brief may be determined from the fact that a quick-release front fork and single-sided swinging arm, essential for wheel changes in race conditions, were part of an unrivalled specification that included a twin-spar alloy beam frame, 16-valve V4 engine with gear-driven cams, close-ratio 6-speed gearbox and 4-pot front brake calipers.With this level of technology, the RC30 was never going to be cheap and, at the time of its launch in 1988, an RC30 cost £8,499, nearly double the cost of other ‘super-sports’ 750s. Although the passage of time and progress of motorcycle technology means that the RC30 is no longer a match for the latest generation of sports bikes, it has developed an almost mythical exclusivity that none of them can approach.The example on offer here today was originally registered new in Italy, subsequently being imported to the UK in 2014. In need of a light refresh, the decision was taken to fully restore the bike and Anson Classic Restorations in Leicestershire were tasked with this exercise which was duly completed to their normal high standards at a cost of over £14,000. It has been enjoyed by the same owner since then covering only 271km in that time. UK-registered on a current V5C, the bike is accompanied by its history file containing import paperwork, old MOTs and the restoration invoice and will have a fresh MOT by the time of the sale.'No other bike from the late 1980s is lusted after like the RC30' declared Bike Magazine recently and looking at this fabulous example, few would disagree.Specification Make: HONDA Model: VFR750R TYPE RC30 Year: 1991 Registration Number: H620 JCV Engine Number: Not SeenClick here for more details and images
Beautifully restored and upgraded to 4.2-litres by leading marque specialists, Desmond J Smail, this stunning DB5 is ready to present on the world's concours circuit. Aston Martin's post-war evolution took a major step forward with the launch of the DB4 in 1958. Classically proportioned, the beautiful, Touring-designed, body established an instantly recognisable look that would stand the marque in good stead until 1970. The engine was still an all-alloy, twin overhead-camshaft six but the old W.O. Bentley-supervised 3-litre unit had been superseded by a new design from the pen of Tadek Marek. The new 3,670cc straight-six developed 240bhp at 5,500rpm and the David Brown gearbox was an all-new, 4-speed all-synchromesh design. Five distinct Series were built as the DB4 gradually metamorphosed into the DB5 which was introduced in July 1963. The new '5' boasted an enlarged 4-litre engine which had seen service initially powering the four-door Lagonda Rapide of 1961 and, having proven itself reliable, was subtly modified to suit the sporting aspirations of Aston's new flagship. Equipped with three SU carburettors, the 4,000cc engine produced 282bhp at 5,500rpm and was mated to a 4-speed/overdrive gearbox, a proper ZF 5-speed unit becoming standard later. The DB5's distinctive cowled headlamps had first appeared on the DB4GT and the newcomer was the same size as the lengthened Series V DB4. Outwardly there was little to distinguish the DB5 from the last of the DB4s apart from twin fuel filler caps, although these had already appeared on some of the earlier cars. Beneath the skin however, there were numerous improvements including alternator electrics, Girling disc brakes instead of Dunlops, Sundym glass, electric windows and an oil pressure gauge as standard equipment.This delightful DB5 left the Newport Pagnell factory in September 1964, originally finished in Sierra Blue with a Fawn interior and, according to a copy of the original guarantee, was sold by Aston Martin dealers, Brooklands, to Woodward (Hampstead) Ltd., a firm of furniture manufacturers, presumably for the use of their Chairman. DVLA historical records show that #DB5169R belonged to a Mr George Martin White from Kensington in 1968 and was under the same ownership in Gerrards Cross in 1970. It was subsequently returned to the factory in 1971 for a service at 57,000 miles before becoming the property of Leigh Road Garage in Chumleigh in 1975, who sold it a couple of years later to Cheltenham-based Anthony Finney in 1977. No further ownership change is recorded until the DB5 came into the possession of Antea Cars of Wandsworth, who in turn exported it to a Japanese buyer some time later.DB5 5169R remained in Japan until it was discovered by respected marque specialist, Desmond J Smail, in original condition and still dressed in its original factory paint and trim combination. Several months later, the car was repatriated to the UK and sold to its previous owner with a view to a full 'ground-up' restoration. Desmond Smail completed the work in 2014, with the costs totalling some £200,000. The process was incredibly thorough with 'no stone left unturned', including industry-leading body and chassis fabrication by Bodylines of Olney and the repaint superbly finished in gleaming Rothesay Red by fellow Olney specialists, the Lone Pine Garage. Additional works included a full engine rebuild to 4.2-litre specification with Cosworth pistons, gearbox and axle rebuilds and a full retrim in Connolly hides and Wilton carpeting by Desmond’s ex-factory trimmer, Joe Dorrill.The Aston is as good as – or, to be accurate, probably slightly better than - the day it left the factory and now incorporates a few discreet modern upgrades including air-conditioning, a music system with iPod connectivity, electric cooling fans and further sound and heat proofing. The result is a sublime looking and driving DB5, perfect for long distance grand tours and for displaying on the global concours circuit.Having covered just 3,400 miles since the restoration was completed ten years ago, it was purchased by our vendor in April 2019. The DB5 has formed part of his private Collection, where it has continued to be lovingly maintained, serviced and MOT’d annually by Desmond J Smail and used only on high days and holidays.#DB5169R is a matching numbers car with its original engine and gearbox and presents superbly in the seldom seen hue of Rothesay Red. It’s accompanied by its original build sheets, the Heritage Certificate and the fully documented restoration history.We invite and encourage your viewing of this fabulous DB5 to fully appreciate its quality. It is one of the very few and very best DB5s you will ever find.Specification Make: ASTON MARTIN Model: DB5 Year: 1964 Chassis Number: DB5169R Registration Number: BYK 666B Transmission: Manual Engine Number: 400-1710 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 3368 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: Black LeatherClick here for more details and images
Surely the lowest mileage and most original Fairway Taxi to ever reach the open market. 13 miles from new, single ownership and offered in time warp condition. The Fairway Taxi, also known as the FX4, is quintessentially British, instantly recognisable and undeniably iconic having graced the streets of London for nearly 40 years. Produced by Carbodies Ltd, now known as the London Taxi Company, between 1958 and 1997, the Fairway is instantly recognizable with its distinctive design, high roofline and boxy shape. Over time, just like the London Routemaster bus, red telephone boxes and red post boxes, the Fairway has become a symbol of London culture, renowned for its spacious interior, durability, and reliability.When the Fairway was eventually phased out of production, it left a serious pair of shoes to fill, however, not surprisingly, its successor, the TX1, was well thought out and retained many of the Fairway's classic design cues whilst introducing modern technology and improvements in safety and efficiency. Many Fairway Taxis remained in service for decades, serving the citizens of London without complaint, however, the particular Taxi Cab on offer here has lead a rather different life…R80 CAB is one of the very last Fairway taxis produced and was first registered on 23rd September 1997, only a few days before the very last one rolled off the line, was registered R1 PFX on 1st October 1997 and presented to the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.This special taxi has been owned and registered from new by its one and only keeper and cherished as part of a small private Collection. Having covered just 12 miles from new, it is in running, driving, time warp condition and as one would expect, it smells, looks and drives as if brand new. It's totally standard and is fitted with the Nissan TD27 2.7-litre diesel engine paired with a 3-speed automatic transmission and overdrive with full wheelchair accessibility, in line with a law that came into force in January 1989.Upon delivery back in 1997, R80 CAB was mothballed alongside R90 CAB, an extremely early example of the TX1 - the Fairway's successor, with both being professionally stored under dust covers in temperature controlled units at significant cost. They were only ever woken from slumber once a year to be recommissioned with new oils, filters, fuel, run up to temperature and gently exercised. With the exception of the above consumables, everything on the vehicle is original, including the intact LTI protective wrappings from the factory. All the usual attributes associated with a London black cab are present and in working order including the famous orange ‘Taxi’ light adorning the roof. The TX1 was licensed in 1997 and fitted with a fare meter ready for the streets of London, however, that was also not going to be its fate as it joined its older sister in immediate retirement where it has remained for 27 years.R80 CAB is simply unrepeatable. It's surely the lowest mileage Fairway taxi in existence, in addition to being a one-owner registered vehicle, in ‘as new’ condition and retaining all the original documentation, service book, handbook, keys - even the original sales brochure.This remarkable, end of production Fairway, in common with its stable mate, the very early production TX1, would look at home in any Collection, museum or London-themed environment and with both on offer at very reasonable estimates, it would be great to see this pair stick together.Specification Make: CARBODIES Model: FAIRWAY DRIVER TAXI Year: 1997 Chassis Number: SCRF383MXVC088689 Registration Number: R80 CAB Transmission: Automatic Engine Number: TD27-560366 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 13 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: GreyClick here for more details and images
An iconic Banksy image, the product of one of the artist’s original public pranks. Printed in August 2004, fake currency was created – with the artist slipping them into people’s pockets at various UK festivals.Supplied with a letter of provenance from Steve Lazarides. The frame measures 28cm x 28cm. The note replaces the portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II of England with the face of Princess Diana, who had a famously controversial relationship with the Royal family and sadly passed away in 1997. The reverse of the note reads ‘Trust No One Beneath Charles Darwin’ and ‘Banksy of America’, a joint critique on big banks, capitalism and the monarchy. It was Banksy’s first notorious art stunt, which played a significant role in the street artist’s rise to fame; following the release of the £10 notes, people unwittingly began to circulate them as real currency, before they were detected and removed from circulation.Di-Faced Tenner is still amongst one of Banksy’s most sought-after editions. Click here for more details and images
Taikonauts - two first day covers bearing various signatures of the Chinese Taikonauts, including Yang Liwei who was the first person sent into space by China's space programme in 2003. Together with various related paperwork **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A colour photograph of the first US space walk by Ed White on 3rd June 1965, taken by Gemini commander Jim McDivitt, during the Gemini 4 mission. Signed in black ink by Ed White and Jim McDivitt. Ed White would later die during the Apollo 1 ground test just two years after his space walk. On Kodak paper, 18.7cm x 18.6cm **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A first day cover commemorating the Apollo 14 mission, postmarked 5th February 1971 AM Kennedy Space Center FL, bearing signatures of Alan Shepard (black marker pen), Stuart A Rossa (blue/black ink) and Edgar D Mitchell (black marker pen); another first day cover commemorating the Apollo 14 mission, postmarked 9th February 1971 AM USS Ponchatoula, bears signatures of the Apollo 14 back up crew - Ronald E Evans (black ink), Joe H Engle ( black ink but looks as though he began in red ink and wrote over it) and Gene A Cernan (blue/black ink). A first day cover from the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Stamp Club, signed by Ronald E Evans and Gene A Cernan, both in black ink, and on the back inscribed 'this cover was signed prior to Apollo 17 launch in Dec 1972 Ron Evans CSM pilot'; and a first day cover commemorating the Apollo 17 mission, postmarked 19th December 1972 AM USS Ticonderoga, with a large puce stamp, signed in black ink Harrison H Schmitt Apollo 17 **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Cosmonauts - a collection of items relating to the Russian space missions, to include largely first day covers (many signed), photographs and other items. Signatures to include Levchenko, Atkov, Kizim, Sigmund Jahn, Leonov, Kiubasov, Nikolayev, Soloyov and others. Also some International Space Station interest **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Cosmonauts - a collection of Soviet era first day covers, all variously signed, to include Valeri Bykovsky, Valentina Tereshkova, Vladimir Shatalov, Alexei Yeliseyev, Anatoly Filipchenko, Vladislav Volkov, Viktor Grobatko, Andrian Nikolayev, Vitaly Sevastyanov, Alexei Leonov, Georgi Beregovoy, Vladimir Komarov, Konstantin Feokistov, Boris Yegorov, Pavel Belyayev, Nikolai Rukavishnikov. Together with a black and white image of Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, prior to her 1963 solo mission, signed in ink by both **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A small collection of first day covers relating to US space missions, most signed, to include the signatures of Dave Wolf, Daniel Brandenstein, Kevin Chilton, Pierre Thout, Kathryn Thornton, Richard Hieb, Thomas Akers, Bruce Melnick, Nigel R Wood and others **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A colour NASA official photograph of the Gemini-Titan 3 launching-liftoff, 23rd March 1965, by astronauts Virgil I Grissom and John W Young, it was the US's first two man spacecraft launch. On kodak paper and blue marks to the back, and with red marks to front NASA S-65-18775. Autographed to the front in black marker pen 'To Bill Best Wishes John Young Molly Brown GT-III' and 'Gus Grissom', 25.4cm x 20.3cm **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Cosmonauts - a polychromatic postcard of Yuri Gagarin, the first person to fly in space in April 1961, bears signature in red/pink ink, 15.2cm x 10.5cm. Gagarin would die just seven years later in a flying accident **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A framed and glazed display featuring an image of the Apollo 7 crew, a copy of a signed first day cover and an embroidered patch, 50.5cm x 48cm including frame **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Skylab I, II and III - a first day cover, postmarked Cape Canaveral Fl 14th May 1974 PM, bearing signatures of the crews - Charles Conrad, Joseph Kerwin, Paul Weitz, Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, Jack Ousma, Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson and William Pogue, variously signed in black and blue ink **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A framed and glazed display with a watercolour of a lunar mission scene, a 1989 Apollo 11 commemorative first day cover, and two other copies of signed first day covers, 56cm x 64.5cm including frame **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Cosmonauts - a Soviet era first day cover, bearing the signatures of Gherman Titov, Andrian Nikolayev and Pavel Popovich, all in blue ink, commemorating their day long flight in August 1961, postmarked Moscow 31st October 1962 **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A first day cover bearing the signatures of the Apollo 11 crew - Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins; also Wernher von Braun and Hermann Oberth; post dated July 16th AM 1969 Kennedy Space Center FL, with an Apollo 8 stamp, von Braun's signature dated 25.9.1969 and Oberth's dated 25.6.1969. Together with a copy of what is believed to be the sales invoice from Aurora Galleries International Ltd from 2003 **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A framed and glazed display including a watercolour of earth viewed from space with lunar modules to the fore, together with a copy of a signed first day cover, a Russian stamp postmarked 17th July 1975, a US Apollo Soyuz stamp postmarked 17th July 1975 a commemorative coin and eight US stamps, 56.2cm x 68.5cm including frame **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A framed and glazed display of a watercolour depicting a rocket before launch, surrounded by signed copies of first day covers commemorating various Apollo and space missions, 55.2cm x 66.7cm including frame **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A Collectors' Edition Apollo, An Eyewitness Account by Astronaut/Explorer Artist/Moonwalker Alan Bean, pub. The Greenwich Workshop Press 1998. Dark blue material covered hardback with outer slip. Signed in gold pen by Alan Bean and with personalised inscription in blue ink 'To Michael To Inspire Your Artwork Alan Bean'. Together with a first day cover commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first man on the moon, limited edition 258/750, signed in black ink by Alan Bean **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A black and white photograph of the Mercury 7, the first US astronauts - Alan B Shepherd, Walter M Schirra, John H Glenn, Donald K Slayton, Virgil I Grissom, Malcolm S Carpenter and Leroy G Cooper. Variously signed in blue and black inks. With a personal inscription to the top right hand side 'TO TINA WITH BEST WISHES AND MANY THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP'. To the back a pencil note - Tina Sawyer Mac Donnell Cape. With black stamped text - Official photograph RCA MTP photographic laboratory negative supplied by requestor negative not on file Air Force Missile Test Center Patrick Air Force Base Florida. 25.5cm x 19.8cm **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Cosmonauts - a first day cover bearing signatures of cosmonauts from the Soyuz TM6, 7, 14, 15, 16, and 17 missions, variously signed in blue, black and red ink **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Apollo 11 - a collection of first day covers relating to the Apollo 11 mission, many sent from different parts of the world in 1969, some later, a few with signatures **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A collection of NASA and Space Race related items, to include first day covers (many signed), Apollo 15 lunar photography index maps, various books, some photographs and other items **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A framed and glazed display of a piece of artwork depicting a scene from the moon looking towards earth with a lunar excursion module to the fore; below this a first day cover postmarked Washington DC 20th July 1989, and two copies of first day covers featuring signatures of the Apollo 8 crew - Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, and another featuring the signatures of the Apollo 17 crew - Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. Schmitt **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Cosmonauts - a polychromatic postcard of Yuri Gagarin, the first person to fly in space in April 1961, bears signature in blue ink, 15cm x 10.6cm, together with four Kopek Gagarin stamps, postmarked Riga 21st June 1961. Gagarin would die just seven years later in a flying accident **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Cosmonauts - a black and white photograph of Yuri Gagarin, Andrian Nikolayev, Pavel Popovich and Gherman Titov, the first four Russians in space, all signatures in blue ink apart from Titov's which is in black ink. To the back it is later signed by Valery Bykovsky (black ink) and Valentina Tereshkova (blue ink), both on 9th October 2004, 15.2cm x 10.9cm **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A first day cover commemorating the Apollo 12 mission, postmarked USS Hornet 24th November 1969, bearing signatures of the crew Charles Conrad, Alan Bean (both in black ink) and Richard Gordon in blue ink **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
A framed and glazed display featuring an image of the Apollo 13 crew, a copy of a signed first day cover and an embroidered patch, 58.6cm x 50.7cm including framed **Please note that these signatures are not authenticated and it is up to the potential buyer to satisfy themselves as to the veracity before purchase**
Fahr El-Nissa Zeid (Turkey, 1900-1991)A Rooster at Dawn oil on canvas, framedsigned 'F.Z.H' (lower right), executed circa early 1960s102 x 76cm (40 3/16 x 29 15/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the estate of Kerwin Mathews and Tom Nicoll, San FranciscoAcquired directly from the artist, London, circa 1961Note:Bonhams would like to thank Adila Laidi-Hanieh for her assistance in the cataloguing of this lotA large and rare abstract composition formerly in the collection of the renowned Hollywood actor Kerwin MathewsPainted in 1961, this piece stands as a testament to Zeid's unparalleled ability to blend colour, emotion, and form. At first glance, the canvas is a vibrant chaos of colours – a radiant explosion that arrests the eye. Yet, within this seeming disorder lies the subtle, expressionist rendition of a rooster, its form emerging through an intricate dance of hues and textures.The painting is characterized by Zeid's abstract phase, and a is rare work where she subtly hints at her subject through a masterful use of colour and shape. In 'A Rooster at Dawn,' the dominant reds, yellows, and blues converge to evoke the fiery essence of a rooster greeting the break of day. The strokes are both fierce and tender, suggesting feathers ruffled by the morning breeze. It is a piece that does not merely depict a rooster but rather captures the spirit and vitality of the creature at the most hopeful time of day.Kerwin Mathews, best known for his role in the 1958 adventure film 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,' had a successful career in Hollywood that included leading parts in 'The Three Worlds of Gulliver' and 'Jack the Giant Killer.' His connection to Zeid's work was a personal one; he went to the same acting school, Beloit College in Wisconsin, as Zeid's daughter, Shirin Devrim. The painting travelled with Mathews and his partner Tom Nicoll to San Francisco, where it has been for over half a century.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Helen Khal (Lebanon, 1923-2009)Ochre and Yellow over Green oil on canvas, framed signed 'H.Khal', executed circa early 1980's68 x 58cm (26 3/4 x 22 13/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from a private collection, BeirutAcquired directly from the Artist's Estate, 2001'Each Color has its own climate, creates its own particular world: inviolate,each color speaks with quiet seduction.' Helen KhalAn American of Lebanese descent, Helen Khal was born in Pennsylvania, USA, and began painting only at the age of twenty-one. In 1946, she went to Lebanon and lived there for twenty-five years. Soon after her arrival in Beirut, she enrolled at ALBA and remained there until 1948. During those years, she met and married the young Lebanese poet, Yusuf Al Khal. In 1949 she studied at the Arts Students League in New York. In 1963, she established and directed Lebanon's first permanent art gallery, Gallery One.Encouraged by the Lebanese artist Aref Rayess and others, Helen Khal held her first individual exhibition in 1960 in Galerie Alecco Saab in Beirut. Her other one-women shows took place at Galerie Trois Feuilles d'Or, Beirut(1965); Galerie Manoug, Beirut (1968); at the First National Bank, Allentown, Pennsylvania (1969); in Kaslik, Lebanon (1970); at the Contact Art Gallery, Beirut (1972, 1974 and 1975) and at the Bolivar Gallery in Kingston, Jamaica in 1975. Her work also appeared in the Biennales of Alexandria and Sao Paulo.From 1966 to 1974, Helen Khal was Art Critic to two Lebanese periodicals, The Daily Star and Monday Morning. She taught at AUB between 1967 and 1976. She also wrote a number of publications in the Middle East and the USA and frequently lectured on art.Her book The Woman Artist in Lebanon was first published in 1987 and was made possible through a grant in 1975 from the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World.Helen Khal lived in Washington where she was publications consultant to the Jordan Information Bureau. She moves to Lebanon shortly before her passing in 2009This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Abdel Hadi El-Gazzar (Egypt, 1925-1965)Untitled (From the Man & Mechanics period) ink on paper, framedsigned 'Elgazzar', '1964' and inscribed 'Second Symposium' (lower left), executed in 196417 x 9.4cm (6 11/16 x 3 11/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the private collection of Dr Mohammed Said FarsiThence by descent to the present ownerPublished:Valérie Didier and Dr. Hussam Rashwan, El-Gazzar Drawings, Éditions Norma, Paris, 2023, p.267Property from the distinguished collection of Dr Mohammed Said FarsiLots 1-4Dr. Mohammed Said Farsi is one of the Middle East's most remarkable patrons of the visual arts. Farsi was born in 1935 in the South West quarter of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. In 1956, 35 students including Farsi were chosen from all over The Kingdom to be sent to study abroad for further education. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies in Architecture and Town Planning from the University of Alexandria he returned from Egypt to his hometown where he spent 10 years working in the Bureau of Town Planning in the Western District.In 1972, Dr. Farsi became the first Mayor of Jeddah whilst also obtaining a Master's Degree from the University of Alexandria for his thesis on the architecture and town planning of Mecca. Farsi resigned from public office in 1986 in order to focus on his research. Farsi later received a PhD in Architecture and Town Planning when he started writing a series of essays on art history and architecture that were collected and published as The Story of Art in Jeddah in 1989.Dr. Farsi's vision as a city planner was to integrate important contemporary art into public spaces as he believed it would enrich the lives of the inhabitants and reflect the ongoing cultural significance of the city both locally and globally. He commissioned over 400 pieces by Arab and International artists including works by the great modern masters Henry Moore, Victor Vasarely and Cesar. In 1991 a book entitled Jeddah City of Art was published by his son Hani to celebrate his father's achievements.A driving force in the Egyptian art scene, Dr Farsi offered significant guidance and support to young emerging artists and at the same time he promoted and collected a great deal of modern Egyptian art. Farsi became the only Modern Egyptian Art collector to have systematically documented the works in his collection, commissioning a book that was published in 1998 by the critic and scholar Dr. Sobhy Sharouny entitled A Museum in a Book: The Farsi Art Collection 'The Egyptian Works' Owned by Dr. Mohammed Said Farsi.Dr. Farsi's profound fondness for Egypt, notably Alexandria found expression in the creation of his astounding collection, he himself commented that 'Living intimately within Alexandria's enchanted atmosphere of the 1950s had the greatest effect in forming my artistic consciousness'. Dr Farsi's interests later spread over a much broader spectrum as he also began collecting classical Islamic Art.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Omar El-Nagdi (Egypt, 1931-2019)Le Piume del Pavone painted metalexecuted in 1967154 x 114cm (60 5/8 x 44 7/8in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from a private collection, USAThence by descent to the present owneracquired at the Venice Biennale by the above, 1968Exhibited:Venice, XXXIV Biennale Exhibition of International Art, Egyptian Pavilion, 1968Published:Venice, Venice, XXXIV Biennale Exhibition of International Art Catalogue A rare and monumental Cat sculpture by Omar El-Nagdi exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1968 'The cat stands as a guardian of history, its eyes alight with the wisdom of the pharaohs and its posture a testament to its untamed spirit'- Omar El-NagdiBonhams is delighted to present this rare and elegant sculpture by the prominent Egyptian artist Omar El Nagdi. The present lot comes from a private US collection and was acquired at the 1968 Venice Biennale by the present owner's grandmother. Le Piume del Pavone was executed in welded bronze in 1967 and was exhibited at the artist's first showcase at the Venice Biennale in the Egyptian Pavilion in 1968, where the Nagdi had no less than sixteen sculptures showcased including another stylized rendition of a Cat. Showcasing Nadgi's mastery of shapes and material, the present work is visually captivating and aesthetically fascinating. Following his success at the Venice Biennale in 1968, Nagdi was granted an award later that same year at the Alexandria Biennale in Egypt for his sculptures. Mostly recognised for his paintings, Omar El Nagdi's sculptures are rare and as such, the present lot is one of his earlier sculptural masterpieces is undeniably a masterpiece.The artist was born in Cairo in 1931 and studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Helwan University. Nagdi continued his training in Russia and Italy, eventually graduating from the Academy of Venice in 1967. A prodigious pioneer in Egyptian art history, In the 1960s Nagdi exhibited in Europe alongside the Western masters Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dal. His works were soon acquired by leading institutions around the world.An active member of Cairo's art community and of the Liberal Artists' group headed by Taha Hussein, Nagdi was an extraordinary painter and who equally excels as a film director and music composer. A multi-disciplinary artist, Nagdi worked with sculpture, oil, watercolour and mosaics. Inspired by the diverse cultures that he encountered in rural Egypt, he fused in his works the Pharaonic and Islamic iconography with Cairo's urban culture idioms and Western aesthetics. His works visually enigmatic and captivating and inspired by folk art and traditions are reflections on everyday life in Egypt. His paintings are sufficient proof of his exceptional gifts for symbolic design and the splendid use of colour. Through his expressive textures, colours and symbolic elements, his works offer a communication that is deeply felt.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * W* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.W Lot is located in the Bonhams Warehouse and will only be available for collection from this location.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Dia al-Azzawi (Iraq, born 1939)We Are Not Seen, But Corpses: The Massacre of Sabra and Shatila portfolio of eight etchings and one lithographeach work signed, dated '1983', titled and numbered '15/60', number 15 from an edition of 60, executed in 198398 x 75cm (38 9/16 x 29 1/2in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the collection of AbdulMagid Breish, LondonPublished:Louisa Macmillan, Mysa Kafil-Hussain et others, In Vested Interests: from Passion to Patronage, The AbdulMagid Breish Collection of Arab Art, Skira, Milan, 2020Prints from this series were exhibited at the below institutions between 1983 and 1995.Exhibited:National Council for Art and Culture, Kuwait, 1983Galerie des Arts, Tunis, 1990The British Museum, London, 1991The University of Nevada, USA, 1991Galerie Claude Lemand, Paris, 1995Bibliotheque National, Paris, 1995'After the Palestinian fighters left Lebanon, the Phalangists had their opportunity to take revenge on old people, women and children. I have a lot of Palestinian friends, some artists and writers, and I knew those camps. Within two days, up to 3,500 people were killed. So, this work had a moral side: to defend unarmed people with no voice.'- Dia Al-AzzawiDia Al-Azzawi was deeply moved in September 1982 by the massacre of civilian Palestinians in the camps of Sabra and Shatila. The Iraqi artist had first started drawing in his studio in London the polyptych entitled The Sabra and Shatila Massacres, mixed media on paper laid down on canvas, 300 x 750 cm, in the collections of the London Tate Modern since 2012. As often was the case, he took his inspiration from photographs of the massacre published by the media and international newspapers.A few months later, in January 1983, he was inspired by Four hours in Chatila, a report that was written on the spot by the French writer Jean Genet, who has just reached Beirut with Leïla Shahid and who had visited the Palestinian camps the day after the massacres and it would be the source of inspiration for the images of nine original prints (eight etchings and one lithograph, 100 x 75 cm.) that he would publish in a portfolio with a title page and a page taken from Jean Genet's text, in a trilingual edition: We are not seen but Corpses. The Sabra and Shatila Massacres - Lâ nara illa juthathan - Nous ne voyons que des cadavres, London, 1983.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Saliba Douaihy (Lebanon, 1915-1994)Le village de Aitou oil on canvas, framedsigned 'S.Douaihy' (lower left), dedicated, inscribed and titled 'Le Village de Aitou' on the verso in French, executed circa early 1980s35 x 45cm (13 3/4 x 17 11/16in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the collection of Khalil Ramez Sarkis, son of Khalil Khattar Sarkis, the founder of Lebanese newspaper Lisan Al-HalAcquired as a gift from the artist in London in 1984Thence by descent to the present ownerA highly significant transitional landscape of Aitou by Saliba Douaihy from the collection of the Sarkis family'After my return to Lebanon I focused on drawing inspiration from the Lebanese landscape. I began to paint villages, houses, valleys, monasteries and villagers. I painted the landscape as it was, without alteration.[At the end of the 1930's] I began reading about modern art. I used to look at modern paintings, which most people considered ugly, and found that in my eyes, they were beautiful. Gradually, I began to lean more and more towards these paintings, and I became certain that art is creation and not the imitation of nature. Nature is one thing and art, another.I could prove to you by way of example, how after three or four paintings of the monastery of Qozhaya in Wadi Qadesha, the fourth and final painting would be abstract by comparison with the first one. This occurs by using fewer lines, and eliminating classical curves, and via a lack of detail'- Saliba DouaihySaliba Douaihy is one of the most creative and captivating artists to emerge from Lebanon in the past century, starting life as a classical landscape painter and moving progressively towards abstraction, his body of work follows a trajectory which involved a radical inversion of artistic instincts.The present work is from a fascinating and key juncture in Douaihy's artistic progression; executed in the 1980's, this 'pseudo-transitional' work charts his return back to a transitional phase where he blended academic, classically rendered landscapes with more simplified, colour driven, shape conscious compositions. In this depiction of the mountainscape of Aitou near his hometown, Douaihy exhibits a return to his first tentative steps towards abstraction, peeling away the initial layer of detail in what would eventually lead the artist to a total submergence in pure line and colour, in his endeavour to capture landscape as it was felt, not seen.The first level of simplification Douaihy employs is the de-ornamentation of architectural surfaces, with buildings reduced to cuboid shapes with cursory touches of detail. In the foreground of the composition we already start to see the seeds of the 'hard edges' that would define his later style, with light blue, ochre, and navy features of the landscape converging together in simplified blocks of colour.Born in Ehden in North of Lebanon, Saliba Douaihy began studying art in Habib Srour's studio in Beirut where he worked for four years. He was awarded a grant by the Lebanese government which enabled him to study at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris from 1932 until 1936. He then went to Rome and then back to Lebanon where he spent four years decorating the walls and ceilings of the church of Diman. In 1950 he travelled to the USA and he remained there until 1975.Douaihy participated in many exhibitions including the Salon des Artistes Français, Paris (1934); the New York World Fair; the Guggenheim Museum; the Salons des Réalités Nouvelles, Paris; the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and University Art Gallery, New York.Sailba Douaihy won many prizes and awards. They include the Lebanese National Order of the Cedar (1956), the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts Award (1968) and the Medaglia d'Oro of the Accademia d'Itlia dello Arte e del Lavoro (1980).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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