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Click here to subscribeSix Golf Club Hardback History Books - The Golf House Club, Elie A Centenary History 1975 Alasdair M Drysdale, Oakhurst The Birth and rebirth of America's First Golf Course 2002 Paula Diperna & Vikki Keller, The Story of Malden Golf Club 1893-1990 J.N Robin Gems, A Century of Golf at Huntercombe 2001 John F Moreton, Seaford Golf Club A History 1986 signed by author John H Walsh, Northampton Golf Club A Centenary History 1893-1993 Gil Sibley
Scarce 1975 Japan v Britain Pro Golf Match Signed Programme, Guest Badge and Newspaper Cutting (3) played at the Sagamihara GC signed by both teams to their player profiles - GB team Maurice Bembridge, Bernard Gallacher, Tommy Horton (Tournament leader after the first day and winning 100,000 Yen) c/w newspaper cutting, Brian Huggett, Tony Jacklin, Doug McClelland, John O'Leary and Peter Townsend - Japan Team Isao Aoki, Takashi Murakami, Tohru Nakamura, Masashi Ozaki, Kohsaku Shimada, Teruo Sugihara, Hideyo Sugimoto and Yoshitaka Yamamoto - some fading to exposed areas otherwise (VG) Note: From The Estate of The Late Tommy Horton MBE, Former Ryder Cup Player and PGA Captain
Padraig Harrington 2007 Carnoustie Open Golf Champion Signed Display - to incl signed 18th Pin Flag and signed press photograph holding The Claret Jug - played at Carnoustie winning his first major who also went onto successfully defend his title in 2008 only achieved by 5x players from the post war period to incl Bobby Locke, Peter Thomson, Arnold Palmer, Trevino, Watson - mf&g 18.25" x 33"
2x Commemorative Engraved Plaques both to D Jaime Ortiz-Patino the first dated May 1994 following the successful application to hold the Ryder Cup for the first time in Europe mounted on a wooden plaque overall 8" x 9.5"; and another dated 2009 with reference to San Roque measuring 6x 8.5" in original presentation box overall 9.25" x 11.5" Note: From The Estate of The Late David Easby
1950/51 The American 'Golf World -Weekly Newspaper' Third Anniversary Complete Collection - Vol. 4 Number 1 Wednesday 14th June 1950 to Number 52 Friday 8th June 1951 - with Number 1 featuring the "The Come-Back King' Ben Hogan winning the US Open at Meirion - the set comprises the first new green colour front pages from Number 28 Dec 20th onwards - all with self-made binding holes - great content covering every aspect of golf world wide - interesting to read and see Sam Snead dominating the sport to incl Leading Money Winner $35,758.00, leading Ryder Cup points and Vardon Trophy. Note: From The Estate of The Late David Easby
Crombie, Charles (b.1885-d.1967) - original golfing comic watercolour titled "Ecdemiomania' with golfer being chased by bulldog - signed Crombie - comes with an ink blotter publicity card featuring the amusing scene mounted on the reverse - image 14.5" x 9.5" - overall 20.5" x 15.5". Note Crombie illustrated for Punch, postcards, calendars and books but mostly recognised for a series titled The Rules of Golf first publ'd in book form by Perrier of France in 1905 as well as Royal Doulton Series Ware China. Note: From The Estate of The Late David Easby
Royal Blackheath Golf Club The Knill Cup Winners Silver Medal - the usual style oval medal embossed on the obverse with the clubs crest instituted in 1604 and on the reverse an embossed figure of the Knill Trophy which was made to commemorate the occasion when Stuart Knill (later Rt. Hon. Sir Stuart Knill, Bart) Lord Mayor of London entertained fellow member of RBGC at a dinner at Mansion House the first time that a golf club has been so honoured and probably the last time as well. (suspension ring missing)
Fine 1926 Crewe Golf Club Silver Engraved Presentation Key (to the door) - hallmarked Birmingham 1925 with Vaughton & Son Maker's stamp mark - presented to their President J. Hastings Brown on 19-6-1926 - following the Opening of their first club house in 1926 Note: From The Estate of The Late David Easby
1987 Official Ryder Cup Golf Poster - for the event played at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin Ohio September 25th-27th 1987 - and won by The European Team for the very first time on US soil as well as successfully defending their title for the very first time - framed and glazed overall 31.5" x 24"
3 Period St Andrews Golf Books - 1893 St Andrews by Andrew Lang with illustrations by T Hodge - blue cloth boards in good condition, plus The Story of the R&A, J B Salmond - being the first two hundred years of the club, ex lib - fair condition, Students at St Andrews (a university publication) (2) William Croft Dickinson 1932
Henderson & Stirk signed - "Shortspoon" - Major F P Hopkins 1830-1913 Golfing Artist & Journalist" 1st ed 1984 ltd ed no 696/750 - signed by both authors to the first title page, original green and gilt cloth boards c/w coloured print of Group of Golfers at Westward Ho! laid down to covers, c/w matching slip case with colour print of Ladies Golf Westward Ho! - overall (VG)
Crate of Wilson, F Paul; first edition hardback books to include; 'Sibs' 1991 published by Dark Harvest, 'Black Wind' 1988 published by Tor, 'The Keep' 1981, 'Sims' signed limited first editions in five volumes (volume I-IV, missing volume 5) published by Cemetery Dance, 'Legacies' 1998, special signed limited first edition 359/448 of 'Midnight Mass' published by Cemetery Dance, F.P Wilson & J Costello; 'Mirage' and 'Masque' etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Collection of four Mary Tourtel Rupert Bear children's books, 1920's first editions undated, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd and reprinted from the Daily Express to include: 'Margot the Midget' 1922, 'The Adventures of Rupert the little lost bear' 1921, 'Little Bear and Fairy Child' 1922 and 'Little Bear and the Ogres' 1922. (4)(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Four crates of mostly hardback books and first editions to include: Richard Bachmann (Stephen King); 'The Regulators', first Canadian edition 1996 published by Viking and a US first trade printing published by Dutton, various Book Club editions; Daphne de Maurier etc, Miss Read first edition 'News from Thrush Green' 1970, Harlan Coben first Delacorte editions; 'Drop Shot', 'Fade Away' and other first editions etc, Adventures of Tin-tin comics, Richard Osman 'Thursday Murder Club', John Grisham first editions; 'Theodore Boone The Scandal', 'The Accused' 2012 etc, Daniel Easterman; 'Day of Wrath', 'Name of the Beast' 1992, 'Night of the Seventh Darkness' 1991, Peter Straub etc. (4) (B.P. 21% + VAT) The TinTin books are all soft covers.
Five boxes of hardback mostly first edition books to include: Robert Rankin; 'Necrophenia' 2008, 'The Japanese Devil Fish Girl', 'Waiting for Godalming' 2000, 'The Witches of Chiswick' 2003, 'Snuff Fiction' signed first edition 1999, 'Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls' 1999, Graham Masterton: 'Silver' 1986 first UK edition, 'Lords of the air' 1988, 'Rich' 1979, James Herbert; 'The Dark' 1980, 'Secret of Crickley hall' 2006, 'Portent' 1992, 'Moon' signed first edition, 'Creed' 1990 UK first edition, 'Others' 1999 etc, Tom Clancy first editions published by G.P Putnam & Sons: 'Patriot Games' 1987, 'Clear and Present Danger', 'Sum of all Fears' 1991, Robin Cook; 'Coma' 1977, 'Outbreak' 1987, 'Mindbend' 1985, Dean Koontz; 'Trapped' first edition graphic novel 1993 etc. (5)(B.P. 21% + VAT) All books mentioned are first editions
Three boxes of books to include: various by Rosamunde Pilcher, Penelope Lively first editions; 'Heat Wave' 1996, 'A House Unlocked' 2001, 'Family and Friends' etc, D.H Lawrence, Rosamund Lehmann, Thomas Hardy, Mary Wesley, Elizabeth Buchan, Anita Brookner first editions; 'The Rules of Engagement' 2003, 'Leaving Home' 2005, 'Undue Influence' 1999, 'Lewis Percy' 1989, 'Falling Slowly' 1998, 'Private View' 1994 and more. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Five crates of mostly first edition hardback books to include: Jonathan Kellerman; 'Evidence' and Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman: 'Golem of Hollywood' and 'Golem of Paris' etc, Michael Connolly first editions published by Little Brown & Company; 'The Black Ice' 1993, 'The Concrete Blonde' 1994, 'The Black Echo' 1992, 'The Last Coyote' 1995 etc, 'The Lincoln Lawyer' signed first edition 2005 and many later first editions, Stieg Larsson Millennium trilogy first UK editions; 'Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' 2006 etc, P.D James; 'The Lighthouse', John Grisham; 'The Appeal', 'The Associate' and more, Scott Mcbain; 'The Mastership Game', Frederick Forsyth; 'The Afghan', 'The Cobra' etc. (5)(B.P. 21% + VAT) All books mentioned are first editions
A pair of Royal Doulton, the first a limited edition Bunnykins titled Cuthbert in the Garden (488/500) shows a bunny joyfully pulling a child and their garden tools in a wheelbarrow. Meanwhile, Home Grown captures the scene of a mother bunny proudly pushing two children in a wheelbarrow. Royal Doulton backstamp. Dimensions of the largest item: 5.25"L x 3.25"W x 4.5"H. Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
SHEVCHUK, MYKOLA (Ukrainian, b.1965) "Morning", a forest view with morning dappled light, Impasto acrylic on canvas, signed bottom right, 80 x 60 cms (1) Further information:Mykola Shevchuk, is a Ukrainian artist. sculptor member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (1997 ) was born on October 30, 1965, in the village of Smiga, Dubensky district, Rivne region, Ukraine)., Honored Artist of Ukraine (2015), teacher, volunteer, head of the district organization of the Vasyl Stus "Memorial" soclety, "Person of the Year of Ternopil Oblast - 2015" in 1980-1984 he studied at the Kremenets Pedadodical School. After araduation. he worked as a teacher of labor and drawing at an eight-year school in the village of VovchkivtsI, Zboriv district, Ternopil region In 1992, he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Lviv Polytechnic Institute (now Lviv Polytechnic National University). In 1993-199. he worked in the Tereboviva Cit Councias an endineer-architect. Since 1995, he has been a teacher at the Terebovlya Higher School of Culture (TVUK), [now the Terebovlva Vocationa Collece of Culture and Arts) one of the founders of the Department of Decorative and Applied Arts of this institution. Creative activity covers the fields of graphics, monumental, easel and decorative painting, iconography and sculbture. He is a participant in regional, regional, All-Ukrainian and international exhibitions of painting, graphics and sculpture. In 1997 he was the author of the idea and the artist of the mosaic bane "Terebov-900" (34 square meters, enamel), which was created for the 900th anniversary of the city of Terebovli, Ternopil region together with Dmytro Shainoga, Honored Artist of Ukraine, and Bohdan Tkachyk, People's Artist of Ukraine. Personal exhibitions; Organized the first personal exhibition at the Ternopil Regional Art Museum (1995), Terebovlyan Museum of Local Lore (2005), Exhibition of icon painting in the Ternopil "Art Gallery" (2010), A series of personal exhibitions from the 200th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birthday, "In our paradise on earth", which highlight the history of Ukraine from ancient times to the present: National University "Ostroh Academy" (2014), Rivne, art gallery of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine [2014), Ternopil, art gallery of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2015), Terebovlia. central district library for adults (2015), Kyiv, municipal gallery in Troeshchyna (2018), Zbarazh. National Reserve "Castles of Ternopil" (2019), Berezhany, Bohdan Lepky Museum (2019), Smiga of the Duben District, Center for Culture and Leisure (2019), Historical and Architectural Reserve "Duben Castle" (2019). The author and performer of the first three-dimensional monument of the Heavenly Hundred in Ukraine in 2014 in the city of Terebovli (sandstone 4 m./0.80 m./0.70 m) Author and executor of the monument to the Fighters for the Freedom of Ukraine (Terebovlia) Organizer and leader of a number of art symposia and plein airs: 1.International pictorial plein air "StareNove city. Terebovlya-2012, 2.International pictorial plein air "Stare Nove city. Terebovlya-2013" 3.All-Ukrainian stone symposium "Water from under the stone. Terebovlia 2013". 4.All-Ukrainian charitable plein-air exhibition in support of defenders of Ukraine "To vou. Mother of God. Zarvanvtsia-2015" 5. All -Ukrainian charitable plein-air exhibition in support of the defenders of Ukraine "Bayda-SICH. Vyshnivets-2015", 6. All-Ukrainian charitable Icon-painting and painting plein air in support ot defenders ot UKraine "WINDOW IN THE SKY. Zarvanytsia-2016",-2017,-2018, 1.Initiator and organizer of the First All-Ukrainian Sculpture Symposium "THE AGE OF GOD. Zarvanvtsia - 2017". 2.Participant in the charity painting of the first military chapel in Ukraine on Mount Lvson to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Sich riflemen with the Russian invaders Received man state awards Mykola Shevchuk's paintings are in private collections in Ukraine, the USA, England, and Europe.
Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper titled "Toward Disappearance" depicting splatters of colors forming an arch, 1973. Pencil signed along the lower left; numbered 9/72 along the lower right.Lot Essay:Sam Francis came to be an artist under unlikely circumstances. After serving the Air Force during World War II, Francis was injured during flight test maneuvers and subsequently hospitalized. It was while he was recovering that he first began to paint. Francis went on to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950 with a degree in art and began his European travels. His first stop was Paris, where he studied Monet’s “Water Lilies†and developed a relationship with the Matisse family and artists such as Al Held, Joan Mitchell, and Jean-Paul Riopelle. He went on to develop and maintain studios in Bern, Paris, Tokyo, Mexico City, New York and Northern and Southern California.Sam Francis was considered a revolutionary master of color, space, and light. His works call to various art movements - New York Abstract Expressionism, Impressionism, Art Informel, and color field painting. They are characterized by bright, vibrant splashes of color against a luminous white background. Francis took great interest in the creative process, but his understanding of the relationship between color and light set him apart from contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock and solidified him as a key player in contemporary art history.Sight; height: 37 in x width: 31 1/4 in. Framed; height: 43 in x width: 37 1/4 in.br/>Condition:No visible tears, losses, or restorations. A few light creases along the corners. All four corners have a rectangular spot of acidic burn, likely from the tape along the verso. The work is floated in frame. Framed under glass; light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.
Steve Kaufman (American, 1960-2010). Screenprint on canvas titled "George Washington, Father of Our Nation" depicting the profile of the United State's first president as he appears on the one dollar bill. Signed along the verso. Kaufman is well known for his association with Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement.Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.Height: 20 in x width: 20 in.br/>Condition:No visible tears, creases, or restoration under UV light. The color is bold and bright, and the surface is stable. To the upper and lower right corners, there is wear. Along the right side of the recto, there are light pen marks; please see the listing image. Along the verso, there is a pen inscription along the lower right; along the upper center, there are four handling marks that are visible in the listing image.
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950). Group of 10 offset lithographs on paper from "Inflammatory Essays," 1979-82. Published in various colors. Generally shortened in title to the first line, this group includes the following: "The End of the U.S.A...," "Destroy Superabundance...," Freedom is it...," Don't Talk Down to Me...," Repressing Sex Urges is So...," "Fear is the Most Elegant Weapon...," "Rejoice! Our Times Are Intolerable...," "Shriek When the Pain Hits...," "Because There is No God Someone...," "You Get Amazing Sensations From...."Each, height: 17 in x width: 17 in.br/>Condition:The colors and print are bold and bright. There are no visible tears, creases, or losses. There are no signs of restoration under UV light. All prints are unframed.
Nicholas R. Brewer (American, 1857-1949). Oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a road curving into a group of trees with towering mountains rising in the background. Signed along the lower right.Lot Essay:Born in a log cabin in Minnesota in 1857, Nicholas Brewer’s work typifies his frontier spirit and love for the American landscape. He grew up on a farm, where his days were defined by hard work, but he still found the time to draw and paint in between chores. At the age of 18, he moved to St. Paul. He received some art training there from Henry Koempel, a local painter and decorator, and ended up marrying Koempel’s daughter. He eked out a living for his swiftly growing family through portrait commissions and teaching.In 1885, Brewer first traveled to New York, determined to make it as a serious artist. He received a small amount of training there; however, he remained primarily self-taught. He began receiving some success in New York, and continued spending winters there for much of his career. His work was included in several exhibitions, and he was inducted into the illustrious Salmagundi Club. In his later career, he traveled the United States, giving traveling lectures and exhibitions, as well as taking portrait commissions wherever he went. During one productive visit to Washington D.C., Brewer even painted a portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.The main reason for his travels, though, was his love of the American landscape. Although Brewer was never able to fully make a living by landscape painting, it remained his true passion. His agrarian upbringing left him with a sense of reverence for the earth, and he delighted in experimenting with colors and textures to best capture the mood of a landscape. He paid particular heed to the flora he passed by, from the solemn Minnesota prairie grasses to southern blue bonnets to the tiny patches of scrub grass clinging to vertiginous California cliffs. His paintings rarely depict specific places; Brewer instead preferred to paint landscapes that he felt represented an ideal, more the spirit than the actuality of a location. Nevertheless, his travels provided him with a rich backdrop upon which to base his works.Sight; height: 20 in x width: 24 in. Framed; height: 21 3/4 in x width: 25 3/4 in.br/>Condition:The colors are bold and bright. The surface is stable. There are no major losses or signs of restoration under UV light. There is minute craquelure along the top half of the painting, particularly along the white areas. In the top right quadrant there is a loose brush hair in the paint, that was assumedly artist generated. The verso of the canvas is in stable condition, there are no losses or signs of repair.
Louis Eugene Lami (French, 1800-1890). Oil on panel painting depicting a city street. Signed along lower left. The work is additionally dated along the lower left, though only the first three numbers are able to be discerned, ca. 1830s. Label affixed to verso; an additional label from Phillips auction house affixed to the verso.Provenance: Phillips, Sale 495, Lot 68; Private Minnesota Collection.Sight; height: 9 1/2 in x width: 9 1/2 in. Framed; height: 13 1/2 in x width: 13 1/2 in.br/>Condition:Craquelure is present throughout the piece. Minimal flecks of overpainting present under a UV light. Minute losses to the paint are present, mainly found along the upper right corner. There is discoloration of the paint. There are a few tiny areas of loss to the frame edges near each corner, with an overall light to moderate wear to the frame.
One 1894-S twenty dollar gold coin featuring on the obverse the bust of Lady Liberty encircled by 13 stars with the year below her head. The reverse depicts a spread-winged eagle with a halo of stars that surrounded "IN GOD WE TRUST" and further surrounded by "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TWENTY DOLLARS".Designed by James Barton Longacre (American, 1794-1869). Longacre was the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint until his death. His design and the production of the first double eagle coins coincided with the 1849 California Gold Rush. This design was the precursor for the $20 Saint-Gaudens double eagle.Diameter: 34.21 mm. Weight: 33.30 grams.br/>Condition:Some marks throughout associated with use. Some rubbing. This coin has not been professionally graded. This coin likely has signs of wear or use associated with circulated currencies that are not mentioned in this report as we are not professional coin graders. We strongly suggest inspecting the coins prior to purchase.
Jens Quistgaard (Danish, 1919-2008) for Dansk, Germany. Set of 51 pieces of stainless steel flatware in the "Odin" pattern, first introduced around 1960. Including 18 spoons, 18 forks, nine knives, one butter knife, two serving spoons, one set of tongs, and one set of salt and pepper shakers.(Salt and Pepper) Height: 4 3/4 in x diameter: 1 1 /2 in. (Flatware) Height ranges from 6 1/4 in to 8 3/4 in; width ranges from 2 in to 3 in.br/>Condition:There are no bends, breaks, or losses. Light wear throughout including some scratches. There is wear to the case. One corner of the case has been recolored with marker and has numerous small gouges.
Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902-1971) for Stelton, Denmark. 14-piece stainless steel coffee and tea set. Including salt and pepper shakers, a lidded ice bucket, a pot, two tongs, a lidded sugar bowl with a spoon and another utensil, a creamer, one vacuum jug, one coffee pot, a teapot, and a tray. All marked along the underside. Part of the Cylinda collection first designed in 1967.Height ranges from 1 1/4 in to 11 3/4 in; diameter ranges from 2 in to 11 in.br/>Condition:No major dents, bends, or breaks. Light wear throughout consistent with age and use; there are some light scratches or signs of wear such as discoloration along the interior. Some pieces have small felt tabs along the underside.
Irene Rice Pereira (American, 1902-1971). Ink drawing on paper depicting a nude dancing figure, 1958. Dated May 4, 1958 along the lower left. From a sketchbook by the artist gifted to "Joy" on New Year's Day, 1968. A facsimile copy of the first page of the sketchbook is included with the lot.Height: 10 3/4 in x width: 8 1/8 in.br/>Condition:The sheet is slightly toned. There are no creases, rips, or restorations. The work is not framed.
Irene Rice Pereira (American, 1902-1971). Ink drawing on paper depicting a figure draped with cloth accented by yellow, blue, and red. Dated 1960 along the lower right. From a sketchbook by the artist gifted to "Joy" on New Year's Day, 1968. A facsimile copy of the first page of the sketchbook is included with the lot.Height: 10 3/4 in x width: 8 in.br/>Condition:The sheet is slightly toned. There is staining along the verso. No creases, losses, or restorations. The work is not framed.
Irene Rice Pereira (American, 1902-1971). Ink and pigment drawing depicting a figure dancing or leaping. Against an abstract blue background. Dated 4/3/63 (April 3rd, 1963) along the lower right. From a sketchbook by the artist gifted to "Joy" on New Year's Day, 1968. A facsimile copy of the first page of the sketchbook is included with the lot.Height: 10 3/4 in x width: 8 in.br/>Condition:The sheet is toned; there are some stains and foxing along the verso. No rips, losses, or restorations. The work is not framed.
Paul Winstanley (British, b. 1954). Oil on canvas painting titled "Flux" depicting an interior room or lobby leading to floor-length windows with trees outside, 2005. Signed, titled, and dated along the verso.Lot Essay:Born in Manchester in June 1954, Paul Winstanley is a renowned artist who embarked on his artistic journey by studying painting at Cardiff College of Art from 1973 to 1976, followed by the Slade from 1976 to 1978. Initially influenced by abstract Modernism, Winstanley later forged a distinctive visual language, merging minimalism with photographic pictorialism. His breakthrough moment came with the exhibition of the large painting 'Walkway' at the Whitechapel Open in 1989, earning him the prestigious first prize Unilever Award. This success led to a year as Kettle's Yard artist in residence in Cambridge, where he produced a significant body of work exploring semi-public, post-war interior spaces, culminating in impactful shows like 'Driven Landscapes' in 1993 and 'Annexe' at Tate, Millbank in 1997/98.Throughout the 1990s, Winstanley's work delved into the utility of English modernism and its political context, including landscapes viewed from moving vehicles. After recovering from a serious road accident, his focus shifted to the transience of the interior/exterior relationship, exemplified by the 'Veil' series. His major retrospective in 2008 at Art Space, Auckland, New Zealand, showcased the evolution of his artistic exploration. Winstanley's art places a central emphasis on the role of the viewer, incorporating occasional figures and portraying active passivity. His diverse body of work has been featured in exhibitions worldwide, and his creations find homes in esteemed collections such as Tate, MoMA, MoCA, and more. Currently residing and working in London, Winstanley continues to push the boundaries of his practice, as evidenced by his publications, including the photographic project 'Art School' in 2013 and the book '59 Paintings' in 2018.Height: 47 1/2 in x width: 63 in x depth: 2 in.br/>Condition:No major losses or restorations when viewed under UV light. There are a few minute spots of rubbing and paint loss along the extreme edges; one small spot along the upper center edge. There is a light scuff along the surface along the upper left corner. Clean verso.
Paul Winstanley (British, b. 1954). Oil on canvas painting titled "Utopia 1" depicting a realistic interior room with floor-length glass doors. A city can be seen through a haze outside the doors.Lot Essay:Born in Manchester in June 1954, Paul Winstanley is a renowned artist who embarked on his artistic journey by studying painting at Cardiff College of Art from 1973 to 1976, followed by the Slade from 1976 to 1978. Initially influenced by abstract Modernism, Winstanley later forged a distinctive visual language, merging minimalism with photographic pictorialism. His breakthrough moment came with the exhibition of the large painting 'Walkway' at the Whitechapel Open in 1989, earning him the prestigious first prize Unilever Award. This success led to a year as Kettle's Yard artist in residence in Cambridge, where he produced a significant body of work exploring semi-public, post-war interior spaces, culminating in impactful shows like 'Driven Landscapes' in 1993 and 'Annexe' at Tate, Millbank in 1997/98.Throughout the 1990s, Winstanley's work delved into the utility of English modernism and its political context, including landscapes viewed from moving vehicles. After recovering from a serious road accident, his focus shifted to the transience of the interior/exterior relationship, exemplified by the 'Veil' series. His major retrospective in 2008 at Art Space, Auckland, New Zealand, showcased the evolution of his artistic exploration. Winstanley's art places a central emphasis on the role of the viewer, incorporating occasional figures and portraying active passivity. His diverse body of work has been featured in exhibitions worldwide, and his creations find homes in esteemed collections such as Tate, MoMA, MoCA, and more. Currently residing and working in London, Winstanley continues to push the boundaries of his practice, as evidenced by his publications, including the photographic project 'Art School' in 2013 and the book '59 Paintings' in 2018.Height: 75 in x width: 93 in x depth: 1 3/4 in.br/>Condition:The painting is in overall good condition with no losses or restorations. Some scuffs along the edges, particularly along the top edge. Clean verso and stretcher.
Sam Gilliam (American, 1933-2022). Small acrylic on birch plywood titled "Mark Squared" depicting a colorful abstract composition, 2000. With a three-dimensional element in the form of an irregular-shaped wedge projecting from the lower half of the artwork. Signed, titled, and dated along the verso.Provenance: Private Minnesota collection.Lot Essay:Sam Gilliam was one of America's foremost Black artists and a leader in the color field and lyrical abstraction movements. He was influenced by German Expressionists such as Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, and Nathan Oliveira. He was additionally influenced by Vladimir Tatlin, Frank Stella, Hans Hofmann, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, and Paul Cezanne. An artist from an early age, he was always interested in art and eventually studied fine arts at the University of Louisville, admitted as the second class of black undergraduate students to the school.Around 1965, he became the first artist to introduce the idea of an unsupported canvas, draping the paintings from ceilings, walls, and floors. These works were immensely popular and led to exhibitions and commissions worldwide including representing the United States at the 36th Venice Biennale. He moved away from this in later years to focus on jazz-inspired works like his Black Paintings, so-named because they are painted in shades of black. His works shifted once more in the 1980s to resemble the African patchwork quilts of his childhood. Though he was largely overlooked throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, his career saw a resurgence following a retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery in 2005.From then until his death in 2022, his works came into the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art among others. He also had successful exhibitions including a second show at the Venice Biennale (2017), a large-scale draped painting titled "Yves Klein Blue" in Giardini's central pavilion for the show "Viva Arte Viva," and his first European retrospective in 2018 hosted by the Kunstmuseum Basel.His honors and awards were plentiful including eight honorary doctorates, several National Endowment for the Arts grants, the Longview Foundation Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2015 he was awarded the Medal of Art by the U.S. State Department for his longtime contributions to art in embassies and other diplomatic facilities as well as his cultural diplomacy, which showcased his works in over 20 countries during his career.From 1962 until the 1980s, Gilliam was married to Dorothy Butler, the first African-American female columnist at The Washington Post. They had three daughters together. In 2018, after a 35-year partnership, he married Annie Gawlak, owner of the former G Fine Art gallery in Washington, D.C. On June 25, 2022, Gilliam died in his home at the age of 88 after a long, varied, and ultimately successful career creating the art that he loved.Height: 12 in x width: 12 in x depth: 4 in.br/>Condition:The artwork is structurally sound. All pieces are firmly attached. There are no splits, losses, or repairs to the wooden components. Natural bubbles to the paint surface original to the artistic process. Along the lower right of the red panel there are three small spots (the largest measuring 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch) that fluoresce under UV light and appear uneven when compared to the rest of the work which is quite smooth, save for the aforementioned bubbles. This is likely an area of pooled varnish. There is some slight yellow discoloration to the varnish throughout. Some scratches to the metal along the verso of the work.
[SIGNED etc.] LE CARRE (John) - a collection of 18 novels and a collection of stories by John Le Carre together with his 2015 biography by Adam Sisman; and a letter from the author in its original envelope as David Cornwell, with the original letter to which he was replying; books include: The Looking-Glass War, London: Heinemann, (1965), FIRST EDITION, VG/G+ sunfading to spine area of d/w. Ex-libris plate to front pastedown; A Small Town in Germany, (1968), London: Heinemann, FIRST EDITION, VG in VG with sl chafing to corners. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown; The Na ve and Sentimental Lover, (1971), London: Hodder & Stoughton FIRST EDITION, VG/VG. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1974) FIRST EDITION, ex-libris plate on front pastedown. VG+/F; The Honourable Schoolboy, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1977), FIRST EDITION, ex-libris plate on front pastedown. VG/some wear to corners and top/bottom edges of d/w VG; Smiley's People, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1979), inscription on ffep, VG/ sl.creased VG d/w. ex-libris plate on front pastedown FIRST EDITION; The Russia House, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1989), London Limited Editions, 56/250 copies, SIGNED by the author on the title page. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown, Quarter cloth gilt, marbled boards; semi-transparent dustjacket FIRST EDITION.; Our Kind of Traitor, London: Viking, (2010), Fine in Fine Slipcase SIGNED on title page FIRST EDITION; Agent Running in the Field, London: Viking, (2019), SIGNED on the title page by the author, ex-libris on front pastedown. F/F. FIRST EDITION; The Pigeon Tunnel, London: Viking, (2016), ex-libris plate on front pastedown, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED on the title page by the author. F/F Slight slant; Adam Sisman, John Le Carre: The Biography, London: Bloomsbury, (2015) FIRST EDITION, SIGNED on the title page by the author. F/F. (Q)
DICKENS (Charles) A Christmas Carol, 12mo, 4 plates & 4 text illustrations, half-title in blue, title imprint verso in blue, "Stave I" uncorrected, pale green end papers, 1f. adverts, original cloth (cocked, loss to head & foot of spine; half-title loose, etc.), a.e.g., FIRST EDITION, VERY EARLY ISSUE, L., Chapman and Hall, 1843; & a later issue (yellow e.p.'s, Stave I corrected to Stave One) (2).NOTE: THE SECOND BOOK, THE LATER ISSUE HAS THREE PLATES ONLY (AS OFTEN)
[EARLY COMPUTING / ARTIFICIAL or MACHINE INTELLIGENCE / (thought to be the) FIRST BOOK ABOUT A COMPUTER VIDEO GAME] Faster Than Thought: The Ferranti Nimrod Digital Computer. 8vo booklet, publisher's printed card covers, bound with staples, Hollinwood, Lancashire: Ferranti, Ltd. 1951. Note: manufacturers Ferranti custom built a computer to play the game "Nim" at the 1951 Festival of Britain. Alan Turing visited, played, and won against the computer.
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