A Very Rare K 428 Chair By Walter Knoll Germany circa 1932, a very rare model K428 chair designed by Walter Knoll, commissioned by Thonet for the K series in 1932, cold-drawn steel tube. 53cm wide, 81cm high, 64cm deep This particular chair is a rare example of the model known as K428 designed in 1932 by Walter Knoll for Thonet. Well regarded for its beautiful lines and elegant balance the high manufacturing costs of the model meant its production, at the very advent of tubular steel furniture production, in the first years of the 1930's, was very short lived.
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A Pair of Rosewood Hanging Shelves England circa 1810, each tier is inset with brass stringing and joined by lavish brass mounts, the top tier having an unusual gallery of acorns, thistles, lilies, anthemia, possibly emblematic of the British Isles, the sides have X frame supports with foliate patera and classical masks, 46cm wide, 72cm high, 97cm deep Two similar pairs have been sold at Christies: The first on 6th April 1995: "Fine English Furniture", Sale 5370, Lot 155: "A matched pair of William IV Mahogany Three-Tier Hanging-Shelves attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, each with three-quarter galleried rectangular top above two further tiers, the ring-turned baluster supports centred by ring-turned X-shaped struts, one with pencil inscription to the reverse: "east wall near piano" and with further inscription "near the fireplace", the other with pencil inscription "east wall" and "east wall near oak door", variations. Provenance: Supplied to the 2nd Earl Manvers, Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire. Thence by descent at Thoresby until sold, Sotheby's house sale, 31 May - 2 June 1989, lot 307. There are several references to Lord Manvers in the Gillow archive for the period 1800-1840 but he seems also to have bought furniture from their London retailer. This prevents exact identification of purchases because objects sold in London appear in the Gillow archive by the name of the retailer alone. The Manvers archive itself suggests large scale buying, totalling as much as £3,000. As many as forty pieces by Gillow were included in the Thoresby sale." The second on 21st May 2009 "A West Country Tradition: Avon Antiques". Sale 5969, lot 236 "A Set of Regency Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood Three-Tier Hanging Shelves, In the Manner of John Mclean, Early 19th Century The upper tier with scrolled brackets and urn finials, above x-frame supports to the lower tiers, each shelf with pierced front gallery, on ball feet. These china-railed shelves have golden palm-wrapped brass pillars tied by pateraed braces in the Pompeian tripod-altar fashion that was popularised by Thomas Hope in his guide " Household Furniture and Interior Decoration", 1807.
An Early 18th Century German Pier Mirror Germany circa 1710, the cresting modelled in the highly individual manner of a pair of boldly carved ribbon held curtain swags, flanking a stylised canopy surmounted by a five-point feathered scroll with a domed cartouche at the centre, the sides and base of the mirror are enriched with alternate low relief anthemion and foliate elements against a crosshatched ground, 86cm wide, 160cm high This magnificent mirror is a remarkable example of the high standards of carving and design that were produced in Germany during the first quarter of the eighteenth century. The culmination of the Thirty Years War (1618 - 48) had brought about a new social order that strengthened the wealth and fortunes of the German aristocracy, encouraging a more sophisticated approach to the planning of their homes. After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, highly skilled Huguenot Parisian designers and craftsmen were forced into exile, an act that led to the immediate dissemination of French taste and style throughout Northern Europe. In the decorative arts, there has always been a strong national diversity and within each European State existed a wealth of regional variety. In Southern Germany, there is an undeniable link with Italy. Designers in Northern Germany were influenced by those of neighbouring countries, France and Holland. Northern designers took a particular interest in the application of textile designs in their carving, looking to the work of exiled Parisian designers such as Daniel Marot (1663-1752) for inspiration. The combination of plumes with lambrequins in the canopy of this mirror closely resembles the form of an early eighteenth century bed valance, examples of which can be seen in Marot's designs for chairs, stools and pelmets (circa 1690 - 1702).
A Trija Company Multi-Head Golf Club America circa 1935, owned and used by Lady Astor, the steel shaft in its original canvas holdall, along with a detachable chipper putter head stamped 'Lady Astor', a Mashie -Niblick head and a driver - Midiron head, the set being the Regulation model along with the additional leather pouch for balls, tees and extra head and the paper booklet entitled 'Now Play Better Golf with Trija', 88cm high Owned by Nancy, Lady Astor. A Trija company multi-head American golf club, owned and used by Nancy Lady Astor, the steel shaft in its original canvas holdall, along with a detachable chipper putter head stamped 'Lady Astor', a Mashie-Niblick head and a driver - Midiron head, the set being the Regulation model along with the additional leather belt pouch for balls, tees and extra head and the paper booklet titled 'Now Play Better Golf with Trija' Note: The club was gifted to Mr Edward Lee by Lady Astor at the time of his leaving her service when he was asked as to which of her possessions he would like he chose the club as it reminded him of Lady Astor's regular trips to the Downs to practise playing golf Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor, Ch (May 19th 1879- May 2nd 1964), was the wife of Waldorf Astor, Second Viscount Astor, and was the first woman to serve as a member of the British House of Commons. Nancy Astor was born Nancy Witcher Langhorne on May 19th, 1879 in Danville, Virginia. Lady Astor's parliamentary career was the most public stage of her life, where she was an object of both love and hatred, her presence almost immediately gained attention both as a woman and someone who did not follow the rules. Winston Churchill told her 'A woman being in parliament was like one intruding on him in the bathroom' to which she retorted 'You're not handsome enough to have such fears'. This was one in a series of repartee between the two, such as Lady Astor to Churchill 'If you were my husband I would put Arsenic in your coffee, Churchill', 'Madam, if I were your husband, I would drink it'. After 1956 she became increasingly isolated and alone. Nancy Astor died in 1964 at her daughter's home at Grinsthorpe in Lincolnshire.
A Pair of Sevres Biscuit Figure Groups France circa 1765, on gilt-brass bases, known as La Curosite and La Loterie, bases late 18th or early 19th century, 21.5cm wide, 22cm high, 15cm deep A pair of Sevres biscuit figure groups on gilt-brass bases, known as La Curosite and La Loterie, based on engravings by Cochin of Boucher drawings, one incised B for the period in which Bachelier was head of the modeller's studio, the other F for the period in which Falconet was the head. This famous pair of biscuit groups were modelled at Sevres in 1757 based on engravings by Cochin of Boucher drawings which the latter had supplied to the Beauvais tapestry manufactory. Louis XV was the first purchaser of groups of this model which were included in his gift to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Madame de Pompadour's inventory shows that she owned a pair and their enduring popularity is demonstrated by the fact that the First Consul (later the Emperor Napoleon) purchased a pair in Year XI (1800). Sevres biscuit groups are rarely found on original or later 18th century bronze bases such as these. However, we can see from the inventory of Louis XVI's apartments at Versailles that they were frequently displayed like this when new. Please note: lacking ormolu bases
An Unusual Early 18th Century German Pier Mirror Germany circa 1720, with elaborate carved and gilt gesso strapwork to the sides and cresting, centred by an acanthus motif and retaining its original bevelled plates, 61cm wide, 210cm high This magnificent mirror is a remarkable example of the high standards of carving and design that were produced in Germany during the first quarter of the eighteenth century. The culmination of the Thirty Years War (1618 - 48) had brought about a new social order that strengthened the wealth and fortunes of the German aristocracy, encouraging a more sophisticated approach to the planning of their homes. After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, highly skilled Huguenot Parisian designers and craftsmen were forced into exile, an act that led to the immediate dissemination of French taste and style throughout Northern Europe. In the decorative arts, there has always been a strong national diversity and within each European State existed a wealth of regional variety. In Southern Germany, there is an undeniable link with Italy. Designers in Northern Germany were influenced by those of neighbouring countries, France and Holland. Northern designers took a particular interest in the application of textile designs in their carving, looking to the work of exiled Parisian designers such as Daniel Marot (1663-1752) for inspiration. The combination of plumes with detailed architectural scrollwork in the canopy of this mirror closely resembles the decorative forms which can be seen in Marot's designs for chairs, stools and pelmets during the reign of Louis XIV.
A Set of Six Danish Watercolours by Jørgen Müller Denmark, circa 1960 Jørgen Müller (1910-1985) was Denmark s first professional animator. His career began in England where from 1935 to 1937 he worked as an animator for Anglia Films. It was during this time that he first adopted the name Jorgen Myller, to which he would return periodically throughout his career. In 1938 he went back to Denmark and began making commercials for a large publishing company called Gutenberghus (later media giant Egmont), which also produced a number of magazines. These included Hjemmet (The Home), an extremely popular lifestyle magazine that was circulated throughout Scandinavia and is still in print today. From the 1950´s through to the 1970 s, Müller was employed as an illustrator for Hjemmet, initially illustrating articles and serialized novels and later the front pages. For one of his earliest covers, Müller was asked to create a scene filled with a large group of children at play. This swarm cover as it was known became such a success that Müller s work would decorate Hjemmet s cover for years to come, his drawings henceforth being referred to as Myller-tegninger or Myllerier (Müller drawings or Swarm drawings). This collection of watercolours is very much a product of the Hjemmet-Myllerier period. Müller was a highly accomplished and technically adept artist. Like many illustrators he found his stylistic inspiration in the contemporary media and photography and as such, his work is steeped in the style of the era during which it was created. His characters clearly draw inspiration from the great screen icons of the 1950 s, though frequently owe something to his lovely wife Edel. Müller s legacy to the world of animation was, even during his lifetime, to be significant. The success of his Swarm drawings saw Gutenberghus expand successfully into the world of animation and work in close co-operation with Disney, while one of his pupils Børge Ring would go on to win an Oscar at the Academy Awards in 1984 for his animated film Anna & Bella.
SILVER QUAICH SHAPED BOWL BY SORLEY the bowl with pierced handles and a central crest in relief, inscribed Presented by the inhabitants of Fairlie to the first son of Viscount and Viscountess Kelburn, born at Kelburn on Sunday the 24th day of July 1910, 25.5cm wide, approximately 406g, the spoon 18cm 58g, Glasgow hallmarks, in original fitted case
Carroll, Lewis. Through The Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There) First Edition, First Impression. First Edition though to be 1872 but actually published in time for Christmas 1871. 8vo. Illustrated with fifty engravings by John Tenniel. Triple gilt ruled borders on boards which each have a circular illustration, of the Red and the White Queens, within triple lined frames. Dark green coated endpapers with indistinct inscription dated 1871
Gerald Durrell: The Talking Parcel; signed First Edition, publ. J. B. Lippincott, signed to frontispiece "For Nick from an elderly Uncle Gerry" above a sketch in ink of two Owls, one asleep and one holding a mouse in its beak t/w Gerald and Lee Durrell: Durrell in Russia; signed First Edition, publ. Macdonald 1985, signed to frontispiece "For Marg with much love from Gerry & Lee" above a caricature of a long nosed animal by a bottle of Vodka entitled "A Desman in distress". PROVENANCE: Durrell family.
"Karma: A story of Early Buddhism" by Paul Carus. The Open Court Publishing Co. 1894 CONDITION REPORT; Good. Inside good with occasional slight foxing; more on page 3 and at back Slight cover soiling. Crepe. Pouch or pocket binding (fokuro toji.) Fore edge folds intact. 2-hole stab ties with thread intact. Cloth spine covering present with very slight wear and 3.5cm cuts at foot; short overlap at head. Small area of creasing to top of first pouch. Light creases to a few other edges and corners. Illustrated in colour and printed by T Hasegawal Third Edition. 20 pages.
* BORIS O'KLEIN (FRENCH / RUSSIAN 1893 - 1985), COMME NOS MAITRES, L'ETOURDIE, ETERNELS ENNEMIS, SUS AUX CURIEUX and A LA QUEUE (5) five colour etchings, each signed in pencil, the first four etchings listed above are also titled in pencil each 21cm x 50cm Each unframed Note: Boris O'Klein is a Russian born French artist and cartoonist. An anthropomorphic artist, he is known for his numerous prints and watercolours of dogs getting up to mischief.
First Period Worcester porcelain jug, scale blue cabbage leaf moulded body with mask-head spout, cartouches painted in polychrome enamels with Fancy Birds, underglaze blue square fret mark c1770, 23cm Condition Report Excellent condition, no cracks or restoration, gilding not rubbed. Provenance: exors Mrs William Behrens late of Swinton Grange Malton
First Period Worcester scale blue oval pierced stand painted with floral sprays and encrusted with flowers underglaze blue square fret mark and matching cover, pair early 19th century English porcelain urn shaped vases painted with rural scenes H14cm and two 19th century trumpet vases with hand painted decoration Condition Report Stand - restored handles. Lid - chipped petals. Urns - one handle broken (complete piece included) three small areas of paint loss on one scene. Vases - handles broken on smaller vase
A large circular salt-glazed stoneware chemist's circular crock with two handles and sat upon three ball feet and with blue glazed inscription 'Thomson, Skinner & Hamilton, 38 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow', early 20th century, 30cm diameter Thomson, Skinner & Hamilton were laboratory furnishers and scientific instrument makers based at Sauchiehall Street in the first half of the 20th century
An extensive collection of papers and booklets from the Collings family, to include reference material from Africa, Singapore and the Raffles museum, Malayan archaeology, Guides to the races of mankind, photographs, Ancient art from Malaya, East Anglian neolithic reprots, a large quantity, the collection comes from the Collings family, Dr Dudley Willis Collings (1870-1955) was the first curator of Southwold Museum, his sone Herbert Dennis Collings (1905-2002), an anthropologist in Malaysia and the Far East, Dennis and his wife Eleanor nee Jacques (1906-1962) left Suffolk for Singapore in 1934 where he had been appointed assistant curator of the Raffles Museum. Previously Dennis had collected material and researched in Africa and the Far East. He continued his researches in Java and Malay Peninsula and in 1952 was made curator of the Ghanaian state museum.
An exceptional collection of work by Thomas Ivester Lloyd, (1873-1942) sketched during the First World war showing equine scenes from the front, army scenes, a boxing match, shoeing horses, rifles, a watercolour of a solider on horse back talking to a farmer, French troops, some signed, some coloured, approximately sixty four pictures (64) Thomas Ivester-Lloyd (1873 - 1942) was born in Liverpool. During the First World War, he served with the Remount Service, in common with many other equine artists. He was later commissioned into the Royal Artillery.
Two Meissen porcelain figures, the first with a lady holding a basket of grapes, cross sword marks and impressed number 32, 10.5cm high together with another Meissen figure of a young man ice skating, Februarius in text to the rear of the platform base, cross sword mark to the base, 10.5cm high
A mounted WW2 Womens Auxiliary Air Force Medal group of 3 including the Air Efficiency Award named to Flight Officer CM Wainwright RAFVR. Comes with the original posting box addressed to her married name with medal documents a 1942 WAAF Pamphlet and a WAAF Xmas card. In 1944 she married Anthony Heward who commanded No.50 & No.97 Bomber Squadrons in WW2. He eventually became Air Vice Marshall Sir Anthony Heward. She resigned her Commission in 1946 retaining the rank of Squadron Officer in the Administration & Special Duties Branch of RAF Intelligence and may have been involved with Bletchley Park. Also included with this lot are her mothers WW2 medals consisting of the Defence Medal and the Czechoslavak Military Medal First Class in its original case for her services to Czech Soldiers awarded to Mrs Violet M Wainwright as Commandant of the Czech Convalescent Home in Maidenhead with a typed letter from the Czech Military Mission in Great Britain confirming the award which is hand signed by Major General S Bosy.

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