* STUART MCALPINE MILLER (SCOTTISH b. 1964), SPELLBOUND IN MOTION limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 43/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic Seriesmounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cmNote: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot.Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.”In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.
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* STUART MCALPINE MILLER (SCOTTISH b. 1964), HYPNOTIC REVEAL limited edition digital print on paper, signed in silver ink and numbered 58/100, from the Revelations : A Portrait of Magic seriesmounted, framed and under glass image size 81cm x 63cm, overall size 101cm x 82cmNote: certificate of authenticity is included with this lot.Note 2: Scottish artist Stuart regularly hits the headlines with his Pop Art paintings. Fusing cartoons with themes of idealism and consumerism, his multilayered artworks blend the past with the present through layers of figurative imagery, text and symbols. His release, Revelations: A Portrait of Magic, depicts the central characters of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Stuart's McAlpine Miller’s spectral style has been described as ‘supernatural realism’ by the BBC and Radio 2 art critic Estelle Lovatt, who also praised its 4D aesthetic, adding that he has “one of the most creative minds in art today”. Using subtle tones of paint, he creates the illusion of transparency. The overall effect is similar to looking through a glass bottle, distorting the image and presenting a different version of the same subject. In turn, a far-fetched reality is created, highlighting the unrealistic expectations of today’s society. A graduate of the prestigious Glasgow School of Art, Stuart is an admirer of Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Hieronymus Bosch but is particularly inspired by one of the leading exponents of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Stuart says: “Warhol’s views on mass consumerism and the way he translated these into his art is something I really relate to. I hope my art does something similar and stands the test of time.” Inspired by JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Stuart’s Revelations: A Portrait of Magic collection has captured best-loved characters including Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Stuart says: “The art of illusion and magic reveals itself through the unified bond of the three central characters. As we continue to work in unison, we open the doors to an unimagined future, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. A new era lies ahead, as yet unrecognised but already awaiting our arrival.”In 2011, Stuart was chosen as artist-in-residence by the world-famous Savoy hotel after its major refurbishment. During his time there, he produced the collection A Time For Reflection: The Savoy Suite, which offered a unique insight into the hotel's patron, including Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin. This popular release for Castle Fine Art was followed by Lost Lives/Split Personalities, which depicted some of history's most famous musicians including David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Music took on a new meaning for Stuart when he began playing the piano seriously. Stuart says: “Music has for me, like many others, greatly influenced my own approach to my art, and the potential it creates within. The emotion that music can reveal allows the listener to transport themselves to a time, a place and a feeling. Art can do the same. We just have to open our minds.” The piano and art took on a new significance for Stuart when he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint the piano which he used on his 2004 European Tour. Stuart’s talents also saw him work on several advertising campaigns including Renault, McVities and Virgin; he also painted a triptych of The Alternative Last Supper used as backdrop for the main dining scene in Stephen Berkoff’s 1998 film Decadence. Stuart McAlpine Miller has commissions and collectors around the world, and has exhibited internationally, including Connaught Brown, the Catto Gallery, Kings Road Gallery, Rebecca Hossack Gallery and Duncan Miller in London; Ruth O'Hara and Hoerle-Guggenheim in New York and the SOTA Gallery, Hong Kong, as well as through the Castle Fine Art network of galleries in the UK.
The Who - US Originals - a selection of eight long play / LP vinyl record albums. The lot comprises My Generation (Decca DL 4664), Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy (Decca (DL 79184) with gatefold sleeve, Tommy (Decca DXSW 7205) with gatefold sleeve, Live At Leeds (Decca DL 79175) with gatefold sleeve, Who's next (MCA-5220), My Generation (MCA-2044), Sell Out (Decca DL 74950) and Magic Bus (Decca DL 75064). G to VG condition across the lot.
Rock / Pop - a collection of approx 50 long play / LP vinyl record albums. Artist / bands include Trust, Elvis Costello, Alice Cooper, Ry Cooder, The Comsat Angels, Comateens, Nat King Cole, Eddie Cochran, The Blood Choir, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Clapton with John Mayall's Bluebreakers, Ray Charles, The Jim Carroll Band, Pete Carr, Eric Carmen, Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band, Camel, Nick Lowe, Lovin' Spoonful, Lene Lovich, Love And Rockets, Love, Nils Lofgren and more. G to VG+ condition across the lot.
George Morrison (Grand Portage Anishinaabe, 1919-2000). Color lithograph on Japan paper titled "Surrealist Landscape," 1990-1996. Printed and published by Akasha Studio, Minneapolis. Pencil signed and dated along the lower right; titled along the lower left; numbered CTP 15/22 along the lower center.Lot Essay:Regarded as the founding figure of Native American modernism and among the top American abstract expressionist painters is George Morrison. Also highly regarded as a master collage artist, he assembled large collages of found driftwood and woodcut in framed, puzzle-like forms. In the 1940s, he was formally trained at the Minneapolis College of Art and in the 1950s at the Art Students League in New York before receiving a Fulbright to study in France. Taking his place as part of the modern art movement in New York in the 1950s after World War II, he was friends with Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, regularly exhibiting with de Kooning, Philip Guston, Hans Hofmann, and Franz Kline. Morrison helped bring the New York Modern Art movement to Minnesota, where he was based and worked with pure form via Abstract Expressionism. Later in his career, in the mid-1970s, Morrison shifted to a new theme and started to really explore his heritage when he and his family built a home with an art studio on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation on Lake Superior, naming it Red Rock.Rather than portraying an overt depiction of identity, Morrison was in the process of exploring his identity so he looked to nature, stating “in this search for my own identity, I seek the power of the rock, the magic of the water, the religion of the tree, the color of the wind and the enigma of the horizon.†Translating nature into paintings was Morrison’s way to navigate learning and absorption, and in turn produce self-expression. His token theme was the horizon, taking on dynamic form as colors or shapes in the eternal motion of nature. His inspiration was provided by Lake Superior, observing and documenting the temporary sight of the revered sky meeting landscape that he beheld in the moment.His artworks are spotted today in the collections of the Heard Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art, US National Gallery of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Walker Art Center. In 1997 he was honored in a ceremony at the White House when his work was included in the Twentieth Century American Sculpture at The White House: Honoring Native Americans exhibition. In 1999 Morrison was honored as inaugural Master Artist in the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis.Height: 21 in x width: 17 in.Condition: No rips, tears, losses, or restorations. The sheet is toned. Some light handling marks along the extreme edges. Unframed.
Herbert (A.P.) 'Light the Lights'. 1st Ed. signed and dedicated by the author, Christmas 1945, d/w plus Farjeon (Eleanor) 'An Alphabet of Magic', Medici Society, n/d. c.1940. b/p for Naomi Mitchison, green cloth plus Belloc (Hillaire) 'The Bad Child's Book of Beasts' with dedication to Master Evelyn Bell. B.T.B. (Illus). Two editions, Simpkin Marshall et al and Duckworth, London plus 'The Modern Traveller' and 'The Bosun and the Bob-tailed Comet'. One of Jack Yeat's Books for Children. Elkin Matthews c.1900. All in much used condition (6)
Vintage Toys: Assortment of vintage boxed figures/sets (Canadian issues), including Magic Maker Creepy Crawlers Gargoyles Mini Flex'Ems, Tales from the Cryptkeeper figures, Inspector Gadget Tiger Toys action figure, Animaniacs Bend-Ems Wakko, and Disney Gargoyles set; some damage to packaging; (6).
Matchbox Superfast 5 x 51d Midnight Magic Tanzara MADE IN BULGARIA MODELS - all are clear windows, silver painted Matchbox Bulgaria base - (1) white body with blue chevron tampo print, mint green interior; (2) matt lemon yellow body with blue chevron tampo print, pale ivory interior; (3) dark voilet-blue body with yellow chevron tampo print, mint green interior; (4) metallic dark green body, mint green interior; (5) metallic pale silver-green body, mint green interior (significant factory casting flaws to hood & roof) - Good Plus to Near Mint Unboxed with some models having paint chips to front bumper. (5)
Matchbox Superfast 4 x 51d Midnight Magic Tanzara MADE IN BULGARIA MODELS - all are clear windows, coral pink interior, silver painted Matchbox Bulgaria base - (1) matt lemon yellow body with blue chevron tampo print; (2) white body with blue chevron tampo print (chips to front bumper); (3) matt red body with yellow chevron tampo print; (4) dark violet-blue body with yellow chevron tampo print - Excellent to Mint Unboxed. (4)
Matchbox Superfast 3 x 51d Midnight Magic Tanzara MADE IN BULGARIA MODELS - all are white "Ruff Trek" tampo print, clear windows, matt graphite grey Matchbox Bulgaria base - (1) pink body with pale ivory interior (does have a few tiny chips to rear opening engine cover); (2) metallic dark graphite grey body, pale ivory interior; (3) metallic copper body, green interior - Excellent to Mint Unboxed. (3)
Victor Gollancz, publisher. Ricard and Cosima Wagner: Biography of a Marriage, by Geoffrey Skelton, 1st edition, London, 1982, Bayreuth: The Early Years..., edited by Robert Hartford, 1st edition, 1980, Three Mozart Operas, Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, 1st edition, 1967, Tchaikovsky: A Biographical and Critical Study, 3 volumes, by David Brown, 1st editions, 1978-86, Modern Harpsichord Makers, by John Paul, 1st edition, 1981, all original cloth in dust jackets, some covers lightly faded or marked, 8vo/4to, together with:Hahn (Reynaldo), On Singers and Singing Lectures and an Essay, translated by Léopold Simoneau, London: Christopher Helm, 1990, monochrome illustrations, some minor marginal toning, original cloth in dust jacket, spine slightly faded, 8vo, plus other modern classical music & opera reference, many original cloth in dust jackets, some paperback editions,G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (5 shelves)
DC Comics, If you don't believe in Ghosts #21 1971, #30 1974, If you Dare House of Mystery #193 1971, #197 1971, Strange Adventures #170, #3 Weird Worlds, #10 1974, Weird War #291 1974, #2 Swamp Thing 1972, Phantom Stranger #41 1969, #82 1969, Blackhawk #240 1968, Green Lantern # 71 1969, Aquaman #15 1964, #13 The Witching Hour 1971, #37 The Witching Hour 1973, #6 Black Magic 1974, From Beyond the Unknown #25 1973, Spectre #61 1966, Hawkman #25 1968, Atom Hawkman #44 1969, New Gods #11 1972, #143 Army of War 1964, #239 1971, #248 1972, Men of War #104 1964, #113 1966, Fighting Forces #82 1964, GI Combat #155 1972, #119 1966, #116 1966, Bat Lash #2 1968, Methamorpho Element Man #15 1967, Doom Patrol # 91 1964, Sea Devils #28 1966, Metal Men #10 1964, #24 1967, #31 1968 amd The Atom and the Flash #53 1964.
This lot includes four iconic vinyl records from the 1980s, featuring standout albums from major artists across rock and pop genres such as 1984 Do They Know Its Christmas? by Band Aid which includes charity single, 1981 Ghost in the Machine by The Police which includes, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, 1984 Purple Rain by Prince which includes When Doves Cry, 1988 Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians includes What I Am. Largest item measures 12.5"L x 12.5"W. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786-1865). Woodblock print from the series "Sono sugata yukari no utsushi-e (Magic Lantern Slides of That Romantic Purple Figure)," no. 8, 1850.Height: 9 3/4 in x width: 14 1/2 in.Condition: The sheet is possibly trimmed and toned. Light soiling and minute losses. The work is not framed.
Folio Society volumes largely pertaining to Tales & Folk Tales, to include Briggs (Katharine M) Folk Tales of Britain, in three volumes, 2011; Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Canterbury Tales, in three volumes, 1986; Thomas (Keith) Religion and the Decline of Magic, in two volumes, 2012; Frazer (Sir James George) The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion, in two volumes, 2018 (5 sets overall)Generally fair condition overall, with some shelf wear and rubbing to the bindings. Internal contents generally fair, with some spotting in certain cases and other indications of wear. Please contact Chorley's if you require a condition report on any of the individual volumes that comprise the lot.
JDC PL Mount converted, with BNCR remaining, black, serial no. 820510, body, VG, elements, VG-E, some very light internal haze to the middle group, complete with maker's capsNote: This 25mm Super Baltar MACRO lens was rehoused by JDC (Joe Dunton Camera) in the UK. The lens rehousing features both focus and iris gears as well as a BNCR lens mount and PL combination mount that enables the use of this lens on both PL and BNCR mount cameras. The front diameter of this lens is 98mm. THE MAGIC OF SUPER BALTAR LENSES: Produced by optical giant Bausch & Lomb, Super Baltar lenses are legendary among today's discerning cinematographers. Super Baltars have been used to create the look of everything from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" to Ron Howard's "Rush"-- not to mention both "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II" in between. Produced from the 1950's into the 1970's, Super Baltar lenses are prized for their high contrast, unique flare and beautiful, warm fleshtones. Modern-day cinematographers have discovered that combining vintage glass like Super Baltar lenses with today's HD digital sensors produces beautiful results. This "old school" meets "new school" approach creates an organic, "filmic" image that simply cannot be achieved with today's computer-designed lenses. The image starts with the glass, and you'll find no better starting point than the cobalt glass used in the creation of Super Baltar optics.
An Unpublished Archive of Material Relating to E. H. Farrow, Camera Manufacturer, An archive of previously unpublished photographs and material concerning the camera & magic lantern firm of E. H. Farrow, comprising of a number of photographs showing the outside of various shops for the company, and a large number of cameras, mostly brass & mahogany process cameras and enlargers, along with company literature and catalogues for Optical Lanterns, Company headed stationary, camera catalogues, a price list dated 1890 for photographic chemicals, and a number of business cards along with a collection of general photographs of members of the family, Ebenezer Hastings Farrow was a photographic manufacturer from the late 1800’s. his company had three photographic premises in and around London: 393 Hornsey Road London (Near M.R. Station) 17 Kinglake Street, Old Kent Road 35 Lichfield Grove Finchley, North London
Richard Drew, known as Zacron (British, 1943-2012), Richard Drew, pen and ink - The Magic Island, 20 x 19cm, signed and dated 1979, mounted but unframed, together with a collection of works on paper, mounted but unframed, including sketchbook materials, doodles and finished schemes, all mounted but unframed
Magic The Gathering - A large collection of Magic The Gathering cards in binders with contents lists divided into colours, creatures and spells, in excess of 1200 cards. Includes Kjeldoran Royal Guard, Gravedigger, Thrull Retainer, Killer Bees, War Mammoth, Brass Man. They appear in Excellent overall condition. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba]
Magic The Gathering - A collection including The Official Encyclopedia, 2 x factory sealed Starter Level Games with CD-ROMs, a Core Game pack with still sealed contents, and card decks including Classic Sixth Edition, Prophecy, Fifth Edition, Invasion and The Rath Cycle Tempest. One of the sealed packs has some storage creasing. Most appear in Good to Very Good condition. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba]
Annual edition lead crystal first edition of the Magic of Dance trilogy. Isadora is depicted in clear and blue crystal with moveable bracelets on her wrists. Swarovski Swan backstamp. This item has its original box. Box measures: 6.5"L x 11"W x 5.75"H. Artist: Adi StockerIssued: 2002-2002Dimensions: 3.25"L x 4.5"W x 8"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
This figurine was the final piece in the Magic of Dance trilogy. Anna was designed to represent the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova and is made from clear and yellow crystal. This item has its original box, measures 9.5"L x 9.25"W x 4.5"H. Includes the miniature figure of Anna Ballet Shoes (663596); measures: 1.25"L x 1.75"W x 1.25"H. Swarovski swan backstamp. Artist: Anton HirzingerIssued: 2004-2004Dimensions: 8"L x 3"W x 7"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Second figurine of the Magic of Dance trilogy. Brilliant cut crystal reflecting the movement of dance, adorned with red crystal band on his hat and hair tie. Swarovski SCS Swan backstamp. This item has its original box: 6.5"L x 11"W x 6"H. Artist: Martin ZendronIssued: 2003-2003Dimensions: 3"L x 2.5"W x 8.5"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
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