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Lot 658
‡The following three lots are sold on the instructionsof Shrewsbury College of Arts and TechnologyROBERT MEDLEY, CBE. RA. (1905-1994)Red Street Scene with Figuresoil on canvas30 1/2 x 40 1/4 in (77.4 x 102.3cm)Exhibited:Robert Medley Retrospective Exhibition, paintings, drawings and sculpture 1928-1963. Whitechapel Art Gallery, London November-December 1963, no 6'Red Street Scene' is mentioned in the Whitechapel exhibition catalogue - "1938. Painted Red Street Scene, a more social-realist picture with expressionist-caricature elements of distortion and 'artificial' invented colour" and (he) "began to feel the need to eliminate elements of fantasy from his work. Medley feared sentimentality and started to mistrust surrealist fantasy"'Robert Medley Exhibition' 1984 no.10. Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. The frame bears a 'Contemporary Art Society. Art Exhibitions Bureau, London'label on the reverse.For a smaller study for the painting in this auction.cf Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, Oct 2014. lot 342 Medley included in the 39th Exhibition, New Burlington Galleries, London. Oct-Nov 1937 , ,no.38 a painting titled 'Men, Women and Children talking and Playing'. 50 gns.He was however also working on a number of other paintings at this time. In the same year 1937, Medley exhibited six pictures including 'Tenement Buildings' and 'Jokers' at Agnews Robert Medley studied at the Byam Shaw and RA Schools, London in the early nineteen twenties, and later in Paris from 1926-1928. In the period 1929-1934 he worked with both Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell. He showed with the London Group from 1929 becoming a Member in 1937. As art Director of the Group Theatre 1935-1939 he designed the settings and costumes for a number of Productions. In 1938 he won the commission to paint the safety curtain for the Old Vic , and from about the same time he was working on another street scene known as the 'Butcher's Shop'.
Lot 154
Peter Spicer: A Lousi XV style burr mulberry mantle clock, of bombe form, the brass circular dial with silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals and minute track. Bears plaque to centre Peter S Spicer Tunbridge wells. Franz Hermle 8 day brass movement striking on a bell, the case with turned spire finial, brass grilles to sides and lenticle to front. 36cm high. Notes Peter Spicer was born in Folkestone in 1930 where he lived until the evacuation of Dunkirk when his family moved to Tunbridge Wells. As a boy he went to watch his fathers friends at work, many of whom were craftsmen in various branches of woodwork. It was in their workshops that he learnt his woodworking skills, during this period, he has access to antique furniture and the restoration of antiques. On examining these items, he was often disappointed in the standard of workmanship in the backs, interiors and bottoms. He decided that whatever he made in the future would be of the same standard of workmanship and finish throughout. After National Service, he established a workshop at his home in Tunbridge Wells where he made many items to furnish his own home and for exhibition and competition. He gained many awards, gold and silver medals and prizes at National level for his work. Spicer studied music and violin playing and was able to combine this with his love of woodwork, for many years he was in demand as a repairer and restorer of old and valuable instruments of the string family. For more than twenty five years he cared for the stringed instruments of of The Royal Marines musicians on the Royal yacht Britannia.
Lot 1614
Concert Advertising Poster Esther & Abi Ofarim Up to Date – Munsterland 1969. Esther Zaied better known by her married name Esther Ofarim (Hebrew: ???? ????????; born June 13, 1941) is an Israeli international singer. She came second in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "T'en vas pas", representing Switzerland. After marrying Abi Ofarim (born Abraham Reichstadt) and for a full decade in the 1960s, she was half of the singing husband and wife duo, Esther & Abi Ofarim. After they divorced, the duo broke up and she undertook a successful solo career. Abi Ofarim (born Abraham Reichstadt, 5 October 1937, Safed, British Mandate of Palestine) is an Israeli musician and dancer. At age 12, he attended ballet school, and he made his onstage debut in Haifa at 15. By 17 he was arranging his own choreography, and by 18 had his own dance studio. Duo: Esther & Abi Ofarim. After he married Esther Ofarim he achieved some international fame performing with her as a musical duo Esther & Abi Ofarim, playing the guitar and singing backing vocals. In 1966 the duo had their first hit in Germany with "Noch einen Tanz". Their greatest success in Germany came the next year with "Morning of my Life", written by the Bee Gees. In 1968 "Cinderella Rockefella" hit the top of the charts in a number of countries including the UK. They played many live concerts in New York and London, and in 1969 they toured around the world. The couple divorced in Germany in 1970. Country: Germany. Year: 1969. Artist: Unknown. Size (cm): 59.5x42. Excellent condition, folded as issued.Guaranteed authentic original vintage poster.
Lot 1729
Advertising Poster Polish Circus Cyrk, Horse playing card. Country: Poland. Year: 1973. Size (cm): 98.5x66.5. Original edition of 6.350 copies. Very good condition, minor tear in bottom right corner, faint creases in margins and cemtral folding marks.Guaranteed authentic original vintage poster.
Lot 180
A set of four early 20th century Chinese scroll paintings depicting figures in a pavilion garden setting beneath different flowering trees, each framed by silk, the images measuring 173cm x 48cm CONDITION REPORT: These are in generally pretty good conditon - a few slight creases and slightly rough. Tiny tears at side edges. Colours good and bright. Girl hiding behind pillar: couple of small watermarks and repainted area towards top, three dark spots in top pine branch. Three to four pale water splashes, wear at bootom of scroll malena. Musician playing instrument: similar. slightly better condition, small spots to bottom left hand side. Some discolouration to top left hand edge and slight creasing. Small patched area centre left and slight re-painting. Boy with musical intrument: some slight re-painted areas near top, creasing too. Small hole mid right hand side, slight creasing. Slightly larger tear centre bottom. Browm mark bottom right. Similar condtion in terms of creasing/marking. Woman holding circular fan: patched tear centre top and slight re-painting and another smaller in centre below. SImilar to others in terms of creasing and marking.
Lot 44
NINETEENTH CENTURY SWISS MUSIC BOX numbered 41, the 28cm brass cylinder playing eight popular airs including Blue Danube, single-section comb, under dustlid, contained within a rosewood veneered case, the hinged cover with central inlaid floral decoration, within crossbanded borders, 51cm x 14cm x 21cm
Lot 40
LARGE NINETEENTH CENTURY SWISS MUSIC BOX with hand-written and printed label for Etouffoirs en Acier soit a Spiraux, card and winding arm numbered 302, the 53cm brass cylinder playing twelve popular airs including La Magicienne, three-section comb, with central drum and 10 cast bee strikers to engraved bells with brass finials, under dustlid, contained within a rosewood veneered case, the hinged cover with an unusual inlaid centre with an Egyptian inspired panel depicting Sphinx, female bust and flowerheads, within crossbanded kingwood and boxwood borders, two side carrying handles, 87cm x 26cm x 34cm, on associated mahogany stand of Rococo design
Lot 1333
A Victorian rosewood needlework screen With a leafy scroll crest above a glazed panel depicting two figures playing a flute, the opposing side depicting figures playing cards, overall raised on two ring turned baluster columns with a conforming cross stretcher raised on four downswept supports with scroll toes, 64 x 133 x 56cm
Lot 442
Quantity of retro style action figures and accessories: four Playing Mantis Captain Action Hero Series (Tonto, Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, Kato; Diamond Select Legendary Marvel Super-Heroes Wolverine Collector Set, ltd.ed. 1028/3000; Diamond Select Legendary Marvel Super-Heroes The Amazing Spider-Man Limited Edition Collector Set; Mego/Palitoy The Amazing Spider-Man with Karate Kung Fu Action in repro box. Overall appear VG/E, all boxed. (7)
Lot 802
A late 18thC mahogany satinwood, ebony, boxwood and sycamore inlaid cellarette, c1790, in the style of Ince & Mayhew, the slightly tapered square shaped cellarette with lift up cover inlaid and engraved with scrolling foliage and central flower medallion, cross banded with satinwood, boxwood and ebony line border, inlaid to the front with a classical maiden playing a triangle surrounded by classical bellflower swags and scrolling foliage with a separate small cupboard to the base inlaid with a classical urn crossbanded in satinwood and ebony, on four slightly splayed legs, with finely case gilt bronze carrying handles, 69 x 44.5 x44 cm approx
Lot 160
*South Sea Bubble. Broadside. The Bubblers Medley or a sketch of the Times being Europe's Memorial for the Year 1720, published C.Dicey & Co., circa 1765, printed broadside with sparse contemporary colouring, slight creasing, 410 x 315 mm A satire on the South Sea Bubble. The South Sea Company was a joint stock company, created as a public/private partnership. The stock rose purely on speculation and rumour, accelerated by insider trading and the bribery of politicians only to crash spectacularly in 1720, impoverishing many of its investors. This broadside shows a medley of playing cards, ballads and receipts. Several broadsides were produced with this title, including two published by Carington Bowles. This is a later 18th century Plagiarisation of those broadsides. Cluer Dicey did not inherit his father's business until 1756 and he occupied the premises noted at the base of this print at 4 Alderney Church Yard from 1763 - 1775. (1)
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