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Lot 306

An Empire-style ormolu mounted mahogany oval center table, possibly Spanish first quarter of the 19th century. The figured top with inset black marble panel the frieze fitted a single drawer and two leathered candle slides to either side, on plain architectural supports decorated with neoclassical ormolu appliques throughout, supported on a concave square base. 121 cm long x 92 cm wide x 72 cm overall height, 59 cm to the underside of the frieze.Lot 2, Sotheby’s Ariane Dandois sale, New York, 25 October 2007.Formerly of the Gucci collection, Milan, Tajan, Paris December 12th, 1995Condition report: The top has some signs of old now secured cracks to the mahoganyThe drawer linings have possibly been replaced or the drawer maybe a later adaptation utilising a section of the original frieze, this is evident from construction and the sharp arris of the drawer sides and signs of work being undertaken in the interior.The bottom boards seem to have been refixed with panel pins.The top shows some fine shrinkage cracks in the ground that transmitted through the veneer. The whole has been coated with a coating of button polishThe ground timber of the base shows extensive but not structural woodworm activity.

Lot 308

A Second Empire style ebonized and parcel-gilt rectangular glass-topped coffee table. With pierced swag frieze stylized legs in the form of bundles of arrows tied with a cord. 133 cm long x 83 cm wide x 48 cm highProperty of a gentlemanCondition report: Slights signs of use but structurally and decoratively in good order.

Lot 316

A shagreen effect porcelain two handle urn and cover, 20th century. 41 cm high approximately together with a large clear glass and gilt metal three sconce table lamp, an amber glass table lamp and a large decorative tole ware tea canister and cover.Qty: 4

Lot 317

A French gilt metal mounted rouge marble urn form table lamps with lion's mask handles, 41 cm high (just the lamp) together with a French Empire style faux basalt and gilt metal four sconce table lamp and a pair of gilt brass rococo wall sconces.Qty: 4

Lot 320

A Dutch floral marquetry and mahogany rectangular wall mirror, 19th century, with reverse cut stars to the bevelled mirror plate, together with an early 18th-century style walnut drawer based toilette mirror, a parcel-gilt and mahogany effect wall mirror (20th century) and a cross-grain walnut folding triptych dressing table mirrorQty: 4Footnote: Private collection

Lot 332

Green marble urn form table lamp, 20th century. With gilt bronze goat mask handles and fittings on a square base. 24 cm wide x 51 cm high (the actual lamp)Private collectionCondition report: No apparent defects

Lot 109

Paar Tisch- oder Kaminkerzenleuchter mit figürlicher DarstellungHöhe: je 41,5 cm. Frankreich, um 1800.In vergoldeter und brünierter Bronze. Über einer quadratischen Basis ein zylindrischer Säulenstumpf mit Palmettendekor. Darauf je eine Figur einer Afrikanerin, in vergoldetem Rock, die eine vergoldete antik gestaltete Vase über dem Kopf hält. Die Figuren dieser Thematik sind selten. Sie entstanden in der Epoche des Directoire, als erstmals eine übersättigte Gesellschaft ein Idealbild der Zivilisation der unverdorbenen Naturvölker bot. Die Literatur hat das Interesse an exotischen Themen geweckt. In Frankreich war es Jean-Jacques Rousseau, der im Hinblick auf fragwürdige Entwicklungen der Zivilisation die Natürlichkeit des Lebens ursprünglicher Kulturen als Idealvorstellung des „Edlen Wilden“ publik machte. A.R. (1301283) (11)A pair of table or mantel candelabra with figural depictionsHeight: 41.5 cm each.France, ca. 1800.In gilt and burnished bronze.

Lot 141

Salontisch im Empire-StilHöhe: 94 cm.Breite: 84 cm. Tiefe: 58,5 cm. Frankreich, 19. Jahrhundert.Auf Akanthusblattsabots stehende, konisch auslaufende zylindrische Beine mit Perlband verzierten Kapitellen mit Maskarons. Die niedrige Zarge mit weit gespannten Lorbeerblattfestons zwischen Blüten. Kurzenden mit blattverzierten Handhaben. Auf der Oberfläche stehende, antikisch gekleidete Hermen, dernen Hände ein zweites, die Züge des unteren Tableaus aufnehmendes Tableau tragen. Beides jeweils mit Mahagoni furniert und von vergoldeten Bronzen gesäumt. Das Möbel orientiert sich an Entwürfen François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (1770-1841) und Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), was einzelne Elemente anbelangt. (1301891) (13)Salon table in Empire styleHeight: 94 cm. Width: 84 cm. Depth: 58.5 cm.France, 19th century.This piece of furniture is based on designs by François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter (1770-1841) and Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843) as far as individual elements are concerned.

Lot 195

Großer Pietra dura-TischHöhe: 64 cm. Durchmesser: 119,5 cm. Italien, 20. Jahrhundert.Im Empire-Stil gestalteter Tisch mit drei Greifen auf einer eingezogenen Platte auf deren Köpfen vergoldete Blattgebinde liegen. Mittelschaft als vegetabil gestaltete Säule, die Hauptlast der Deckplatte tragend. Bronze, patiniert und vergoldet, ziseliert. Runde Zarge mit Palmettfriesband und applizierten vergoldeten antikisierenden Ornamenten. Überkragende hohe Deckplatte mit eingelegten Porphyrplättchen, welche einen Ring mit unterschiedlichen Marmorsorten umschließt und mittig durch sechs trapezförmige Kartuschen gegliedert wird, welche durch Lapislazuliplättchen getrennt werden. Die Kartuschen mit vedutenhaft eingelegten Pietra dura-Plättchen, jeweils eine unterschiedliche italienische Landschaft zeigend. Minimal besch. (†) (12821128) (13)Large pietra dura tableHeight: 64 cm.Diameter: 119.5 cm.Italy, 20th century.Empire style table. The table top decorated with three griffins wearing gilt wreaths. Central table leg in the shape of a pillar with vegetal decoration holding the main load of the table top. Patinated, gilt and chased bronze. With minimal damage. (†)

Lot 199

Henri Picard, tätig 1831 – 1864, zug. PAAR GROSSE FRANZÖSISCHE TAFELKANDELABER Höhe: 80 bzw. 77 cm.Schlanker, mehrteiliger Aufbau in Bronze, vergoldet und versilbert. Mit dreiseitigem hellgrünem Onyxsockel, besetzt mit drei versilberten Panthern, darüber Zwischenstück mit antikisierenden Theatermasken. Nach oben fortgesetzt durch schlanke Amphorenvasen mit Reliefdekor in Form von Schleifen, Trauben und Weinblättern, aus denen je ein feinkannelierter Schaft hochzieht. Kandelaberkronen mit je sechs Tüllen an geschweiften Armen. Die figürlichen, vollplastisch gegossenen und versilberten Abschlüsse zeigen Amor und Bacchus: der geflügelte Amor, mit Pfeil und erhobenem Bogen bzw. Bacchus als tanzenden Jüngling mit Weinkrater. (1301932) (11)Henri Picard,active 1831 - 1864, attributed.A PAIR OF LARGE FRENCH TABLE CANDELABRAHeight: 80 and 77 cm.

Lot 20

Louis XV-Fontaine de tableHöhe: 34,8 cm. Frankreich, 18. Jahrhundert.Bronze, gegossen, ziseliert und vergoldet; Bergkristall und Glas geschliffen. Über à jour gearbeiteten Rocaillen mit Blatt- und Blütenzier die leicht passige Bergkristallkuppa. Darüber aufmontiert der tropfenförmige Korpus mit durchbrochen gearbeitetem Hals und schauseitigem nereidem Masqueron mit Lorbeerblattkranz. Steckdeckel mit fruktalem Knauf. Minimal besch. (†)Provenienz: Sotheby's, Paris, 12. September 2018, Lot 22. (12901457) (13)Louis XV-fontaine de tableHeight: 34.8 cm.France, 18th century.Bronze, cast, chased and gilt; Mountain crystal and cut glass. (†)Provenance:Sotheby's, Paris, 12 September 2018, lot 22.

Lot 216

Louis XVI-BeistelltischchenHöhe: 75 cm. Breite: 45 cm. Tiefe: 31 cm. Russland, Ende 18. Jahrhundert.Das Tischchen in Kirschholz mit versilberten Metallbeschlägen. Sabots mit vier gekanteten, nach unten sich verjüngenden Beinen und dazwischen ein Tableau mit Palmettgalerie. Gerade Zarge mit Perlbanddekor und einem Schub in der Kurzseite. Leicht überkragende Deckplatte mit Perlbanddekor und à jour gearbeiteter Galerie mit Schuppenfries. Ein Schlüssel vorhanden. Perlband mit kleiner Fehlstelle. Leichte Gebrauchssp. (12918219) (18)Louis XVI side tableHeight: 75 cm. Width: 45 cm. Depth: 31 cm.Russia, end of the 18th century.

Lot 308

Theodor Rombouts, 1597 – 1637, zug.KARTENSPIELER AM TISCH MIT EINEM KIEBITZ Öl auf Leinwand. 145 x 200 cm.Wie nicht wenige Werke des Malers zeigt sich auch dieses in betontem Großformat. In abgedunkeltem Raum sitzen sich zwei Kartenspieler an einem Tisch gegenüber, zwei weitere Figuren, eine alte Wirtin und ein Jüngling vor seinem Glas und Teller sind rechts am Tischende zu sehen. Links dagegen beugt sich ein grauhaariger Alter weit vor, um in die Karten seines Tischnachbarn zu blicken. Die Figuren sind schlaglichtartig von links beleuchtet, aus einer Lichtquelle, die im Bild nicht zu sehen ist. Die Hell-Dunkel-Malerei des Caravaggismus lässt die Figuren umso plastischer erscheinen. Die Hauptfigur, ein Mann im noblen Landsknechtskostüm mit breitrandigem Hut und roter Feder und umgegürteter Stichwaffe im Halfter, sitzt einzig an der Frontseite des Tisches. Er hält seine Karten in der Linken und ist dabei eine rote Karte zu ziehen, während er gleichzeitig seine rechte Hand auffordernd an seinen Gegner richtet. Dieser wiederum zeigt sich noch unentschlossen. Die Darstellung lässt mehrere Deutungsmöglichkeiten des Spielgeschehens offen. Klar jedoch scheint, dass der Alte als Kibietz fungiert. Möglicherweise ist die Szene rechts dahingegen zu deuten, dass hier der Knappe des Landsknechts von der alten Wirtin ermahnt wird, von der Zusammenarbeit mit dem Betrüger abzulassen, was dieser nur mit einem Lächeln kommentiert. Bildaufbau und die Inszenierung der Darstellung stehen den Werken Caravaggios sehr nahe. So gilt Rombouts als der primäre Caravaggist dieser flämischen Stilrichtung. Zunächst studierte er unter anderem bei Abraham Janssens, vielleicht auch bei Nicolas Régnier in Antwerpen, bevor er sich 1616 nach Rom begab, um dort fast 10 Jahre zu bleiben. Es wird auch allgemein angenommen, dass er anlässlich eines Aufenthaltes in Florenz für Cosimo II de Medici arbeitete und damit auch mit Bartolomeo Manfredi in nahen Kontakt kam. 1625 wurde er Meister der Lukasgilde in Antwerpen. Auch in seinem bekannten Werk „Verleugnung Petri“ (Liechtenstein Museum) ist das Kartenspiel ein Begleitthema. Es erübrigt sich die Feststellung, dass Werke des Künstlers in weiteren bedeutenden Sammlungen zu finden sind. A.R.Literatur: Benedict Nicolson, Caravaggism in Europe, Bd. Bd. III, Turin 1990, S. 164. Andrea Perego, Vittorio Sgarbi et. al., Caravaggio e l'Europa. Il movimento caravaggesco internazionale da Caravaggio a Mattia Preti, Ausst.-Kat., Palazzo Reale, Mailand 15.10.2005-6.2.2006, Mailand 2005. (13007710) (11)Theodor Rombouts, 1597 - 1637, attributedCARD PLAYERS AT A TABLE WITH LAPWINGOil on canvas.145 x 200 cm.Literature:Benedict Nicolson, Caravaggism in Europe, vol. III, Turin 1990, p. 164.Andrea Perego, Vittorio Sgarbi et. al., Caravaggio e l‘Europa. Il movimento caravaggesco internazionale da Caravaggio a Mattia Preti, exhibiton cat., Palazzo Reale, Mailand 15 October 2005-6 February 2006, Milan 2005.

Lot 56

Feiner Louis XV-Beistelltisch66,5 x 43,5 x 30 cm. Paris, Mitte 18. Jahrhundert.In vegetabil gegossenen Bronzesabots stehende vier geschweifte, doch gekantete Beine den fünfschübigen Korpus tragend. Den Beinen ist ein rechteckiges Tableau eingelegt mit Spiegelfurnierkartusche und intarsierter teilgefärbter Rose. Korpus mit zwei furnierten Schubbrettern, einem mit grünem punziertem Leder bezogenen Schreibschub und einem großen Schub für Schreibutensilien und dreiteiliger Inneneinrichtung in Metall. Korpuswandung mit geschweiften Kartuschen, spiegelfurniert und intarsierten Blüten. Überkragende bronzeumreifte Marmordeckplatte. Rest. (1291813) (13)Fine Louis XV side table66.5 x 43.5 x 30 cm.Paris, mid-18th century.

Lot 632

Skulpturaler Tisch mit Amethystgeode43 x 110 x 110 cm. Gewicht: 144 kg. Die Geode: Brasilien.Die kristallklare Glastischplatte, umhüllt von den klaren, starken Linien des hochglanzpolierten Edelstahlsockels, gibt der kraftvollen Energie der Amethystkristalle nach und fungiert für sie wie ein Katalysator. Die tiefvioletten Kristalle funkeln, als würden sie von den weißen Kalzitkristallen, die überall blühen, angestrahlt. Der Amethyst gilt als der schönste Quarz (SiO2) und verdankt seine satte Farbe den Einschlüssen von Eisen und Strahlung. Er wurde von alten Kulturen wie den Ägyptern, Etruskern und Römern wegen seiner Schönheit und Heilkraft geschätzt.Durch den Einklang von zeitgenössischem Design und uraltem Gestein entsteht ein zeitloses Raumerlebnis. (†) (1302107) (13)Sculptural table with amethyst geode  43 x 110 x 110 cm. Weight: 144 kg.Geode: Brazil. (†)

Lot 100

A Georgian figured mahogany tilt top occasional table on turned tripod cabriole base with pad feet. H73 W85 D70

Lot 221

John Behm, a contemporary coffee table with plate glass top on carved natural wood base. H.46 Diam.106cm

Lot 231

Two brass oil lamps. One Kosmos Brenner brass oil table lamp with conical brass shade, glass funnel and on a brass stand, the other portable with a brass domed heat reflector and pierced gallery. H.53 Diam.26 cm. (Largest)

Lot 254

A mid century vintage teak dining table fitted with integral fold out central extension leaf. H.152 W.90cm (W.200cm extended)

Lot 279

A Victorian mahogany dining table on baluster turned pedestal base on carved quatreform cabriole supports. H.70 W.122 D.93 cm.

Lot 280

A hand painted crackle glass ceramic table lamp with a stylised foliate and cornucopia design on an ebonised base. H.48 Diam. 18cm.

Lot 289

A mid century white lacquered dressing table with triple mirror on carved cabriole supports along with the matching stool. Dressing table H. 140 W. 135 D. 50 Stool H. 44 W. 54 D. 36

Lot 302

A Georgian style occasional table along with a tripod table. H.54 W.46 D.35 cm.

Lot 394

A Continental walnut and crossbanded low table on reeded stretchered supports. H. 44 W. 110 D.75

Lot 40

A 19th century Continental walnut centre table with marble top on turned supports on swept quadruped base. H.77 Diam.92cm (One support detached as photographed)

Lot 401

A Chinese porcelain lidded vase table lamp. Decorated with lotus flowers and birds with a Chinese character border. H.77 Diam. 27 cm.

Lot 412

A 19th century mahogany three drawer kneehole writing table. H.80 W.100 D.50 cm.

Lot 429

A mid century oak refectory style dining table with planked top on stretchered trestle supports. H.75 W.175 D.75 cm

Lot 448

A folding metal garden or conservatory table with integral twin stools and Fleur de Lys decoration. H.83 W.155 D.60cm

Lot 459

A vintage Danish dining table by Dyrland with two extra leaves and maker's label to the underside. H.75 W.65 D.115cm.

Lot 47

A mid 19th century mahogany tea table with swivel top action raised on baluster turned pedestal resting on carved swept quadruped base. H.73 W.94 D.92cm

Lot 471

A mid century burr walnut Art Deco style dressing table or writing desk with central frieze drawer on shaped bracket feet. H. 74 W.103 X D.49 CM

Lot 478

A Victorian rosewood tilt top dining table on reeded inverted tapering pedestal tripod platform base. H.73 Diam.128cm

Lot 541

A mid century vintage smoked glass and brass coffee table with slatted magazine rack undertier. H.40 W.90 D.46 cm.

Lot 553

A folding metal garden or conservatory table with integral twin stools and Fleur de Lys decoration. H.83 W.155 D.60cm

Lot 565

A vintage black and white metal strip abstract design table lamp on brushed chrome stand. H.60 W.27 cm

Lot 586

A folding metal garden or conservatory table with integral twin stools and Fleur de Lys decoration. H.83 W.155 D.60cm

Lot 88

A Georgian style coffee table and an oak occasional table. H.40 W.110 D.43 cm.

Lot 124

Mark O'Neill (b.1963)Al Fresco TableOil on board, 48 x 58cm (19 x 22¾")Signed and dated 1997

Lot 22

Petrus van Schendel (Belgian 1806-1870)The Noordermarkt by Night, Amsterdam signed and dated 'P.vanSchendel/1840' (lower right)oil on panel96.3 x 79.3cm (38 x 31 1/4in).Footnotes:ProvenanceAverilla van Ryswick Lambert (1848-1918), Maryland, USA.Wilton Lambert (1871-1935) and Elizabeth Gorman Lambert (1876-1959) (by descent from the above).Private Collection, UK (by descent from the above).Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 16 November 2005, lot 259.With MacConnal-Mason Ltd., London .Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 9 July 2019, lot 52.Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.Painted in 1840, during the artist's Hague period (1839-1845) when he really showed what he was capable of, this large panel is a spectacular example of the masterful chiaroscuro technique of Petrus van Schendel. Widely known for night time market scenes illuminated by candlelight, the artist has presented the viewer with a scene of the Noordermarkt in Amsterdam. Situated on the Prinsengracht, the Noordermarkt had been a flourishing market for food, textiles and other commodities since the early 17th century. The tower of the Noorderkirk completed in 1623 can be seen in the background. In a slight departure from his usual subject matter van Schendel has chosen to portray a street vendor offering cutlery, trinkets and other household objects. A woman is shown bargaining over a jewellery box while a young man examines other objects on offer. Throughout the composition various light sources illuminate the mass of people gathered at the market as the moon rises in the distance. A cheese stall can be seen on the right, the relaxed vendor enjoying his pipe as a bonneted woman considers the cheese laid out on the table. Here the direct light source is hidden from the viewer but still illuminates this part of the narrative.We are grateful to Jan de Meere for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 54

Joseph Nash (British, 1808-1878)Queen Elizabeth I and her privy council signed and dated 'J.Nash .1862.' (lower left)gouache and watercolour heightened with gum arabic56 x 94cm (22 x 37in).Footnotes:Joseph Nash was born in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and attended Manor House School in Croydon which his father owned. Whilst in his early twenties, he studied drawing with Augustus Pugin, and it is therefore no great surprise that throughout his artistic career he specialised in watercolour depictions of British buildings, mainly historic. His works were widely reproduced in print, his success in this field culminating in 1849 with the completion of his four volume Mansions of England in the Olden Time. As in the present lot, this publication concerned itself with history through the accurate depiction of buildings and interiors populated by historical figures. These works give a sense of how buildings and spaces would have looked and been used in the past.In the present lot we can see a young Queen Elizabeth with her Privy Council of advisors; sitting to her right is her most trusted advisor, William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Although the council was made up of nineteen men, depicted here are twenty-four, perhaps indicating the presence of some other nobles or foreign dignitaries. Hanging on the walls around the room are portraits of the Queen's ancestors, notably her father, Henry VIII, can be seen to the far left; each portrait can be seen as a symbol of Elizabeth's claim to the crown. The level of detail is impressive, with exquisitely detailed costumes, wallpaper that can be seen to peel at its edges, crested paperwork strewn on the table, a glove fallen on the ground, and an expansive landscape shown through the stained-glass windows. Although it is not clear which building this council is taking place in, given its frequency of use by the Queen, proximity to the Thames, and the buildings on the far-side, it seems likely to be the Palace of Whitehall. Having said this, the sailing ships on the Thames, which would not have been able to pass Old London Bridge, may point to it being either the Tower of London or the Palace of Placentia at Greenwich. The present work is one of Nash's masterpieces. It epitomises his interest in history, interiors, and architecture, and it stands alone in terms of the scale and the level of detail achieved.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 99

Albert Chevallier Tayler, RBC (British, 1862-1925)The caricature signed and dated 'A. CHEVALLIER TAYLER. 1887.' (lower left)oil on canvas53.5 x 76.5cm (21 x 30 1/8in).Footnotes:ProvenanceWith Williams & Son, London.Private collection, UK (acquired from the above the present owner, circa 1950s).'It is in their studies of interiors no less than in their open-air work that the Newlyn school prove their love of truth'1. So wrote Alice Meynell, the first serious chronicler of the painters in the west Cornwall fishing village in 1889, when addressing the work of Albert Chevallier Tayler. The artist had achieved a notable success at the Royal Academy in 1887, with Bless, Oh God, these Thy gifts to our use (sold Bonhams New York, 4 May 2016, lot 88) portraying a humble mealtime in a fisherman's cottage – a painting that was sometimes referred to as 'Grace before Meat'. Predating Frank Bramley's A Hopeless Dawn (1888, Tate) and Stanhope Forbes's A Village Philharmonic (1888, Birmingham Art Gallery), the telling details and subtilties of light and space made Tayler's work a classic for Mrs Meynell. She noted the singular beauty of the young mother and the accurate observation of the baby 'as it turns its head to sleep'. The Academy painting was immediately purchased by the dealer, Arthur Tooth, who clearly made visual connections between this work and his current stock of contemporary Venetian pictures, headed by those of Cecil van Haanen, Luigi Nono and Ettore Tito2. And while Italian comparisons were made at this time with Bramley's paintings, had Tooth delved deeper into the contents of Tayler's studio, the general affiliation would have been confirmed. In the summer of 1887, the dealer was prepared to sponsor Tayler's trip to Venice. Although, in the following exhibition season, pictures such as A Council of Three (sold in these rooms 23 January 2013, lot 96) and A Dress Rehearsal (Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight) were sometimes thought to have been painted during his few months in Venice, the discovery of the present canvas tends to discount this3. While The Caricature shares the same setting as these two later paintings, it is likely to predate the artist's Venice expedition4. Furniture, crockery and prints differ in all three paintings; the samovar and drop-leaf table, seen in the present work, reappear in A Dress Rehearsal, while other details such as stick-back chairs, relate it more closely to earlier works – particularly Bless, Oh God, these Thy gifts to our use5. There are good reasons, therefore, for regarding the present canvas in which the eye is led into the space of the room by a seated figure on the left and debris placed on the floor, as a highly satisfactory prototype. Clearly what appealed to Tooth was Tayler's mastery of such naturalistic details. Few painters were more talented than he in orchestrating the mise-en-scène.The son of a solicitor, Tayler received a scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art in 1879 where he met Henry Scott Tuke and Thomas Cooper Gotch. Like his classmates he spent the academic year 1881-2 in Paris at the atelier Julian and, in later expeditions to Devon and Normandy, became a summer painting companion of Tuke. In the autumn of 1884, he was one of an important group of painters who congregated in Newlyn and although he did not remain for more than a month, his subsequent arrivals and departures were logged with enthusiasm by Stanhope Forbes6. One other aspect of the present work is, however, both obvious and intriguing. Where other Newlyn maids and fishermen's wives are shown reading a letter or dressmaking, the figure on the right in the present painting is drawing a profile on the wall - perhaps that of her sailor husband, or boyfriend. In her left hand she holds a folded sheet of paper that has been removed from its envelope. The thought behind her drawing is probably contained in the primitive graphic representation on which she is engaged. She could almost be saying to her companion – 'this is what he looks like'. While one Newlyn painter, Fred Hall, was renowned for such simplified profiles of his comrades, Tayler's painting alludes directly to the impact this school of young image-makers must have had on an otherwise, unremarkable Cornish village. Yes, it supported one of the largest fleets on the south coast; yes, it had good access to markets by rail from Penzance and, yes, throughout the halcyon days of the Newlyn painters, its piers were constantly being extended and its harbour deepened to take the draught of steam trawlers, but the record of its life in the domestic sphere it owed to artists like Tayler. In this respect, the picture of an innocent unschooled draughtswoman, watched by her workmate, is both prescient and precise. 1Alice Meynell, 'Newlyn', The Art Journal, 1889, p. 102.2See for instance 'Messrs Tooth's Exhibition', The Era, 15 March 1884, p. 13; 'Mr Tooth's Gallery', The Graphic, 8 November 1884, p. 12. Tooth's interest in Tayler's work is reported by Stanhope Forbes (letter to Elizabeth Armstrong, dated 26 April 1887, Hyman Kreitman Archive, Tate).3A Council of Three and A Dress Rehearsal were shown at the New English Art Club and the Royal Academy respectively. Tayler's departure from Newlyn for his Venetian adventure and his return are reported by Stanhope Forbes (letters dated 14 June 1887 and 24 December 1887, Hyman Kreitman Archive, Tate).4It will for instance be noted that the present work contains a vase of what appear to be small narcissi – i.e. spring flowers. 5Exotic or foreign artefacts brought back by mariners were not uncommon in coastal dwellings – as are the double-page engravings from publications such as The Graphic, that are pinned to walls.6Letters written by Stanhope Forbes (dated 21 September 1884, 26 October 1884, Hyman Kreitman Archive, Tate, plus undated letters) include references to the difficulty Tayler was having in selling his work prior to 1887. It is clear from these that there was a close bond of friendship between Forbes and Tayler.We are grateful to Professor Kenneth McConkey for compiling this catalogue entry.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 2

Tabernacle door from the early 17th century."The Last Supper".Relief in carved, gilded, stewed and polychrome wood.With its original polychromy.Measurements: 58 x 35 cm; 66 x 43 cm (frame).Relief in carved, polychromed, gilded and stewed wood, with the representation of the Last Supper in the foreground, occupying the lower half of the composition. It is a relief on different planes: the first with the representation of the table and the apostles, in a pronounced foreshortening that shows the artist's notable technical astuteness, behind which is a Baroque curtain, produced by the fall of the cloths hanging from a baldachin. Above this is a gilded censer of markedly baroque forms, with a rounded shape. Ultimately, a cobbled architectural structure indicates that we are in the city of Jerusalem.The Last Supper is one of the most important representations in the history of Western art. Firstly, because it is the specific moment in which the sacrament of the Eucharist is established, since Jesus at this supper made the analogy between his body and the bread, and the wine and his blood. Secondly, the mythical scene, which was painted by Leonardo, laid the foundations of Renaissance aesthetics, thus contributing a conception of perspective that was hegemonic until well into the 20th century.It presents slight flaws and marks of old xylophages.

Lot 113

A vintage French style dressing table having a trifold mirror, five drawers and on cabriole legs, 154cm h x 124cm w, together with a matching footstoolLocation:

Lot 185

A mixed lot to include an early 20th century oak low occasional table, firescreen and two boxes to include a rosewood jewellery boxLocation:

Lot 204

A selection of Royal Doulton Bramley Hedge table wares to include a teapot, along with four cut glasses with faceted cut inverted baluster stems and plain feet in green glass Location: 9.2

Lot 22

A mixed lot to include a Japanese Imari charger, Masons jugs and two table lampsLocation:

Lot 234

A Victorian occasional mahogany and walnut table A/FLocation: RWF

Lot 236

A Chinese carved wooden and brass tray topped occasional table, a Middle Eastern silver plated and copper pot, an Indian copper tray, A Turkish carpet bag, and a set of brass letter scales mounted on a wooden base with weights Location: A1B

Lot 251

An early 20th century Indian occasional table with an engraved and painted moulded brass tray and carved wooden folding base Location: A1F

Lot 252

A quantity of late Victorian and later pressed and cut table glass to include Chippendale glass, an engraved celery vase, and cake stands, along with a Victorian 'Bisto' Bishop and Stonier wash jug decorated with fleur de lys pattern, and another Victorian floral decorated pottery wash jug Location: RWB

Lot 257

A 20th century Chinese table display stand with pierced fretwork galleries, twin cupboard doors with carved blossoming branches, and single base drawer (some minor damages and loose fretwork) 53cm x 42cm x 12.5cm Location: SL Front

Lot 261

An early 19th century mahogany Pembroke table on turned legs, together with a trifold mirrorLocation:

Lot 289

A mid 20th century retro Ercol model 308 elm and beech stained half moon drop flap coffee table, 40cm h x 60cm wLocation:

Lot 290

A modern Tiffany style table lamp, 59cm highLocation:

Lot 292

A Middle Eastern brass topped occasional table having a carved folding base 50cm h x 76.5cm wLocation:

Lot 299

A miscellaneous lot to include two mantel clocks and a barometer, a plaster and wood table lamp, various copper and brass ornaments, vintage music sheets, compasses and other items Location: LAM

Lot 312

A cut glass dressing table set, a mid 20th century sewing box, two top hats A/F, Scottish bags, spats, and an illustrated Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, illustrated by Jessie Willcox SmithLocation:

Lot 321

A mixed lot of ceramics to include a garniture of Noritake vases, a Royal Worcester figurine titled Grandmothers Dress, Wade blow-up figurine of Tramp A/F, two 19th century relief moulded mugs, majolica plates, and various household table wares, and other items Location: 10/2.3

Lot 361

A modern green painted cast metal garden table, three chairs and a benchLocation:

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