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with later brass gallery, on turned column and tripod base 66 x 91cmFootnote: Provenance: An Oxfordshire country houseCondition report: This table has had a lot of restoration to include a brass gallery edge to the top, new platform and collar, stretchers have numerous screws added, castors missing
A Dinner given by the Grand Vizier in honour of an Ambassador in the Topkapi Palace, Constantinople oil on canvas 98 x 125cmFootnote: Provenance: According to Thuillier (see below) acquired in Turkey in the early 20th century, A descendant's sale, Christie's, London, 5th July 1996, lot 72, Private Collection, Gloucestershire, Their Sale, Sotheby's, London, 7th December 2005, lot 60; With William Thuillier, 14 Old Bond Street, Private collection, Kensington, London Born in Valenciennes in 1671, Jean-Baptiste Vanmour left for Constantinople in 1699 with the French ambassador, the Marquis Charles de Ferriol (1652-1722). He remained there for 38 years until his death in 1737 painting scenes of Ottoman life, views of Constantinople and as in the present work, depictions of diplomatic events. Whilst de Ferriol returned to France in 1711, Vanmour chose to stay and continued working for various patrons. The most famous series of paintings by Vanmour and his studio was undertaken for Cornelis Calkoen, the Dutch ambassador to the Sublime Porte from 1727 to 1743 (see All the paintings of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, 1976, pp. 741-9, nos. A1996-A2039). Among Calkoen's pictures is a depiction of a feast offered in his honour by the Grand Vizier, which is very similar to the present picture scene. The scene depicted which was repeated, but with varying differences in detail by Vanmour of various European ambassadors at the Ottoman court, is closest to his painting in the Bordeaux Museum, which is known to be of the French ambassador, the Vicomte d'Andrezel (see A. Boppe, Les Peintres du Bosphore au XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 28). That painting is known to have been executed in 1724, in which, though seen from behind, the figure of the ambassador and his clothes would seem to be very close indeed to the present work. As the carpets on the floor in the present painting would appear to be French Savonnerie carpets, in all probability the present painting represents the same French ambassador, or possibly his successor Louis Sauveur, Marquis de Villeneuve, who followed him in 1728. On an ambassador's arrival at court, a dinner was held by the Grand Vizier and then with the exchange of gifts, he would be presented to the Sultan. In the present painting, the ambassador is seated at the central table opposite the Grand Vizier. On either side of them are their interpreters, the Dragoman of the Sublime Porte and the First Dragoman of the French Embassy. The ornate grilled window, known as 'The Eye of the Sultan' above them, occupies an important position compositionally since it is behind this window that the Sultan, before the presentation, would stand, unseen but observing the ceremony below.Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The picture is in plane with good tension and the paint layer is stable overall. There are small retouchings across the surface which appear slightly milky on close inspection but acceptable from a normal viewing distance. The varnish is clear and even. Along the lower edge there is some scuffing and fine, opaque cracking to the varnish. The gilding is slightly worn but in a good condition overall.
A Still life of books, art and ephemera, featuring an image Raphael's Madonna of the Meadow, laid on a table draped with a rug signed lower right "Idrányi M. V." oil on canvas 73 x 99cmFootnote: Provenance: Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner for his villa in Budapest in the late 1930s, thence by descentCondition report: Oil on a coarse weave canvas support which is unlined. The canvas tension is slightly slack with minor undulations and stretcher bar marks forming in the paint layers. The paint layers are in a good condition overall. Small drying cracks have formed in localised areas. The frame has scattered losses to the decorative moulding and gilding.
Y ARNE JACOBSEN (1902-1971) FOR FRITZ HANSEN, DENMARK 3501 COFFEE TABLE, CIRCA 1960 rosewood with polished steel frame, bears maker’s label(150cm wide, 48cm high, 64cm deep)Footnote: Note: The 3501 model was believed to have been produced by Fritz Hansen for only 5-7 years from around 1956-1963. Sold in compliance with CITES regulations, with (non-transferable) Transaction Specific Certificate no. 594577/01. Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
ARNE JACOBSEN (1902-1971) & PIET HEIN (1905-1996) FOR FRITZ HANSEN SERIES 7 DINING TABLE, DESIGNED aluminium, laminate, bears maker's label, 120cm diameter; 73cm high; together with a SET OF SIX SERIES 7 CHAIRS, designed by ARNE JACOBSEN FOR FRITZ HANSEN, patinated ply, chromed steel frame, bears makers' mark
ARNE JACOBSEN (1902-1971) & PIET HEIN (1905-1996) FOR FRITZ HANSEN SERIES 7 DINING TABLE, DESIGNED aluminium, laminate, bears maker's label, 120cm diameter; 73cm high; together with a SET OF SIX SERIES 7 CHAIRS, designed by ARNE JACOBSEN FOR FRITZ HANSEN, patinated ply, chromed steel frame, bears makers' mark
ALDO TURA (1909-1963) ITALIAN SCHOOL TABLE LAMP, CIRCA 1950 patinated parchment, brass, raised on a hardwood base(80.5cm high)Footnote: Note: Aldo Tura was one of Italy’s most prominent mid-century designers. His unique designs were typified by rich materials and highly-sculptural forms that featured more unusual and exotic materials such as eggshell, goatskin and parchment. A stylistic fusion of Art Deco and Modernism, Tura’s decorative works favoured the use of coloured and lacquered parchment, richly coloured with hues of red, green and yellow. Whilst many of his contemporaries turned towards industrial machinery and methods of mass-production, throughout his career Tura remained faithful to traditional hand-craftsmanship, choosing intricate forms and labour-intensive processes that celebrated the skill of both the designer and craftsman.
PORTHIA PRINTS, ST. IVES GROUP OF TABLE LINENS, CIRCA 1955-60 screen-printed and painted linen, to include FOURTEEN TEST/ UNFINISHED TABLE LINENS, designed by Roger Hilton; Denis Mitchell; Michael Snow; John Forrester; Robert Adams; Roger Leigh (three hemmed and unsigned, 29.5cm x 44cm, and eleven unhemmed, approx. 32cm x 47cm)Footnote: Provenance: From the Estate of an important St. Ives artist
PORTHIA PRINTS, ST. IVES GROUP OF TABLE LINENS, CIRCA 1955-60 screen-printed linen, to include FIFTEEN TABLE LINENS, designed by Roger Hilton (six unhemmed and unsigned, approx 32cm x 44cm, Denis Mitchell (one hemmed and with printed signature, 32cm x 44cm), Michael Snow (two hemmed and unsigned, 29cm x 44cm), Barbara Hepworth (one hemmed and with printed initials, 31cm x 42.5cm), Stanley Dorfman (two unhemmed and with printed signatures, approx. 32cm x 46.5cm) and John Forrester (three hemmed and with printed signatures, 28cm x 42cm)Footnote: Provenance: From the Estate of an important St. Ives artist
PORTHIA PRINTS, ST. IVES GROUP OF TABLE LINENS, CIRCA 1955-60 screen-printed linen, to include SIXTEEN TABLE LINENS, designed by Roger Hilton (four unhemmed and unsigned, approx 32cm x 45cm, Denis Mitchell (one hemmed and with printed signature, (29.5cm x 42cm), Michael Snow (one hemmed and unsigned, 29.5cm x 43.5cm), Barbara Hepworth (two hemmed and with printed initials, 29.5cm x 42.5cm), Stanley Dorfman (four unhemmed and with printed signatures, approx. 32cm x 47cm) and John Forrester (three hemmed and with printed signatures, 30cm x 41.5cm, and one unhemmed and with printed signature, 33cm x 45cm)Footnote: Provenance: From the Estate of an important St. Ives artist Note: In an attempt to gain publicity for the growing St. Ives art scene in the 1950s, Denis Mitchell and his brother formed the company Porthia Prints. They encouraged local artists to submit original designs, which would then be screen-printed onto pieces of linen and sold as table mats. Terry Frost, who sometimes helped Mitchell with the printing of the textiles, described one reason for the venture as ‘just a way of making a bit of extra money’ for all the artists concerned (quoted in Geoffrey Rayner et al., Textile Design: Artists’ Textiles 1940-1976, Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., 2014, p.92). At least 17 painters and sculptors took part in the project and put forward designs to be produced on linen fabric. 13 table mats were selected and, by 1955, they were being produced and sold exclusively through Heal & Son Limited of London. The artists featured were John Wells, Peter Lanyon, Terry Frost, Roger Hilton, Robert Adams, William Gear, Denis Mitchell, Michael Snow, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Patrick Heron, Barbara Hepworth, Stanley Dorfman and John Forrester. By 1957 Alexander Mackenzie, Trevor Bell and Agnes Drey had been added to the team. The results were unveiled to the public on 1st March 1955 at the exhibition Abstract Designs at Heal’s Mansard Gallery. In the early days there was some optimism. Orders were secured in London for £150 worth of mats, and Bonnier’s of Madison Avenue proposed an exhibition. Heal’s declared themselves ‘satisfied’ with the sales of the first few weeks. But problems were already beginning to surface. Repeat orders often caused difficulties, as their production method was calibrated for the manufacture of thirteen or fourteen prints of each design, which were intended to be sold in sets or singly. However, most clients requested sets of six different mats or varieties of individual prints and Porthia struggled to keep up with demand. Denis also wrote to Stanley Dorfman saying, ‘I have found it impossible to get anyone to work, they are all damn lazy.’ Mitchell, though, was convinced that together they could have ‘built up a nice little business.’ The production issues led Heal’s to withdraw their support in 1960. Apart from an exhibition at the Redfern Gallery in 1986, showing six of the mats, and a fuller exhibition of the mats in 2006 organised by the Belgrave Gallery, St. Ives in conjunction with Margaret Howell, London, these works have been largely unknown. This collection, from an important St. Ives artist’s estate, includes a number of original designs and represents an important moment in the St. Ives artistic movement; a rare and unique collaboration of artists associated with St. Ives in the Post-War years.
A G Plan E. Gomme design bedroom suite, comprising oak chest of drawers, wardrobe, dressing table and stool, each with cream painted embellishment. The upholstery in this lot does not comply with the 1988 (Fire & Fire Furnishing) Regulations, unless sold to a known exporter or upholsterer it will be cut from the frame before leaving the premises.
A retro teak low sideboard, with three central drawers, flanked by two doors on square tapering legs, labelled for Times Furnisher's, 208cm wide, a similar teak extending dining table on square tapering legs and a set of six Scandinavian style chairs, each with blue padded seat. The upholstery in this lot does not comply with the 1988 (Fire & Fire Furnishing) Regulations, unless sold to a known exporter or upholsterer it will be cut from the frame before leaving the premises.
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