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Lot 309

° Tirion, Isaak. Het Verheerlykt Nederland of Kabinet van Hedendaagsche Gezigten ...2 vols. (containing parts 1-6 only, ? of 9). many engraved plates (some double-page), old half calf and paper boards, sm. 4to. Amsterdam, 1745-57

Lot 31

° 20th Century Biographies:-Bruccoli: Raymond Chandler, 1979Bruccoli: Scott Fitzgerald, 1987Schwartz: Hart Crane, 1972Edelstein: Wallace Stevens, 1973Myerson: Emily Dickinson, 1984Borst: H.D. Thoreau, 1982Hanneman: Ernest Hemingway, 1967Shifreen: Henry Miller, 1993Sanborn: Eugene O’Neill, 1931McNeil: Gary Snyder, 1983Cunningham: Carl Van Vechten, 1924Gotham Book Mart: Tennessee Williams catalogue, 1983Knoll: Robert McAlmon, 1959Charters: Jack Kerouac, 1975Crane: Robert Frost, 1974Todd: Tauchnitz International Editions, 1988

Lot 5

° Van Vogt, Alfred Elton - Seven works - Slan, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Sauk City, 1946; The Book of Ptath, 1st edition with unclipped d/j, Fantasy Press, 1947; The World of A, 1st edition with unclipped d/j, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1948; Masters of Time, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Fantasy Press, 1950; The Voyage of Space Beagle, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1950; The Mixed Men, 1st edition, with unclipped d/j, Gnome Press, 1952 and - Away and Beyond, 1st edition with unclipped d/j, Pellegrini and Cudahy, New York, 1952

Lot 53

° Schaebaelje, Jan Philipsz - Emblemata Sacra, a disbound, incomplete work, oblong folio, engraved title and plates by Pieter Van Der Borcht, Amsterdam, 1653 (sold w.a.f)

Lot 134

CASPER VAN DIEN AUTOGRAPHED POLO SHIRTwith Star Wares Collectibles certificate of authenticity

Lot 170

JACLYN SMITH - 'DRIES VAN NOTEN' PAIR OF TROUSERSthe beige linen mix trousers size 40

Lot 785

ARNULF SCHMIDT (GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY), AFTER REMBRANT VAN RIJNDer Baertige Alte (Portrait of an Elderly Man)Oil on canvas 102.5x 78.7cmSigned and inscribed verso

Lot 19

Corgi: A boxed Corgi Toys, Volkswagen European Police Car, 492; together with a boxed Corgi Toys, Commer Police Van, 464, 'New Finish and Improved Flasher Unit' sticker to box, light is however missing, one outer box flap missing; both vehicles have slight paint chips, boxes have general edge wear. (2)

Lot 31

Matchbox: A collection of assorted boxed Matchbox, Moko Lensey 75 Series vehicles to comprise: Coca-Cola Truck, 37; Bedford Dunlop Van, 25; Volkswagen Van, 34; Brooke Bond Tea Van, 47; Caravan, 23; Bedford Milk Float, 29; Austin A50, 36; together with two unboxed Matchbox vehicles: London to Glasgow bus; and one other, as found. Vehicles have general playwear, boxes in varying condition, some missing inner or outer flaps. (9)

Lot 76

A lacquer panel decorated birds in magnolia branches, signed and inscribed from Fran van Cham, Paris (unframed), 24cm x 19cm

Lot 918

Nottingham Forest FC. A collection of programmes, home league matches for the seasons 1997-98 (21), 1998-99 (21), 1999-2000 (18), 2000-01 (22), 2004-05 (1), 2005-06 (15), 2006-07 (3), 2007-08 (9), 2008-09 (3), miscellaneous away programmes, pre-season friendlies and cup matches (18), also including various match day tickets and other printed ephemera, replica shirts (one signed by twelve platers, including Pierre van Hooijdonk, Geoff Thomas, Steve Stone, Chris Bart-Williams, etc), Nottingham Evening Post tribute to Brian Clough and an official souvenir football signed by various players, including Steve Hodge, Garry Birtles, Hans Segers, Kenny Swain, Paul Hart, Ian Bowyer, etc

Lot 429

Three Dinky diecast vehicles, comprising 455 Trojan Van 'Brooke Bond Tea', 260 Royal Mail Van and a 641 Army 1-Ton Cargo Truck, all in the original boxes

Lot 433

Four Corgi diecast, comprising 211 Studebaker 'Golden Hawk', blue with gold rear wing flashes and flat hubs, a 251 Hillman IMP, bronze with cream interior and brown luggage, 207 Standard Vanguard III, grey body with red roof and flat hubs, and a 448 B.M.C. Mini Police Van with Tracker Dog, incomplete, all in the original boxes

Lot 443

A selection of playworn Dinky diecast vehicles, comprising a 963 Road Grader, in the original packaging, a Dinky Supertoys 972 20 Ton Lorry-Mounted Crane, 418 & 419 Leyland Comets, 442 'Esso' Tanker, 25Y Jeep and more, together with a LLedo van and boxed EFE coach

Lot 153

One box of music and rock magazines, including Kerrang and Raw; along with a small quantity of Van Halen posters.

Lot 145

A Peeling & Van Neck "Anschutz" Strut Folding Press Camera, quarter plate, black leather covered body G, black metal fittings, removable focusing screen black leather bellows, focal plane shutter, untested, a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 13.5cm f/4.5 lens, serial no 353059, circa 1920, with six DDS plate holders, all in a fitted leather case

Lot 607

A boxed Ertl Mustang together with Coca-Cola delivery van

Lot 269

JOSEPH VAN BREDAEL - 1688-1739, oil on copper of cavalry battle outside of the walls of a town, signed with initials 'JB' lower right - 15cm x 20cmCONDITION REPORTfew lines as per images

Lot 208

A 19th century Dutch silver boxvan Halteren, Schoonhoven 1848 Rectangular with machined decoration and reeded sides, length 6.7cm.Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from an International Private CollectionThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 2

Follower of Carel van Falens (Antwerp 1683-1733 Paris)Figures outside an innoil on panel 27.6 x 37cm (10 7/8 x 14 9/16in).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 7

After Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 19th CenturySaint Paul oil on canvas116 x 100cm (45 11/16 x 39 3/8in).Footnotes:The present composition is after Rembrandt's original, now in Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 9

After Michiel Jansz Van Mierevelt, 19th CenturyPortrait of Frederick Hendrick, Prince of Orange-Nassau, bust length, in armouroil on panel 66.9 x 52.5cm (26 5/16 x 20 11/16in).Footnotes:The present composition is after Mierevelt's original full length portrait now in Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 496

A French early 20th century ebony and ebonised low table inset with four contemporary enamels and two contemporary porcelain plaquesthe enamels probably Austrian, the porcelain probably GermanCirca 1910, the four circular enamels variously after 'L'Aurora' by Guido Reni, 'Primavera' by Sandro Botticelli, 'The Rape of Europa' by Hendrik van Balen and 'The Triumph of Venus' by Angelica Kaufmann, the two porcelain plaques painted with generic youthful lovers after Jean-Honore Fragonard, 98cm wide, 98cm deep, 63cm high (38 1/2in wide, 38 1/2in deep, 24 1/2in high) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 447

Kenner MASK Slingshot van, boxed.

Lot 343

Collection of sixteen cards including six RP's, South Suburban Co-operative Society van, Brighton Road, London Road and other miscellaneous including bomb damage, Scarborough, Field Marshall Lord Kitchener, HRH the Prince of Wales etc.

Lot 5

Shafic Abboud (Liban, né en 1926-2004)Composition huile sur toile, encadrésigné 'Abboud' (en bas à droite), inscription au dos 'Abboud, 5 Villa Du Parc Montsouris Paris 14', exécuté en 1968 89 x 146cm (35 1/16 x 57 1/2in).oil on canvas, framedsignedFootnotes:ProvenanceCollection de Mme Eliane MessmerAcquis directement auprès de l'artiste par celui-ciLa présente oeuvre est vendue par le Fonds Claude et France Lemand au profit des Artistes et de l'Institut du Monde Arabe'Né au Liban en 1926, Shafic Abboud a été imprégné dès sa plus tendre enfance par les récits de sa grand-mère, la conteuse du village. Son regard a été influencé par les icônes et les rites byzantins de son église, qui exaltent la résurrection et la transfiguration du Christ et de l'Humanité avec lui. Plus tard, sa formation intellectuelle sera marquée par les idéaux et les luttes qui ont accompagné la Nahda arabe, cette Renaissance moderniste et anticléricale dont certains éminents promoteurs étaient des écrivains et penseurs libanais. Son Å“uvre est un manifeste pour la liberté, la couleur et la lumière, une passerelle permanente entre la France et le Liban, entre l'Europe et le Monde arabe.Il arrive à Paris en 1947 et s'intègre parfaitement à sa vie artistique, comme les très nombreux artistes venus du monde entier après la seconde guerre mondiale (d'Amérique du Nord et du Sud, d'Europe, d'Asie et d'Afrique du Nord) et qui constituent la seconde grande vague migratoire vers Paris. Shafic Abboud eut une nette préférence pour la peinture de Pierre Bonnard, Roger Bissière et Nicolas de Staël.Libanais et parisien, il était très attaché à ses souvenirs d'enfance au Liban, aux paysages et à la lumière de son pays natal. Il savait profiter des joies simples de la vie : bien manger, boire, aimer, être touché par une certaine lumière sur un paysage, un tissu, un visage ou le corps d'une femme. Il a dit et écrit que peindre le comblait de bonheur, le mettait en transe et lui procurait une grande jouissance semblable à celle de l'amour.'Qu'il me soit permis de rappeler l'importance de cet artiste. La qualité de sa peinture a été reconnue très tôt par la critique française, libanaise et arabe. . Il a exposé jusqu'en 1968 avec les plus grands noms de la scène parisienne et participé à la FIAC dès 1983. En 1994, son exposition à Beyrouth après 15 années de guerre fut un triomphe médiatique et commercial. Ses oeuvres (peintures et oeuvres sur papier, céramiques et projets de sculptures, tapis et tapisseries, lithographies et livres d'artiste) sont dans de nombreuses collections publiques en France. Depuis octobre 2018, le Musée de l'Institut du monde arabe détient la plus grande collection du monde d'Å“uvres d'Abboud grâce à la donation de Claude et France Lemand.'Claude Lemand, Shafic Abboud, Catalogue de la rétrospective de l'IMA, Paris, 2011. Shafic Abboud is one of the most sought-after Arab artists of the 20th century. Aboud was born in Lebanon in 1926 and he moved to Paris in 1947. He moved to Europe to study at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts and frequented the studios of Jean Metzinger (1883–1956), Fernand Léger (1881–1955), and André Lhote (1885–1962). He blended in perfectly with the city's artistic life, just as many other artists who had come from all over the world after the Second World War wanting to embody the Parisian masters. He returned to Lebanon in 1949 and had his first solo exhibition of figurative paintings in Beirut in 1950. The following year he resettled in Paris. During the first half of the 1950s Abboud developed an admiration for the art of Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), Roger Bissière (1886–1964), and Nicolas de Staël (1914–1955). With the support of the art critic Roger van Gindertael (1899–1982), Abboud had his first Parisian exhibition of abstract works in 1955. He was invited to the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles in Paris and was the only Arab artist included in the first Paris Biennale in 1959. As a painter Abboud is renowned for the subtle incorporation of his Lebanese roots, namely his childhood memories and the landscape of Mount Lebanon, into his masterfully balanced compositions, as well as for his balanced use of colour. He travelled often and consistently returned to his homeland, where he played a major role in Beirut's cultural and artistic life. Abboud is seen as a permanent bridge between the art scenes of France and Lebanon and that of Europe and the Middle EastThis magnificent 1968 composition presented in this sale belonged to Ms Eliane Kaufholz, a Germanist and translator of Adorno, Karl Kraus and Thomas Bernhard. She was a dear friend of Abbouds and had always played an integral role in his life. Ms Eliane features prominently in his archives kept in his workshop and there is one photograph in particular that sticks out of her dancing with Abboud on New Year's Eve. In Abboud's diary he writes of the wonderful and fond memories they had together. Eliane was a musician and he recalls the performances she had in his apartment on Avenue de Wagram.Click for an instant shipping quoteFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 275

FRITZ VAN DER VENNE (GERMAN, 1873-1936)The Huntsmen with Hounds in a Horse-Drawn Sleigh in a Snowy LandscapeOil on canvas, 60 x 80cmSigned and inscribed 'Munchen' lower rightCondition Report: Very good condition Some spots of craquelureClear signature Good frame, ready to hangSee images

Lot 277

Two five branch adjustable metal painted ceiling lamps, by Van den Heuvel B.U., 51cm high (2)Condition report: Some chips to white paint on the insides of the shades

Lot 72

Two vintage style model vehicles. Camper van and a sports car.

Lot 428

DIEDERIK VAN APPLE/VANAPPLE (DUTCH 1985) 'WORLD PEACE', a limited edition gold turtle sculpture with army helmet for a shell 40/99, signed to base with certificate and box, approximate height 21cm, length 37cm, (Condition:- some scratches to the gold finish, loss of colour to inside back left foot, box tatty) (ARR)

Lot 792

A QUANTITY OF VINTAGE AND LATER LADIES AND GENTS CLOTHING, SHOES, UNDERGARMENTS, HATS, BAGS etc including a Hebe Sports ladies jacket and matching skirt, pieces by Jaeger, R.V. Sackier and Van Heusch, many pieces have moth hole damage and staining (quantity)

Lot 817

A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED BOXED MODERN TOYS, NEWTON, plastic radio control BMW X5 car, 1/12 scale, boxed Tandy plastic radio control 4WD Jumbo Van, 1/14 scale, Humblebee radio control Helicopter, No, A0231, battery operated plastic Wild West Express 0 gauge train set, etc, all appear complete, in playworn condition, not tested, boxes damaged and a box of Kaycee Bears 'Mr Bumbles' limited edition No. 36 of 50 complete with swing tag, TY bears, assorted battery operated musicial soft toy (not tested), Spitting Image Charles and Diana slippers (worn condition), etc

Lot 661

Ha Van Vuong (Chinese, b.1914), watercolour, 'Spring Onions', signed, 73 x 26cm.

Lot 258

A long out of print and sought after vinyl copy of ' Magic Time ' by Van Morrison in EX

Lot 259

A three album lot by Van Morrison

Lot 257

A copy of the long deleted alternative version of 'Moondance ' by Van Morrison - made for record store day

Lot 285

A lot of Van Morrison / Them albums - six in total

Lot 52

A DRIES VAN NOTEN VELVET & SILK DRESS Shimmering beige velvet slip dress with textured silk bottom half, with a slit to the skirt, decorated with a brown lace appliqué to the neckline Dries Van Noten EU 38 Condition: PRISTINE - Items have been worn once or twice but are still in excellent condition

Lot 501

2001 Ford Escort 75TD van, project. Registration number Y91 LCP. Chassis number WFOVXXBBAV1J88146. Engine number 1J88146.In 1998, Ford announced an all-new car, the Focus, which replaced the Escort and superseded the "Escort" name that had been in use for 30 years. The Escort range was cut down to just "Flight" and "Finesse" editions, and sold for a further two years in parallel with the Focus. The van variant remained in production in a facility located behind the now Jaguar plant at Halewood until 2002 when the new Transit Connect model was introduced. Escort-based light vans had been offered since 1968, although the market sector, always larger in the UK than in continental Europe, dated back beyond the 1950s when successive Ford Anglias had been available with a van variant.LCP has been off the road since 2018 when its last MOT expired at some 225,000 miles. It is offered for spares or repair. Once a common sight on our roads these vans are becoming scare now.Sold with the V5C, it will need to be trailered as the engine will not start.

Lot 505

1954 Morris Minor, 1098cc. Registration number OUE 657. Chassis number FAJ-11/244273. Engine number IOMA-U-H 262789 (please note this has not been changed on the V5C).The post-war Morris Minor, one of Alec Issigonis?s first masterpieces, became nearly as iconic during its 23 years of production as its ostensible successor and sister icon, the Mini. Released in 1948, it used unitary construction and torsion bar front suspension, although some other novel features, like a flat four engine, never reached production.Exports to the United States began in 1949, which required raising the headlamps from their position in the grille in order to meet local legislation. This change was soon adopted across the board. Initially the line included both two- and four-door saloons, and a jaunty little tourer which commanded about a third of the market.After Morris merged with Austin to form the British Motor Corporation (BMC), a Series II Minor was introduced in 1952 with the 803 cc overhead valve Austin A-series engine from the A30. A ?Traveller? estate car, a van and a pickup were introduced at this time, built on a separate chassis frame.OUE has had only two owners since 1978, one being Peter Roger of Doncaster who bought it on the 8th December 1978 from Bromsgrove Street Motors of Birmingham for £395, receipt on file. In 1981 it underwent a large restoration that cost £1,330.88 at the Morris Minor Centre of Bath. Our vendor, a neighbour, bought it from him in 1990 and has garaged it ever since. Used occasionally it has lead a gentle life and at some point in his ownership the engine was upgraded to the current 1098cc version.Well maintained it is now being sold due to lack of use. Unused for the last three years, it started with ease and was driven the 20 miles to the saleroom.Sold with the V5C, V5, 1978 and 1981 receipts, this Minor appears to be a solid example that also has a rare heater fitted.

Lot 103

James Sadler and Sons Ltd 1919 Walker Electric Van teapot exclusively for Harrods Knightsbridge. 13cm tall. In good condition with no obvious damage or restoration.

Lot 642

Neer, Aert van der (Amsterdam 1603 - 1677 ebenda)Mondschein- und Winterlandschaften entnahm der Künstler der Umgebung von Amsterdam, seine poetische Auffassung und geschickte Behandlung des Lichts zeichnen seine Arbeiten insbes. aus.MondscheinlandschaftOel/Leinwand. Helles Mondlicht beleuchtet die auf dem See mit dem Einholen des Netzes beschäftigten Männer. Feine Lichtreflexe an den Baumstämmen und in der Ferne die Silhouette einer Stadt. 32,5 x 41 cm. Rahmen (70 x 80 cm). Leihgabe aus dem Privatbesitz an das Landesmuseum in Hannover für die Ausstellung Nah und Fern - Landschaftsmalerei von Brueghel bis Corinth, vom 21. Mai bis 21. August 2011. Vgl.Thieme-Becker, Bd. 25/26, S. 374 f. Siehe auch Katalog zur Ausstellung des Landesmuseums Hannover, Nah und Fern, Abt. Weites Land, S. 217.

Lot 328

*A Liverpool FC Virgil Van Dijk signed limited edition shirt in frame. IMPORTANT: Online viewing and bidding only. Collection by appointment via our website or arrange with Mailboxes Etc couriers ONLY. Restrictions apply to ensure social distancing.

Lot 213

OZ MAGAZINE #43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 - (6 in Lot) - (1972/73) Selection of 6 x OZ Magazines - Really are a snapshot of the time with political & sexual humour articles alongside adverts for David Bowie, Jeff Beck, Beach Boys, Pink Fairies, Van Morrison, The Who - Includes #43 - The Loser cartoon by J. Osborne and Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange advert + #44 - The Virgin Sperm Dancer cover and cozmic comics flyer attached at centrefold + #45 - Large rectangular format cover by John Hurford with two page centrespread psychedelic poster and a back cover advert for Dracula magazine + #46 - Cover by Ken Pereiny with article by self-styled Dylanologist A.J. Weberman on Dylan and artistic interpretations of his own ideas + #47 - The Rising of the Women cover and Centrespread of Enoch Powell on a pogo stick Revealed! Enoch's send em home brainwave + #48 - FINAL ISSUE with Nude Oz staff & US President Nixon on the cover with Enoch Powell into Hitler strip cartoon by Roy Knipe - Flat/Unfolded

Lot 165

Angela Van Wyk (Australian), Acrylic Painting titled ' Afternoon in the Flinders ', 48cms x 58cms, framed and glazed

Lot 461

A collection of six art books containing colour prints to include Van Gogh, Renoir and Constable.

Lot 659

A Corgi Classics Chipperfields articulated Tank Trailer and a Corgi Ulster Transport Van

Lot 100A

Pokal mit Segelschiff Mitteldeutsch, für den niederländischen Markt, 18. Jh. Scheibenfuß mit Abriss und nach unten umgeschlagenem Rand. In Balusterschaft und Kuppaansatz je eine eingestochene Luftblase. Auf geweiteter Kuppa frontal geschnittener, teils polierter Dekor: Segelschiff unter Arkade, seitlich eingerollte Blattranken und Blüten. Rückseitig Inschrift ''HET WEL VAAREN VAN ONS SCHIP''. H. 18,2 cm

Lot 1015

''Le Renard'' Jean-Paul van Lith, 1992 Farblose Glasbrocken, Flachglas, partiell formgeschmolzen, gebrochen, gesägt, geschliffen, poliert, geklebt mit farbigem Email und Gold bemalt. In Vibrogravur signiert und datiert: van Lith 92. 50 x 19 x 15 cm Lit.: C. Schack von Wittenau, Neues Glas und Studioglas, Abb. 31

Lot 3

Geer van Velde (1898-1977)Composition circa 1957 signed with the artist's initials; signed on the reverse oil on canvas104 by 106.5 cm. 40 15/16 by 41 15/16 in. This work was executed circa 1957. Footnotes:This work has been recorded in the Archives Geer van Velde under number n° 118 369, and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné prepared by Monsieur Pierre François Moget. A certificate of inclusion in the catalogue raisonné by Monsieur Pierre François Moget will be handed to the buyer.ProvenanceKunsthandel Frans Jacobs, AmsterdamAcquired directly from the above by the previous owner in 1997Thence by descent to the present ownerThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 38

Jaume Plensa (B. 1955)SHADOWS I 2006 stainless steel and stone 242 by 192 by 196 cm. 95 1/4 by 75 9/16 by 77 3/16 in. This work was executed in 2006, and is unique.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Collection, US (acquired from the artist)Selling exhibition: Sotheby's, Windermere, Sotheby's at Isleworth: Monumental, 2007 Acquired directly from the above by the present ownerTowering at nearly eight feet tall with arresting presence SHADOWS I, executed in 2006, is a stunning example of Spanish artist Jaume Plensa's text-based sculptures that transform the environments they inhabit.Born in Barcelona, Plensa is renowned for his large sculptures and public installations, which are widely exhibited across the globe with celebrated projects in cities such as Calgary, Chicago, San Diego, Montréal, London, Paris, Dubai, Bangkok, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Installations of his monumental sculptures can be seen in public spaces at the Rockefeller Centre and 30 Hudson Yards in New York City, the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City and Plaza de Colón in Madrid. Over the past 35 years, the artist has produced a multifaceted body of work creating sculpture that speaks to the power and beauty of humanity, bringing people together and enriching communities through their presence. He works with conventional sculptural materials like glass, steel, and bronze but has also gone further to blend this with unconventional media such as water, light and sound to create hybrid works of intricate energy and symbolic richness. Composed of stainless-steel letters that are weaved together in a linguistic fluid form, this present work is an elegant personification of Plensa's sculptures that are so definitive of the artist's oeuvre. Here, a figure sits upon a stone plinth with its arms clasped around its legs in what appears to be a meditative and serene posture, suggesting a sense of tranquillity and peace. Despite its striking originality, we are encouraged to see parallels to the figures we identify in classical sculpture, in its concern with aesthetic beauty and earnest examination of the human soul in the most simplified form. This figure bears no expression, no facial features or the complexities of human existence. Rather than a straightforward portrait, Plensa plays with proportions thus giving instead a sense of spirituality to his faces, as he examines the relationship between body and soul. Plensa's sculptures are unique in their remarkable ability to transform the environments which they inhabit. This present lot invites a dialogue between the sculpture and the surrounding landscape which is readily visible through the interlaced letters that comprise the figure. The sculpture exists in harmony within its setting and transforms the space around it, most notably in the way in which the open and closed form of the letters alter light and shadow. This subject of transparency was of great allure to Plensa; he was intrigued with how he could bring light and its related openness to metal and found he could achieve this through this use of open weave, lattice like letters. Plensa's work explores not only the human form, but also the role of language in the human experience. An avid reader, Plensa was fascinated with language and classical literature; he has a particular interest in the workings of Shakespeare, William Blake and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe regarding their texts as some of his main sources of inspiration. For Plensa, a language and its calligraphy, or alphabet, provided a portrait of cultures, and through the process of incorporating letters together, but without specific meaning, sought to provide a positive metaphor of our world today. He avoids any negative connotation in his work, and instead expresses messages of hope, beauty and unity, he seeks to portray feelings of unanimity despite the conventional barriers that separate humankind. He believed poetry, which for him was a far greater influence than the visual arts, to be a universal language with the capacity to bring humanity together; and has expressed his utopian vision of a world without boundaries. As the artist himself noted, 'One letter alone is nothing, but together with other letters you get a word. A word with a word becomes a text, and so on. A person alone is nothing, but together with others we become family, a neighbourhood, a city, a county, a country.' (The artist in an interview with Ginny Van Alyea, 'An Interview with Artist Jaume Plensa', Chicago Gallery News Online, 8 November 2017).The present work was acquired by the prominent American collector and philanthropist Gerard L. Cafesjian. Born in 1925 in Brooklyn to Armenian immigrant parents, Mr. Cafesjian became a highly successful editor at West Publishing - a firm specialising in legal materials - and spearheaded the launch of the annual 'Art and the Law' exhibition, for which he received the prestigious Business in the Arts Award. Mr. Cafesjian's passion for collecting began with a childhood fascination with geology and gemstones, which later branched into fine art. Over the years, he patroned and developed personal relationships with world-renowned sculptors and ultimately assembled an impressive collection of both lapidary and fine works of art.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 245

ART INTEREST. 'Chaim Soutine (1893-1943): Catolgue Raisonne,' in two volumes, unlcipped dj, carboard slip, slight tear to dj and slip, Taschen, 1993; 'Salvador Dali: The Paintings 1904-1946,' unclipped dj, binding loose from text block, Taschen, 1997; With five other books by Taschen including Van Gogh, Kirchner, and Impressionism. (7) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

Lot 617

R. C. CAMBIE & J. ASH, 'Fijian medicinal plants', 1994; DIETRICH FROHNE & HANS JURGEN PFANDER, 'Poisonous Plants' 2nd edition; JEAN H. LANGENHEIM, 'Plant Resins', Timber Press, 2003; MICHAEL WINK & BEN-ERIK VAN WYK, 'Mind-Altering and Poisoning Plants Of The World', Timber Press, 2008; JOEL L. SWERDLOW, 'Nature's Medicine'. (5) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

Lot 170

ISA VAN DER ZEE A COLOURED STYLISED FEMALE PORTRAIT with overlaid engraved gold leaf, signed and dated '82 to the mount, with detail en verso

Lot 37

Pierre Drevet (French, 17th Century), after Van der Werf (Flemish 17th Century) Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, engraving, 7 x 12ins

Lot 327

1 litre bt Gordon's Gin Original 1 70-cl bt Bombay Sapphire Gin 1 70-cl bt Slieve Na Gcloc Irish Whiskey 1 70-cl bt Boulard Calvados Pays D'Auge Hors D'Age 1 70-cl bt Dom Familial L. Dupoint Calvados du Pays D'Auge Hors D'Age bs 1 25 fl oz bt Bertrams Van de Hum 54° proof 1 70-cl bt Giffard Mangue Tropic Liqueur 2 50-cl bt The Somerset Pomona Cider Brandy sl bs 1 70-cl bts Somerset Alchemy 15 YO Cider Brandy 42% oc Above one litre bottle, six 70-cl bottles, two 50-cl bottles and 1 25 fl oz bottle

Lot 1073

Halina Viewer, Kodak Advantix F-350 camera, Haynes Books, VW Polo 1990 - 1994 Service Repair Manual. Peugeot 405 1988 - 1996 Service Repair Manual. Vintage van collection:- One Box.

Lot 1033

Records: 45rpm's, Wings, Billy Ocean, Van McCoy, Candi Statton, E.L.O, Medicine Head, Hot Chocolate, etc, no sleeves:- One Box

Lot 301

Dick Van Dyke signed Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 10x8 colour photo. Richard Wayne Van Dyke born December 13, 1925, is an American actor, comedian, writer, singer, and dancer, whose award winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television and the theatre. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Lot 2111

JOHN LAWRENCE (BRITISH B. 1933) (2)John Clare's Englandsigned, dated and numbered 'John Lawrence 86 30/500' (lower margin)three woodblock prints on the same sheeteach 6 x 9cmtogether with 'Sheep' by Sarah van Niekerk, signed, titled and numbered 87/500, woodblock printARR

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