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Objects and Modern Design — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:348
Sale Title:Objects and Modern DesignLots with images:227
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:229
Date:24-May-2012
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Len Castle, wood fired stoneware globular vase. Impressed initials. Height 14 cm
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Len Castle, wood fired stoneware globular vase. Impressed initials. Height 14.5 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware hanging form bottle vase with iron oxide wash with ochre pigment. Impressed initials. Height 39 cm
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Len Castle, branch Vase, press-moulded stoneware vase with saturated iron underglaze, rutile overglaze. Impressed initials. Height 43 cm
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Graham Storm, large floor vase with turquoise and green glaze. Impressed marks. Height 39 cm
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Martin Poppelwell, red Skull, porcelain skull model covered with glossy red glaze. Length 20 cm
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Martin Poppelwell, stylized cream glazed skull with black and green design. Initialed and dated 2009
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Martin Poppelwell, blank, a collection of five ceramic sculptures in white transparent glaze, including a seated dog, a soldier figure, and two birds, all inscribed ‘Green Patch’. Initialed and inscribed with serial number, the largest. Height 36.5 cm
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Ralph Payne and Chilcott, Bad News at the Bank, porcelain baluster vase with painted black and blue design. Signed and dated 1993. Height 36 cm
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Ralph Payne and Chilcott, skull, porcelain vase with painted black, blue and silver design. Signed and dated 1993. Height 36 cm
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Guy Ngan, Anchor Stone, cast bronze raised on a stone plint. Height, signed and dated ’93 and inscribed 2B, 21 x 14 x 14 cm
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John Middleditch, wild hog in riverted cast burnished bronze, raised from a rectangular plinth base with attached plaque. Signed Middleditch, numbered 704 and dated 1986. Length 53 cm
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Chris Charteris, Pacific Cross, carved basalt, 2005, 53 x 48 x 11.5 cm
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Russell Moses, site-Seeing - Matauri Bay, pigment on carved wood, title inscribed, signed and dated 2004 verso, 70 x 94 cm on 16 panels
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Sofia Tekela-Smith, the Bust of Ngaire Coley from 'Melodies of their Honey-coloured Skin' series 2003, fibreglass and acrylic, 45 x 21 cm, with crescent shaped pendant in gold lipped mother of pearl, 8 x 6 cm
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Fiona MacLeod, cast bronze bust of Tony Fomison on a basalt base. Cast at Artworks in circa 1994, based on photographs provided by Mark Adams, housed in Mark Adams studio for ten years after its completion. Height 35 cm overall
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Robyn Stewart, large dung fired burnished bowl, the rim modeled in a Koru design. (restored firing crack from the top rim). Diameter 58 cm
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DeAnne Lawford-Smith, volcanic Rift, 2008, large stoneware female figure with glossy irregular white glaze textured with shells. Height 71.5 cm
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Wi Taepa, squat globular vase with stained grey crackled glaze, decorated with carved Maori and geometrical designs. Height 210
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Wi Taepa, ipu Kowhaiwhai, large and impressive floor vase. Raku fired with oxide and slip decoration. Height 106 cm
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Askew one, light box, 75 x 75 cm
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Ann Robinson, splitting Pod, cast glass, signed & dated ‘97, inscribed 1/1 Height 25.5 cm
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Ann Robinson, scallop bowl, cast glass, signed & dated '94 Height 26 cm
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Emily Siddell, fragrant, cast glass and hand fired and painted ceramic discs, 2005, 130 x 100 cm variable
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Christine Cathie, ribbon, steel blue, cast glass, signed and dated 2010. Length 75 cm
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1950s Italian Green clear cased art glass vase. Height 20 cm
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New Zealand's first Ovation Guitar, ovation 'Classic' acoustic guitar, model number 1113-4 with Spanish pine top, ebony fingerboard and Ovation Lycrachord bowl. Impressed Ovation stamp internally. with original case and owner's manual serial number 6329 - circa 1975. Length 103 cm, catalogue note: in the early 1970s Gray was a director of the musical instrument importer Gunn Industries which had the first sole agency for Ovation guitars. This was the first of a batch of six imported and personally selected…
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Gibson Chet Atkins CE Model Guitar, solid spruce Top, mahogany body and Indian rosewood fingerboard. With original case, Gibson sales material and additional strings and ephemera. Serial number 82102522 impressed on rear – circa 1981. Length 100.5 cm, catalogue note: Gray has used this guitar on many tours and solo concerts up to the present day
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Kohno Classic No.3 Guitar, spruce top, Indian rosewood body, ebony fingerboard. Masuru Kohno Luthier Tokyo, Japon label internally and inscribed No.3, 1965. Original Lewis Eady label on rear of head. With original case, additional strings and ephemera. Length 100 cm, catalogue note: Masuru Kohno (1926 – 1998)isa revered luthier whose vintage guitars are collected internationally and have been played by classical masters such as Julian Bream Oscar Gighlia, and Sharon Isbin. In 1967 Kohno was awarded the…
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Roland Jazz Chorus-120 Amplifier in original rolling case, catalogue note: A favourite of Gray’s and used in literally thousands of concerts and recordings in the USA, Australia and China
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Alessandro Pianon for Verteria Vistosi, pulcino (chicken) Model No.5190, green glass and copper wire, murano Italy C1962, h.32.5 cm
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John Skeaping for Wedgwood, a ceramic polar bear figure in matt white crackling glaze. Printed mark. Length 25 cm
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A Poole pottery ribbed vase in pale matt blue glaze. Printed mark. Height 18 cm
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A Poole pottery shaped vase in pale matt beige glaze. Stamped and incised marks. Height 19 cm
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A Homemaker porcelain teapot with black glazed lid. Height 13 cm
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An Italian Lavenia porcelain shaped vase with light matt green glaze. Height 25 cm
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A 1950’s Italian handpainted porcelain shaped lamp, wired, lamp. Height 35.5 cm
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A 1950’s Italian handpainted porcelain shaped lamp with harlequin design, wired, lamp. Height 30 cm
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A Villeroy & Boch 'Izmir' coffee set, 1973, including a coffee pot, a sugar bowl, a milk jug, and six cups and saucers. The coffee pot. Height 21 cm
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Arne Jacobsen for Stelton, an almost complete catalogue of Cylinda-Line stainless steel tableware, c. 1964, including a coffee pot, a teapot, a lidded creamer, a lidded sugar bowl, an insulated ice bucket, a lidded water jug, a lidded jam pot, a set of salt, pepper & mustard pots on tray, a toast rack, a tea strainer with bowl, a serving tray, an insulated wine cooler, two pairs of ice tongs, a pepper mill, three sauce servers, eight coasters, a cocktail set with strainer and mixer spoon, a salad bowl and…
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Art deco walnut table and four chairs and matching sideboard
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A French Art Deco period display cabinet in birds eye maple, the upper section with two shelves, the lower section with cupboards raised on a platform base. Width 120 cm. Height 166 cm
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A large and impressive Italian Art Deco cabinet in rosewood and figured walnut, with two cupboards with slatted paneled doors flanked by two further cupboards, raised on a platform base, exhibited in Milan in the 1930s. Exhibition label attache. Diameter Soc An Salone del Mobilio. Width 200 cm. Height 193 cm
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Olivetti typewriter with red case, complete with brush set and original instructions
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a pair of M.R20 chairs with black leather upholstery and nickel plated tubular steel framing
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A 1950s aluminium lamp with saucer shaped shade and original fittings
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Finn Juhl, bwana chair and ottoman. Model 152 for France and Son Denmark. Scupltured teak form upholstered in brown leather with curved armrests. Brass makers label underside
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Harry Bertoia, wire side chairs for Kno. Length Length Four early and original white wire side chairs with white pad seats., these chairs were imported into New Zealand in the mid 1950’s by Vladimir Cacala ( Brenner and associates) They were purcashed at auction by the current owner in 1993 and in that year they featured in an exhibition at the Auckland City Art Gallery.
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Arne Norell, a pair of Inka lounge chairs for Norell Mobel, Sweden. Buckled leather saddled seats with original linen floral upholstery.
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Alberto Rosselli, confidential sofa and armchair for Saporiti Italy 1972. Foam dipped steel frame with twin stitched brown leather upholstery.
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A 1960's Italian freeform rosewood coffee table with inset Carrara marble top on an elliptical base.
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Rodalfo Dordoni, a circular coffee table for Minotti Italy. Chromium plated steel with inset bevelled glass top
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Joe Colombo, 1963 Elda chair for Comfort. White fibreglass reinforced polyester. The cushions upholstered in tan leather
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White fibreglass and spun aluminium egg chair with white vinyl and original yellow woven crepe wool upholstery.
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Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, vintage Swan chair in Brown wool weave upholstery. Manufacturer's label affixed to the base
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A large and impressive Scandinavian cantilevered desk in palisander rosewood, raised on polished aluminium legs with sliding returns over drawers to each side. Length 200 cm. Width 100 cm
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An impressive German 1960’s four door cabinet in palisander rosewood raised on a brushed steel base. Length 260 cm. Height 173 cm
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German 1930's Bauhaus style metal industrial design desk raised on tubular chromium supports. Length 156 cm. Width 78 cm
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Bob Roukema for Jon Janson, 1950s wingback armchair raised on four tapering cylindrical legs with original red upholstery. Edzer Duije Roukema (Bob Roukema) was employed in 1951 to run the first Jon Jansen store in Auckland as well as managing the store,Roukema designed much of the furniture which Jon Janson produced between 1951 and 1959. This example with replaced legs.
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Finn Juhl for France and sons, pair of Diplomat armchairs, rosewood framed with curved arms, Black vinyl upholstery, impressed mark and makers label to the underside of each
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Eileen Grey, day bed with grey leather upholstery
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Humphrey Ikin, trestle table, ebonised oak, raised on spayed legs. Length 2300. Height 78 cm
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Chris Higgs for Dilana rugs, spirals and Korus 6/20, Title inscribed and signed to the underside, 140 x 210 cm
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Nanna Ditzel for Fredicia Furniture, Trinidad extension dining table in cherry wood and matching set of six stacking Trinidad armchairs. The table with two additional leaves which are stored beneath the top, table 1,60 x 100 cm, designed in 1993, the Trinidad chair has achieved the status of modern classic. The chair won the 1995 Id Prize (The Danish Design Prize for Industrial Design) and the British Minerva Award for Product Design
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Danish Borge Morgensen style leather wingback armchair upholstered in black leather
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A Danish 1950’s rosewood metamorphic coffee table / dining table. Rectangular top raised on tapering square-section legs. Width 140 cm
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A Norwegian 1950’s stainless steel and leather armchair
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A Danish 1950's dining table and eight chairs, 1,60 x 96 cm
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An Art deco overmantle mirror, 130 x 92 cm
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A 1950’s atomic-style standard lamp. Height 65 cm
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A 1950’s atomic-style side lamp matching the above
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Edvart Kindt-Larsen, a Danish coffee table with rectangular top raised on tapering legs, 150 x 68 cm
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Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, vintage red PH5 hanging light. Designed in 1958. Diameter 50 cm
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Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, vintage blue PH5 hanging light. Designed in 1958. Diameter 50 cm
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Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, vintage white PH5 hanging light. Designed in 1958. Diameter 50 cm
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Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen vintage, white PH5 hanging light. Designed in 1958. Diameter 50 cm
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P King, S Miranda and G Arnaldi, pair of Jil Torchieres (uplighters) for Arteluce. Each with flat arched round stand, slim tubular shaft, oval bowl light, foot and shield. Designed 1979.
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Roy Lippencott, a set of six side chairs designed for the Auckland University. Provenance: Ex Auckland University Collection.
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Pierre Le Corbusier, Grand Confort Model No. LC3, three piece suite comprising black leather upholstered sofa and two armchairs, manufacturer unknown.
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, barcelona chair for Kno. Length Length Bent chrome on steel flat frame with white leather buttoned cushions.
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A coffee table with white marble top and burnished steel base, 76 x 76 cm
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A French Delumineux light table, 60 x 41 cm
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A large hanging light with multiple blubs suspended from a chromium plated frame. Ex Trillos night club in Auckland, d.80 cm
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An industrial burnished steel coffee table
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Marilyn Sainty, a pair of Art Deco revival side chairs with ebonised frame and black vinyl seats
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An Art Deco revival side table, the cirular top in birds eye maple with ebonised base, d. 50 cm
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Phill Murray, knuckle-form scupture, injection moulded plastic, number four of five. Signed and dated 2003.
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A 1960’s six piece modular lounge suite with bent cane frame and pink vinyl cushions
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Michael Payne, a pair of New Zealand expo chairs, wanganui architect Michael Payne's foray in to furniture design lead to the creation of one of New Zealand's most notable and celebrated chairs. Mahogany laminate shell with black leather upholstery on chrome four-point star base terminating in castors
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Michael Payne, a pair of New Zealand expo chairs, mahogany laminate shell with black leather upholstery on chrome four-point star base terminating in castors
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Michael Payne, a New Zealand expo chair, mahogany laminate shell with black leather upholstery on chrome four-point star base terminating in castors
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A 1970’s brown leather lounge chair in the style of the Zoe lounge chair by Molina
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Henning Korch for Cilkeborg Mobel Fabrik, danish 1950’s cocktail cabinet in rosewood with fitted interior and integral refridgerator. Length 118 cm
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Chapman Taylor, pair of hand-adzed armchairs with leather seats
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A 1970's chromium plated desk lamp
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Keith Murray for Wedgwood, duck-egg blue glazed lathe turned tapering conical vase. Height 37 cm
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Frem Rohjile, four dining chairs with original black vinyl upholstery and impressed marks to underside of chairs
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Marcel Breuer, vassily Model B3, pair of chairs after the original design in 1925, manufacturer unknown
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Namco swivel chair designed in 1977
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A Danish hanging three-lamp pendant light
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