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Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:595
Sale Title:Fine Jewellery and Vintage Couture, 20/21 Century Design & Specialist Print AuctionLots with images:582
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:317
Date:24-Jun-2012
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Versace, cotton velvet abstract 'sport' vest, in a vibrant pink, purple and green colour palette depicting various gymnasts, centre front zipper closure, two front pockets, fully lined, labelled Versace Sport. Marked size 46
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Versace, blue velvet floral dress, of halterneck design, with twisted back detail, with floral design with applique, labelled Versus Versace. Made in Italy. Marked size 44
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Versace, blue faux fur bomber jacket, with purple leather trim and detailing, centre front zipper closure, fully lined, labelled 'Versace Jeans Couture'. Marked size S
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Gianni Versace, blue lace top, of embellished floral design, with gold stitch detail, new with tags, labelled Gianni Versace. Made in Italy Marked size 42
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Versace, three pairs of versace jeans, the first of white, black and gold stripe design featuring 'jungle cats,' the next of red circular cut out design, the final pair of faded black design with gold versace button detail, each labelled Versace Jeans Couture All size 28
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Theirry Mugler, tartan jacket and skirt, the jacket of double breasted design with peaked velvet lapels, and velvet trim at cuffs and pockets, press-stud closure, labelled Theirry Mugler Paris (2). Marked size 40
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Bradley Wongawai, glass platter/Palykunpiriti, c.1990, with woven camel hair ring, manufactured by Warburton glass. Diameter 44 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
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Chiseled glass serving plate, of ovoid shape, with chiseled glass surface to one side, and the other side with smooth surface. Length 49 cm. Width 43 cm
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Dennis O'Connor, two small glass bowls, one olive bubbled bowl signed and dated 1981, one blue orb shaped bowl signed and dated 1984 (2). Olive. Height 14 cm., blue. Height 11 cm. Provenance: Wagga Wagga city Art gallery
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Nick Mount, scent bottle with stopper, blown glass forms, cut polished and fabricated in colours of red, orange and purple Provenance: with receipt of purchase from Quadrivium Gallery, Sydney, January 2000
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Nick mount, scent bottle with stopper, blown glass form with elaborate bulbous stopper, in colours of blue and purple. Height 51 cm. Provenance: Purchased from artist
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Giles Bettison, Murrini glass vessel, with geometric glass pattern in colours of blue, green, brown and red. Height 33.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Axia modern Art, Armadale Victoria
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Ernest Gordon for Afors, Smaragd vase, blue and clear glass vase with single bubble inclusion, maker, number and signature etched to base 'Afors GH211, E. Gordon, Smaragd' (A/F). Height 27 cm
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Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, bird vase, c. 1956, clear glass incised with linear pattern, signature, maker and date etched to base 'Tapio Wirkkala. Iittala. 56'. Height 16.5 cm
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Green Cluthra glass vase, of spherical bulbous form with narrowed neck and flared lip, decorated with red spotted pattern and half frosting detail to lower exterior body. Height 24 cm
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Collection of Australian Carnival glass, comprising a bowl and four small dishes, with ribbed edges, each inset with a swan motif and flower and leaf decoration (5). Bowl diameter (across top) approx 23 cm., dish diameter (across top) approx 13 cm
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Aino Aalto for Iittala, collection of Glassware, comprising a Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala blue vase, four Aino Aalto for Iittala tumblers, two unmarked serving platters, a salad bowl and four Riihimaen Lasi dessert bowls in rib pattern (12)
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Zanotta Edizioni, contemporary standing glass vase, of bulbous design, Zanotta Edizioni label to base. Height 71 cm. Diameter 13 cm. Provenance: Space furniture, S
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Mark Douglass, glass vase, the clear glassblown vase set in a fitted curved wrought iron stand, initialed monogram to base with marking 'We 90'. Height on stand 68 cm
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Two Arabia porcelain bowls, both with matching translucent leaf decoration, incised to base 'Arabia Finland' (2). Height 8 cm. Height 6 cm
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Two Gustavsberg porcelain leaf plates, both with lined decorative pattern, one blue and one pink, each with painted stamp to underside (2) (A/F). Each. Length 31 cm
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Clarice Cliff, 'Luxor' pattern plate, with handpainted landscape illustration, bearing marks on base, 'Hand painted 'Bizarre' by Clarice Cliff, Newport pottery England' (A/F). Diameter 17 cm
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Clarice Cliff, 'Spring Crocus' plate and 'Capri' jam pot and cover, the plate shape 145 with printed factory marks, together with the jam pot and cover with 'Fantasque orange Peel' printed factory marks (2). Plate diameter 19 cm., jam. Height 8 cm
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Alan Caiger-Smith (British), large platter, 1972, with red decorative pattern, incised artist's monogram and date to base. Diameter 51 cm
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Hiroe Swen (1934-), fluidity of movement 1995, press mould vase with matt blue gaze, impressed stamp and signature to base. Height 19 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the artist, 1995, illustrated in exhibition catalogue
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Royal Copenhagen, ceramic vase, with painted and moulded decorated design in shades of yellow and orange, marked to base 'Royal Copenhagen Denmark Fajance, 791/3121' with stamp and initial. Height 19 cm
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Andrew Halford, three stoneware cups, comprising three mugs together with a chalice, each with impressed monogram (4). Chalice. Height 11.5 cm., mug. Height 9 cm
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Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, saucer and tea cup, of porcelaneous stoneware, the cup cream inside and over rim, decorated with iron & blue pigments, and the saucer cream inside with red-brown glaze inside rim and out, stamped with roundel (2). Cup diameter 9 cm., saucer diameter 14 cm
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William Moorcroft, vase, 'Pansy' design, of baluster form, cobalt glaze with finely painted pansy decoration, impressed to base 'Made in England' and artist's initial 'Wm'. Height 44 cm
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Bendigo pottery, stoneware pitcher, the glazed body of bulbous form, narrow to neck with flared lip, stamp to side 'Bendigo pottery G.L. Epsom', stamp to base 'Ft Australian Handmade stoneware'. Height 23 cm
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Chris Harris, two stoneware bowls, each with stylised incised motif to interior, one depicting a fish and the other a lizard, signed 'C. Harris, Yarrabah pottery' (2). Diameter 16.5 cm
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Martin Boyd, wall plates, comprising one of boomerang form depicting an Aboriginal man in landscape scene, together with two smaller wall plates, all incised to back 'Martin Boyd Australia Jr' (3). Diameter 13 cm., 18.5 cm
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Martin Boyd, three mugs of blue, green and cream, each decorated with painted Aboriginal figures, one incised to base 'Martin Boyd Mc' and two incised 'Martin Boyd Mc Australia' (3). Height 12 cm
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J.A. Crisp, three luncheon plates, each depicting kookaburras in various scenes, with titles painted to each plate, 'The Tug of War', 'The Singing Lesson' and 'Schools In', and signature 'J.A. Crisp', all stamped to base 'Wilkinson England, Hooneyglaze, Handpainted' (3) (A/F). 'The Singing Lesson'. Length 21.5 cm., 'The Tug of War'. Length 22 cm., 'Schools In'. Length 22.5 cm
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Remued, small jug, with applied gum leaf and nut decoration to a green, purple and blue flambe drip glaze surface, incised on base 'Remued Hand Made' (A/F). Height 10.5 cm
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Collection of koala figurines, comprising a salt and pepper shaker set together with a small koala figurine, possibly Grace Seccombe (3). Salt and pepper shakers. Height 7.5 cm., figurine. Height 5 cm
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Collection of harbour bridge memorabilia, comprising five pressed glass ash trays and one porcelain, each with inset images of the harbour bridge, together with a small framed photograph (7)
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Three Australian pokerwork vases, each decorated with kookaburras in leaves, one impressed 'Souvenir Australian Bridge' (3). Height 20 cm. Height 15 cm. Height 11.5 cm
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Lenci, Madonna and child porcelain figural group, Italian c. 1930, numbered 390/A, retaining paper labels and monogrammed and painted 'Lenci Torino 12 (XIII) made in Italy' to base (A/F). Height 31 cm. Width 15.5 cm. Depth 11.5 cm
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Ettore Sottsass, miniature Seggiolina da Pranzo, 1980, Vitra design Museum miniatures collection constructed of wood, laminate and steel, scale 1 6 and retaining original box. Height 14 cm. Depth 7 cm
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French leather and brass desk Lampc.1940, in the style of Hermes, with swivel shade, partial label to the shade interior reading, '.neck/bear & Co Paris'. Height 44 cm. Provenance: The lamp was used on the film 'The Quiet American' and featured promenantly on the desk in the American Embassy in Vietnam
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Pair of Art Deco style mirror lamps, of tapered form, with mirror paneling, set on stepped rectangular base (2). Height 46 cm
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Collection of Decembre and Danese & Rexlite office Accessories, comprising two pen holders, a four compartment stationary holder, two desk bins, one paper tray, one shallow circular desk dish, a tape dispenser (8)
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