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Modernism in New Zealand — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:214
Sale Title:Modernism in New ZealandLots with images:213
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:162
Date:21-May-2014
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Juliet Peter, stoneware rectangular platter, decorated with three amoeba forms, incised initials and original label to the base. Length 52 cm. Provenance: Martin Hill Collection
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Juliet Peter, stoneware rectangular platter, decorated with three koru forms, incised initials to the base. Length 51 cm
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Ted Dutch, small Signaller figure, black stained porcelain with red, yellow and blue enamelled discs, signed. Height 11 cm
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Ted Dutch, prototype Signaller figure, black and colour markers on cardboard, signed. Height 12.5 cm. This is the first Signaller figure Ted Dutch ever made.
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Ted Dutch, signaller figure, black stained porcelain with red, blue and yellow highlights (damaged), signed. Height 23 cm
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Ted Dutch, small Signaller figure, black stained porcelain with red, yellow and blue enamelled discs, signed. Height 9.5 cm
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Ted Dutch, massive Signaller column, with applied Signaller figures around the central rectangular plinth, with red, yellow and blue enamelled discs and highlights (minor chips). Height 34 cm
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Ted Dutch, black oxide glazed ceramic tile, with two applied Signaller figures and red, blue and yellow enamelled highlights, signed. 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm
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Ted Dutch, red glazed ceramic tile, with applied Signaller figure and yellow and blue enamelled highlights, signed. 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm
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Ted Dutch, ceramic tile, with applied Signaller figure and control tower, red, yellow and blue enamelled highlights, signed. 15.5 cm x 15.5 cm
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Ted Dutch, large stoneware monochrome Signaller figure, signed. Height 26.5 cm
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New Zealand Railway Crown Lynn, tea cup and saucer, both stamped with Crown and N.Z.R
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New Zealand Railway Crown Lynn, tea cup and saucer, both stamped with Crown and N.Z.R
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New Zealand Railway Crown Lynn, tea cup and saucer, both stamped with Crown and N.Z.R
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New Zealand Railway Crown Lynn, tea cup and saucer, both stamped with Crown and N.Z.R
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New Zealand Railway Crown Lynn, tea cup and saucer, both stamped with Crown and N.Z.R
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New Zealand Railway Crown Lynn, tea cup and saucer, both stamped with Crown and N.Z.R
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Rick Rudd, bottle, 1989, pinched and coiled, raku fired with white crackle glaze to the interior. Height 35.7 cm x 25 cm x 23.5 cm. Exhibited: Rick Rudd TRUE to Form, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, 1996. Illustrated on page 16 of the catalogue.
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Roy Cowan, large rectangular platter, with stylised plant and koru design, incised initials to the base. Width 44 cm
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Elisabeth Lissaman, small dish, with a wax resist leaf design. Diameter 11 cm
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Roy Cowan, tall ovoid stoneware vase, with blue salt glaze and incised geometric decoration, incised initials to the base. Height 48 cm
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Roy Cowan, large ovoid vase, with blue and green salt glaze with incised geometric decoration. Complete with original cork lid., incised initials to the base. Height 38 cm
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Roy Cowan, large ovoid vase, decorated with geometric and sun motifs in blue and brown salt glaze on a pale blue ground, incised initials. Height 35 cm
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Juliet Peter, ovoid stoneware vase, with blue and green salt glaze, decorated with incised geometric rondel and sun forms in a checker pattern, incised initials to the base. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Martin Hill collection
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Warren Tippet, large and impressive lidded stoneware jug, with applied scroll handle, tenmoku over ash glaze with a wax resist stylised leaf design, impressed potter's cipher to the base. Height 42 cm
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Muriel Moody, three stoneware salt glazed stylised doves, raised on a wooden plinth. 280 x 26 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware ovoid vase, with ash glaze with pieced stoneware lugs with rope binding, impressed initials to the base. Height 29 cm
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Pat Perrin, stoneware onion pot, with poured glaze to the surface, original cork stopper pierced at the shoulders for suspension and with original rope attached. Height 30 cm
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Wi Taepa, an impressive ovoid stoneware vase, cut away and reducing to the foot ring. Decorated with a wheku head with protruding tongue in high relief. Height 28 cm
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Wi Taepa, stoneware vase, of gourd type form with deeply incised koru and geometric decoration. Height 30 cm
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Manos Nathan, ipu Waiora, vessel in black terra sigillata, hand built carved and burnished earthenware decorated with a manaia head in side profile. Length 41 cm
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Anneke Borren and Owen Mapp, lidded stoneware vase, made in the form of a bamboo stalk with three blackened bamboo handles, wax resit geometric decoration in black on a charcoal ground, original label affixed to the base. Height 40 cm
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Anneke Borren and Owen Mapp, stoneware lidded bowl, with wax resist stylised floral decoration on a charcoal ground. The lid with three blackened bamboo handles. Height 34 cm
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Anneke Borren and Owen Mapp, stoneware lidded bowl, with wax resist geometric decoration in black on a charcoal ground. The turned kauri lid inlaid with a decorative bronze rondel with koru and scroll designs, Toriginal label affixed to the base. Height 16 cm
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Leo King, 'Aura' spherical slip cast orb, with black glaze with a flattened white glazed upper surface decorated with radiating bands, original Leo King label affixed to the base. Diameter 25 cm
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Leo King, 'Aura' slip cast flattened spherical bowl, with black glazed exterior, the interior with white glaze and decorated with radiating bands, signed to the base. Diameter 30 cm
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Leo King, spherical slip cast orb, with black glazed exterior, the hollowed interior with grey and white glaze. Diameter 23 cm
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Leo King, spherical slip cast orb, with black glazed exterior the flattened top section glazed in bands of pale brown and white. Diameter 17 cm
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David Brokenshire, two large ovoid floor vases, each with umber pigmented textured surface pierced with small circular apertures to the upper section, impressed mark to each
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David Brokenshire, stoneware tapering cylindrical vase, textured brown glaze with multiple piercings, potter's cypher mark to the base. Height 43 cm
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Pat Perrin, an impressive floor vase, with textured surface, hollowed open aperture to the centre. Height 64 cm
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Doreen Blumhardt, rare stoneware table, with tenmoku glazed top, the umber pigmented base made in the manner of Korean Shilla pottery with multiple piercings. Height 40 cmmm x D.34 cm. Provenance: Doreen Blumhardt collection. Sold at Dunbar Sloane Wellington July 2010.
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Doreen Blumhardt, rare stoneware table, with tenmoku glazed top, the umber pigmented base made in the manner of Korean Shilla pottery with multiple piercings. Height 40 cmmm x D.34 cm. Provenance: Doreen Blumhardt collection. Sold at Dunbar Sloane Wellington July 2010.
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Doreen Blumhardt, rare hanging light, with conical top numerous hanging discs with inlaid glass glazed turquoise panels. Height 70 cm. Provenance: Doreen Blumhardt collection. Sold at Dunbar Sloane Wellington July 2010.
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Doreen Blumhardt, pair of rare coral series stoneware outdoor tables
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Rick Rudd, pod vase, pinched and coiled clay, raku fired. Height 22 cm
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Rick Rudd, large impressive spiral vase, pinched and coiled clay, raku fired. Height 48 cm
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Paul Maseyk, lyall Drinkwater, Transgender vase 2, wood fired terracotta, title inscribed. Height 58 cm
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Tony Fomison, rare terracotta hanging form, made as a stylised wheku head surmounted by a portrait bust. Pierced for suspension. Made at Driving Creek railway, circa 1985. Minor restoration.
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Simon Engelhard, stoneware pedestal bowl, decorated with a fish design, signed with initials to the base. Diameter 20 cm
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Simon Engelhard, stoneware dish, painted with a stylised tree design, small hairline crack. Height 14 cm
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Frank Carpay for Crown Lynn, Ferris Wheel, six hand decorated earthenware dishes on wire framework. Provenance: Douglas Lloyd Jenkins collection, Art and Object March 2011. Exhibited: Auckland City Art Gallery 1950's show (1991); Western Lights: Art and design In West Auckland 1945-1980 (1994); Hawkes Bay Museum Frank Carpay Crown Lynn and beyond (2002)
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Crown Lynn, biscuit blank vase, of cylindrical form, thrown by Ernest Shufflebotham with painted banded decoration by Royal Oak potteries, incised number 46. Height 18 cm
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Crown Lynn, biscuit blank vase, of cylindrical form, thrown by Ernest Shufflebotham with painted banded decoration by Royal Oak potteries, incised number 46. Height 18 cm
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Crown Lynn, biscuit blank vase, of cylindrical form, thrown by Ernest Shufflebotham with painted banded decoration by Royal Oak potteries, incised number 46. Height 18 cm
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Crown Lynn, biscuit blank vase, of cylindrical form, thrown by Ernest Shufflebotham with painted banded decoration by Royal Oak potteries, incised number 46. Height 18 cm
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Crown Lynn, biscuit blank vase, of cylindrical form, thrown by Ernest Shufflebotham with painted banded decoration by Royal Oak potteries, incised number 46. Height 18 cm
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Dorothy Thorpe, rare collection of twelve wine glasses and four tumblers, hand decorated in sterling silver on crystal
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Dorothy Thorpe, milk jug and sugar basin on a tray, hand decorated in sterling silver on crystal
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Richard Cadness, pair of stoneware bottle vases, with tenmoku glaze, impressed initials to the base of each. Height 42 cm
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Elizabeth Fraser, five 1970s turned wood boxes, each with cloisonne enamel top
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Seventy four volumes of New Zealand Potter. $500-1,000
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John Crichton (attributed), trivet stand of fish form, blackened metal with cane handle
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Ruth Castle, onion basket, dye and natural cane. Height 45 cm
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New Zealand 1950's kauri bowl, together with a leaf shaped dish
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Four Delware and Ceraware copper backed enamel dishes, with Maori cave art designs after Theo Schoon
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Four Ceraware copper backed enamel dishes, with Maori cave art designs
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Jose Bribiesca, rare chess set, 32 pieces in chromed steel with coloured and inset Perspex on glass chessboard, individual pieces of variable dimensions, height of tallest 7.3 cm; chessboard measures 40.5 cm x 40.5 cm
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John Middleditch (attributed), carved kauri Maori modernist tekoteko figure, raised from a naturalistic base. Height 170 cm. For a similar smaller stylised female figure by John Middleditch see Group Architects by Julia Gatley, P.134
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A composite standing mania figure, objects. Height 50 cm
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Peter Sauerbier, aotearoa, bronze tiki figure, modelled holding standing holding a patu. Height 60 cm
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Edgar Mansfield, animism sculpture, in bronze issuing from a green marble and ebonised wood base. Height 56 cm
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Edgar Mansfield, animism sculpture, in bronze issuing from a cast composite base. Height 68 cm
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Theo Jansen, untitled abstract figural form, nine ceramic tiles mounted on board. 46 cm x 46 cm
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Rare New Zealand 1940 Centennial Exhibition oversize coffer, the front carved with the Centennial insignia to the centre and haehae and pataki notching framed by four tiki figures with paua shell eyes the front carved with a pare form with tiki and manaia, the sides with wheku head handles and further haehae and pataki notching raised on four block legs carved with manaia in low relief. Width 100 cm
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New Zealand 1950's oak telephone table, modern design, with slat seat raised on triangulated tapering legs
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Bob Roukema for Jon Jansen, wingback lounge chair, raised on a four point base with tapering cylindrical legs, and later Sanderson floral upholstery
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Bob Roukema for Jon Jansen, wingback lounge chair, raised on a four point base with tapering cylindrical legs, and blue velour upholstery
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Garth Chester, curvesse bent plywood chair, rare original prototype model without feet
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1950's side table with blue laminate top, modern design
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Ces Renwick for Airest, bahama lounge chair, and matching ottoman, made circa 1955
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John Crichton, standard lamp, red painted tubular metal with adjustable shade. Height 131 cm
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Jon Jansen, rare standard lamp, with blackened tubular steel three legged base with wooden ball feet, the original raffia shade supported on a tapering cylindrical wooden support. Height 164 cm
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John Crichton, pair of cane Java chairs, with blackened tubular steel legs on original nylon glides. Diameter 63 cm
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Jon Jansen, table lamp, with three tubular blackened steel legs with wooden ball feet and original tapa shade raised on a tapering oak support. Height 54 cm
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John Crichton, side table, blackened tubular steel three legged base with a triangulated top with crackle paint finish
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John Crichton, side table, blackened tubular steel three legged base with a triangulated top with crackle paint finish
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John Crichton [attributed], plant stand, the plaster planter housed in a woven cane surround with blackened wrought iron three legged support. Height 41 cm
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John Crichton, a rare and important 1950's oak sideboard, with a single drawer above a cupboard flanked by cupboards with metal rondel handles raised on blackened tubular steel legs. Length 140 cm
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David Trubridge, body Raft 1998, steam bent wych elm with pegged joints. 210 cm x 78 cm x 62 cm. This rare variant of the Body Raft is one of only two known examples.
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John Crichton, turned kauri bowl, original label affixed to the base 'designed by John Crichton interior designer'. Diameter 20 cm
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John Crichton, rare turned kauri pestle and mortar, original label affixed to the base (repaired). Diameter 18 cm
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John Crichton, turned teak salad bowl, original label affixed to the base. Diameter 34 cm
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John Crichton, turned kauri salad bowl. Diameter 39 cm
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John Crichton, turned kauri salad bowl. Diameter 30 cm
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John Crichton, a large and impressive tiled mosaic wall charger, in brown, apricot, ecru, aqua, white and blue tiles. Diameter 56 cm
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John Crichton, a rare circular side table, with mosaic tiled top, raised on a tubular metal support and four splayed legs. Diameter 60 cm
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John Crichton, rare counter poised side lamp, anodised aluminium with brass legs and ball feet. This lamp is made in the manner of early 1950s table lamps made by the important Swiss born architect Otto Kolb.
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John Crichton (attributed), pair of wall lights, in red and blue aluminium with saucer form shades. Made in the manner of wall lights made by the Italian designer Gino Safatti
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Tattersfield Maori Legend, all wool rug, decorated with a tukutuku panel design, l.136 cm
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