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The Charlie Saxton Estate Collection of Rugby Memorabilia; Modern Design & Studio Ceramics — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:301
Sale Title:The Charlie Saxton Estate Collection of Rugby Memorabilia; Modern Design & Studio CeramicsLots with images:301
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:207
Date:22-Jun-2017
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Greg Barron, large stoneware vase, with banded sides and poured iridescence blue glaze, marked to the shoulder, height 45 cm
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Barry Brickell, pear-shaped stoneware floor vase, with salt glaze, marked, height 73 cm
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Len Castle, Sea Secret hanging vase, earthenware with alkaline blue glaze to the interior, impressed mark to the back, height 20 cm
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Len Castle, hanging bottle vase, grey stained white earthenware, textured surface and alkaline blue glazed interior, impressed mark to the back, width 20 cm
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Len Castle, winged hanging form, iron oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark to the back, width 26 cm
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Len Castle, large winged form, sitting on three feet, dark iron oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark to the base, width 30 cm
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Len Castle, double-headed avian form, sitting on three feet, unglazed earthenware with umber pigment, impressed mark to the base, width 30 cm
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Len Castle, winged form, sitting on three feet, unglazed earthenware with umber pigment, impressed mark to the base, width 28.5 cm
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Len Castle, impressive winged hanging form, iron oxide washed stoneware, with a small aperture to the top, impressed mark to the back, width 28 cm
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Len Castle, 'Memory of a Journey to the Cyclades', white earthenware, circa 1994, impressed mark to the base, height 42 cm
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Len Castle, large Sea Secret, earthenware of flat oval form with radiating cut ribs, the surface with a dark green wash, alkaline blue glaze to interior, impressed mark to the base and dated '98, width 34 cm
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Len Castle, unusual volcanic form, earthenware with umber pigment, impressed mark to the base, length 25 cm
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Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, of hemispherical form in earthenware with crackled sulphur glaze, impressed initials to the base, diameter 42 cm
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Len Castle, large stoneware gourd form bottle vase, with gnarled rim and scored sides in feldspathic matt white glaze with brown highlights, impressed mark near the base, height 38 cm
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Len Castle, large stoneware rectangular platter, with impressed decoration, dark brown and green ash glaze, impressed mark to the base, width 42 cm
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Len Castle, large stoneware shino glazed deep dish, impressed mark near the foot, diameter 32 cm
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Len Castle, large stoneware cylindrical brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed mark near the foot, height 27 cm
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Len Castle, small stoneware cylindrical brushpot, with textured surface and ash glaze, impressed mark near the foot, height 18 cm
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John Parker, pair of porcelain agate bottle vases, of graduated sizes, impressed mark to the foot, the tallest, 18 cm
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John Parker, White porcelain bottle vase, with globular body and tall pedestal foot, height 20 cm
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John Parker, small porcelain agate vase, with wide flared rim, height 12 cm
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John Parker, cylindrical porcelain agate vase, height 19 cm
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Ruth Castle, rare hanging form, fine rattan core dyed with Condys crystals, made using a fish basket technique, height 51 cm
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Ruth Castle, large garlic basket, fine rattan core and dyed with condys crystals, height 40 cm
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Ruth Castle, garlic basket, fine rattan core and dyed with condys crystals, height 31 cm
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Ruth Castle, onion basket, fine rattan core and dyed with condys crystals (some damage), height 48 cm
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Levi Bergstrom, long handled hand carved wooden spoon, length 26.5 cm
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Levi Bergstrom, two short handled hand carved wooden ladles, the longest, length 10.5 cm
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Levi Bergstrom, two small hand carved wooden ladles, the longest, 11.5 cm
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John Parker, suite of five white porcelain grooved vessels, of various forms and sizes. This suite was commissioned to the artist by the current owner in 2008., all marked near the foot, the tallest, height 30.5 cm
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John Parker, tall white porcelain ribbed cylindrical vase, impressed mark near the base, height 25.5 cm
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John Parker, pair of red ribbed bulbous vases, of graduated sizes, impressed mark to the foot, the largest, 21 cm
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John Parker, three small porcelain vases, with mottled matt blue glaze, two of similar globular form, the third cylindrical, impressed marks to the bases, the tallest, height 20 cm
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John Parker, porcelain yellow bowl, impressed mark to the foot, width 12.5 cm
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Lyndsay Patterson, black blown glass vase, with cut diamond shaped decoration, signed to the base and dated 2003, height 21 cm
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Lyndsay Patterson, red blown glass vase, with cut diamond shaped decoration, signed to the base and dated 2004, height 22.5 cm
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Lyndsay Patterson, white blown glass vase, with cut diamond shaped decoration, signed to the base and dated 2003, height 19 cm
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Margaret Milne, 'Candles', group of three porcelain vessels with dark navy blue glazed spire necks, graduated sizes, the tallest, height 38 cm
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Margaret Milne, 'Candles', group of three porcelain vessels of graduated sizes, the tallest with blue glazed spire neck, the other two matt brown, the tallest, height 33 cm
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Doreen Blumhardt, large stoneware platter, with poured abstract and stylised floral decoration, impressed mark near the foot, diameter 38 cm
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Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware dish, with poured abstract and stylised floral decoration, impressed mark near the foot, diameter 31 cm
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Brian Gartside, six-seat stoneware dinner service, with abstract decoration, comprising plates, side plates and soup bowls, most with potter's stamp, diameter 25 cm max
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A Royal Doulton Maori art demitasse, the red and black Kowhaiwhai design on white ground, factory stamps to the base, height 5 cm
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Estelle Martin, large stoneware dish and a black glazed teapot, diameter 31 cm max
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Bruce Martin, stoneware square sectioned vase, painted mark to the base, height 14 cm; together with another stoneware vase.
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Jim Greig, large stoneware bowl with jun style glaze, incised mark, diameter 27 cm
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A collection of four Crown Lynn vases, with varying brown and ochre glazes, height 14.5 cm
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Temuka Pottery, eight stoneware mugs, with green ash glaze, all with factory marks, height 9.5 cm
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Warren Tippett, unglazed stoneware vase, with a painted blue band around the body with glazed gestural decoration, marked, height 25 cm
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Large floorstanding nephrite pounamu, Kawakawa variety with impressive polished face and marbled flecks, rear unpolished, cut to the base, height 54 cm, width 67 cm, depth 17 cm
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Nephrite Pounamu floatstone, Kawakawa variety in deep green with satin sheen, length52 cm, width34 cm, depth 15 cm
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Nephrite pounamu section, heavily mottled Kawakawa variety with pronounced translucent veins, partially polished, length72 cm, width43 cm, depth.5 cm
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Nephrite pounamu section in kidney form, Kawakawa variety in deep green with pronounced rhind and lightly mottled 'lakeshore' effect, polished upper face, length66 cm, width24 cm, depth2 cm
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Nephrite pounamu stone in natural unpolished form, kawakawa with pronounced muttonfat effect to portions of the exterior, length50 cm, width35 cm, depth15 cm
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Fossilized log in cream, height50 cm
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Brendan Hartwell, five original designs for Feltex ‘Riccarton’ series souvenir floor rugs, gouache on six sections of gridded card (William Allen & Co. Design paper manufacturers, Nottingham) with extensive production related annotations and numbered colour sections, 73 cm x 137 cm approx. each
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NZ Centennial Exhibition 1939-40, Maori Salutation, watercolour on felt, 35 cm, 43 cm
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Pan American Airways Travel Poster, fly to the South Seas (Clipper), paul George Lawler (American working 1940's); offset lithograph, signed on the plate, 89.5 cm, 60 cm
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U.S. Gov't War Bonds poster - World War II, top That 10%, offset lithograph; issued by United States War Saving Staff, U.S.G.P.O. 1942, 34 cm, 27 cm
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U.S. Gov't War Bonds poster - World War I, I own a Liberty Bond, offset lithograph; printed by Edwards and Deutsch Litho. Co. Chicago, circa 1917/18, 74.5 cm, 49.5 cm
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United States Food Administration poster - World War I, Eat More/Eat Less, lengthN. Britton designer; offset lithograph with artist's mark and dated '17 top right; printed by Heywood, strasser & Voight Litho. Co. New York, 72 cm, 52 cm
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Jack Lovelock Given an Olympic Memorial, poster sized New Zealand hand coloured photograph, image circa 1936, 115 cm, 175 cm
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French Art Deco Nude figure, spelter mounted on a onyx base, circa 1930s, signed Scolisse to base, height 34 cm, width27 cm
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19th century Campaign chest, in mahogany with brass fittings, raised on original turned feet, a pair of secretaire drawers over three banks of drawers, in two parts, height110 cm, width98.5 cm, depth47.5 cm
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An Impressive New Zealand made Art Deco style chest of drawers, in kahikatea, with three secretaire drawers raised over five banks of double drawers with unusual full length continuous relief handles extending to sides, height105 cm, width112 cm
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A.R.D. Fairburn, A framed hand stamped curtain, with Maori Rock art designs after Theo Schoon on a pink background, 36 cm, 116 cm
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Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, sabre leg Dining Table, (with central leaf) in walnut with six chairs, including two carvers covered in green felt fabric, original Widdicomb label affixed to the underside, 198 cm, 96 cm
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1960s Danish oak four-drawer chest, with eye handles in the manner of Hans Wegner, height 69.5 cm, depth 44 cm, height 100 cm
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1960s American Modern chromed side table, with glass inset top, width 51 cm, depth 51 cm, height 51 cm
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Unusual late 1960s American Modern Curtis Jere Train station wall sculpture, signed, length 117 cm
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1950s Italian three-seater sofa, in the style of Marco Zanuso, black steel base and pale blue felted wool upholstery, width 177 cm, height 86 cm, depth 76 cm
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Jerry Johnson for Landes Manufacturing Co., USA, set of three 'Arcadia' chrome bar stools, 1960s, slung upholstered seats, height 104 cm, width 52 cm
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Arne Vodder for Sibast Mobler, Denmark, 1960s circular rosewood dining table set, on four legs, manufacturers label to the underside, diameter 128.5 cm, height 71 cm
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Lucian R. Ercolani for Ercol Furniture, England, pair of mid 1950s lounge chairs, black lacquered & upholstered in an atomic patterned fabric, original makers labels attached, height 81 cm
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Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, pair of 1960s AX armchairs, with laminated European beech and mahogany & upholstered, height 75 cm
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Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll Int., NY, pair of 1970s 'Sling' lounge chairs, black aluminium frames support the upholstered sling, height 72 cm
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Jan Ekselius for JOC Carlsson, sweden, 1970s design icon 'Etcetera' chair, light blue upholstery. First exhibited at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in 1971, height 69 cm, width 64.5 cm, depth 75.5 cm
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Soren Lund, Denmark, 1980s brightly upholstered blue sofa, on chrome legs in excellent condition, width 200 cm, depth 84 cm, height 76 cm
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Svante Skogh for Saffle Mobelfabrik, sweden, Impressive 1950s four-door rosewood sideboard, the left hand door opens to reveal six drawers, width 1,70 cm, height 80 cm, depth 44 cm
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1950s Danish three-seater sofa bed, with original woven wool upholstery, each arm with a small teak arm rest raised on European Beech legs, width 214 cm, height 79 cm, depth 83 cm (folds out to form a width 97 cm bed)
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Late 1940s highly crafted Danish writing desk, made from German black walnut, with brass swan neck handles and a recessed book shelf, width 1,30 cm, depth 71 cm, height 75 cm
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Pair of 1950s Italian modern lounge chairs, in the manner of Marco Zanuso, black lacquered steel legs and brass feet. The biomorphic form is typical of Italian 1950s design, height 94 cm
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Set of six 1960s Danish high back dining chairs, attributed to Arne Vodder, turned back slats, seats upholstered in black vinyl, height 105 cm
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Andre Bus for Lane Furniture, Altavista, USA, 1959 sideboard, 'Acclaim' series, coffered ended, walnut with ash base and detailing in excellent condition, width 204 cm, depth 43.5 cm, height 68.5 cm
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1960s Swedish rosewood low console, with two drawers and ribbed glass handles, width 101 cm
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George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s Steel case series coffee table, HM label to underside of top, white laminate top with a brushed steel base, width 760 cm, depth 76 cm
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Johannes Andersen for C.F Christensen, silkeborg, Denmark, large rosewood coffee table, model No. 4, early 1960s - a fine example of Danish craftsmanship, width 1,80 cm
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John & Don Demott, california, USA, large and rare 1960s brass yacht sculpture, signed, length 115 cm, height 78 cm
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Arne Jacobsen, Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen, rare ellipse coffee table, in Russian Karelian Birch, with chrome legs that clip onto the top (can be interchanged with the dining table version of this design), length 1,60 cm, width 115 cm
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Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Maastricht, Holland, pair of mushroom pouffes, covered with psychedelic fabric by Jack Lenor Larsen, diameter 48 cm, height 41 cm
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Chromecraft, USA, pair of swivel high back chairs from the 1967 Decorables Selection, four point aluminium base and original black vinyl upholstery, height 91 cm
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Attibuted to Fredrik Kayser for Gustav Bahus, 1960s Norwegian teak sideboard, of simple lines, with two opening doors and five drawers, width 190 cm, depth 43 cm, height 78 cm
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Finn Ostergaard for Kvist Mobler, Denmark, 1970s European beech framed lounge chair, with black webbing. Note: Finn Ostergaard designed the 'Albert' chair in 1977-78, which won the Bo Bedre's Furniture Prize of the Year in 1978, width 62 cm, depth 80 cm, height 98.5 cm
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Karl Erik Ekselius for J O Carlsson, sweden, pair of 1970s armchairs, aluminium and black vinyl, with original manufactures label, width 60 cm, depth 65 cm, height 84.5 cm
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Sam Maloof and Jim Grimmett, New Zealand walnut rocking chair (No. 6, 1993), Nelson master chair maker Jim Grimmett was a friend of Californian Sam Maloof and crafted these chairs to the original designs. Rarely seen in New Zealand as most examples are to be found in American collections, height 115 cm, depth 115 cm
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Sam Maloof and Jim Grimmett, New Zealand walnut rocking chair (No. 5, 1993), height 115 cm, depth 115 cm
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Theo Haberli for Theo Haberli Schreineri, switzerland, 1960s dining suite, comprising six laminated and black lacquered 'Lyra' dining chairs and white laminate top table with teak edge detailing and chrome base, the table, diameter. 1,40 cm; the chairs, height 106 cm
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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, rare 1955-1957 fibreglass DAR chair, with Eiffel Tower base, Herman Miller impressed mark to underside of shell, height 79 cm
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Brouer Mobelfabrik, Denmark, superb 1960s Danish three-section rosewood wall unit, featuring superb grain and detailing. The top sections detach from the bottom units and can be interchanged, with original keys, Overall, width 302 cm, height 185 cm
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Clement Meadmore for Meadmore Originals, Australia, pair of 1960s 'Cord Chairs', with black painted frames & white cord seats and backs, width 45 cm, depth 54.5 cm, height 79 cm
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