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French Art Deco & Post War Design — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:195
Sale Title:French Art Deco & Post War DesignLots with images:194
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:140
Date:26-Sep-2018
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Scandinavian armchair, in the style of Borge Mogensen, chocolate brown leatherette upholstery, height 70 cm width 76 cm depth 79 cm
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Jon Plapp (1938-2006), Untitled, 1990, acrylic on canvas, signed, dated verso 'Plapp, '90', 167 x 121 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Jon Plapp
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Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902-1971), egg chair, designed 1958, executed c. 2006, manufactured by Fritz Hansen, yellow fabric upholstery, retains decal label 'Republic of Fritz Hansen, height 107 cm. Provenance: Corporate culture Sydney, 2006. Private Collection, Sydney, Labels: Cf. For comparison Thau, Carsten and Vindum, Kjeld, Arne Jacobsen, Arkitekton, Copenhagen, 2008, p. 471-47
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Magnus Olesen (Danish), four bar stools, c. 1960, beech, each with green woollen upholstered seats, retain manufacturer's decal labels (4), height 82 cm
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Poul Henningsen (Danish, 1894-1967), Doo Wop pendant light, c. 1950, manufactured by Louis Poulsen, silver spun aluminium shade, height 29 cm, Labels: originally designed by Louis Poulsen for the Danish Royal Navy in the 1950s. Doo Wop pendant lights were used in a broad variety of Royal Danish Navy premises, including, canteens and offices
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Fiona Lowry (b. 1974), Belanglo Night, 2004, acrylic on canvas, titled, inscribed and dated verso 'Belanglo Night, Fiona Lowry, 2004', 101 x 122 cm. Provenance: gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney
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Poul Henningsen (Danish, 1894- 1967), billiard pendant light, c. 1960, manufactured by Louis Poulsen, white spun aluminium shade, retains decal label 'Louis Poulsen type 16523', height 26 cm diameter 34.5 cm. Provenance: from the collection of a Distinguished Architect
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Prince of Wales Investiture chair, c. 1969, vermillion stained beech, the back with gilded Prince of Wales feathers, with original documentation and official souvenir programme, height 78 cm, Labels: the chair was designed by the Earl of Snowdon for the Prince of Wales' Investiture in July 1969 at Carnavon castle, 4600 chairs were made
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Caucasian Kilim, c. 1974, all-over geometric design, cars and birds in shades of red, black, pale blue and green, dated 1974, 363 x 197 cm
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Two Afghan war rugs, 'Baluch', 20th century, wool, each depicting guns, tanks and helicopters (2), 100 x 58 cm. Provenance: The collection of ray Hughes, Sydney, gallery Hota home of the Arts, gold Coast, QLD
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MDF Italia, rectangular striped rug, c. 2000, wool and silk, 297 x 280 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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MDF Italia, circular rug, c. 2000, silk in shades of sage green and white, diameter 300 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Jean Lurcat (French, 1892-1966), tapestry, wool, depicting leafy branches in shades of beige and red against a black ground, signed lower left corner 'Lurcat, 228 cm x 159 cm
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MDF Italia, large four-seater sofa, c. 2000, upholstered in a cream linen fabric, base with stainless steel trim, height 73 cm length 260 cm depth 110 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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MDF Italia, large Four-Seater sofa, c. 2000, upholstered in a cream linen fabric, base with stainless steel trim, height 73 cm length 260 cm depth 110 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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MDF Italia, pair of large lounge armchairs, c. 2000, each upholstered in a cream linen fabric, base with stainless steel trim (2), height 73 cm width 118 cm depth 100 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Pair of console tables, c. 2000, stainless steel and glass (2), height 66 cm width 150 cm diameter 43 cm (each). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney
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Kendal Murray, Mash, flash, Dash, 2011, mixed media assemblage, 8.5 x 8 x 9.5 cm. Provenance: ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Stage Whispers, ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney, 2011
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Kendal Murray, Angling, Dangling, Untangling, 2011, mixed media assemblage, 8 x 7 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Stage Whispers, ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney, 2011
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Kendal Murray, Ascend, Attend, Transcend, 2011, mixed media assemblage, 8.5 x 8 x 9 cm. Provenance: ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Stage Whispers, ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney, 2011
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Kendal Murray, Summertime, Pasttime, 2011, mixed media assemblage, 8 x 7 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Stage Whispers, ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney, 2011
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Kendal Murray, Untitled, mixed media assemblage, 8.5 x 8 x 9 cm. Provenance: ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Stage Whispers, ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney, 2011
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Kendal Murray, Serenade played, Enchanter's Nightsade, 2011, mixed media assemblage, 12 x 10 x 10 cm. Provenance: ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney, Exhibited: Stage Whispers, ArtHouse Gallery, Sydney, 2011
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Paul Philippe (French, 1870-1930), gilt bronze figure, 'The Challenge', c. 1920, cast as a female nude with her arms crossed over her chest, raised on a rouge marble socle, unsigned, height 28 cm, Labels: Cf. For comparison a similar figure illustrated in Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other figures, antique Collectors club, London, 1978, p. 250
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Attributed Ercole Barovier, Efeso glass lamp, c. 1960, fused glass with large air bubbles, dark green and maroon inclusions, of rectangular upright form, composed of four glass panels, electrified, height 59 cm length 31.5 cm
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Brian Hirst (b. 1956), Unika series vase, 2010, coloured glass, gold and silver foils, signed and dated to the underside 'B. Hirst Unika series 2010', height 24 cm
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Dino Martens (Italian, 1894-1970), bottle vase, c. 1955, blown and internally decorated glass with copper aventurine highlights, retains Murano decal label, height 30 cm
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Vicke Lindstrand (Swedish, 1904-1983), glass sculpture, executed by Kosta, clear and frosted glass, etched to underside 'Kosta 924/2 Lindstrand, height 17 cm
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Lhotsky Zdenek (Czech, b. 1956), low bowl, c. 1995, clear glass, fused in a mould, etched 'P & L Lhotsky 95 14/200 Czech Republic, height 11 cm diameter 26 cm, Labels: Cf. For comparison Dorotheum, Prague, Art, design and furniture auction, lot 418, 24/09/2016
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Attributed to Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), glass vase, c. 1915, the faceted body rising to a flared rim, height 9 cm
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Orrefors, sommerso vase, grey and clear sommerso glass, retains Orrefors decal label, etched to underside 'Orrefors 3632', height 20 cm
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Tyra Lundgren (Swedish, 1897-1979), leaf bowl, executed by Venini, cobalt blue glass, acid stamp to underside 'Venini Murano Italia, height 9 cm width 23 cm
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Timo Tapani Sarpaneva (Finish, 1926-2006), glass drinking set, amethyst glass, comprising a carafe and four tumblers, engraved artist's signature to underside of jug (5), height 32 cm height 17 cm
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Timo Tapani Sarpaneva (Finish, 1926-2006), glass carafe, amethyst glass,engraved artist's signature to underside, height 17 cm
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Toni Warburton (Australian, b. 1951), lotus vase, 1991, hand built terracotta with brush painted glaze in floral decoration to body, artist's monogram signed and dated to interior of vase, height 45 cm width 29 cm. Provenance: Commissioned and purchased directly from the artist in 1991
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Bobbi Hicks (Australian), impressive footed vase, c. 1973, grogged stoneware with oxide and volcanic glaze, the base of globular shape with moulded base and decorated with protruding circular embellishments, detachable elongated neck with torn freeform mouth, signed to base 'Hicks, height 72 cm
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Col Levy (Australian, b. 1933), bottle neck vase, grogged stoneware on fitted wheel thrown base, matte celadon and ash glaze, artist's seal impressed to underside, height 29 cm
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Anders Ousback (Australian, 1951-2004), bud vase, 1997, of cylindrical drum form, Limoges porcelain with dark green tenmoku glaze, engraved near base 'Anders Ousback '97', height 14 cm
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Klytie Pate (Australian, 1912-2010), kangaroo ginger jar, wheel thrown earthenware, matte pale green glaze, decorated with banded relief of kangaroos amongst gum trees, artist's signature incised to base 'Klytie Pate, height 33 cm
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Klytie Pate (Australian, 1912-2010), Eucalyptus vase, 1998, wheel thrown, decorated with a band of eucalyptus leaves in relief, mauve and turquoise green glaze, artist's signature and date incised to base 'Klytie Pate 1998', height 25 cm. Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist, Melbourne. Private Collection, NSW
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Klytie Pate (Australian, 1912-2010), vase and flask, wheel thrown, the vase of classical form with waisted base in mottled mauve glaze, the flask of tapered form with elongated neck (repaired), flowing turquoise and mauve glaze, artist's signature incised to bases 'Klytie Pate' (A/F) (2), height 24.5 cm (vase), height 34.5 cm (flask). Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist, Melbourne. Private Collection, NSW
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Klytie Pate (Australian, 1912-2010), lidded cylindrical jar, 1988, wheel thrown, in experimental mottled gold, purple and green lustre glaze, artist's signature incised to base 'Klytie Pate, 1988', height 29 cm. Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist, Melbourne. Private Collection, NSW
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Derek Smith (Australian, b. 1931), cylindrical bowl, c. 1980, stoneware with matte glaze and incised ring decoration to outer body, artist's stamp impressed near base, height 9 cm diameter 20 cm
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Kaye Pemberton (Australian), porcelain charger, c. 1988, wheel thrown, decorated with hand painted underglaze featuring patterned motifs in shades of blue, green and pink, height 8 cm diameter 32 cm
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William Moorcroft for Macintyre, Macintyre vase, c. 1898, Aurelian' pattern, of slim baluster form, transfer printed and hand painted with orange and blue motifs highlighted with gilding, black printed Macintyre mark and registered design number 314899, height 30.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, Florian Ware vase, c. 1900, Poppy and Leaf' pattern, decorated with sprays of blue flowers against a light blue ground between panels of fleur-de-lys, incised 'W. M. Des', with printed Florian Ware mark and registered design number 326468, height 22.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, Florian Ware low bowl, c. 1900, Cornflower' pattern, decorated with flowers outlined in white slip against a light blue ground, signed in green 'W. M. Des, height 5.5 cm length 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, Florian Ware vase, c. 1905, Forget-me-not' pattern, decorated with incised panels of flowers and foliage in shades of blue and green against a cream ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft des' with printed Florian mark, height 25.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW, Labels: Cf. For comparison, Paul Atterbury, Moorcroft Pottery 1897-1993, p. 66
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William Moorcroft, lustre vase, c. 1910, Grape' pattern, painted with scrolling vines and bunches of grapes on a pale yellow ground, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft, height 29.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, flambe Persian lamp base, c. 1925, Cornflower' pattern, decorated with cornflowers amongst foliage in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England', height 31 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1925, Cornflower' pattern, decorated with cornflowers amongst foliage in shades of blue, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England', height 25.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1925, Wisteria' pattern, decorated with fruits amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England', height 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, three assorted pieces, c. 1925, Wisteria' pattern, comprising a comport, a plate and a vase, each decorated with fruits amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in blue and green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England' (3), height 10 cm diameter 17 cm (comport), diameter 22 cm (plate), height 21 cm (vase)
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1920, Pomegranate' pattern, of baluster form, decorated with pomegranates and berries amongst foliage against a navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England', height 18.5 cm
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William Moorcroft, flambe Twin-handled vase, c. 1935, Orchid' pattern, decorated with orchids and spring flowers in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 18.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, large footed vase, c. 1935, Orchid' pattern, decorated with orchids and spring flowers against a yellow, red and dark blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, flambe vase, c. 1935, Eventide' pattern, decorated with five trees in a landscape in flambe tones, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', minor hairline crack to rim, height 32.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1930, Fish' pattern, of globular form, decorated with four fish swimming amongst aquatic plants against a green ground, signed in blue 'W. M.', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1930, Fish' pattern, of flared cylindrical form, decorated with a fish against a green ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1935, peacock Feather' pattern, decorated with large feathers enclosing floral sprays against a green and blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft, Made in England', restored, height 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1930, Waratah' pattern, decorated with five flower heads in flambe tones, signed in green 'W. Moorcroft', impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to Hm the Queen Made in England', height 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection Auckland', New Zealand
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William Moorcroft, salt glaze vase, c. 1925, Landscape' pattern, decorated with five trees on a landscape background, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', impressed 'Moorcroft Made in England', height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, rare vase, c. 1940, flying Bird' pattern, hand-thrown studio Pottery bottle vase decorated with a flying bird in light flambe tones, signed in green 'W.M.', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW, Labels: Cf. For comparison, Paul Atterbury, Moorcroft Pottery 1897-1993, p. 24
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William Moorcroft, tall salt glaze vase, c. 1930, Waving Corn' pattern, decorated with sheaves of corn in shades of pale green and pink against a cream ground, signed in blue 'M. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, Art Deco jug, c. 1938, peacock Feather' pattern, decorated with stylised feathers in dark green against a mustard ground, signed in blue 'M. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 36 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW, Labels: cf. For comparison, Paul Atterbury, Moorcroft Pottery 1897-1993, p. 24
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William Moorcroft, vase, c. 1930, spring Flowers' pattern, decorated with sprays of spring flowers against an ochre and navy blue ground, signed in blue 'W. Moorcroft', with impressed facsimile signature and 'Potter to H.M. The Queen, Made in England', height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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William Moorcroft, lamp base, c. 1940, leaf and Berry' pattern, decorated in autumnal colours with leaves and blackberries against a mustard and green ground, height 55 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Louise Cross Fort Franckart, American Art Deco table lamp, Debutante series, c. 1931, with green frosted crackle glass shade, depicting three female nudes standing on a hexagonal base, impressed 'Franckart. Inc. Pat. Des. D36200', height 29 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Franckart, two pairs of American Art Deco bookends, c. 1930, depicting deer, marked 'Franckart. Inc.Pat. Appld For.' (2), height 16 cm length 18.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Franckart, two American Art Deco pairs of bookends, c. 1930, comprising a pair of gilded elephants and a pair of deers, all marked 'Franckart. Inc.Pat. Appld For.' (2), height 12.5 cm, 15 cm, 14.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Franckart, American Art Deco nymph card holder, c. 1930, depicting a female figure holding a large platter, marked 'Franckart. Inc. Pat. Appld For., height 37.5 cm, 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Franckart, pair of American Art Deco Scotty dogs bookends, c. 1930, together with a Scotty dog table lamp with frosted glass shade (2), height 24 cm (lamp). Provenance: Private Collection, NSW
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Bronze figure of a young boy, cast in bronze as a male nude holding a pocket mirror in one hand, raised on a cricular base, signed 'R W, height 27 cm
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Tommi Anton Parzinger (German/Us), Hollywood Regency coffee pot, c. 1950, polished brass, together with a chafing dish on stand, each marked 'Made by Dorlyn Silversmiths' (2), height 27.5 cm, 24 cm diameter 26.5 cm
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Pair of shagreen, bone and mahogany bookends, c. 1925, of architectural form, height 16 cm
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Timo Sarpaneva (Finish, 1926-2006), cast iron pot, designed 1960, black, with wooden handle, retains decal labels 'Made in Finland Rosenlew Sarpaneva design, height 19 cm length 22.5 cm
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Sydney opera house chair drawing, c. 1970, ink, pencil and watercolour on paper, 35.5 x 54 cm
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Two Fante Afaso Flags, 'Frankaa', Mid-20 century, commercial cotton cloth, both illustrating an African proverb (2), 145 x 90 cm, 146 x 83 cm. Provenance: The collection of ray Hughes
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Giant clam shell, length 55 cm
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Henry Pilstrap for Georg Jensen, pair of cufflinks, design no. 54, c. 1945, sterling silver cufflinks of circular design, stamped '925 S Denmark 54' with Georg Jensen marks, 13.50 grams
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Lene Munthe for Georg Jensen, moonstone brooch, design no. 156, c. 1945, featuring three cabochon moonstones bezel set in sterling silver, stamped '925 S Denmark 156' with Georg Jensen mark, 9.14 grams length 4.3 cm
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Lene Munthe for Georg Jensen, Ruched bow brooch, design no. 400, c. 1955, sterling silver bow centred by an 18ct yellow gold ring, of circular design, stamped '925 S Denmark 400' with Georg Jensen mark, 14.05 grams length 3.2 cm
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Georg Jensen, grape brooch, design no. 170, c. 1933-1944, sterling silver open oval brooch embellished with bunches of grapes, stamped 'Denmark 170', 5.20 grams length 4.2 cm
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Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen, Cactus brooch, design no. 227, c. 1920, featuring a sterling silver stylised cactus, stamped 'Sterling Denmark 227' with Georg Jensen mark, 4.59 grams length 3.3 cm
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Brent Knudsen (Danish), pair of earrings, c. 1960, sterling silver earrings of triangular shape, with ear clip fittings, stamped 'Sterling Denmark Bentk 38', 12.75 grams
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Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Splash necklace, design no. 88B, featuring twenty abstract splash design sterling silver links, stamped '925 S Denmark 88B' with Georg Jensen mark, 79.09 grams length 39.5 cm
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Georg Jensen, pair of tulip earrings, design 32B, c. 1945, sterling silver earrings modelled as stylised tulips, with screw-back ear clip fittings, stamped 'Sterling Denmark 32B' with Georg Jensen marks, 8.05 grams
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Anette Howdle for Georg Jensen, bracelet, design no. 176, c. 1970, featuring seven sterling silver oblong links with raised centres, stamped '925 Sdenmark 176' with Georg Jensen mark, 45.32 grams length 20.4 cm
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Bent Gabrielsen for Georg Jensen, sycamore bracelet, design no. 115, featuring twenty six sycamore pod sterling silver links, stamped '925 S Denmark 115' with Georg Jensen mark, with box, 67.79 grams length 19 cm
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Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, enamel brooch, design no. 307, featuring an abstract enamel design inlayed in sterling silver, stamped 'Hk 925 S Denmark 307' with Georg Jensen mark, 31.97 grams
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Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, pair of Splash earrings, design no. 118, c. 1960, sterling silver earrings of abstract design, with screw-back ear clip fittings, stamped 'Sterling Denmark 118' with Georg Jensen marks, 10.69 grams
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Ibe Dahlquist for Georg Jensen, triform pendant, design no. 138, featuring three sterling silver links, which sit together creating a triangular form, upon a long curb chain, stamped '925 S Denmark 138' with Georg Jensen mark, 43.14 grams length 75 cm (chain)
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Georg Jensen, charm bracelet, featuring nine sterling silver charms all stamped with Georg Jensen hallmarks and 925, fitted upon a 9 mm gauge sterling silver curb chain bracelet, 68.23 grams length 21 cm
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Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen, cabochon ring, design no. 123B, featuring a purple cabochon bezel set in sterling silver, stamped '925 S Denmark 123B', together with a Georg Jensen Hematite ring, the circular hematite cabochon bezel set in sterling silver, stamped '925 S Denmark 124' (2), 16.41 grams, size O1/2 and L1/2 respectively
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Georg Jensen, necklace, design no. 238C, featuring twisted oblong sterling silver links, stamped '925 S Denmark 238C' with Georg Jensen mark, 22.91 grams length 79 cm
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