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Mr. Mod: The Morrison Collection — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:310
Sale Title:Mr. Mod: The Morrison CollectionLots with images:310
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:207
Date:28-May-2023
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A 1940s black lacquer Marble-Top console, 1940s Italian black lacquered console by Paolo Buffa. Terracotta coloured marble top legs with brass tips. Height 91 cm, width 165 cm, depth 41.5 cm
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A pair of 18th century Japanese Edo period painted screens, attributed to Hanabusa Itch?. Each with six panels depicting kabuki actors. Some wear consistent with age including fading and some surface losses. Pale blue decorative pattern to the reverse. Signature to each panel. Fully extended, each height 142.5 cm, width 315 cm
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A 19th century Japanese Pagoda-Top zushi, late Meiji period (1868-1912). The corner gilded dragon heads are carved from wood, as are the numerous hanging bells. The piece was designed to hang above a Buddha in a shrine. Frame height 35 cm, width 85 cm, depth 85 cm, Provenance: acquired by Ross in the late 1980s from a monk in Osaka.
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A pair of antique Japanese teak Meiji period console tables, from the Meiji period (1868-1912). Carved teak in the form of bamboo with open-work designs of bamboo leaf and the Tokugawa family crest. Incised geometric boarders to the table top. Height 78 cm, width 98 cm, depth 48 cm
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A chest of drawers by P. Westergaard for Mobelfabrik Denmark, 1960s, Denmark. Made from teak. Five double-drawers with sculpted linear handles. Height 107 cm, width 87 cm, depth 41 cm
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A Danish walnut bow front chest, a 1950s Danish modern bowfront chest of drawers. Beautifully veneered in figured German black walnut. Each drawer having a pair of eyelid handles. Design attributed to Kai Kristensen. Height 113 cm, width 76 cm, depth 40 cm
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A Carl Malmsten mahogany cabinet, 1940s. Swedish modern design by Carl Malmsten (1888-1972). Made from mahogany. A two-door cabinet with marquetry inlaid boxwood leaves and flowers.
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A Murano Egg-Shaped lamp, 1970s, Italy. With a polychrome swirled glass pattern. Height 40 cm, depth 30 cm, cord length 170.5 cm
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A pair of Serge Mouille wall lamps for Stilnovo, Italy. Coated metal with brass detailing. Adjustable arm and shade direction. Height 35 cm, length 96 cm
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A caged glass pendant light by Gianni Seguso for Seguso, 1960s, Murano, Italy. With amber smoked glass panels and ornate brass frame. Ceiling rose to base height 98.5 cm, pendant height 45 cm, depth 29 cm
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A 'Cogente' coffee table by Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for Cinova, 1970s, Italy. The square frame made from chrome with a glass tabletop. Height 35.5 cm, width 89 cm, depth 89 cm
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An Italian chrome and marble coat rack, late 1960s, Italy. Four chrome steel arms ending with chrome balls. Supported by a marble base. Height 165.5 cm, depth 42 cm
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A 'Cogente' coffee table by Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for Cinova, 1970s, Italy. The rectangular frame made from chrome with a glass tabletop. Height 35.5 cm, width 134 cm, depth 88 cm
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A set of six Romeo Rega cane and gold chairs, set of six 1970s Italian high-back dining chairs by Romeo Rega. Gold patinated metal frames with burr elm insets, upholstered in woven cane. Height 95 cm, width 43 cm, depth 46.5 cm
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An Arne Vodder Swivel-Back armchair for France and Daverkosen, 1950s, Denmark. Teak frame with original seat and backrest upholstery. Height 87 cm, width 64 cm, depth 50 cm
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A set of six rosewood dining chairs by Vestervig Eriksen for Brdr. Tromborg, Denmark. Ladder-back frame design with original upholstery. Manufacturer's mark to chair undersides. Height 78 cm, width 46 cm, depth 35 cm
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A 1970s Italian Lucite teardrop mirror, mirror with purple plexiglass frame. 840 x 62 cm
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A fabric panel from Kuba, Southeast Congo, embroidered graphics in three shades of woven fabric. Some wear to areas of the fabric. Mounted on wooden frame. 715 x 231.5 cm
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A vintage 1960s Marimekko fabric panel, fabric print 'Kaki' designed by Maija Isola. Oy suomi, Finland. Mounted on wooden frame. 1650 x 130.5 cm
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Salvador Dali Hallucinogenic Toreador, framed behind glass. Frame 985 x 79 cm, print 700 x 51.5 cm
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Salvador Dali Molten clocks, Spanish (1883-1973). Intaglio in colours. With a pencil signature to the lower right. Edition 76/300. Frame 765 x 62 cm, print 450 x 32 cm
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Salvador Dali Le Cavalier Cosmique, C. 1982. Etching with watercolour. With pencil signature to the lower right. Edition Cxlvi/D. Frame 730 x 77 cm, print 445 x 50 cm
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An 18th century Italian marquetry commode, C. 1785, Lombardy, Northern Italy. Neoclassical inlaid marquetry commode made from rosewood, kingwoods and various other exotic woods. Marquetry depicts a classical urn with flowers flanked by mythical Ho-Ho birds (phoenixes). Height 88 cm, width 109 cm, depth 46 cm
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An 18th century Danish commode, Baroque block front fruitwood commode. The inlaid apricot and cherrywood parquetry patterns include on the top a chrysanthemum motif. Later brass handles. Height 86 cm, width 99 cm, depth 47 cm
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A William and Mary walnut commode, an 18th century English walnut chest of drawers. With quartered, feathered, and cross-banded top. Featuring herringbone inlays and figured burr drawer fronts with cast drop handles. Sitting on raised bun feet. Height 90 cm, width 102 cm, depth 55.5 cm
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A large 1960s Viking decanter by Holmegaard, Denmark. Cast from translucent teal glass. Featuring an applied pressed emblem of a Viking head. Height 24 cm, depth 19.5 cm
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A rare Flavio Poli for Seguso glass bowl, late 1940s, Murano, Italy. Hand-blown transparent glass with red and gold pigments throughout. Height 10 cm, width 38.5 cm, depth 26.5 cm
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A smoky grey Viking decanter and glass set by Holmegaard, 1960s, Denmark. The bottle is made from cast glass and features a Viking head stamp. The four cups feature drinking horn stamps. Bottle height 23.5 cm, depth 12 cm, cups height 6 cm, depth 6.2 cm
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A Raymond Loewy BarcaLounger, 1960s. Made by BarcaLounger furniture USA. Made with a laminated walnut frame and original black vinyl. Height 107 cm, width 95 cm, depth 85.5 cm
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A pair of Harald Relling 'Wing' chairs with coffee table for Westnofa, 1960s, Norway. The armchairs of leather and chrome with rosewood accents, the coffee table of chrome with rosewood accents and a glass top. Chairs height 85 cm, width 75 cm, depth 68 cm, table height 40 cm
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A fibreglass armchair by Lawrence Peabody, USA. Dark charcoal moulded fibreglass frame on metal legs. Maker's mark affixed to underside. Height 89.3 cm, width 65 cm, depth 51 cm
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A ceramic lamp by Underwriters Laboratories, 1950s, USA. With original shade. Pink and white base with Greek chariot scene. Maker's sticker affixed. Height 89 cm, depth 36.5 cm
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A French abstract glazed ceramic lamp base, 1930s. Depicting two figures embracing. Height 58 cm, width 17 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A vintage Hand-Carved Papua New Guinea lamp, a wood carved body featuring three faces with cowrie shell eyes. With a split cane woven shade. Height 77 cm, depth 43.5 cm
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An American wall sculpture, a walnut wood base with polychrome glass mosaic and brass borders. 895 x 45.5 cm
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An Italian neoclassical style coat rack, 1950s, Italy. Wall mounted coat rack in the neoclassical style featuring four Roman-style medallion figurehead coat hooks, gold painted metal turn supports on an upholstered parchment style panel. The two wooden panels are mahogany. With a central glass shelf. Height 186.5 cm, width 133.5 cm, depth 8 cm
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A 1980s folding screen with hand-painted bookshelves, made in New Zealand. Comprising four panels. Crafted from oak wood and hand-painted. Height 183.5 cm, width 163.5 cm, depth 2 cm
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A 1930s Italian terracotta glazed flat vase, relief of reclining women to both sides. Height 13.6 cm, width 34.2 cm, depth 12.4 cm
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A Carl Sorensen Art Deco bronze verdigris vase, 1930s, Sweden. With gold coloured concentric bands around the vase exterior. Impressed signature to the base. Height 21 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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A 19th century Victorian red tole ware tray, a red tin tray with gilded grapevine decoration to the rim. Height 2.5 cm, width 60.7 cm, depth 45.5 cm
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A George II walnut and gilt mirror, 18th century, England. Swan neck pediment carved with gilded egg and dart moulding. Finished with a floral pattern. Original silvered mirror. 1040 x 64.5 cm
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A late 19th century French gilt and Vermillion mirror, with red and gilt frame featuring shallow carved floral motifs. Some visible ageing to the glass. 1620 x 105 cm
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A large World War I trench art mirror, chip carved frame with applied '1914' and 'Gr' (Georgius Rex, the Royal cypher of King George). Height 104 cm, width 54 cm, depth 4 cm
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Rudolf Hausner Adam Maßstablich, 1973, Austria. Print framed behind glass. Frame 710 x 800, print 535 x 55.5 cm
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Jane Mitchell there was a man Who Once Ran free, 1990s, New Zealand. Etching on paper, framed behind glass. Signed and editioned to bottom. Jane Mitchell was a student of Otago school of fine Arts. Frame 680 x 56 cm, print 415 x 36.5 cm
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Wolfgang Hutter untitled, 1972. Screen print on paper. Signed and dated to lower corner. Frame 715 x 52.1 cm, print 670 x 47 cm
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An early 1950s sideboard attributed to Ole Wanscher, made from Danish black walnut with book-matched veneer. Two doors flanking four drawers, with eight legs and ball handle details. Height 87.5 cm, width 200 cm, depth 51.5 cm
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A tall walnut sideboard by Poul M. Jessen, 1970s, Denmark. Designed for Jessen's Company Pmj Viby J. Original etched glass doors and fitted interior. Height 158 cm, width 168 cm, depth 42.5 cm
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A George Nelson sideboard for Herman Miller, 1950s, USA. From George Nelson's Basic cabinet series. Made with walnut wood. Featuring three drawers to one side and a cabinet to the other. Maker's mark to drawer interior.
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Two Danish Soholm ceramic Bikuben money boxes, depicting Danish politicians Anders Andersen and Erik Hoffmeyer. With maker's marks to the base underside. Height 17.5 cm, width 20 cm, depth 11.5 cm
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Two Danish Soholm ceramic Bikuben money boxes, depicting Danish politicians Anker Jorgensen and Hilmar Baunsgaard. With manufacturer's mark to the base underside. One missing a plug. Height 18 cm, width 20.6 cm, depth 11.4 cm
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Two Danish Soholm ceramic Bikuben money boxes, depicting Danish politicians Anker Jorgensen and Poul Hartling. With maker's marks to the base. Height 17.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 12 cm
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A French Second Empire bronze and gilt candelabra, 19th century. With six arms. The base of tripartite lion paw feet is topped by acanthus and laurel leaf decorations. Wired at a later date. Height 98.5 cm, width 28 cm, depth 25 cm
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A set of three bull fighting engravings by Spanish school, late 18th century. Framed behind glass. Each 240 x 31 cm
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A New Zealand made trench art lamp, chrome and wooden shell with a chrome grenade as a switch. Original glass globe shade. Height 64.5 cm, depth 25 cm
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A Twin-Head lamp with fibreglass shades by Underwriters Laboratories, 1950s, USA. With moulded fibreglass shades and metal fittings. Rewired. Height 48.5 cm, width 50 cm, depth 25.5 cm
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A fibreglass lamp in the manner of Mitchell Bobrick, early 1950s, USA. American modern lamp made with a metal frame and a fibreglass cup and shade. Height 60 cm, width 44 cm, depth 53 cm
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A pair of American Deco style crescent lamps by Majestic lamp Co, 1950s, USA. Made from brass and ebonised wood. Height 38 cm, width 26.5 cm
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A Finn Juhl side table, a 1960s teak side table by Danish designer Finn Juhl for France and Sons, Denmark. From Juhl's 500 series. Maker's badge to underside. Height 38.5 cm, width 59 cm, depth 42 cm
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A pair of rosewood end tables by Kristian Vedel for Modus Denmark, 1960s. Made with a solid rosewood frames and inset glass tops. Height 32.5 cm, width 55 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Finn Juhl side table, a 1960s teak side table by Danish designer Finn Juhl for France and Sons, Denmark. From Juhl's 500 series. Maker's badge to underside. Height 38.5 cm, width 59 cm, depth 42 cm
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A chrome 'Diamond' floor lamp by O.M.A Fabbrica Lampadari, 1960s, Padova, Italy. Three layered lozenge-shaped lights on a central upright stand. Height 173 cm, width 20 cm
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A Fratelli Toso Murano floor lamp, C. 1980s, Murano, Italy. Maker's sticker to shade. Height 181 cm, depth 31 cm
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A Goffredo Reggiani chrome lamp, 1960s, Italy. With four lights. Adjustable heads. Height 100 cm, width 32 cm, depth 32 cm
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A Finn Juhl teak stool for France and Son, 1956, Denmark. A teak frame with black leather upholstery. Maker's badge to underside. Height 37.5 cm, width 44.5 cm, depth 45 cm
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A pair of Milo Baughman tub swivel chairs for Thayer Coggin, 1960s, USA. Walnut veneered frames supporting the seats, upholstered in the original orange vinyl. Chrome steel swivel bases. Height 78 cm, width 51.5 cm, depth 51 cm
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A Finn Juhl teak stool for France and Son, 1956, Denmark. A teak frame with black leather upholstery. Maker's badge to underside. Height 37.5 cm, width 44.5 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Danish pendant light by Laterna Danica, in the style of Louis Poulsen's PH5 5 pendant. Height 20 cm, depth 50 cm
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An AJ1 pendant light by Arne Jacobsen for Royal Copenhagen Hotel, made with white lacquered aluminium. Shade height 17 cm, depth 380, cord length 234 cm
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A 1970s brass and Lucite chandelier by Lightolier, New York, USA. Unused condition. One Lucite panel with a crack. Height 35 cm, depth 67 cm
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Jacques Schnier the Vision, 1964, California, USA. Bronze sculpture with teak base. Signed. Height 61 cm, width 45 cm, depth 33 cm
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A pair of chrome spring coil lamps by Robert Sonneman, 1970s, USA. Sonneman lighting. Height 62.5 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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A large Californian abstract metal Cactus sculpture by Ted Smith, 1966. Torch-cut and welded steel. Western cedar base. Signed 'T. Smith'. Height 133.5 cm, width 42 cm, depth 29.5 cm
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An amber glass bottle by Tony Kupfer, New Zealand. A hand-blown elongated neck form. With pontil mark to the base. Height 40.5 cm, depth 10 cm
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An ammonite porcelain vase by West German studio Kaiser, 1970s. Made from porcelain. With maker's mark to the base. Height 29 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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A bottle by Tony Kupfer, New Zealand. A hand-blown elongated neck bottle-form. Made from shades of blue glass. With incised maker's mark to the base. Height 39 cm, width 19.5 cm
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An Italian round marble top coffee table, 1950s. With a brass and steel base. Attributed to Italian designer Ignazio Gardella. Height 43 cm, depth 80 cm
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An Arthur Court aluminium table, 1970s, USA. Aluminium frame with oversized gum leaf and nut details, round glass top. Height 71 cmmm, depth 1440
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A tulip base side table by Burke Incorporated, 1960s, Texas, USA. In the style of Eero Saarinen. Powder-coated cast aluminium base and a white laminate top. Height 51 cm, width 45 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Brutalist wall sculpture by van Lee, 1979. Stainless steel, brass, and copper. Signed to reverse. Height 61.5 cm, width 46.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm
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A 1970s French wall sculpture, copper, brass, and steel. Signed 'Alan'. 715 x 71.5 cm
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A Brutalist wall sculpture by van Lee, 1979. Stainless steel, brass, and copper. Signed to reverse. Height 61.5 cm, width 465 7 cm
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A Grete Jalk teak side table, 1960s, Denmark. Manufactured by France & Son. Made from teak. Height 48 cm, width 50 cm, depth 70 cm
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An oak stool by Hans Wegner for Getama, Denmark. Model GE284. With an upholstered cushion. Maker's mark to underside.Height 40 cm, width 59 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Finn Juhl side table with shelf, 1960s teak coffee/side table with a shelf by Danish designer Finn Juhl for France and Daverkosen, Denmark. From Juhl's '500' series. Maker's mark to underside. Height 53.5 cm, width 70.5 cm, depth 51 cm
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A pair of Lane 'Pueblo' bedside cabinets, 1970s, USA. Made from ash with carved brutalist design to the cabinet doors. With internal shelf to each. Height 56 cm, width 76 cm, depth 47 cm
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A cupboard by Cees Braakman for Ums Pastoe, 1950s, Netherlands. From Braakman's Combex series, 1954. Model KB04. Two folding doors concealing shelves and an original bentwood drawer. Height 169.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 51.5 cm
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A Lane 'Pueblo' sideboard, 1970s, USA. Made from ash with carved brutalist design to the central cabinet and six drawers. With maker's mark to the interior of the drawer. Height 76 cm, width 198.5 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Portmeirion Greek key coffee service by Susan Williams Ellis, 1960s, England. Comprising a coffee pot, a sugar bowl, a cream jug, six coffee cups, and saucers. With gold meander borders. Coffee pot height 34 cm, width 21 cm, depth 9.5 cm, cups height 8.2 cm, width 9 cm, depth 6.5 cm, saucers height 1.7 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 3.3 cm
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A large Arabia teapot by Ulla Procope, Finland. Originally designed in 1953. Matte black ceramic with a woven cane handle. With Arabia mark to the base underside. Height 20 cm, width 22 cm, depth 16.5 cm
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A graduated set of Cathrineholm lotus bowls, 1960s, Norway. Set of three enamel bowls in a butterscotch and white colourway. Largest height 11 cm, depth 24 cm
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A pair of framed Picasso plates, made from porcelain. Both mounted to wooden frames with red velvet backing. Cutaways on the reverse show the manufacturers' marks on the reverse of the plates. One marked 'Limoges France' the other marked 'E.C.F.L.R'. Mountmm, depth 420, platemm, depth 25.1 cm
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An abstract West German bronze and brass Jesus on a cross, 1950s. In the manner of Karl Hagenauer. With impressed 'Made in Germany' to the reverse. Height 35 cm, width 21 cm
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A rare Flavio Poli for Seguso abstract fish bowl, 1950s, Murano, Italy. Made from hand-blown glass with a pale blue opalescent tone and red trim. Height 7.5 cm, width 24 cm, depth 8.5 cm
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A Daum France crystal bowl, a moulded crystal form with tendrils emanating from the base. Height 13 cm, width 21.5 cm, depth 22 cm
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A teak Madonna sculpture by Simon Randers for Randers Mobelfabrik, 1960s, Denmark. Carved from a single piece of wood. With maker's mark to the base. Height 42.5 cm, width 8 cm, depth 1.5 cm
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An American Lucite sculpture by van teal, a pyramidic form with shafts running vertically down the sculpture. With a signature to the upper base. Height 25.8 cm, width 28 cm
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A Hand-Painted ceramic vase by Bjorn Wiinblad for Nymolle, Nymolle, Denmark. With artist's signature and maker's mark to the base. Height 23.5 cm, width 11 cm, depth 11 cm
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A Simon Engelhardt ceramic jug, with a white glaze and hand-painted detailing. Signed to the base underside. Height 21 cm, width 15 cm, depth 13.5 cm
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An Ellen Malmer for Royal Copenhagen ceramic vase, 1960s,Denmark. From the 'Siena' series, pattern number 962. With manufacturer's mark to the base and hand-painted pattern number. Height 27.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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