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Avant-Garde and 20th Century Design Auction — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:255
Sale Title:Avant-Garde and 20th Century Design AuctionLots with images:255
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:162
Date:12-Dec-2023
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Vintage bee hive nest, suspended on natural twigs and metal/wood stand
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Royal Copenhagen pottery vase, Danish rectangular shape glazed pottery vase designed by Jorgen Morgensen, marked to base and numbered F349
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Danish ceramic vase, white cylindrical shape vase decorated in black 'Flora' pattern by Bjorn Wiinblad, marked to base and numbered, height 12.2 cm
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Zodiac design retro ceramics, including bull and ram figurines with extensive geometric surface decoration
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Royal Copenhagen pottery vase, Danish octagonal shape glazed pottery vase 'Sunglaze' pattern designed by Jorgen Morgensen, marked to base and numbered F183, height 9.5 cm
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Danish pottery chalice, earthen ware decorated with high relief religious scene by L. Hjorth, marked to base, height 12 cm
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Soholm Bornholm pottery wall plaque, rare Danish glazed pottery plaque decorated with 'Fulani' pattern oriental lady in red and green glazed colours designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, marked verso and numbered 5959. 44.5 cm by 16.5 cm
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Vintage crucifix, silvered metal, France c.1930, height 46 cm
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The good shepherd sculpture, carved fruitwood of Jesus with a sheep and holding staff, 18th century Italian, height 61 cm
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Statuette of Mother Mary, well cast ceramic piece (A/F to base), height 26 cm
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Royal Copenhagen pottery vase, Danish tall square vase with abstract motifs in earthen colour glaze by Jorgen Morgensen, impressed marks to base and numbers 2/923, height 24 cm
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Einar Johansen vase for Soholm pottery, circa 1960 Danish designer made for Soholm pottery, textured design twin vase Tudse design, length 17 cm, marked to base
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Einar Johansen wall candle holder, circa 1960 mid century modern Danish designer wall pocket candle stick made for Soholm pottery in textured Tudse design, height 27 cm, signed and marked to reverse
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Einar Johansen vase for Soholm pottery, circa 1960 Danish designer vase textured twin vase Tudse design, length 25 cm, vase marked to base
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Soholm pottery vase, Danish glazed pottery 'Peacock' design by Johansen Einar, marked to base and numbered 2114-2, height 19.5 cm
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Rare German Carstens pottery vase, black glazed geometrics against blue/green ground in 'Ankara' pattern designed by a. Seide, marked to base and numbered 1005, height 15 cm
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Rare Solhom Bornholm pottery vase, Danish blue glaze and earthen ware geometric vase designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, marked to base and numbered 6338 with original labels, height 13.5 cm
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Royal Copenhagen pottery dish, Danish rectangular dish decorated with geometric blue and brown scarab beetle design by Jorgen Morgensen, marked to base and numbered 21821. 20.5 x 15 cm
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Soholm pottery bowl, Danish brown earthen ware with tribal diamond decorations, marked to base and numbered 3192. 17 x 10.5 cm
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Danish square earthenware dish, decorated in brown, green geometrics, against orange glazed ground by Thomas Toft, marked to base and numbered 118-3477, width 16.7 cm
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Soholm Stento pottery plaque, Danish rectangular stoneware plaque in blue and brown glaze depicting two owls by Sven Aage Jensen, signed to lower left and marked verso and numbered 3502 and original label to front, 20 x 14 cm
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Royal Copenhagen pottery bowl, Danish shallow bowl with abstract bird motifs in earthen colour glaze by Jorgen Mogensen, impressed mark to base and number 21388, diameter 25 cm
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pottery sculpture, abstract sculpture glazed in gold
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Brunel Italian Art Deco cigarette box, 925 silver inlaid plaque with double ended drawers
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Chinese Tang style figure, of traditional form (chip on ear)
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Ernst Wahliss basket, (1837-1900) Art Nouveau decorated ceramic handled basket vase circa 1905, stamped Turn Royal Vienna, Alexandra porcelain works, made in Austria, height 16.5 cm
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Chinese terracotta vase, hand built with traces of original glaze and sgraffito decoration, height 27 cm
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Royal Copenhagen ceramic vase, Danish crackle orange glazed bulbous vase with gilded highlights, marked to base, height 13.2 cm
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Soholm Bomholm pottery plaque, Danish rectangular wall plaque decorated with blue/brown glaze birds, cat and symbols by Marianne Starck, for Michael Anderson marked to verso and numbered 6393. 42 x 13.5 cm
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Ruscha West German wall plaque, superb rectangular stoneware plaque depicting white and blue horse against red lava ground 53 x 25 cm
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Kjerval Lokken Denmark plate, terracotta No.70 by Lavem Denmark decorated with stylised face design
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Carstens West German wall plaque, rectangular stoneware plaque depicting parrot in bright orange, blue and yellow colourways on green branch with black and white background by Carstens Tonnieshof. 46 x 19.5 cm
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Group of vintage sea sponges, two baskets full of various sponges and artifacts from the sea
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Antique freshwater crocodile, taxidermy of a small crocodile, good condition (A/F)
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Milton Moon, studio pottery charger decorated with grey ash glaze and stylised foliate design, incised signature to base, diameter 30 cm
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Pair of antique Chinese cloisonne censors, 19th century. Duck shape cloisonne enamel censers with covers decorated with various coloured enamel scrolls and dragons on brown ground on carved wooden bases, length 16 cm
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Antique carved bone shrine, Chinese carved bone temple with detailed engraved dragons and phoenixes with two central doors and internal seated God
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Cast bronze whippet, Stylishly modelled on rectangular base, height 13 cm
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Antique Georgian tea caddy, tortoise shell pagoda shape two compartments with carved ivory inlays raised on bun feet and silver plate to lid 19.5 x 16 x 12 cm (some A/F one foot and lid missing)
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The Perfection knife cleaner, R. Hood and Son London, England mangle shaped cast iron, knife cleaner
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Antique combination corer and peeler, superbly ornate seven cog mechanical hand driven device by Sinclair Scott Co Da'Tymore
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Rare whale part spine, 30 cm diameter, antique
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Basket of sea shells, various vintage shells and species
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Bitossi Seta designer vase, Aldo Londi purple ground Bitossi vase marked Italy and numbered to base
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Studio art glass goblet, purple bowl with amber stem with comprehensive acid etched description to base
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art glass purple bowl, splattered glass in tri-footed base
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Lyn Hayward, two vitreous enamel framed painted plaques. Autumn sanctuary, 24 x 19 cm, and landscape scene 20.5 cmx20.5 cm
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Gottinghen Germany designer bowl, chromed 18-10 steel on Lucite swirled plastic base
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Soholm Sorensen ceramic vase, Danish white and black rectangular vase depicting two people in high relief from 'You and I' series by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, marked to base and numbered 500., height 22.3 cm
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Two West German vases, small red lava glaze, marked to base, height 15.5 cm/11.8 cm
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Junghans wall clock, German red lava ceramic clock, battery operated, width 25 cm
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Rare Royal Copenhagen pottery dish, brown glazed pottery small dish depicting a bearded man designed by Jais Nielsen circa 1930's, marked to base, diameter 8 cm
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Rare Royal Copenhagen pottery dish, brown glazed pottery small dish depicting a lady with flowers designed by Jais Nielsen circa 1930's, marked to base, diameter 8 cm
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Rare Royal Copenhagen pottery dish, Oxblood glazed pottery small dish depicting an Art Deco lady designed by Jais Nielsen circa 1930's, marked to base, diameter 8.2 cm
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Rare Danish pottery dish, rare Saxbo green glaze pottery small dish depicting an Art Deco lady, designed by Jais Nielsen circa 1930's, marked to base, diameter 8.2 cm
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Bitossi Italian mid-century ceramic vase, tall, brown glazed stylised ceramic vase decorated with white horse, marked to base, height 31.5 cm
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Soholm Bomholm pottery bowl, Danish black ceramic footed bowl decorated with abstract burgundy, blue, yellow and white flowers by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, marked to base and numbered 517 (small chip to underside), width 30 cm
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Soholm Bomholm pottery bowl, Danish black ceramic oblong bowl decorated with abstract burgundy, blue, yellow and white decorations by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen, marked to base and numbered 2069, width 42 cm
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Solholm Bornholm pottery candle holders, Danish white and orange glazed geometrics against black ground wall candle holders designed by Michael Andersen, marked to base and numbered 5635, height 27 cm
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G. Nylund Denmark, Nymole pottery bowl and underplate in blue to dark grey glaze over stoneware base, signed to rear '5088 and 5070'
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Italian mid century design jug, Bitossi jug marked 'Italy' in black to base
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Hjorth Danish mid-century plaque, fabulous purple glazed stoneware fish wall plaque, signed to rear
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Swedish mid-century pottery bowl, striking z128 series by Ingrid Atterberg Negro series c.1953
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Bornholmsk ceramic bowl, Danish blue glazed shallow bowl decorated with shield by Michael Andersen, marked to base and numbered., diameter 16.5 cm
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Antique ebony and ivory walking stick, 19th century with a rope-knot handle grip, the tapering stick with interspersed with ebony rings and chip carving
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A copper hunting horn, 19th century long tapering with mouth piece and leather by Swaine and Co, London
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A JAPANES3E walking stick, 19th century bamboo with extensive Japanese scripture to the shaft, of fine quality
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A fishing rod / walking stick, 1920, bamboo carved cane with a sectional tapering fishing pole hidden in the interior shaft
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Indian / Mogul walking stick, 18th-19th century calamander wood with spiral twist carvings, bands of woven silver and bronze head of mythical creature
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Soholm Bornholm pottery bowl, Danish earthen ware large bowl decorated with high relief brown horses against tan ground, designed Michael Anderson, marked to base and numbered 6408, diameter 32 cm
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Royal Copenhagen pottery bowl, Danish stoneware faience large bowl decorated with bird motif designed by Jorgen Mogensen, marked to base and numbered 21934, diameter 31.5 cm
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Ruscha West German wall plaque, rectangular stoneware plaque decorated with high relief orange, red and brown mushroom tops against brown lava glaze ground, marked to verso. 37 x 23 cm
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Royal Copenhagen pottery bowl, Danish shallow bowl with geometric bird motifs in earthen colour glaze by Jorgen Mogensen, impressed mark to base and number 21936, diameter 27 cm
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Soholm Bornholm pottery bowl, Danish earthen ware large bowl decorated with high relief brown horses against tan ground, designed Michael Anderson, marked to base and numbered 6408, diameter 23.5 cm
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Royal Copenhagen porcelain figurine, Danish glazed ceramic depicting a monkey designed by Niels Nielsen, marked to base., height 12.5 cm
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Soholm Stento pottery wall plaque, Danish rectangular plaque in blue and brown glaze depicting a cat by Sven Aage Jensen signed lower right and marked verso numbered 3500. 12.5 x 15.5 cm
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Royal Copenhagen pottery dish, Danish rectangular dish decorated with geometric blue and brown scarab beetles designed by Jorgen Mogensen, marked to base and numbered 21871. 21 x 15 cm
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Soholm Danish pottery beaker, decorated with nudes in brown glaze over light brown ground by Marianne Starck, mark to base., height 10 cm
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Bomholm pottery plaque, Danish rectangular shape in blue, brown glaze earthen ware depicting four ladies by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, marked to verso and numbered 5842. 28 x 20 cm
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Danish pottery wall plaque, Danish rectangular wall plaque in brown glaze depicting a monkey, signed verso Nielsen Denmark (small repair) 20 x 15.5 cm
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Timo Sarpaneva Iitala candlesticks, graduated set of Scandinavian crystal candlesticks by Finnish designer including one signed 'Ts' to base
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Designer art glass vase, studio vase with swirl pattern and clear glass base
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Fuga Orrefors bowls, teal and blue designer bowls
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KPM porcelain vase, mid-century abstract design 30 cm
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Murano figure of a crane, multi-coloured art glass sculpture
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Murano figure of a cockerel, jewelled details with inset various colours
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K.P.M porcelain vases, tassel design baluster form vase pair
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Bomholm pottery pitcher, Danish Negro tribal pitcher, decorated with bisons in white and black colours designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen, marked to base and numbered 5553., height 19 cm
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Bomholm pottery vase, Danish Negro tribal vase in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base., height 11 cm
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Bomholm pottery vase, Danish Negro tribal vase in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base., height 10.8 cm
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Bomholm pottery vase, Danish Negro tribal vase in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base., height 23.3 cm
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Bomholm pottery pitcher, Danish Negro tribal vase in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base., height 26 cm
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Bomholm pottery vase, Danish Negro tribal vase in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base., height 11.3 cm
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Bomholm pottery vase, Danish Negro tribal vase in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base., height 14.3 cm
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Bomholm pottery vase, Danish Negro tribal vase in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base., height 10.5 cm
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Mid-century Italian pottery vase, tall, glazed pottery vase in sgraffito hand painted coloured houses and trees designed by Fratelli Fanciullacci, marked to base Italy 664
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Bomholm pottery bowl, Danish Negro tribal bowl in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base, width 18 cm
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Bomholm pottery bowl, Danish Negro tribal bowl in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base, width 14.3 cm
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Bomholm pottery bowl, Danish Negro tribal bowl in black and white designed by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen marked to base, width 17.3 cm
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Danish pottery plate, black and white geometric design, diameter 18 cm
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