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Estate & Collector II, Asian, Early Design, Fine Arts — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:375
Sale Title:Estate & Collector II, Asian, Early Design, Fine ArtsLots with images:375
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:332
Date:10-Mar-2024
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St. Ives stoneware bowl. Impressed seal marks, diameter 17 cm
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Extensive collection of St. Ives Studio pottery. With celadon glaze, impressed seal mark, height 25 cm jug
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Jeff Mincham, b.1950, ovoid floral vase, 1983. Incised 'Mincham '83' to base, height 10 cm
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Harold Hughan celadon glazed stoneware jar and cover. Indistinctly signed, height 17 cm
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Three studio pottery items. Gillian Broinowski stoneware vase with single applied handle. Impressed studio mark to base, height 6 cm; Alan Watt covered dish, with pale grey glaze. Signed to base, diameter 13.5 cm; and Jo Munro globose vase. Incised signature to base, height 4 cm
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Two World War II trench art ashtrays. Made from 25 pounder brass shell casings. One chromed, diameter 10.5 cm
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Barbara Swarbrick, (b.1945). Large stoneware with sgraffito ducks. Incised signature to base, diameter 28 cm
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Les Blakebrough glazed stoneware coffee pot. Impressed LB sealmark, height 26.5 cm
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Two Australian stoneware pottery items. Includes a tall celadon glazed cylindrical jar, with ribbed sides and carved floral cover. Impressed studio monogram to foot, height 2 cm; and a spherical sculptural vase. Initialled 'Nb' to base, height 1 cm
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Shigeo Shiga, 1928-2011, three stoneware dishes. All with impressed studio mark to base, diameter 19.5 cm & 15 cm
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Shiga, Shigeo, 1928-2011, ovoid bottle vase. Pale blue glaze with abstract mountain landscape. Impressed studio stand to base, height 20 cm
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Shiga, Shigeo, 1928-2011, stoneware ovoid vase. With brushed blue glaze with signature red line decoration. Impressed studio mark to base, height 12.5 cm
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Shiga, Shigeo, 1928-2011). Stoneware Globose vase in pale matt cream glaze. Impressed studio mark to foot rim, height 20 cm
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Shigeo Shiga, 1928-2011). Square form pottery dish. With brown oxide floral spray to centre. Impressed potter's mark verso, 19.5 x 19.5 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Shiga, Shigeo, 1928-2011). Globose bottle vase in pale celadon glaze. Impressed studio mark to base, height 12 cm
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Shiga, Shigeo, 1928-2011, two stoneware covered jars. Spherical jars with covers, one in celadon glaze and one in red iron. Both with impressed studio mark to base, diameter 10 cm
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Derek Smith spherical stoneware vase. Impressed 'Ds' and chimney kiln seal marks, height 12 cm
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Four Martin Boyd display plates. Each decorated with Aboriginal motifs and incised 'Martin Boyd, Australia' verso, diameter 26 cm, each
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Late 19th century cedar jewellery casket, hinged, domed cover. Fitted interior lined with green velvet, height 14 cm, length 39 cm D21 cm
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Australian Arts & Crafts jarrah plant stand. With maple geometric inlay, early 20th century, height 90 cm
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Late Victorian cedar specimen cabinet. Six drawers, each with 2 turned pulls. Raised on 4 bun feet, height 49 cm W52 cm D33 cm
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Australian cedar double pedestal sideboard, circa 1850. Provenance Dawn Waterhouse collection ACT, length 199 cm D65 cm
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Vintage rocking horse. By Jack and Jean Boundy. Fibreglass body with leather harness and tack. On a curved steel rocker, height 10 cm length 127 cm
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Australian Colonial cedar 'Waterfall' open bookcase. With triple reeded edges, collected Cooma Monaro region, possibly early 19th century, height 118 cm W94 cm
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Australian specimen timbers frame. Fiddleback blackwood, casuarina, musk, and others, 59 x 51 cm
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19th century Australian specimen timbers veneered box. Includes Tasmanian blackwood and huon pine, length 28 cm, depth 20.5 cm
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E. W. Godwin, 1833-1886, important English Aesthetic movement oak writing table, c. 1877. Probably made by William Watt, height 75 cm W90 cm length 100 cm. Literature: Weber Soros, S. The Secular furniture of E.W. Godwin with catalogue Raisonne; p.165, pl.234, illustration of related design sketch).
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh, attrib, ladder back chair, circa 1895. Stained elm with rush seat, height 115 cm. Literature: Billcliffe, R. 'Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the complete furniture, furniture drawings & interior Designs', New York, 1979, p.31, illustrated).
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Arts & Crafts roller printed cotton velvet square table Coverlet. Early 20th century, 85 x 88 cm
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Set of 4 English Arts & Crafts mahogany dining chairs. With rush seats and inlaid floral roundels, in the style of Frank Brangwyn, early 20th century.
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Set of 6 English Arts & Crafts walnut dining chairs. In the style of Gordon Russell, with pegged joints, early 20th century.
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Arts & Crafts or Jugendstil brass wine table. With martele finish, early 20th century, height 69 cm, diameter 44 cm
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Three piece Chinoiserie dressing table suite. Comprising mirror, table and stool. Japanned finish with decoration of figures in landscape, height 77 cm W76 cm D48 cm table
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18th century Irish mahogany foot stool. Probably George II, the aprons with lion masks and swags on a dotted ground, oak secondary timbers, height 48 cm, length 66 cm, depth 50 cm
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E.W, Edward William) Godwin, designer) ebonised armchair circa 1880. Later caning to seat and Edwardian era painted swags, original Japonesque silk and metal thread cushion, perished).
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Cast brass Sydney Technical College sign. Early 20th century, 50 x 84 cm
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Arts & Crafts copper corner stick stand. Early 20th century, height 81 cm
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Arts & Crafts Glasgow school silvered and hammered copper mirror. Early 20th century, height 72 cm W56 cm
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Glasgow School, brass planter. In the style of Margaret Gilmour, engraved small, person) mark and initials TMK or JMK to base, length 45 cm
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Attributed Christopher Dresser, 'The Boudoir' Rd. 89612, painted tin and brass handled tray circa 1884. Probably manufactured by Perry & Co. Wolverhampton, length 53 cm
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English Aesthetic movement slip decorated amphora floor vase. In brass stand circa 1880, in the style of E.W. Godwin and Christopher Dresser. Blue and white colourway. Lacking cone shaped base, height 78 cm
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English Aesthetic movement slip decorated amphora floor vase. In brass stand circa 1880, in the style of E.W. Godwin and Christopher Dresser. Green, red and yellow colourway, height 80 cm
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English Aesthetic movement slip decorated amphora floor vase. In brass stand circa 1880, in the style of E.W Godwin and Christopher Dresser. Green and yellow colourway, height 84 cm
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French Art Nouveau Majolica glaze jardiniere and stand. Probably Massier Vallauris, stamped mark indistinct, early 20th century, height 131 cm
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Book: 'The Successful running and Sire lines of the modern Thoroughbred Horse'. Compiled by Sir William H, height erries, London, 1921.
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Victorian Aesthetic movement etched glass window panel. Circa 1880, 93.5 x 68 cm
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Continental Art Nouveau hand worked brass snake and flower form lamp. Early 20th century Unwired, height 52.5 cm
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Arts & Crafts hand wrought steel gas light, height 109 cm
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British Arts & Crafts hammered copper 3 branch hanging pendant electrolier. Early 20th century Unwired, height 45 cm, approx.
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French Art Deco wrought iron table lamp base, circa 1920. Unwired, height 23.5 cm
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Arts & Crafts brass lamp. In the style of C.F.A. Voysey, early 20th century Rewired with earth terminal, height 34 cm
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Arts & Crafts hand wrought copper and iron wall sconce. Possibly Newlyn school, early 20th century, height 30 cm
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French Art Nouveau bronze lamp base. Early 20th century Unwired, height 45 cm
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Rare Plaza music Co. 'Fine Arts' radio speaker frame circa 1926, height 47 cm
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Arts & Crafts oak 'Otley' fire bellows. Carved with entrelac motifs, attrib. Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. Circa 1907. Leather perished, length 75 cm. Literature: Bennett D, Liberty's furniture 1875-1915, the birth of modern interior design, page 224, plate 6.26, this design illustrated in a Yuletides catalogue, 1907.
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Pair British Arts & Crafts wrought iron andirons. Early 20th century, height 45 cm
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Christopher Dresser, set Benham & Froud brass and oak fire irons. Stamped with orb mark; together with a pair or andirons attrib. To dresser, unmarked).
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Attributed Christopher Dresser, a very large Minton Aesthetic movement 'Aquatic Life' jardiniere. Shape no. 215 with date cypher for 1878. Lacking feet, star crack to base, height 40 cm W54 cm, across handles). Reference: Met Museum, online) accession no. 1995.273 for an identical model with monotone glaze.
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Four Arts & Crafts hand wrought brass wall light brackets, height 30 cm
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Pair Elkington & Co. Egyptian revival style bronze candelabra. Late 19th century, height 65 cm
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Joseph Heinrichs Paris & New York silvered hammered copper large handled basket, height 39 cm, diameter 34 cm
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John Irvine Hunter, bas-relief memorial plaque, circa 1924. Oak frame. 30 x 17 cm, plaque
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Minton Barbotine, Impasto) decorated faience portrait plaque. By Antonin Hilaire Boullemier, 1839-1900, signed lower right, impressed Minton mark verso. 29 x 14 cm, plaque).
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Large French faience or Italian Maiolica dish. 19th century or earlier, diameter 42 cm
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Italian Maiolica allegorical tile plaque. Decorated with 'The flight into Egypt', possibly Castelli 18th century 27 x 19 cm, plaque).
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Italian Maiolica plate. Decorated with the smiling sun, G.M N.37 mark, 19th century or earlier, diameter 35 cm
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Dutch Delft Biblical tile, 18th century, 13 x 13 cm
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Large Limoges Barbotine and gilt decorated 'Louis XIV' portrait charger. Factory pierced for hanging, diameter 53.5 cm
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Pair Royal Dux porcelain water carriers. The woman with baskets in hand and amphora on her back, the man with yoke and water buckets, height 40 cm, man
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Two Austrian Alexandra porcelain works figurines. Includes female allegorical figure of 'Industry', and bucolic harvest figure. Impressed and printed marks to base, height 26 cm, each
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Herend porcelain figure of a bathing nude. Designed by Elek Lux, height 36 cm
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Herend porcelain figure of a Hussar. Designed by Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl, height 41 cm
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Rosenthal porcelain figure group. Satyr with two naked young ladies, designed by Albert Caasmann, height 20 cm
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Hutschenreuther Art Deco dancers figurine. Designed by Karl Tutter, height 24 cm
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Herend porcelain figure group. Pair of dancing inebriated men, height 22 cm
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Attributed Compton Potter's Guild, polychrome tempera painted pottery figure of St. Michael, circa 1920. Unmarked, height 67 cm
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19th or early 20th century faience and copper lustre decorated terracotta figure of Venus and cupid. Possibly Italian or Austrian, height 46 cm
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Book, Aubrey Beardsley, illustrator) Le Morte D'Arthur, J.M Dent 1893, publisher). Limited edition 1500 copies. Gilt embossed cloth covers, profusely illustrated by Beardsley.
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Karl Lundstrom for Rorstrand, large porcelain vase. Decorated with Red-Crowned cranes, height 43 cm
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Early Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain vase. Decorated with bats and pine trees, height 25.5 cm
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William Ault pottery tapered cylindrical vase. In the style of Christopher Dresser, height 40 cm
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Austrian Secessionist facet cut blue overlay glass footed bowl. Early 20th century, diameter 21.5 cm
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Austro Bohemian clear cased orange glass vase. In the style of Loetz 'Titania', internally decorated with green metallic feathering. Ex Sotheby's, height 17.5 cm
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J.G. Low Art Tile and New Haven Clock Co. brass mounted 'Albatross' pattern mantle clock circa 1880s. Lacks pendulum or key, height 31 cm
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Liberty & Co. 'Tudric' pewter table clock. Model no. 0383 with copper face inset with enamel plaque, probably by F.C. Varley) circa 1905. Original Lenzkirch movement, and hands, lacking key, not running, height 25 cm
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Norwegian Porsgrund porcelain vase. Designed by Thorolf Holmboe, 1866-1935, early 20th century ThH monogram, height 30 cm
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Rene Lalique 'Setubal' lemonade jug. Marked 'R. Lalique France' to base, height 18 cm. Provenance: Estate late Prue Socha, Sydney.
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Two Lalique bird figures. Both with engraved signature, height 8 cm, & 4.5 cm
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5 Baccarat champagne flutes, height 17.5 cm
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Very large cut crystal vase, height 38 cm, diameter 24 cm
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Attributed James Powell, very large English green glass flower bowl. With removable central epergne, late 19th/early 20th century, height 35 cm
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German Jugendstil crystalline glazed stoneware stone vase. Norica Nuremberg, shape no. 2616, height 28 cm
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Austrian Jugendstil Impasto decorated vase. Impressed stamp 'Austria' and indistinct signature, height 43 cm
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Attributed W.A.S. Benson copper flower form flower bowl. Early 20th century unmarked, diameter 27 cm
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Jugendstil pewter coffee service. Designed by Peter Behrens, Gerhardi & Co. Solingen, height 26 cm
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Jutta Sika, (designer) Schule Prof. Kolomon Moser, part coffee service. Circa 1901/1902. Coffee pot, 2 cups, 5 saucers, height 24.5 cm, coffee pot
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Australian hand painted porcelain Limoges dish. With dragonflies, initialled G.R, length 28 cm
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Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain bachelor's coffee set. With figural dragonflies, butterfly, and bee, height 13.5 cm
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Early Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain vase. With crabs in relief, early 20th century, height 19 cm
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Early Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain vase. With irises carved in relief circa 1894-1900, diameter 18 cm
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