*** | A pair of rare late 19th century Emile Galle faience figures, C.1880 - 1890. Designed by Emile Galle (France 1846 - 1904). Signed to foot of each. Both modelled seated and decorated with blue glazed hearts and spots against a yellow ground, inset glass… | *** | |
*** | A rare Art Deco tea and coffee service, C. 1920-1930, Germany. Comprising six pieces. Silver plated. Rare Art Deco design by Berliner Elektro plated Waren Fabrik (Bepwf). Tray height 2.5 cm, width 53.5 cm, large pot height 35.6 cm, width 20.5 cm, medium… | *** | |
*** | A Piero Fornasetti Goodmorning Goodnight lidded vase, of squat form and depicting the namesake motif with one side eyes closed, and the opposite open. Designed by Piero Fornasetti and manufactured by Bitossi. Both Fornasetti and Bitossi stamp to base, and… | *** | |
*** | A Piero Fornasetti tall Goodmorning Goodnight lidded vase, of tall, slender form and depicting the namesake motif with one side eyes closed, and the opposite open. Designed by Piero Fornasetti and manufactured by Bitossi. Both Fornasetti and Bitossi stamp… | *** | |
*** | An Ettore Sottsass 'Valigia' table lamp for Stilnovo, 1977, Italy. Metal body with plastic feet. The Valigia remains an icon in the vast repertoire of design by Ettore Sottsass. Maker's mark raised to one side. Height 38 cm, width 35 cm, depth 23 cm | *** | |
*** | An Edoardo Tasca porcelain King Tutankhamun head, signed and numbered 964, height 39 cm, width 33 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Louis Vuitton porcelain petite Boite Chapeau vase. From Louis Vuitton's home Decorating collection, the petite Boite Chapeau vase presents a striking showcase for flowers. Taking shape of the classic LV hat bag, featuring white embossed monogram pattern… | *** | |
*** | Piero Fornasetti squat vase in ceramic and enamel 36/99, signed on the artist's label verso: Tema e Variazioni Fornasetti Milano made in Italy. Note: hand made by Bitossi Ceramiche for Fornasetti, each squat vase comes from Piero Fornasetti's historical… | *** | |
*** | Piero Fornasetti Stretch vase in ceramic and enamel 63/99, signed on the original artist's label verso: Tema e Variazioni Fornasetti Milano made in Italy. Height 56 cm | *** | |
*** | An Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi centrepiece, Hand-turned in red clay. Two-tone matt white and blue glaze. Signed on the bottom, hairline crack to the bowl's interior, height 21 cm, width 29.5 cm | *** | |
*** | An Ettore Sottsass 'Calice' vase produced by Bitossi, Italy, Hand-turned in white clay. Two-tone matt black and white glaze. Some repair work to base, height 47 cm, width 17.5 cm | *** | |
*** | An ES14 centrepiece fruit bowl by Alessi, produced in 2017 in a limited run of 999. Lime wood bowl with red lacquered pedestal base. 'Officina Alessi Twergi Italy Ettore Sottsass 1990 (1917-2017) 411/999' inscribed to base. Height 13.5 cm, diameter 29.4 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of bookends by Piero Fornasetti, sculptural, lidded form, depicting the recognisable face seen on much of Fornasetti's work: opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Maker's stamp to the base, height 22 cm, width 12 cm, depth 10 cm (each) | *** | |
*** | A rare 'Veckla' vase designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, with a simple yet elegant form, a hallmark of Lindberg's design. The top edge meets in the middle. Impressed Gustavsberg monogram to base, height 19 cm, width 20.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A 'Basilico' bowl by Marutomi Japan, 2001, designed by Ettore Sottass. Moulded plastic rimmed bowl on raised base, height 7.5 cm, diameter 25 cm | *** | |
*** | A Fantoni abstract metal sculpture, Firenze, Italy. An abstract metal sculpture depicting still life bottles by artist Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011). The bottles are heavily textured. Featuring a maker's mark to the reverse. Height 48.5 cm, width 14 cm,… | *** | |
*** | A Bitossi ceramic horse, with Rimini blue glaze, height 3.2 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 28 cm | *** | |
*** | A Jean Marais (1918-1998) ceramic fish vase, some faults, height 55 cm | *** | |
*** | A set of four Louis Vuitton cups. Features a white porcelain cup with a colourful monogram pattern and large LV initials, with metallic gold colour rims. Made in France. Dimensions 9 x 9 cm. Date code LG0271. Production period 2021. Comes together with… | *** | |
*** | A large Capodimonte figure, Italian porcelain. Depicting a small child with grapes and vines, holding a challice, height 70 cm, width 22 cm, depth 20 cm | *** | |
*** | A Fornasetti butterfly tray, with multi-coloured butterflies over an ivory ground lacquered metal tray. Designed by Piero Fornasetti, diameter 60 cm | *** | |
*** | A large Bitossi lidded jar, a tall cylindrical form with impressed designs and a Rimini blue glaze, height 41 cm, diameter 14 cm | *** | |
*** | An Ettore Sottsass 'Senape' vase, 1997, produced by Marutomi, Japan. Complete with box, height 14 cm, width 17 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of large Aldo Londi for Bitossi abstract garden line lamps, Hand-thrown lamps produced in Italy, featuring exquisite incised details and glazing. Rewired for New Zealand specifications, height 85 cm, depth 25 cm | *** | |
*** | After Pablo Picasso Maquette for the Chicago sculpture, produced after 1967 when the 50-foot-tall, 162 tonne sculpture was unveiled in Chicago. Made from metal with black coating. Likely an early study created by the American bridge Company as they… | *** | |
*** | An Orson & Blake ginger jar in the Fornasetti style, 20th century. White ceramic, ornamented with black and white printed classical faces in the Fornasetti style. Stamped on the underside 'Ob Orson & Blake'. Sound and stable condition, free from any major… | *** | |
*** | An Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian lamp, c.1960 cylindrical earthenware form with painted blue tile detailing. Eunice Taylor hessian shade, height 81 cm, diameter 35 cm | *** | |
*** | A Franco Bucci Laboratorio Pesaro vase for Laboratorio Pesaro, made in 1968. A spherical body with a large central opening surrounded by a grid of small openings. Signed 'LP Bucci' on the base underside, height 20 cm, diameter 200 | *** | |
*** | A Tema e Variazioni wall plate by Fornasetti, plate number no. 217. Made from porcelain and depicting the face of opera singer Lina Cavalieri, diameter 26 cm | *** | |
*** | A Swedish Gustavsberg dog figure designed by Lisa Larson, impressed manufacturer's mark to base. Height 6 cm, width 5 cm, length 12 cm | *** | |
*** | 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 | *** | |
*** | A Dutch Distel Art Nouveau jardiniere, Manufacturer's mark to base, height 30 cm, width 17 cm | *** | |
*** | An unusual pair of Royal Denmark porcelain fruit / flower bowls with gilt, pierced and hand painted two handled trough shaped bowls supported by a base stand with painted dolphin, fish and seaweed, circa 1925. Height 23 cm. Width 30 cm | *** | |
*** | A Leda and the swan figure group by Lenci of a hand painted nude reclining Leda, marked '520' to base and handpainted swan in gold highlights. Signed 'Lenci (Italie)'. note: both with faults, circa 1950. | *** | |
*** | A Tema e Variazioni wall plate by Fornasetti, no. 228. Made from porcelain and depicting the face of Lina Cavalieri, diameter 6 cm | *** | |
*** | A vintage Bitossi ceramic bull, with impressed decoration and Rimini blue glaze. Signed to base. Height 17 cm. Width 32 cm. Diameter 14 cm | *** | |
*** | 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 | *** | |
*** | A Bitossi trinket box, ceramic. Hand-written '1583' and faintly impressed 'Italy' to reverse. Height 5.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, diameter 10 cm | *** | |
*** | A Lisa Larsen ceramic dog for Gustavsberg, earthenware form of a dog. Glazed body, unglazed face with dog and collar detailing. Maker's mark and sticker to reverse. Height 13 cm, width 12.5 cm, diameter 13.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Brutalist bowl by Fantoni, Torch cut and hammered metal bowl by Firenze. Signed to base depth 21 cm | *** | |
*** | A vintage Bitossi tall ceramic lidded jar, of tall cylindrical form with impressed decoration and Rimini blue glaze. Signed to base. Height 41 cm. Diameter 16 cm | *** | |
*** | A vintage Bitossi ceramic lidded jar, of cylindrical form with impressed decoration and Rimini blue glaze. Signed to base. Height 23.5 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm | *** | |
*** | 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 | *** | |
*** | An Iznik hand painted plate, turkey, a large ceramic dish with hand-painted underglaze designs. On the reverse is two holes for wall mounting. Maker's stamp on the reverse which is obscured. Height 3.2 cm, diameter 32.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Mavis Jack octagonal bowl, with green interior glaze and exterior sunken cross-hatch designs. Signed on the underside, height 4.8 cm, diameter 10.1 cm | *** | |
*** | A Mirek Smisek footed bowl, with incised cross-hatch design. Potter's mark on the base underside, height 10.5 cm, diameter 13 cm | *** | |
*** | A large 1960s stoneware bowl by Soholm, Denmark. Made from stoneware. Featuring impressed geometric designs to the bowl interior and brown and white glaze. Impressed maker's mark to the base underside. Height 5.5 cm, depth 29.7 cm | *** | |
*** | A Persian Iznik Pottery vase, triangular shape with glazed floral decoration, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Catherine Hannah, former president of the New Zealand antique Dealers Association and noted antique dealer in Rotorua for over 40 years. | *** | |
*** | A small Bitossi slab form vase, impressed mark 'Italy' and 727/12, height 12.8 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of hand painted Italian porcelain dishes, each with red roses and gilt shaped border. Stamped Richard Ginori. Length 21 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Italian Capodimonte pottery lidded bowl, basket weave pattern with relief grapes and lemons. Length 20 cm. | *** | |
*** | A pair of Italian Mettlach stoneware baluster urn vases, one with tall bottle neck and the other with handle and spout. Both with incised floral designs and polychrome enamel decoration. Heights 27 cm and 24.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A French hand painted fish plate, with floral motifs to the body, signed 'Henriot Quimper France 540' to base. L27 cm, width 13 cm | *** | |
*** | A Rorstrand 'Tango' Coffee Set comprising of Coffee pot, six cups and saucers, sugar pot, milk and creamer | *** | |
*** | A pair of Longwy enamel tumblers, decorated with floral design. Height 12 cm, diameter 5.4 cm | *** | |
*** | A Sunset teapot by Richard Ginori for Missoni, of squat form, circular with strap handle and flattened spout, height 11 cm, width 18 cm, length 28 cm | *** | |
*** | A Chinese famille rose 'Floral' lidded jar, height 20.5 cm, diameter 16 cm | *** | |
*** | A Bavarian Schumann Arzberg vase, 20th century, Germany. Colocynth-shaped, white porcelain with geometric detailing framing the base in a gradation from blue to red. Stamped on the underside 'Bavaria, Schumann Arzberg Germany', height 17 cm, width 12 cm | *** | |