Decorative Arts & Collectables 10 31, 2020 View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-36 of 36. Previous|1|Next Image Lot # Item Title Quantity Time Left Your Bids 983 WINSTON CHURCHILL - 1908 ELECTION CAMPAIGN PHOTOGRAPH: Original photograph (24 x 35.5cm) taken on the 4th May 1908 showing Winston Churchill (front centre) following his speech at Kinnaird Hall, Dundee, during the campaign to elect him as MP for Dundee; framed & glazed, overall 52 x 62cm. Estimate$300 - $400Price Realized$240StatusSold View details 984 BRITISH MINISTER'S DESPATCH BOX: belonging to Sir Anthony Bevir (private secretary to Winston Churchill 1940-45 & 1951-55 and permanent secretary to Clement Attlee 1947), manufactured in pine by John Peck & Son for His Majesty's Stationery Office, sheathed in black leather with royal cypher in gilt, (30.5x46x15cm). The black leather covering, rather than the usual red, indicates the box was likely used in a private capacity by Bevir, Estimate$750 - $1,000Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 985 WINSTON & CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL: c.1950s-60s unsigned Christmas Cards (10) each bearing colour reproductions of various Churchill paintings, all with the printed greeting "With Christmas Thoughts and Wishes/from/Winston and Clementine Churchill"; condition variable. Estimate$300 - $400StatusCLOSED! View details 986 WINSTON SPENCER-CHURCHILL patinated ceramic bust, circa 1940, signed "Jessica Bothwick, July 1940, Copyright, Made In England", 26.5cm high Estimate$150 - $250Price Realized$80StatusSold View details 987 WINSTON CHURCHILL - DOCUMENTS, JOURNALS & EPHEMERA: WWII newspapers incl. Daily Mirror 1939 (Sep.4) "Churchill is New Navy Chief", Daily Express 1939 (Nov.9) headlines "Hitler Escapes Explosion in Beer Cellar", Feb.1965 editions of "Life" & "Illustrated London News" covering Churchill's funeral; also framed print of 1983 watercolour showing Churchill statue at Parliament Square, LP records (2), few stamps & covers noting Hong Kong 1965 illustrated FDC; Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$140StatusSold View details 988 "BIGGLES" BY CAPTAIN W.E. JOHNS - FIRST EDITIONS: Selection, mostly with d/js, comprising Australian 1st editions "Biggles Flies South" (1946, without d/j) and "Biggles in the Jungle" (1947); UK 1st editions "Biggles Delivers the Goods" (1946), "Biggles Hunts Big Game" (1948), "Biggles Breaks Silence" (1949), "Biggles Works It Out" (1951), "Biggles Takes The Case (1952), "Biggles Follows On" (1952), "Biggles and the Black Raider" (1953), "Biggles in the Gobi" Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$420StatusSold View details 989 "BIGGLES" BY CAPTAIN W.E. JOHNS - UK FIRST EDITIONS: selection with dust jackets comprising "Biggles of the Interpol" (1957), "Biggles Presses On" (1958), "Biggles in Mexico" (1959), "Biggles and the Leopards of Zinn" (1960), "Orchids for Biggles" (1962), "Biggles Flies to Work" (1963), "Biggles' Special Case" (1963), "Biggles in the Terai" (1966, very scarce), "The Boy Biggles" (1968), "Biggles of the Royal Flying Corps (1978, the only edition); also without d/js "Biggles - Secret Agent" (1946) Estimate$400 - $500Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 990 "BIGGLES" BY CAPTAIN W.E. JOHNS - SCARCER UK EDITIONS: selection with dust jackets comprising "Biggles Charter Pilot" (1951 Reprint, Burnet #27.11), "Biggles Delivers the Goods" (1949, 3rd impression #31.4), "Biggles' Second Case" (1950, 3rd impression #33.3), "Biggles Air Detective" (1952, 3rd impression, #37.4), "Biggles Works it Out" (1952, 2nd impression #41.2), "Biggles Cuts it Fine" (1959, 3rd impression, #48.3), "Biggles of 266" (undated, Dean & Co,#54.2), Estimate$200 - $300Price Realized$180StatusSold View details 991 "BIGGLES" BY CAPTAIN W.E. JOHNS - REISSUES OF TITLES ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1932-1935: mostly hardbound comprising "Biggles in the Cruise of the Condor" (10) incl. 1955 Thames Publishing Co (Burnet #2.7) & 1956 Dean & Co (#2.8) reissues; "Biggles of the Camel Squadron" (12, plus 1 softbound); "Biggles Flies Again" (13); "Biggles Learns to Fly" (2) both the 1955 Brockampton Press reissues (#5.20), one with d/j & very scarce thus; Estimate$200 - $300StatusCLOSED! View details 992 "BIGGLES" BY CAPTAIN W.E. JOHNS - MOSTLY REISSUES OF TITLES ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1936-1968: predominantly hardbound including "Biggles Works It Out" (1951) "Biggles Takes The Case" (1952) both 1st editions without d/js, "Biggles of the Interpol" (1958) 1st edition with d/j (missing frontispiece illustration), "Biggles Flies To Work" (1963) 1st edition with d/j; 30 titles represented with duplication of the reissues throughout. (63) Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$180StatusSold View details 993 THE ART-UNION, VOLUMES I - X (1839-1848), VOLUME VIII WITH FOX TALBOT CALOTYPE PHOTOGRAPH. [Hodgson & Graves, London, 1839-1848]. In ten quarto (290 x 230mm) volumes, the first five volumes with in-text woodcut illustrations, the sixth to tenth with out-of-text illustrations in the form of lithographs and steel engravings, the key June 1846 issue with original talbotype (calotype) photograph of a table set for tea (86 x 168mm) by William Henry Fox Talbot, Estimate$2,400 - $3,200StatusCLOSED! View details 994 J.M.W. TURNER R.A. - "Turner's Rivers of France" (Liber Fluviorum) [Henry George Bohn, London, 1853]. Depicted in sixty-one line engraving from drawings by Turner, with descriptive letter-press by Leitch Ritchie; octavo, rebacked gilt-decorated cloth preserving original spine, new end papers, edges in gilt, 336pp. First edition in single volume format, and includes an important biographical sketch of the artist by Alaric Alexander Watts. Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$160StatusSold View details 995 The Human Eye And Its Auxiliary Organs, Anatomically Represented, With Explanatory Text By Dr. H. Renow [Lon. 1896], brown boards with red spine Estimate$80 - $120Price Realized$160StatusSold View details 996 Five assorted books on silver, pianos etc 5 Estimate$40 - $60Price Realized$30StatusSold View details 997 "THE SKETCH MAGAZINE" (AUSTRALASIAN EDITION): 1901 weekly theatrical publication, incomplete run of issues (9), between Oct.2 and Dec.25; also "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper" 1855 Jun.23 & Jul.28 editions and a 1910 edition of "Fancy Needlework" (12 items) Estimate$100 - $150Price Realized$50StatusSold View details 998 JOHN RUSKIN - The Works. [Merrill & Baker, New York, c.1920]. Finely bound set of the writings of John Ruskin in twenty-six octavo volumes, each volume bound in contemporary half tan calf over marbled paper boards, gilt-lettered contrasting morocco title labels to spines, top edges in gilt. A handsome set. Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Price Realized$1,600StatusSold View details 999 "THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENVENUTO CELLINI" - SIGNED BY DALI: [Doubleday & Co, New York, 1946]. The reflective and personal writings of the great Italian old master. Translated by John Addington Symonds, illustrated by Salvador Dali. Octavo, gilt-illustrated blue cloth boards (lacking slipcase), colour frontispiece by Salvador Dali, 15 colour plates plus black & white vignette illustrations by Dali. Estimate$750 - $1,000Price Realized$550StatusSold View details 1000 J. PAUL GETTY/ETHEL LE VANE: "Collector's Choice:The Chronicle of an Artistic Odyssey through Europe". [W.H.Allen, London, first edition, 1955]. Inscribed (in Le Vane's hand) on title page "To Michael Pochna (Getty employee), with the best wishes of Ethel Le Vane" and also SIGNED BY GETTY "J. Paul Getty, Dec. 1955"; 360pp hardbound with red cloth boards, photographic illustrations within. Rare presentation copy of this book by the enigmatic tycoon and collector. Estimate$250 - $350StatusCLOSED! View details 1001 MARC CHAGALL: "Ausstellung 1959 - Hamburg, Munich, Paris" Catalogue of the 1959 travelling exhibition of Chagall's work:- Hamburg, Feb. 6 - Mar. 22, Munich, Apr.7 - May 31 and Paris, Jun.14 - Sep. 30; SIGNED BY CHAGALL in full in graphite on title page; square octavo with 109 leaves of black & white or colour plates of artwork featured in the exhibition. Estimate$250 - $350Price Realized$180StatusSold View details 1002 OSKAR KOKOSCHKA - Marlborough-Gerson Gallery (New York), Exhibition Catalogue. Illustrated stiff card covers with Kokoschka's 1966 self-portrait on the front cover with KOKOSCHKA'S INSCRIPTION "Oskar Kokoschka, 23.X.66, New York" alongside, profusely illustrated with colour and black & white plates, catalogue essay by E.H. Gombrich; small quarto, 133pp. Rare catalogue, inscribed by the great Austrian expressionist and master of modernism. Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! View details 1003 VICTOR VASARELY - Four Volume Presentation Set [Galerie du Griffon, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1969, 1971, 1974 & 1979]. Magnificent set of books on the Optical Art master of the 20th century. Volume 3 three inscribed "To Dean Allen Austill in appreciation for your kind invitation - Vasarely" plus a loosely enclosed 1984 press release for Vaserely to deliver a lecture at the New School for Social Research, New York, Estimate$750 - $1,000Price Realized$700StatusSold View details 1004 "ART OF THE SIXTIES" (Kunst Der Sechziger Jahre) - PETER LUDWIG, ANDY WARHOL, et al. [Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Koln, 4th edition, 1970]. Bilingual publication comprising 170 leaves each interleaved with glassine transparencies, and with tipped-in colour plates, featuring some of the greatest pop and modern artists of the period. Quarto, flexible plastic binding with metal rivets. Estimate$250 - $350StatusCLOSED! View details 1005 RUGS & CARPETS: selection with hardbound titles comprising "Oriental Carpets" by Schurmann, "World Rugs & Carpets - Comprehensive Guide to the Design, Provenance and Buying of Carpets" edited by David Black, "Oriental Carpets in the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin" by Spuhler, "Caucasian Rugs of Yesterday" by Fokker; also softbound "Rugs & Carpets from Central Asia - the Russian Collections" by Tzareva. (5 items). 5 Estimate$60 - $80Price Realized$30StatusSold View details 1006 ANDY WARHOL - "Films and Paintings". [Peter Gidal, Studio Vista, 1971] Octavo, pictorial dustjacket, illustrated, 160pp. The very scarce hardbound edition. Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$140StatusSold View details 1007 "HENRY MOORE IN AMERICA" - Artist signed. [Henry Seldis, Praeger Publishers, New York in association with Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1973]. First edition with gilt lettered black cloth boards and illustrated dust jacket, SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY HENRY MOORE, black & white illustrations; quarto 283pp, hardbound. Estimate$120 - $160Price Realized$100StatusSold View details 1008 HENRY MILLER - "Grandeur Nature". [Gallimard Publishers, Paris,1975]. Illustrated dust jacket, showing portrait of Miller by esteemed photographer Brassai, SIGNED INSCRIPTION BY BRASSAI on the half title page - "Pour Baby et Marion Sulzberger, bien amicalement, Brassai. Paris, le 29 dec 1975", features 16 crisp photogravure illustrations of people and places from Miller's life in Paris; octavo 264pp, softbound with stiff card covers. LIMITED EDITION OF 25 COPIES. Estimate$500 - $750StatusCLOSED! View details 1009 GROSS, Chaim (1909-1991) "A Retrospective", [Lowe Art Museum, New York, 1977]. Featuring tapestries, watercolours, drawings and lithographs. Signed and inscribed on the title page "To Bob Raphael - best wishes Chaim Gross", with small SELF PORTRAIT in pencil; quarto, 46pp, softbound. Estimate$100 - $200StatusCLOSED! View details 1010 ANDY WARHOL - "Portrait of the 70s". [Random House, editor David Whitney, first edition, 1979]. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art (Nov. 20, 1979 to Jan.27, 1980), SIGNED BY WARHOL on title page, illustrated in colour with reproductions of the painted photographs of celebrities for which Warhol is best known; with an essay by Robert Rosenblum; square quarto, illustrated stiff card covers, 141pp. Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$500StatusSold View details 1011 ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG WERKE - "STAATLICHE KUNSTHALLE, BERLIN" (1980) Substantial exhibition calatalogue, boldly SIGNED BY RAUSCHENBERG in black marker on inside front cover, extensively illustrated; 379pp softbound. Estimate$400 - $600StatusCLOSED! View details 1012 BRUCE WEBER - "O RIO DE JANEIRO" (Photographic Journal). [Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1986]. Fully illustrated photo-book with several fold-out plates, folio format. One of the great photo-books of the twentieth century featuring voyeuristic images of the fashionable youth of Rio set against the sun kissed backdrop of the tropical metropolis. Estimate$600 - $800Price Realized$450StatusSold View details 1013 RITA GALLE - "CORIANDOLI" Oblong folio housed in slip case, with eight watercolour reproductions, plus original SIGNED ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR BY GALLE, poems by Lorenzo Perrone, numbered #89 of limited edition of 125 copies, signed by artist and poet. Estimate$750 - $1,000StatusCLOSED! View details 1014 BLAIS,Jean-Charles "De Memoire", [Franck Bordas, Paris, 1995]. Artist's book consisting of seven lithographed folding sheets by Blais, octavo (21 x 16cm), housed within folder and slipcase; limited edition of 125 copies, signed and numbered on the colophon. Estimate$600 - $800StatusCLOSED! View details 1015 "THE VANISHING BORDER: A Retrospective of China and Hong Kong through Maps" published by Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd. [Hong Kong, 1997], limited edition of 3000 copies, embossed yellow cloth boards with gilt lettering and blue thread binding, in original slip case, inscribed and endorsed by Jodie Allison (Project Manager) Estimate$60 - $80Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 1016 DAMIEN HIRST/GORDON BURN: "On the Way to Work". [Faber & Faber, first edition, 2001] hardbound with original silver papered boards showing geometric design to upper board, in original protected dust jacket, SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE BY HIRST; fully illustrated in colour and black & white, 232pp. Estimate$200 - $250Price Realized$140StatusSold View details 1017 CLINTON, Bill. My Life [New York; Alfred A. Knopf, 2004], First edition, octavo, gilt-lettered boards in original dustjacket. With photographs. Signed by Bill Clinton to the title page. Estimate$150 - $200Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 1018 ED RUSCHA - "Make New History". Objet d'art designed by Ruscha to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, consisting of approximately 600 plain white leaves with block text "MAKE", "NEW" & "HISTORY" on the three sides of the sheet edges, hardbound with grey cloth boards, SIGNED BY RUSCHA on the colophon page. Limited edition of 1,000 copies, only distributed to attendees at the anniversary gala; includes the original custom printed cardboard box. Estimate$1,200 - $1,500StatusCLOSED! View details Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next
