Roseberys is delighted to offer a strong and diverse range of important Design pieces from 1860 to the present day. The sale will feature a large single owner collection of Constance Spry ceramics as well as a private collection of works by pioneering studio glass designer Sam Herman. The sale also showcases a strong selection of Scandinavian Design, with furniture by the likes of Finn Juhl, Ib Kofod -Larsen & Kaare Klint. In Post Modern design, we are excited to present a scarce original ‘Bel Air’ chair designed by Peter Shire for Memphis and a unique ‘Bad Room’ armoire designed by Alessandro Guerriero.

Lot 20: Pedro Friedeberg (b.1936), Clock, circa 1990s. Carved, painted and gilt Mexican mahogany, inset with clock and compass 

In Post Modern design, Roseberys are delighted to offer Lot 11, an original ‘Bel Air’ lounge chair designed by Peter Shire in 1982 for Memphis. This bold statement piece with bright contrasting colours and asymmetric forms epitomises the Memphis group’s radical approach towards design, which sought to challenge the distinctions between form and function, furniture and art.

Lot 11: Peter Shire (b.1947) for Memphis, 'Bel Air' lounge chair, designed 1982, executed 1986 

In Arts & Crafts, Roseberys is delighted to offer Lot 87, a beautiful silver and enamelled dressing table set designed by Jessie M. King for Liberty & Co. King was an exponent of the Glasgow style, who had a successful career as an illustrator, whilst also creating designs for textiles, wallpaper and jewellery for Liberty & Co. This incredibly rare set comes with its original card box and was exhibited in ‘The Liberty Style’ exhibition in Japan, 1999-2000, which included several pieces of important Liberty Design. 

Lot 87: Jessie M. King for Liberty & Co. Dressing table set comprising hand mirror, three brushes, tray, comb and shoe horn, with original card box, 1906-1913 

 

Lot 6 is a sleek and elegant pair of ‘Seal’ lounge chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for OPE, circa 1960. These highly sought-after models feature beautifully crafted solid teak frames with sculptural armrests as well as floating seats which retain their original leather upholstery. This lot comes to auction with a pre-sale estimate of £7,000-10,000.

Lot 6: Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003) for OPE (Olof Persons Fatoljindustri), Pair of 'Seal' lounge chairs, circa 1960 

Designed by Kaare Klint and produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1930s, Lot 1 is a stunning set of four Model ‘3578’ dining chairs (also known as ‘The Red Chair’). Seen by many in the Design world as the father of Modern Danish Design, Klint went against the grain and sought to strip away the tradition of ornament, instead espousing functionalism as the foundation for all good design.

Lot 1: Kaare Klint (1888-1954) for Rud. Rasmussen, Four Model '3578' chairs, also known as 'The Red Chair', circa 1930s 

Roseberys’ forthcoming Design sale will include a strong single owner collection of studio pottery with highlights including several works by renowned British Potter Richard Batterham. Lot 118 illustrated here is a large and impressive stoneware vase measuring 62.5cm high. Produced in Batterham’s signature style with tenmoku and ash glaze in the Leach and Hamada tradition, this work comes to auction with a pre-sale estimate of £700-1000.

Lot 119: Richard Batterham (1936-2021), Large floor vase with raised bands and incised decoration, late 20th century