Wednesday 14 September, marked the first collaboration between Jo Lloyd and Nigel Dawson-Ellis working together to produce the Design Since 1860 sale, and both Heads of Department were delighted with the outcome. The team included important Single-Owner collections and individual items, from modest entry-level pieces all the way through to the best examples from designers such as Poul Kjaerholm and rare works such as the piece by Carlo Bugatti. With an overall sale rate of 81%, this auction continues Roseberys’ track record of achieving strong sales within an area of the market that shows no signs of slowing.
Lot 51: Carlo Bugatti, Octagonal side table
The first highlight from this sale is Lot 51. The Carlo Bugatti octagonal side table, circa 1900 realised £20,000* against £800 - £1,200 estimate. The striking and characteristic design of this modestly proportioned table or stool by one of the true ‘greats’ of 20th Century Design, inspired fierce bidding on the sale day. Multiple phone bidders entered the fray from across the globe, but in the end, it was one of the many online bidders that secured the winning bid. This was a truly exciting piece to handle and to offer for sale at Roseberys.
Lot 84: Crown and Lion vase, Constance Spry for Fulham Pottery. THE ANDREW WEAVING COLLECTION
Lot 84 achieved over five times its estimate, reaching £12,500 against the £2,000 - £2,500. The interest in Constance Spry vases has shown a steady increase in recent years and this private collection had the added provenance of having been exhibited at the Garden Museum last year. The Design specialists knew that having so many rare pieces in one sale would garner significant interest, but we were surprised and delighted that the results on the day proved to be record-breaking.
In the form of a crown, flanked by the lion rampant, this is a very attractive and rare design with the underside impressed with the Royal stamp for the coronation of 1953. In light of the very sad loss of our late Queen Elizabeth II, this will have become an item very much in the public’s hearts.
Lot 159: Siddig El Nigoumi, Oval dish
With incised decoration on burnished red earthenware, Lot 159, typically demonstrates the artist’s use of traditional African techniques. Siddig El Nigoumi came to England from Sudan in 1957 to study at the Central School of Art and, after a period of teaching in Khartoum, he returned to teach at the West Surrey School of Art and Design. Similar works by this artist have been selling for hundreds of pounds over the past few years, so we were delighted with this piece reaching £2,265*.
Lot 20: Martin Brothers, Lizards among foliage and berries vase, 1895
Lot 20 was pottery by the Martin Brothers. Well-established in the collector’s field, pieces such as this, with grotesque-type creatures are always very popular, reaching £3,125*.
Lot 214: Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Six 'PK9' dining chairs, circa 1960
Lot 214 was a rare and early set by a master of Danish minimalism. These iconic and highly sought-after PK9 chairs topped the Scandinavian furniture section of the sale, with particularly strong bidding on the day reaching £12,500 against the £8,000 - £12,000 estimate.
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