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Auction date Thursday 25 April 2024 10:30 - 17:30 BST
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John Holmes


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Total lots: 296

VICTOR CICANSKY (b. 1935) Satchel or purse
Lot 285 Unsold
VICTOR CICANSKY (b. 1935) Satchel or purse
with stitching, button and loop detailing brown glazed ceramic sculpture, 12cm wide

Victor Cicansky, CM SOM DFA is a Canadian sculptor known for his witty narrative ceramics and bronze fruits and vegetables. A founder of the Regina Clay Movement, Cicansky combined a "wry sense of style" with a postmodern "aesthetic based on place and personal experience". In recognition of his work, Cicansky was appointed member of the Order of Canada in 2009.
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
WILL COLLECT *JEREMY LEACH (b. 1941) FOR LOWERDOWN POTTERY: A SMALL CUT-SIDED STONEWARE VASE
Lot 286 Unsold
*JEREMY LEACH (b. 1941) FOR LOWERDOWN POTTERY: A SMALL CUT-SIDED STONEWARE VASE
with all-over brown tenmoku glaze, impressed marks to the underside, 17.5cm high

Provenance: Private collection, Dorset.
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
*JOHN MALTBY (1936-2020) 'Bird with three fish'
Lot 288 Sold
*JOHN MALTBY (1936-2020) 'Bird with three fish'
impressed 'M' mark verso, stoneware sculpture, 37cm high x 18cm wide
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £400 - £800
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
*REUBEN BATTERHAM (b. 1967): A LARGE OLIVE GREEN STUDIO POTTERY TWIN-HANDLED JARDINERE
Lot 289 Sold
*REUBEN BATTERHAM (b. 1967): A LARGE OLIVE GREEN STUDIO POTTERY TWIN-HANDLED JARDINERE
the bulbous body with fluted sides, impressed mark "B" to lower body, 44cm high x 42cm wide

Provenance: Purchased directly from the potter by the vendor's father
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A SMALL BOTTLE VASE
Lot 293 Sold
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A SMALL BOTTLE VASE
with ruby lustre foliate decoration, 20.5cm high

Provenance: Purchased from William De Morgan by Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902-1968)
Thence by descent
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A SMALL LUSTRE VASE
Lot 294 Sold
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A SMALL LUSTRE VASE
early Fulham period, the body decorated with multi-coloured lustrous designs, with indistinct inscription dated April 1890 to the base,
impressed mark, 15cm high



Provenance: Purchased from William De Morgan by Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902-1968)
Thence by descent
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A ‘TEN INCH BIRDS’ TILE
Lot 295 Sold
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A ‘TEN INCH BIRDS’ TILE
circa 1882-1888, 25.4cm x 25.4cm, in a wooden frame 27cm x 27cm x 4cm overall

For a similar example, please see the collection of The British Museum, number 1980,0307.10

Provenance: Purchased from William De Morgan by Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902-1968)
Thence by descent
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A 'DOUBLE CARNATION' TILE
Lot 296 Sold
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A 'DOUBLE CARNATION' TILE
painted in shades of aubergine, green and blue on a white ground, 20.4cm x 20.4cm, in a wooden frame on bracket feet, 21.5cm x 21.5cm x 4.5cm overall



Provenance: Purchased from William De Morgan by Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902-1968)
Thence by descent
Literature: ‘The Designs of William De Morgan’, Martin Greenwood, Richard Dennis publ., pg. 143, no…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A RUBY LUSTRE 'BBB' TILE
Lot 297 Unsold
WILLIAM DE MORGAN (1839-1917): A RUBY LUSTRE 'BBB' TILE
painted in shades of aubergine, green and blue on a white ground, 15.4cm x 15.4cm, in a wooden frame 16.8cm x 16.8cm x 2.5cm overall

Provenance: Purchased from William De Morgan by Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour (1902-1968)
Thence by descent

Literature: ‘The Designs of William De Morgan’, Martin Greenwood, Richard Dennis publ., pg. 135, no. 844 for this design.
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
*ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE LE FAGUAYS (1892-1962) 'Olympian'
Lot 334 Sold
*ATTRIBUTED TO PIERRE LE FAGUAYS (1892-1962) 'Olympian'
an athletic man standing a rocky plinth, holding a victor's laurel wreath aloft, signed "P. LE FAGUAYS" to the base, patinated parcel-gilt bronze, 72cm high
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
EMANUEL MANASSE (20th century) Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (1874-1965)
Lot 336 Sold
EMANUEL MANASSE (20th century) Sir Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (1874-1965)
bronze with green patination, signed to the neck, 13.5cm high, mounted on a rectangular wooden plinth, bearing the stamp for László Hoenig's 'LAHO LONDON', 21cm high overall
Although described as 'Signor Manasse' and presumably of Italian origin, little is known of Manasse…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
*MICHAEL BIZLEY (d. 2020) Head of a woman
Lot 337 Sold
*MICHAEL BIZLEY (d. 2020) Head of a woman
polished Purbeck stone sculpture, on a square white marble base, 33cm high overall

Note: Michael Bizley was a well-known sculptor living and working in Dorset. He worked as a mason during the building of Guildford Cathedral before studying at Guildford School of Art. Bizley was a great friend of fellow Purbeck sculptor Mary Spencer Watson and his work is represented in public and private collections in Europe, USA, and Australia.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
*SIMEON SMYTHE (b. 1964) 'Shoal of Fish'
Lot 338 Sold
*SIMEON SMYTHE (b. 1964) 'Shoal of Fish'
a curved copper panel with nine punched-out fish attached by the tails, signed, 12cm x 16cm
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE FLORAL CARPET
Lot 339 Sold
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE FLORAL CARPET
all-over decorated with a repeating foliate pattern on a blue ground with ivory borders, 330cm x 260cm
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £800 - £1,500
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO LIBERTY & CO: AN ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK SIDEBOARD
Lot 340 Unsold
ATTRIBUTED TO LIBERTY & CO: AN ARTS AND CRAFTS OAK SIDEBOARD
shaped rectangular top, above an upright gallery back and shelf, below panelled doors with two cupboards, copper hinged brackets, raised on turned legs with stretcher, on octagonal feet, 168cm wide x 60cm deep x 136.5cm high

Provenance: Purchased at auction from the Arthur Stewart-Liberty Estate, 1952
Estimate: £400 - £800
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO ERNEST ARCHIBALD TAYLOR (1874–1951) FOR WYLIE & LOCHHEAD: THREE GLASGOW SCHOOL ARTS & CRAFTS ‘TUB’ ARMCHAIRS
Lot 341 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO ERNEST ARCHIBALD TAYLOR (1874–1951) FOR WYLIE & LOCHHEAD: THREE GLASGOW SCHOOL ARTS & CRAFTS ‘TUB’ ARMCHAIRS
each with carved back-rail, drop-in rush seat on tapering square legs, each 58.5cm wide x 70.5cm high x 48.5cm deep (3)
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £600 - £800
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE COPPER MIRROR OR PICTURE FRAME
Lot 342 Sold
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE COPPER MIRROR OR PICTURE FRAME
with repeating bulls-eye decoration, 85.5cm x 68cm
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £200
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS SIDE TABLE
Lot 343 Sold
AN ARTS AND CRAFTS SIDE TABLE
with a circular top, pierced triform supports and an undertier, bearing a label ‘Kaufmann Bros Cabinet Makers Liverpool’, 65cm high, the top 44cm diameter; and a companion unmarked table to make a pair (2)
Hammer price: £360
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
A PAIR OF ARTS AND CRAFTS 'SUSSEX' STYLE CHILDREN'S CHAIRS
Lot 344 Sold
A PAIR OF ARTS AND CRAFTS 'SUSSEX' STYLE CHILDREN'S CHAIRS
with lattice backs and rush seats, each 84cm high x 47cm wide
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
AN AUSTRIAN SECESSIONIST THREE-FOLD SCREEN
Lot 345 Unsold
AN AUSTRIAN SECESSIONIST THREE-FOLD SCREEN
each panel with hammered, relief and cut-out decoration 110cm high x 89cm wide
Estimate: £400 - £800
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY OAK DINING TABLE
Lot 346 Unsold
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY OAK DINING TABLE
in the manner of Lutyens, the rectangular top with rounded corners, above four legs joined by c-section stretcher, 175cm long x 83.5cm wide x 76cm high
Estimate: £300 - £500
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
ROBERT 'MOUSEMAN' THOMPSON (1876-1955): AN ENGLISH OAK CARVER ELBOW CHAIR
Lot 347 Sold
ROBERT 'MOUSEMAN' THOMPSON (1876-1955): AN ENGLISH OAK CARVER ELBOW CHAIR
the slung leather seat above a simple panelled back, signature carved mouse motif to one leg, 86cm high x 54cm wide x 52cm high
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £200 - £400
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
VICO MAGISTRETTI (1920-2006) FOR HABITAT: A SET OF EIGHT 'CARIMATE' CHAIRS
Lot 348 Sold
VICO MAGISTRETTI (1920-2006) FOR HABITAT: A SET OF EIGHT 'CARIMATE' CHAIRS
the beech frames with later white paintwork, with woven paper-rope drop-in seats, 58cm wide x 74cm high x 50cm deep
Hammer price: £460
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
25 April 2024
25 April 2024
MANNER OF ADRIEN AUDOUX AND FRIDA MINET: A SISAL WEAVE BEECH ELBOW CHAIR
Lot 349 Unsold
MANNER OF ADRIEN AUDOUX AND FRIDA MINET: A SISAL WEAVE BEECH ELBOW CHAIR
58cm wide x 80cm high x 75cm deep
Adrian Audoux and Frida Minet were a French Modernist designer-duo who were extremely productive…
Estimate: £400 - £600
25 April 2024
25 April 2024

Total lots: 296

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