Applied Arts from 1880

Sotheby's, London, 4 June 1993

Softcover in pictorial wraps

524 lots, illustrated in colour and black and white over 114 pages

Text in English

A beautifully-presented and very comprehensive auction catalogue from the prestigious London auction house.

The book makes an invaluable resource for students, collectors and dealers of twentieth century applied arts, with lots in the following categories; 

Glass

Ceramic Figurines

Other ceramics

Silver

Jewellery

Varia

Reference Books

Furniture

Sculptures and Bronzes 

Graphic design and painting

Textiles

For me, some of the stand-out lots include a Soda plant vase ca. 1900 by Emile Galle, a Marcel Goupy liqueur set, over 100 fine Lalique lots, Bauhaus glasswares including Wilhelm Wagenfeld Kubus storage system and Wagenfeld and Gerhard Marcks coffee percolators for Jenaer Glaswerke Schott & Gen., several chargers by Theodore Deck, a fascinating collection of early twentieth century costumes, an Aesthetic Movement three fold screen., furniture attributed to H.M. Baillie-Scott, a Gordon Russell bedroom suite, several pieces of furniture by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, a three legged box and cover by Michael Powolny, a dimpled glass sherry jug by Koloman Moser for Bakalowits, a set of 48 glasses designed by Josef Hoffmann for Lobmeyr among several fine Wiener Werkstatte lots, a modernist rug by Edward McKnight Kauffer, a PH-5 Artichoke lamp by Poul Henningsen among some great mid-century furniture and lighting, a Hagenauer hand mirror among many lots by the same, a patinated bronze sculpture of Amazon on horseback by Bruno Zach, a figural lamp by Gustav Gurschner, a plaster plaque of a bird designed by Alberto Giacometti for Man Ray and a lamp by P. Tereszczuk of a young girl feeding chickens of marbled glass and patinated bronze.

The condition is very good, with light signs of use. Covers very good save for a small crease to the top right hand corner and light edge wear. Inside very clean and bright and without inscriptions.

Payment and Postage

Paypal is accepted and I do not add a surcharge to cover their fees. UK buyers only may also pay by cheque or postal order. If it's a cheque, please allow 7 to 10 days for it to clear. It may be possible for overseas customers to pay by another means, such as bank transfer, by arrangement.


All buyers please make contact within 3 days of auction. Payment is required within 7 days.



Non-payment

All non-paying bidders are, without exception, reported to eBay. This is not for the sake of being vindictive, but because eBay charges retrospective fees calculated on the actual sale price of items and this money needs to be retrieved. Believe me it is hard enough to make ends meet on here as it is! Thank you for your understanding. Please refer to eBay's policy on non-payment for more information, including its ramifications for the bidder. If you have any doubts, please do ask before bidding.



Condition of items

Please note that, unless clearly stated otherwise, my listings are for vintage/antique objects and therefore, by definition, are not going to be in the same condition you would expect from a brand new item. Please be assured that I always endeavour to offer the most accurate description possible of the item's condition and take multiple illustrative photographs.

 

Vintage electrical items

Unless clearly stated otherwise in the description, vintage electrical items are sold in their original condition so should always be safety checked by a qualified electrician before use.

 

Returns

Returns are possible, if reported within 7 days and by prior arrangement, if a mistake has been made in the listing and the item is not as described, but for no other reason.