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Auction date Tuesday, 15 November 2022 14:00 GMT
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Tuesday 15 November  - Sussex Saleroom 

Lot 1 – 253                                          Modern British & 20th Century Art 2.00pm

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Saturday 19 November                 9am -12noon
Monday 21 November                   9am-4.30pm
Tuesday 22 November                   9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 23 November           9am – 4.30pm
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Important Notice
Lot 51 Please note this lot is subject to ARR (artist resale rights)
Lot 148 Please note this lot is subject to ARR (artist resale rights)

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Total lots: 252

REGINALD GRAY (IRISH, 1930-2013)
Lot 25 Sold
REGINALD GRAY (IRISH, 1930-2013)
Glass on Window-Ledge
signed and dated 'GRAY 60' (upper left); further signed (verso)
mixed media on board
42 x 31.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Abbott & Holder;
Private Collection, UK
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £300 - £500
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15 November 2022
CHARLES HENRY HARRISON BURLEIGH (BRITISH, 1875-1956)
Lot 26 Sold
CHARLES HENRY HARRISON BURLEIGH (BRITISH, 1875-1956)
Still life of flowers in a vase
signed 'C. H. H. Burleigh' (lower left)
oil on canvas
50.5 x 40.5cm
ARR
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
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BERNARD MENINSKY (UKRAINIAN, 1891-1950)
Lot 27 Sold
BERNARD MENINSKY (UKRAINIAN, 1891-1950)
Still life with flowers in a jug
signed and dated 'Meninsky 33' (lower right)
oil on canvas
56 x 40.5cm
Condition reportOriginal canvas.  There is a approximately 2cm long horizontal tear, upper left…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £500 - £700
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IRMA STERN (SOUTH AFRICAN, 1894-1966)
Lot 28 Sold
IRMA STERN (SOUTH AFRICAN, 1894-1966)
Arum Lilies
signed and dated ‘Irma Stern 1936’ (lower left)
gouache on paper
77.5 x 57.5cm

Provenance
Sir William Clark (1876-1952) British High Commissioner to South Africa 1935-1939, purchased by him at an exhibition of Irma Stern’s work in Cape Town in 1938;
Thence by descent

Exhibited
Cape Town, Martin Melck House, 96 Strand Street, Irma Stern Exhibition of Paintings, 28th March - 8th April 1938
FootnoteSir William Clark opened the 1938 Irma Stern Exhibition (see photo of exhibition invitation…
Hammer price: £18,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
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CHARLES MOZLEY (BRITISH, 1914-1991)
Lot 29 Sold
CHARLES MOZLEY (BRITISH, 1914-1991)
The Construction of Eastbourne Terrace, London
signed and dated 'Mozley 57' (lower right)
oil on canvas
76 x 101.5cm
ARR
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
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ATTRIBUTED TO STEPHEN BONE (BRITISH, 1904-1958)
Lot 30 Sold
ATTRIBUTED TO STEPHEN BONE (BRITISH, 1904-1958)
A London street scene
inscribed with artist's name (to label verso)
oil on board
25.5 x 35.5cm
ARR
Condition reportThe board is sound.  There are scattered areas of surface dirt and the work is…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £100 - £150
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CLAUDE GRAHAM MUNCASTER (BRITISH, 1903-1974)
Lot 31 Sold
CLAUDE GRAHAM MUNCASTER (BRITISH, 1903-1974)
The London Skyline from the Shell Building
signed 'CLAUDE MUNCASTER' (lower right)
oil on board
38 x 122cm
ARR

Provenance
Tooveys, 15 June 2016, lot 34;
Rountree Tryon Galleries, Petworth, from whom acquired by the present owner
Condition reportSome surface dirt and some minor small dark spots in places.Otherwise appears in…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
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HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA (FRENCH, 1891-1915)
Lot 32 Sold
HENRI GAUDIER-BRZESKA (FRENCH, 1891-1915)
Crouching Fawn
originally conceived in 1913; cast circa 1918-1939
bronze
24.5cm high x 30cm wide x 13cm deep

Provenance
Miss Jeanne Courtauld (1909-2003), daughter of Major John 'Jack' Courtauld MC (MP for Chichester 1924-1942) and the niece of Samuel Courtauld, founder of The Courtauld Institute of Art in London;
Gifted to Faye White by Miss Jeanne Courtauld, thence by descent
Literature E. Pound, Gaudier Brzeska. A Memoir, London and New York, 1916, p. 161, (stone version…
Hammer price: £26,000
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
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PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH, 1881-1973)
Lot 33 Sold
PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH, 1881-1973)
Footballeur (1965) (A. R. 538)
numbered '23/50' and stamped 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU / EDITION PICASSO' (to base)
unglazed earthenware sculpture
30.5cm high
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK

Footnote
Conceived in 1965 and executed in an edition of 50
Condition reportAppears in overall generally good condition, with no restoration.Some very minor…
Hammer price: £26,000
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
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PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH, 1881-1973)
Lot 34 Sold
PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH, 1881-1973)
Profil de Jacqueline (1956) (A.R. 385)
stamped 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU / EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO' (on the reverse)
white earthenware ceramic plaque with black engobe and white glaze
18.7 x 19cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK

Footnote
Conceived in 1956 and executed in an edition of 500
Condition reportNo sign of restoration to ceramic however overpaint visible to areas of white and…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
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PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH, 1881-1973)
Lot 35 Sold
PABLO PICASSO (SPANISH, 1881-1973)
Danseurs (1956) (A. R. 388)
stamped 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU / EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO' (on the reverse)
white earthenware ceramic plaque with black engobe and white glaze
18.7 x 19cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK

Footnote
Conceived in 1956 and executed in an edition of 500
Condition reportNo sign of restoration to ceramic however overpaint visible to areas of white and…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
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15 November 2022
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (FRENCH, 1841-1919) (2)
Lot 36 Sold
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (FRENCH, 1841-1919) (2)
Le Chapeau Epingle
etching
12 x 8.5cm
together with another etching by the same hand, Sur la Plage a Berneval, 13 x 9cm
(2)
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
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15 November 2022
FRANTISEK KUPKA (CZECH, 1871-1957)
Lot 37 Sold
FRANTISEK KUPKA (CZECH, 1871-1957)
Étude Pour Plans Couleurs - Grand Nu
numbered in pencil '21/150' (in lower margin)
lithograph
45 x 57cm
ARR
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £400 - £600
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15 November 2022
MARC CHAGALL (RUSSIAN/FRENCH, 1887-1985)
Lot 38 Sold
MARC CHAGALL (RUSSIAN/FRENCH, 1887-1985)
Sirene au Poete (1967) (Sorlier 27)
signed and numbered in pencil 'Marc Chagall 64/150' (in lower margin)
lithograph printed in colours by Charles Sorlier from Nice et la Côte d'Azur
image 61.5 x 45.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK

Footnote
The total edition includes 75 impressions numbered in Roman numerals as well as the 150 in Arabic numerals.
Condition reportDiscolouration to margins and some minor spots and foxing to margins.Some minor…
Hammer price: £7,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
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15 November 2022
WASSILY KANDINSKY (RUSSIAN, 1866-1944) (2)
Lot 39 Sold
WASSILY KANDINSKY (RUSSIAN, 1866-1944) (2)
Cometes (Comets); Etoiles (Stars), from the Celestial Bodies for Verve (1938), a pair
lithographs
each 34 x 25cm
(2)
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £300 - £500
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15 November 2022
WASSILY KANDINSKY (RUSSIAN, 1866-1944)
Lot 40 Sold
WASSILY KANDINSKY (RUSSIAN, 1866-1944)
Accompaniment in Black
numbered in pencil '227/300' (in lower margin)
lithograph
34.5 x 28cm
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £80 - £120
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ERTE (RUSSIAN, 1892-1990)
Lot 41 Sold
ERTE (RUSSIAN, 1892-1990)
Costume design
signed and numbered 'ERTE 21/300' (in lower margin)
serigraph
63 x 45.5cm
Condition reportFoxing throughout margins.Image appears generally good.Under glass and not examined…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £150 - £250
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ERTE (RUSSIAN, 1892-1990)
Lot 42 Sold
ERTE (RUSSIAN, 1892-1990)
Costume design
signed and numbered 'ERTE 81/300' (in lower margin)
serigraph
63 x 45cm
Condition Reportthe sheet is sound; print surface and margins are in good clean condition; framed…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 November 2022
15 November 2022
ERTE (RUSSIAN, 1892-1990)
Lot 43 Sold
ERTE (RUSSIAN, 1892-1990)
Costume design
signed and numbered 'ERTE 21/300' (in lower margin)
serigraph
63 x 45.5cm
Condition reportLight surface dirt to the sheet and light spots of foxing to the margins; light…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £150 - £250
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15 November 2022
SIR WILLIAM NICHOLSON (BRITISH, 1872-1949)
Lot 44 Sold
SIR WILLIAM NICHOLSON (BRITISH, 1872-1949)
D is for Dandy; S is for Sportsman, two
lithographs
each 24.5 x 19.5cm
(2)
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £80 - £120
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15 November 2022
ROBERT POLHILL BEVAN (BRITISH, 1865-1925)
Lot 45 Sold
ROBERT POLHILL BEVAN (BRITISH, 1865-1925)
The Smithy, Luppitt, Devon
signed in pencil 'Robert P Bevan' (in lower margin)
lithograph
23 x 31cm
Condition reportA very little undulation to paper.A few very small dark spots and foxing visible,…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £700
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***RTC by MG 09 Feb 23*** SIR WILLIAM ORPEN (IRISH, 1878-1931)
Lot 46 Unsold
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN (IRISH, 1878-1931)
The Merchant's Arch, Dublin, with tinkers and bears
signed 'ORPEN' (lower left)
pen, ink watercolour and wash
18 x 15cm

Provenance
Muriel Clutton, thence by descent to the present owner
Footnote The Merchant's Arch, Dublin with tinkers and bears forms part of a body of work by Orpen…
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
15 November 2022
15 November 2022
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN (IRISH, 1878-1931)
Lot 47 Sold
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN (IRISH, 1878-1931)
A lady with flowers in a landscape
signed and indistinctly dated 'William Orpen' (lower left)
watercolour, pen and ink
25.5 x 15cm
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £500 - £700
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15 November 2022
SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT (BRITISH, 1880-1969) (2)
Lot 48 Sold
SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT (BRITISH, 1880-1969) (2)
Figures in a landscape
stamped 'W RUSSELL FLINT' (lower left) and 'SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT/STUDIO' (verso)
pencil sketch
19.5 x 28cm
together with another pencil sketch by the same hand, stamped 'W RUSSELL FLINT' (verso), 12.5 x 19cm
(2)
ARR
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £300
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Total lots: 252

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