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Modern British & 20th Century Art

Auction date Tuesday 21 November 2023

Modern British & 20th Century Art 

Tuesday 21 November     - Sussex Saleroom 
Lot 1 –  297                                         Modern British & 20th century Art 1.00pm

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Friday  17 November       10am-4pm
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Tuesday  21 November     10am-1pm

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Collections - Sussex Saleroom 
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Saturday 25 November      9am -12noon
Monday 27 November  9am-4.30pm
Tuesday 28 November  9am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 29 November 9am – 4.30pm
Thursday  30 November 9am - 4.30pm

PICTURES & PRINTS CATALOGUE TERMS
An explanation of catalogue terms in our opinion:

"Full name of the artist" - a work by the artist.
"Attributed to ..." - probably a work by the artist in whole or in part.
"Name and initial" - possibly a work by the artist.
"Studio of ..." - a work executed in the studio or workshop of the artist.
"Circle of ..." - a work of the period of the artist and showing his influence.
"Follower of ..." - a work executed in the artist's style, but not necessarily by a pupil.
"Manner of ..." - a work in the artist's style, but of a later date.
"After ..." - a copy (of any date) of a work by that artist.
"Signed ... Dated ... Inscribed ..." - the work has been signed/date/inscribed by the artist.
"Bears signature and/or date and/or inscription" - has been added by another hand.
"Artist's Resale Right / ARR" - a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or the artist's heirs each time a work is resold during the artist's lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist's death. Royalties are calculated on a sliding percentage scale based on the hammer price excluding the buyer's premium. The royalty does not apply to lots selling below the sterling equivalent of €1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any single lot is the sterling equivalent of €10,000. Droit de Suite, which is not subject to VAT, will be added to the buyer's purchase price and then passed on to the relevant collecting agency. Please enquire for the accepted exchange rate on the day of the sale. 

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Lots per page:

Total lots: 297

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
217 MILDRED ELDRIDGE (BRITISH, 1909-1991)
Erinaceus Europaeus - Hedgehog
signed and dated 'M. E. ELDRIDGE 1971' (lower right) and titled (lower left)
pencil and watercolour highlighted with bodycolour
20 x 26cm
ARR

Provenance
Spink, London;…
£200 - £400 £650 View
218 LEESA SANDYS-LUMSDAINE (BRITISH, B. 1936)
Jockey Geoff Lewis on Mill Reef and Joe Mercer on Brigadier Gerard
signed and dated 'L. SANDYS LUMSDAINE 71' (lower right)
oil on canvas
61 x 122cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£800 - £1,200 £700 View
219 KEITH JOUBERT (SOUTH AFRICAN, 1948-2013)
Antelope
signed 'Keith Joubert' (lower right)
oil and mixed media on canvas
56 x 76cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£500 - £800 £1,100 View
220 JANE CORSELLIS (BRITISH, B. 1940)
Wild Poppies
signed 'Corsellis' (lower right), titled, dated and inscribed 'Holland 84' (verso)
oil on board
15 x 35cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK, thence by descent
£400 - £600 £380 View
221 VICTOR SPAHN (FRENCH, B. 1949)
Force 8
signed 'Spahn' (lower right)
oil on canvas
65 x 55cm
ARR

Provenance
Wally Findlay Gallery, from whom acquired by the present owner in 1988;
Private collection, UK
£300 - £500 £280 View
222 BRIAN WILLSHER (BRITISH, 1930-2010)
Untitled, Abstract composition
signed and dated 'Brian Willshire 1994' (to underside of base)
wood sculpture
77.5cm high
ARR

Provenance
Belgrave Gallery, Englands Lane, London;
Private collection, UK
£300 - £500 £400 View
223 GEORGE WYLLIE (SCOTTISH, 1921-2012)
Wild Bird (2002)
signed, dated and inscribed 'George Wyllie, 2002, For Gwyneth' (under wing), further inscribed 'Such is the service of a fine art and of ships that sail the sea...but the special…
£100 - £200 £90 View
224 GEORGE WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1921-2012) (3)
Railway Shrine
one section stamped '200 2' (on the base), titled (on artists label to underside of base)
soldered metal sculpture in two parts
height 37cm
together with Thisaway Thataway, a related…
£200 - £400 £190 View
225 BOUKE DE VRIES (DUTCH, B. 1960)
Dead Nature with celadon bowl, fruit, insect and butterfly
mixed media
mounted on a square marble base beneath a glass case
27cm wide x 13.5cm high
ARR

Provenance
The Estate of the Late Meredith…
£700 - £1,000 - View
226 LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (BRITISH, 1887-1976)
Berwick-upon-Tweed
signed in pencil 'L. S. Lowry' and with the Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp (in lower margin)
offset lithograph in colours
53 x 43cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£4,000 - £6,000 £8,000 View
227 LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (BRITISH, 1887-1976)
Street Scene
signed in pencil 'L. S. Lowry' and with the Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp (in lower margin)
offset lithograph in colours
25.5 x 20.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£1,500 - £2,500 £3,500 View
228 JOHN PIPER (BRITISH, 1903-1992)
South Lopham (1976)
signed and numbered 'John Piper 67/70' (in lower margin)
lithograph
91 x 51cm
ARR

Provenance
Property of a Nobleman
£800 - £1,200 £750 View
229 CERI RICHARDS (BRITISH, 1903-1971)
The Inaudible Tenth
signed, dated and numbered in pencil 'Ceri Richards 70 20/60' (in lower margin)
screenprint
54 x 46cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, Conderton Manor, near Tewkesbury
£100 - £150 £90 View
230 KEITH VAUGHAN (BRITISH, 1912-1977)
The Walled Garden (1951)
signed in pencil 'Keith Vaughan' and inscribed in ink 'Artists proof' (in lower margin)
lithograph in colours
39 x 49.5cm
ARR

Provenance
William Weston Gallery, Albemarle…
£1,000 - £1,500 £1,400 View
231 CONROY MADDOX (BRITISH, 1912-2005)
Tools of the Alchemist
signed and dated 'Conroy Maddox 40' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
31 x 43cm
(unframed)
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£500 - £700 £550 View
232 CONROY MADDOX (BRITISH, 1912-2005)
Disarray
signed and dated 'Conroy Maddox 40' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
40 x 28.5cm
(unframed)
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£500 - £700 £550 View
233 CONROY MADDOX (BRITISH, 1912-2005)
Emblematic Variations
signed and dated 'Conroy Maddox 40' (lower right)
watercolour and gouache
33.5 x 47.5cm
(unframed)
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£500 - £700 £1,600 View
234 ALAN REYNOLDS (BRITISH, 1926-2014)
Moth Barn
signed, dated and numbered in pencil 'Reynolds 52 41/50' (in lower margin)
lithograph in colours
33 x 46cm
(unframed)
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£500 - £700 £850 View
235 EDUARDO PAOLOZZI (BRITISH, 1924-2005) (2)
Untitled Grey (1974)
two copies of the same edition; each signed, dated and individually numbered 'Eduardo Paolozzi 1974 6/100 and 100/100' (lower right margin)
screenprints
63.5 x 48cm
(2, both…
£100 - £200 £300 View
236 SIDNEY NOLAN (AUSTRALIAN, 1917-1922)
Bushranger and Homestead
signed 'Nolan' (in lower right margin)
etching with crayon and watercolour
24 x 29cm

Provenance
Whitford Fine Art, London, 2004, from whom purchased by the previous owner,…
£400 - £600 £1,900 View
237 SIDNEY NOLAN (AUSTRALIAN, 1917-1992)
Kelly and Horse
signed in coloured chalk 'N' (lower right)
etching and coloured chalks
63.5 x 48cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£200 - £400 £5,500 View
238 ALAN REYNOLDS (BRITISH, 1926-2014) (5)
Le Tombeau de Mallarne I
signed, dated, titled, numbered and dedicated 'Reynolds 70 VII/XX artists proof Chris and Rose from Alan 28.3.71' (in lower margin)
screenprint
98.5 x 68cm
together with:…
£200 - £400 £190 View
239 PETER STROUD (BRITISH, 1921-2012) (2)
Untitled - Blue
signed 'Peter Stroud' (lower right margin), Kelpra stamped and numbered '6691' (verso)
screenprint
81.5 x 17cm
together with Eighths, a screenprint by Mark Lancaster, signed, titled…
£150 - £250 £140 View
240 IAN TYSON (BRITISH, B. 1933) (7)
A Illiers-Combray
a set of of five screenprints, numbers I, II, III, IV, VI and title page
each signed and dated 'Ian Tyson 73' (lower right margin), five titled and inscribed 'A/P'
each 86.5 x 66cm…
£100 - £200 £140 View

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