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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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Viewing- Sussex Saleroom 
Friday  17 November       10am-4pm
Saturday 18 November    9am-12.30 noon
Monday 20 November     10am-4pm
Tuesday  21 November     10am-1pm

Payment
Payment to be received by bank transfer or on collection by 30 November

Collections - Sussex Saleroom 
We will be open for collections on sale days 9am -4.30pm and additionally
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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Total lots: 297

Lot Title Estimate Hammer price
241 VICTOR VASARELY (HUNGARIAN/FRENCH, 1906-1997)
Composition No. 5 (1989)
signed and numbered in pencil 'Vasarely 168/250' (in lower margin)
screenprint in colours
22 x 22cm
ARR

Provenance
William Weston Gallery, Albemarle Street, London;
Private…
£200 - £300 £200 View
242 VICTOR VASARELY (HUNGARIAN/FRENCH, 1906-1997)
Pilango
signed and numbered 'Vasarely EA III/V' (in lower margin)
serigraph
58.5 x 54cm
ARR

Provenance
Property of a Nobleman
£800 - £1,200 £950 View
243 WILHELMINA BARNS-GRAHAM (BRITISH, 1912-2004)
Beach (1999)
signed, dated and numbered in pencil 'WBarnsGraham 1999 52/75' (lower left)
silkscreen
29 x 39cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£300 - £500 £850 View
244 ANTONI TAPIES (SPANISH, 1923-2012)
Seins (1984)
signed and numbered in pencil 'Tapies 12/75' (in lower margin)
etching
9 x 17.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£200 - £400 - View
245 TOM WOOD (BRITISH, B. 1955)
Man and Measure III (1994)
oil on board
183 x 203cm
ARR

Provenance
Hart Gallery, Nottingham, 1994, from whom acquired by the present owner

Literature
Duncan Robinson, Man & Measure, The…
£400 - £600 - View
246 ZIL HOQUE (BRITISH, B. 1962)
Danse Macabre
signed, dated and titled 'ZHoque 98' (verso)
oil on canvas
121 x 73xm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£300 - £500 - View
247 JOHN BELLANY (SCOTTISH, 1942-2013)
Sunset over the Sea
signed with initials 'JB' (lower right), further signed 'Bellany' (verso)
oil on canvas
30.5 x 40cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£1,000 - £2,000 £1,200 View
248 NICK SCHLEE (BRITISH, B. 1931) (2)
Barns in the Evening; A country landscape, a pair
each signed 'Schlee' (lower right) and the first with inscribed label (verso)
oil on board
each 33 x 40cm
(2)
ARR
£100 - £150 £420 View
249 PAUL HAWDON (BRITISH, B. 1953)
Ponte Rotto No. 6
signed and titled 'Paul Hawdon' (on canvas return)
oil on canvas
91 x 114cm
(unframed)
ARR

Provenance
Unicorn Pictures Ltd, London;
Private collection, UK
£300 - £500 - View
250 MANINGRIDA SCHOOL
Coiled Snake
watercolour and gouache
103 x 85cm
£150 - £250 £500 View
251 TWO BOB TJUNGURRAYI (AUSTRALIAN, C. 1938-2000)
Aboriginal Man’s Dreaming
inscribed 'TWO BOB' (on canvas return)
acrylic on canvas
91 x 91cm

Footnote
It is understood that this painting shows Karrinyarra, the place where men's sacred ceremony is…
£300 - £500 £500 View
252 BERYL WALSH (AUSTRALIAN, 20TH/21ST CENTURY)
Flying Spirits and Boomerangs
inscribed with title and artist's name and with inscribed label (verso)
oil on canvas-board
40 x 50cm
£80 - £120 £100 View
253 KEN DONE (AUSTRALIAN, B. 1940)
Sydney Harbour, Australia
signed and dated 'Ken Done 99' (lower right)
watercolour, gouache, pastel and pencil
56 x 74cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£400 - £600 - View
254 LEROY NEIMAN (AMERICAN, 1921-2012)
Horse and Rider
signed and dated ’LeRoy Neiman 72 Munich' (lower right)
pen, ink and crayon
29 x 33.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£300 - £500 - View
255 ALLEN JONES (BRITISH, B. 1937)
Right Hand Lady (Kneeling Woman)
silkscreen
58 x 54cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£400 - £600 £380 View
256 ALIGHIERO BOETTI (ITALIAN, 1940-1994)
Pulcinella
blindstamped with the artist’s signature 'Alighiero Boetti' (lower right) and numbered '28/100' (lower left)
screenprint in colours and collage on paper
100 x 150cm
ARR

Provenance…
£1,000 - £1,500 - View
257 TOKO SHINODA (JAPANESE, 1913-2021)
Transient
signed and titled in pencil 'Toko Shinoda'' (in lower margin)
lithograph
51 x 33cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£200 - £400 £700 View
258 TOKO SHINODA (JAPANESE, 1913-2021)
Quietude
signed, dated, numbered and titled in pencil 'Toko Shinoda 84 8/38' (in lower margin)
lithograph
50.5 x 25cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK
£200 - £400 £320 View
259 SAM FRANCIS (AMERICAN, 1923-1994)
Untitled (1978)
signed 'Sam Francis' (lower left) and numbered '43/50' (lower right)
lithograph
97 x 71cm
(unframed)

Literature
Lembark L.230
£800 - £1,200 £950 View
260 SOL LEWITT (AMERICAN, 1928-2007)
Colors with Lines in Four Directions
signed and numbered 'Lewitt Hc 3/5' (lower right margin)
screenprint in colours
116 x 116cm

Literature
Krakow 1990.10
£500 - £800 - View
261 DAVID GENTLEMAN (BRITISH, B. 1930) (5)
Fortifications
signed, dated and inscribed 'David Gentleman '71 A.P' (in margin)
screenprint
58.5 x 56cm
together with: Black Quarters (1970), a screenprint by Gordon House; Contour II, a relief…
£150 - £250 £200 View
262 PAULA REGO (PORTUGUESE/BRITISH, 1935-2022)
Adjusting the Recipe (2014)
signed and numbered in pencil 'Paula Rego 71/75' (in lower margin)
etching with aquatint
18 x 21.5cm
ARR
Contained within a hardbound case, with a book, Stone Soup, by…
£800 - £1,200 £800 View
263 RONALD BROOKS KITAJ (AMERICAN, 1932-2007) (3)
Chris Prater (1980)
three copies from the same edition, each signed 'Kitaj' (lower left margin); each bears Kelpra Studio Tate Gallery stamp (lower right margin)
58.5 x 45cm (sheet size: 75.5 x 60cm)…
£150 - £250 - View
264 RONALD BROOKS KITAJ (AMERICAN, 1932-2007) (3)
Chris Prater (1980)
three copies from the same edition, each signed 'Kitaj' (lower left margin); each bears Kelpra Studio Tate Gallery stamp (lower right margin)
58.5 x 45cm (sheet size: 75.5 x 60cm)…
£150 - £250 - View

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