ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of flowers in a decorated vase
oil on canvas
52 x 37cm
with an oil of A seated woman wearing a blue dress (verso)
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private…
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £200 - £400
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of a candle, flowers and a jar and cover
oil on canvas laid down on board
45.5 x 36cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of sweet peas in a vase
oil on board
38 x 30cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of pink roses in a bowl
oil on canvas
51 x 61cm
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the present owner;
Private collection, UK
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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ARTHUR CROFT MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1872-1956)
Still life of pink flowers in a vase on a chest of drawers
signed and dated 'Arthur Croft Mitchell 1898' (verso)
oil on canvas
76 x 56cm
(unframed)
Provenance
The artist, thence by descent to the…
FootnoteArthur Croft Mitchell was born in 1872 in Birmingham. His maternal grandfather was the church architect John Croft, and his maternal uncle the successful landscape painter Arthur Croft. The…
Hammer price:
£140
Estimate: £100 - £150
16 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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A MINTON MAJOLICA TURQUOISE-GROUND `ASKOS' WINE JUG
Circa 1868
Modelled after a Renaissance bronze original, with mermaid handle, the sides moulded with putti holding ivy garlands suspended from a satyr mask, impressed factory mark, date cypher for…
Small chip to footrim, approx. 0.5cm by 0.3cm
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 October 2024
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14 October 2024
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A COALBROOKDALE STYLE CAST-IRON STICK STAND OF THE YOUNG HERCULES…
After a design by Edwin & Theophilus Smith, 46cm wide; 82cm high
According to Greek mythology, the infant Hercules wrestled and killed two serpents that were sent by the vengeful Hera, wife of Zeus, in retribution for his infidelity.
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £80 - £120
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AN ITALIAN MICRO MOSAIC PANEL DEPICTING THE ROMAN FORUM
Late 19th Century
Depicting the Temple of Vespasian and Titus, Temple of Saturn opposite the Arch of Septimius Severus, mounted in a giltwood frame within a circular aperture, 28.5cm x 28.5cm
Condition Report: A few holes to the frame, visible in the image, possibly from old worm activity. A few cracks in places. The mosaic has been removed from the frame to check for a signature and…
Hammer price:
£2,000
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF DIONYSUS AFTER THE…
Cast by the Amodio Foundry, Naples, Late 19th Century
Inscribed to the base of the cast 'Fria Amodio Napoli', 61.5cm high
Provenance:
Woolley and Wallis, 17 November 2009, lot 362.
Originally identified as Narcissus, but now recognised as Dionysus, this model of the Roman 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD bronze statuette, was discovered in 1862 during excavations in Pompei and…
Hammer price:
£900
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: AN ITALIAN BRONZE GROUP OF THE GOD OF WAR MARS…
Circa 1890
Modelled seated on a trophy of arms, while Eros plays about his feet, 50cm high
Provenance:
Sotheby's
This bronze of the god of war, Mars/Ares, is named after the
Roman marble version carved in the 2nd Century CE, itself copying a much
earlier Greek original of the late 4th Century BCE . The Roman…
Hammer price:
£2,800
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE OF SEATED MERCURY /…
Late 19th Century
51cm high
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER CLAUDE MICHEL CLODION (1738-1814): FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF A FEMALE…
Cast by the Barbedienne Foundry, Paris, Late 19th Century
Modelled standing contaposto, holding a bunch of grapes aloft, signature to the cast ‘CLODION’ and ‘F. Barbedienne Fondeur’ with seal, 55cm…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £150 - £250
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE OF THE SOLDIER OF…
After a model by Jean-Pierre Cortot, French (1787-1843), Cast by F. Barbedienne, circa 1880
Inscribed to the cast 'Cortot 1834' and 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur', together with seal for 'Medallion D'…
Jean Pierre Cortot studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, then won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1809. The marble original of this bronze is in the Louvre, Paris. Barbedienne Foundry edited…
Hammer price:
£1,300
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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GRAND TOUR INTEREST: AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE PUGILIST…
After Antonio Canova (Italy, 1757-1822), Late 19th Century
Modelled with clenched fists, 72cm high
Canova created three marble sculptors of boxers or pugilists for Pope Pius
XVII who wished to fill a void in the Vatican’s art collection, following an
agreement with Napoleon at the Treaty of…
Hammer price:
£2,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER ANTOINE-DENIS CHAUDET (1763-1810): A FRENCH BRONZE BUST OF NAPOLEON…
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
Cast with title 'NAPOLEON' and inscribed 'Chaudet f', 60cm high
Images of the French Emperor Napoleon I were widely disseminated through the 19th Century, even after his removal from power, as his legacy experienced various resurgences in popularity. Chaudet…
Hammer price:
£3,500
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER A CAST BY PELLIGRINO MAZZOTTI: A PATINATED BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST OF…
20th Century
Cast inscription 'P. Mazzotti Fecit, Wisbech 1854', modelled in full dress uniform, with right arm sleeve pinned to the reverse with various medals, on a socle base, 66cm high
This image of Horatio Nelson is probably cast after a bust carved by sculptor Franz Thaller (see National Maritime Museum ascension XV), August-September 1800, whilst he was in Vienna. The marble…
Hammer price:
£700
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AN ENGlSH EMBROIDERED SILKWORK PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF CHARLES I AFTER AN…
Second half 17th Century
Depicted wearing a lace collar and the Order of the Garter, with a metal thread border, mounted in a silver metal frame with spiral twist crest, red leather travelling case,…
A comparable can be made to a finer example in the MET Museum, New York (accession 39.13.7). The MET example has a reference to Psalm 18, v 2-3 embroidered to the outer edge. It is noted that lesser…
Hammer price:
£8,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER ALFRED STEVENS (1817/18-1875): A PLASTER MODEL OF THE SEATED LION
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
With terracotta finish, incised to the back ‘29B’, 35cm high
Provenance
Walter Marsden (1882-1969), thence by descent to the present owner
This is taken from a…
Condition report: Please note it has been bought to our attention that this model is after a design by Alfred Stevens and the incised 12 b refers to the inventory of Charles Smith & Sons, also a…
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £80 - £120
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER LORD FREDERICK LEIGHTON (1830-1896): A PATINATED BRONZE OF 'THE…
20th Century
52cm
Provenance
Walter Marsden (1882-1969), thence by descent to the present owner
Condition: Some minor areas of small damage to the patina on thigh and stomach. Both legs and one arm have been cast separately and have visible seams, There is minor movement in the arm.
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN 1886-1947): A FRENCH ART DECO COLD PAINTED…
Circa 1925
Modelled with arm held out, silencing a parakeet, on faceted marble and onyx base, signed to the base, 30cm high (including base)
Provenance:
Property of a Deceased Estate.
Condition: In very good overall condition. The bird is removable from the arm, the outstretched arm has some minor movement.This model, known by the title ‘Indiscrete’ rarely appears on the market…
Hammer price:
£4,800
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER JOSEF LORENZL (1892-1950): A COLD PAINTED BRONZE OF A DANCING GIRL
Mounted on an onyx base, 19.5cm high
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER RICHARD LANGE (GERMAN, 1879-1944): AN ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE…
Circa 1930
The robe set with paste, with ivory face, signed ‘R.W. Lange’, on a marble base, 34cm high
Footnotes:
This
lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act
(section10). Reference No. 2FGDFP22
Prospective buyers should be aware that some
countries have…
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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A GROUP OF LADIES' HAUTE COUTURE INCLUDING YVES SAINT LAURENT, KARL…
Five jackets by Yves Saint Laurent , comprising: a sage green linen jacket; a military style red jacket (size 40 ); a mustard coloured military style jacket; a purple and green silk jacket; a black…
Together with a Simone Minnan black velvet skull cap hat with bow to
the back in a card box, a black straw hat with a black and white bow and a
black woven belt, with another belt; And and canvas hat…
Hammer price:
£750
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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AFTER KNUT HESTERBERG FOR RONALS SCHMIDT; A MODERN GLASS TOPPED COFFEE…
On polished propellor base, 80cm diameter; 50cm high
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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