2016 Johannesburg Pre-Show Exhibitors Showcase
PAISLEY’S ANTIQUE JEWELLERY
First Piece:
Modernist Mexican silver bracelet – Designed by Antonio Pineda.
Second Piece:
Early Victorian gilt and paste necklace.
Third Piece:
Victorian 15ct enameled mourning locket – Hand painted miniature portrait.
Fourth Piece:
Handmade silver ring with large rough Aquamarine – Marked “del”.
Fifth Piece:
Enameled Victorian lady’s pocket watch – In full working order.
KUNSTHANDEL H.W.C. DULLAERT
Antwerp school circa 1600: The resurrection of Lazarus – (Gospel of Saint John, chapter 11, verses 1-54) – Painting from the studio of Maerten de Vos (1532-1603) – oil on canvas 248cm x 165cm – Provenance: Redemptorist Convent, Keizersgracht, Amsterdam.
Left Side:
Lazarus rises from his grave: Apostels, Pharizee’s and inhabitants of Bethany are looking on.
Right Side:
Detail resurrection of Lazarus painting depicting Christ with Lazarus sisters Martha and Maria.
THE OLD CORKSCREW
Arts & Crafts silver table lighter by Albert Edward Jones marked for Birmingham 1922.
Inscribed: THERE IS NO HERB LIKE IT UNDER THE CANOPY OF HEAVEN.
Pair of Arts & Crafts silver candlesticks by AE Jones marked for Birmingham 1910.
Inscribed around the base: ‘NOW IS THE WITCHING HOUR OF NIGHT’.
The Shakespearean motto around the base is adapted from Hamlet. An identical pair is to be found in the Birmingham Assay Office collection.
CHARLES GREIG
Ardmore ceramics have gone from strength to strength in terms of design and marketing and are now considered modern day collectables.
First Piece:
Book.
Second Piece:
Tortoise Rider.
Third Piece:
Fish Riders.
Fourth Piece:
Teapot.
Fifth Piece:
Crocodile Bowl.
Sixth Piece:
Lamp.
Seventh Piece:
Anteater Rider.
Eighth Piece:
Crocodile Rider (front view).
Ninth:
Crocodile Rider (side view).
BURR & MUIR
BRONZE & IVORY FANCY DRESS (also known as PIERROT & COLUMBINE) – Demetre Chiparus – Circa 1925.
A pair of cold-painted bronze and ivory figures, the male figure in a pierrot costume, the female representing a columbine (a pierrot’s sweetheart), on a brown onyx base. The pierrot has ivory hands and face, the columbine has ivory arms and hands, neck and face.
Height: 49cm.
Signatures: Engraved ‘D H Chiparus’ on the base.
Reference: (i) Alberto Shayo, ‘Chiparus, Master of Art Deco’, New York, 1999, pg. 148, plate 91.
(ii) Bryan Catley, ‘Art Deco and other Figures, Chancery House, 1981, pg. 79.
This model was produced in two sizes, 49cm (the one on offer), and 33cm. All Chiparus sculptures with more than one figure on one base are the extremely sought-after, and are in short supply. The condition of this particular model is excellent.
PALETTE ART GALLERY
Sculptor: Antonio Da Silva
First Piece:
Honey badger – Bronze sculpture – Antonio Da Silva.
Second Piece:
Dung Beetle – Bronze Sculpture – Antonio Da Silvao.
Third Piece:
Otter – Bronze Sculpture – Antonio Da Silva.
Fourth Piece:
Feather – Bronze Sculpture – Antonio da Silva.
Fifth Piece:
Adonis – Bronze Sculpture – Antonio Da Silva.
Sixth Piece:
Unrevealed – Bronze Sculpture – Antonio Da Silva.
Seventh Piece:
Shark & Seal – Bronze Sculpture – Antonio Da Silva.
Sculptor: Lydia Da Silva
First Piece:
Tribeswoman – Bronze Sculpture – Lydia Da Silva.
Second Piece:
Swan – Bronze Sculpture – Lydia da Silva.
Third Piece:
Feather – Bronze Sculpture – Lydia da Silva.
Fourth Piece:
Nostalgia – Bronze Sculpture – Lydia Da Silva.
Fifth Piece:
Egyption Scribe – Bronze Sculpture – Lydia Da Silva.
Sixth Piece:
Sitting Man – Bronze Sculpture – Lydia Da Silva.
BURR & MUIR
‘TENDER PROMISES’ – Demetre Chiparus – Circa 1920.
A bronze and ivory group of a pierrot and pierrette, both wearing cloche caps and ruffled collars, the female figure with knee-length full-skirted dress with an ornate belt, the male figure with a decorated loose shirt, and tights with a diamond-shaped design. They both have ivory hands and faces. The pierrot appears to be whispering into the pierrette’s ear. The very complex brown onyx base has diamond-shaped attachments in multi-coloured onyx. Chiparus designed superb bases for all his major works.
Height: 37cm.
Length: 74cm.
Signatures: Engraved script ‘Chiparus’ on the top of the marble base, the number ‘21’ on the foot of the pierrot.
References: Alberto Shayo, Chiparus Master of Art Deco, Second Edition, Abbeville Press Publishers, 1999, pg. 86.
The model on offer is in superb condition, the ivory without any unsightly cracks. The patina is in surprisingly bright and in good condition too, considering the age of the piece. The patina is in the best condition we have ever seen on this model, both sizes included. It was produced in two sized, this version being the larger size. The smaller version is 26cm high and 50cm long.
This particular design by Chiparus is very likely to have inspired Ferdinand Preiss’s ‘The Bathers’ (according to Alberto Shayo in his book Ferdinand Preiss, Art Deco Sculptor, The Fire and the Flame, pg. 40-41) – which has two bathers in swimsuits, facing one another in a very similar pose.
The prices of Chiparus sculptures have tightened because of the recent difficulty in importing and exporting ivory across the world. However, major works by Chiparus are getting harder and harder to find and acquire, especially those with more than one figure on a single base.
PAISLEY’S ANTIQUE JEWELLERY
Victorian jet bracelet with lava cameo.
KUNSTHANDEL H.W.C. DULLAERT
First Piece:
No 9.12 Sino Tibetan gilt bronze Mahakala – High 24.5cm.
Second Piece:
Sino Tibetan gilt bronze in 3 pieces – High 26cm – with lapis lazuli eyes and enameld hair – 18th century.
Third Piece:
German table clock with rich bronze mounts in ebonized casing – Circa 1880 – High 51cm.
Fourth Piece:
Massive bronze chinese incense burner in the shape of an elephant carrying a pagoda – High 59cm – Circa 1900 – Marked.
Fifth Piece:
Transition Chinese porcelain Phoenix vase – (1620-1683) – High 19cm – Wide 22cm.
Sixth Piece:
Pair of cloisonné pelicans – Chinese – Mid 20th century – High 47cm.
Seventh Piece:
Detail of a 91cm high yellow wood chinese woodcarving depicting Shou Xing the God of longlivity – He carries a peach symbol of immortality – Late Qing dynasty (1644-1911).
Eighth Piece:
Chinese gilt bronze Buddha on an superbly carved wooden pedestal – High 67cm – 19th century.
Ninth Piece:
Thai bronze Buddha – 19th century – High 38cm.
BURR & MUIR
BLOW-OUT ‘CALLA LILY’ VASE – Emile Gallé – Circa 1900.
A monumental double-overlaid, acid-etched and carved mould-blown vase, with red calla lilies (also know as arum lilies) against an amber ground, with dark leaves.
Height: 35cm.
Signatures: Cameo ‘Gallé’ on side of vessel.
References: (i) Victor Arwas, ‘Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco’, Academy Editions, 1987, pgs. 106-153.
(ii) Alistair Duncan & Georges de Bartha, ‘Glass by Gallé’, Harry N Abrams Inc., 1984, pictured pg. 197.
Gallé blow-out (also known as mould-blown, or soufflé) vases are rare and very sought after. The technique involves blowing a multi-layered vessel (with layers of glass in different colours) into a mould, which has the 3-dimensional design of the final product. Then, by acid-etching and wheel carving, the detail emerges in the desired colours and relief.
The Calla Lily vase is large and heavy, and one is surprised after reading the dimensions and seeing the picture, at the enormity of it in real life.
The Calla Lily is quite a rare vase, and as far as blow-out vases are concerned, it is second in size to the Elephant vase. When the Calla Lily vase appears on the international market, it is snapped up by collectors because of its very appealing subject matter.
The Calla Lily comes in a number of colours, namely yellow, blue, red, and pale purple. All colourways are equally sough after. The model on offer has particularly rich red and amber colours.
PAISLEY’S ANTIQUE JEWELLERY
Early Victorian cameo in pinchbeck frame.
BURR & MUIR
PAIR VASES IN GILT METAL MOUNTS – Kralik – Circa 1900.
A pair of iridescent glass vases in gilt metal mounts, the colours ranging from blue to purple to gold.
Height: 27.5cm (including mounts).
Pairs of iridescent vases in metal mounts are most sought-after. It is even more delightful to find a matching pair.
PAISLEY’S ANTIQUE JEWELLERY
Victorian gilt choker with black porcelain locket.
BURR & MUIR
Vase ORAN – Rene Lalique – First executed in 1927.
A large opalescent glass vase, with a slightly widening cylindrical body, moulded extremely deeply with chrysanthemums and stylised leaves.
Height: 26.2cm.
Signatures: Signed ‘R Lalique’ on base.
Reference: (i) Felix Marcilhac, Rene Lalique – Catalogue Raisonne Des Oeuvres de Verre, Paris, 1989, p. 438 no. 999.
(ii) Patricia Bayer & Mark Waller, The Art of Rene Lalique, 1988, p. 34 frame 36, p. 140 frame 246.
‘ORAN’ is possibly the most massive of Lalique’s designs, and is more a piece of sculpture than just a vase.
Because of its size and weight, it tends to incur damage when being cleaned, and so few perfect examples are in existence. The rim has usually been trimmed! The vase offered is in immaculate untrimmed condition, the only blemish is a surface airbubble on the inside of the vase.
The design was made in clear glass, opalescent, and yellow amber (extremely rare). All models are however relatively scarce, especially in good condition, and command large sums of money.
The opalescence in this model is particularly strong.
PAISLEY’S ANTIQUE JEWELLERY
Victorian Bohemian garnet necklace.
BURR & MUIR
JADE GREEN PERRUCHES – Rene Lalique – First executed in 1919.
A rare cased green vase of baluster shape, with small aperture, the design of pairs of lovebirds sitting amongst foliage. There is a dark green patina in the recesses, accentuating the design.
Height: 26cm.
Signatures: Engraved script ‘R Lalique’ on base.
Reference: (i) Felix Marcilhac, Rene Lalique – Catalogue Raisonne Des Oeuvres de Verre, Paris, 1989, p. 410, No. 876.
(ii) Patricia Bayer & Mark Waller, The Art of Rene Lalique, 1988, p. 149 #272.
Of all the colours Lalique produced, jade green is one of the rarest. It is a ‘cased’ vase, which means that the inner layer is of a different colour glass, which gives the vessel a opaque or solid look. The inner layer is white glass, and this gives the green the appearance of jade.
This model was produced in clear, opalescent, red, amber, blue, green, and yellow glass. The jade green version is hard to find, was originally more expensive, and is today therefore quite expensive.
RIAAN BOLT ANTIQUES
Cape Fruitwood Tolletjiestoel – 18th Century.
BURR & MUIR
Statuette / Night-Light THAIS – Rene Lalique – First executed in 1925.
A rare opalescent glass figure of Thais, on an original bronze base with incised peacock design, which houses a light. A nude maiden is poised on one leg, her arms outstretched, supporting a drape. Thais is the companion piece to Suzanne, and often end up in the same collection.
Height: 28.6cm (height without base 23cm).
Signatures: Moulded ‘R LALIQUE’.
Reference: (i) Felix Marcilhac, Rene Lalique – Catalogue Raisonne Des Oeuvres de Verre, Paris, 1989, pg. 399, No. 833.
(ii) Patricia Bayer & Mark Waller, The Art of Rene Lalique, 1988, pictured pg. 97.
This statue was made in clear glass, opalescent, and yellow opalescent. The yellow opalescent version is the rarest, the clear the most common. It was sold as a free-standing figurine, and on a bronze base, either plain bronze or etched with two peacocks, which houses a light, and then it becomes a night-light (veilleuse).
RIAAN BOLT ANTIQUES
Christo Coetzee – “Barok-blom” – oil and mixed media on canvas/board – signed and dated ’66 – 75cm x 60cm.
Literature: Elza Miles (1984) ‘Christo Coetzee Skilder van die veranderlike konstante’ in Lantern, Vol. 33 No. 2 Adult Education Division, Union Education Department. Illustrated in colour on page 44 and discussed on page 40.
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‘LIGHTER THAN AIR’ A DEPICTION OF ADA MAY FROM THE CB COCHRAN REVIEW – Ferdinand Preiss – Circa 1920.
A bronze and ivory young woman holding a glass ball over her head, wearing a loose fitting robe, and standing on a brown and green onyx stylised base, with an engraved plaque.
Height: 34cm high.
Signatures: Engraved ‘F Preiss’ in the maquette.
Reference: (i) Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Antique Collectors’ Club, London, 1978, p. 273.
(ii) Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 30.
Preiss’s ‘LIGHTER THAN AIR’ is one of his best known and most recognisable designs. Others are: ‘Flame Leaper’, ‘Torch Dancer’, ‘Invocation’ (Spring Awakening), ‘Con Brio’ and ‘Autumn Dancer’ (Fashion Lady).
Preiss is highly respected for his lifelike ivory carving, which surpasses the quality achieved by any other of his contemporary sculptors.
RIAAN BOLT ANTIQUES
Esias Bosch – Porcelain Covered Jar – 1970/80s.
BURR & MUIR
PAIR ART NOUVEAU MONUMENTAL VASES – WMF – Circa 1900.
An extremely rare pair of silverplated vases, a typically Art Nouveau water nymph in relief on the side of the vase, with a child leaning over the edge at the top. Each vase is different, not a mirror image of each other. Both have original brass liners.
Height: 56cm high.
Signatures: Stamped WMF underneath each foot.
Reference: Graham Dry, Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik (WMF) 1906, Antique Collectors’ Club, 1988, page 371, fig 127 & 127a.
These are the largest vases that WMF made. The pair are rare, and in our experience, one is lucky to find just one of the pair. The condition of the pair on offer, is superb.