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The Karakter Collection of 20Th Century Design New Zealand Ceramics the Len Castle Estate Collection The Karakter Collection of 20th Century Design New Zealand Ceramics The Len Castle Estate Collection 25 October 2012 7 November 2012 2012 November November 7 7 and Fine Decorative Arts Decorative Fine and The David Cooke Collection Collection Cooke David The 6 November 2012 2012 November November 6 6 Asian Art Art Asian Asian AO556FA Cat 60 cover.indd 1 9/10/12 5:28 PM The Karakter Collection of 20th Century Design New Zealand Ceramics The Len Castle Estate Collection Thursday 25 October at 5.30pm AO556FA Cat 60 pottery design castle text.indd 1 9/10/12 5:57 PM Welcome to A+O’s first omnibus style To compliment this offering A+O catalogue in some time. The October has been favoured with the personal 25 catalogue features two highly collection of New Zealand’s leading ART+OBJECT complementary offerings of 20th century ceramicist Len Castle DCNZM, DCE 3 Abbey Street design furniture handpicked for this (1924 – 2011). This collection from Newton catalogue by an experienced English Len’s estate is of national significance Auckland collector who has recently relocated and includes some of his earliest and PO Box 68 345 to New Zealand. Andy Jones began most cherished pieces. The collection Newton consists of Len’s source material, singular Auckland 1145 like many enthusiasts in this area as a dedicated collector in London with examples, experimental pieces and Telephone: +64 9 354 4646 an eye for fine and rare Scandinavian works both classic and unique which Freephone: 0 800 80 60 01 Facsimile: +64 9 354 4645 and British design. As time went on his he retained as records and personal passion grew to the point that it naturally treasure. The catalogue also includes [email protected] www.artandobject.co.nz moved to the point of being a full time Len’s personal reference library and pursuit. an important grouping of large format slides by Theo Schoon which reveals the On relocating to New Zealand Andy has closeness of their working relationship Cover image: teamed up with Andrew Lay to form and shared concerns. Lot 106. Karakter, dedicated to sourcing 20th Hans Wegner GE375 chair. century design for the New Zealand A+O is privileged to be able to offer this market. Their approach is very much unique body of work – please log onto Previous spread: collector driven and this has resulted in our website from October 19 until the A detail from one of the the selection in this current catalogue. auction evening on the 25th as we will Theo Schoon slides offered Karakter has recently opened a Parnell be regularly uploading detailed images as lot 384. showroom. You can find out more about of the exhibition of these two distinct their philosophy and the special pieces catalogues. they offer at www.karakter.co.nz 2 AO556FA Cat 60 pottery design castle text.indd 2 9/10/12 5:57 PM AO556FA Cat 60 pottery design castle text.indd 3 9/10/12 5:57 PM Important Paintings and Contemporary Art 27 November 2012 Entries invited until October 31 A.Lois White The Bathers watercolour 257 x 195mm $8000 – $12 000 For more information contact: Ben Plumbly Director of Art 09 354 4646 or 021 222 8183 [email protected] AO556FA Cat 60 pottery design castle text.indd 4 9/10/12 5:57 PM The Karakter Collection of 20th Century Design New Zealand Ceramics The Len Castle Estate Collection Thursday 25 October at 5.30pm 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland Opening Preview Thursday 18 October 6.00 – 8.00pm Viewing Friday 19 October 9.00am – 5.00pm Saturday 20 October 11.00am – 4.00pm Sunday 21 October 11.00am – 4.00pm Monday 22 October Labour Day (Closed) Tuesday 23 October 9.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday 24 October 9.00am – 5.00pm Thursday 25 October 9.00am – 1.00pm AO556FA Cat 60 pottery design castle text.indd 5 9/10/12 5:57 PM 67 72 67a 85 74 86 6 AO556FA Cat 60 pottery design castle text.indd 6 9/10/12 5:57 PM Objects and New Zealand pottery 1. Peter Stichbury 15. Simon Engelhard 29. Warren Tippet Stoneware wall bottle, semi matt grey barium Stoneware pedestal bowl with daubed green Stoneware dish with gestural painted blue glaze with pierced lug supports and original glaze [chip to rim]. D. 200mm decoration on a tenmoku ground. D. 200mm cord for suspension. Impressed mark. D. $100 – $200 $100 – $200 340mm $300 – $500 16. Charles Holmes 30. Brian Gartside Stoneware slab sided vase with textured Stoneware bowl together with a Jackie Cuspin 2. Peter Stichbury surface. The front inset with a circular red stoneware dish. Stoneware casserole dish together with a glazed disc. H. 310mm $50 – $100 small vase with tenmoku glaze and a conical $200 – $400 stoneware bowl. Impressed marks to each. 31. Olive Jones $100 – $200 17. Keith Blight Blue glazed vase, blue glazed jug and dish Four stoneware vases together with a green glazed vase. 3. Peter Stichbury $100 – $200 $200 – $300 Large stoneware casserole dish with green papa over tenmoku glaze. Impressed mark. 18. Robyn Stewart 32. Merilyn Wiseman $50 – $100 Dung fired & burnished pod vase with pierced Stoneware dish, two Celia Parkinson vases, koru design. D. 130mm and a lidded pot and a bottle vase by Roger 4. Peter Stichbury $200 – $300 Paul. Stoneware plate, a jug & two oil bottles. $50 – $100 Together with a St. Ives stoneware dish. 19. Steve Fulmer & Paul Meltzer $100 – $200 Stoneware flagon and coffee pot with salt 33. John Parker glaze. Copper lustre teapot together with a copper 5. Peter Stichbury $50 – $100 lustre bowl. Large stoneware casserole dish with tenmoku $200 – $300 and ash glaze. W. 340mm 20. John Parry $100 – $200 Two stoneware flagons together with a 34. John Parker Waimea pottery jug. Two agateware vases together with a porcelain 6. Peter Stichbury $50 – $100 conical bowl. Circular dish with iron sand decoration to the $300 – $500 well, the exterior unglazed. 21. Keith Blight $300 – $400 Pair of stoneware vases, each of triangulated 35. Neil Grant form, glazed to the upper section & unglazed to Coffee set, coffee pot and tenmoku glazed 7. Leo King the base. H. 340mm flagon. Porcelain bowl with narrow aperture with finely $50 – $100 $50 – $100 painted black line decoration to the surface on a white glaze. D. 260mm 22. Anneke Borren 36. Peter Knuckey $200 – $400 Stoneware vase in ovoid tapering form. Stoneware Corbans wine bottle and two June H. 220mm Handley oil bottles with original stoppers. 8. Patricia Perrin $100 – $200 $50 – $100 Stoneware salt jar with cork lid, pierced lug to the shoulder and original wooden spoon. 23. Paula King 37. Julia Colman $100 – $200 Stoneware jug and eight matching cups, Three stoneware vases of graduating together with a Don Thornley oil bottle. cylindrical size. 9. Jack Laird $30 – $50 $30 – $50 Waimea pottery stoneware jug together with another stoneware jug. 24. Steve Fulmer 38. Peter Stichbury $20 – $40 Ovoid vase, a Patti Meads bottle vase and a Collection of stoneware oil bottles, wine Doris Dutch bottle vase. goblets and coffee mugs. 10. Estelle Martin $40 – $80 $200 – $300 Two tenmoku glazed stoneware flagons made for the Napier Centennial Exhibition, each with 25. Graeme Storm 39. Ian Firth original stopper. H. 280mm Stoneware dish and vase with tenmoku wax Bowl with shino glaze and a stoneware vase $100 – $200 resist decoration, together with another vase with wax resist decoration. Impressed mark $50 – $100 to each. 11. John Leach $50 – $100 Muchelney pottery stoneware jug made to 26. Barry and Barbara Hockenhull commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Stoneware mug and candlestick, a Jeff Scholes 40. Ian Firth Jubilee, 2002. stoneware jug and a stoneware pot with Two Stoneware vases together with a small Jeff Together with a seven branch stoneware pot. tenmoku glaze. Scholes vase. $20 – $40 $50 – $100 $50 – $100 12. Three New Zealand Delware enamel dishes 27. Peter Collis 41. Ian Firth with Maori rock art decoration. Stoneware vase with gilt decoration to the Stoneware bowl with pinched rim & jun glazed $20 – $40 shoulder. H. 230mm interior. D. 220mm $30 – $50 $100 – $200 13. Estelle Martin Two anagama fired vases. 28. Peter Stichbury 42. Roger Brittain (attributed) $200 – $400 Stoneware dish with iron sand decoration, A large ovoid stoneware vase with red and grey a stoneware vase and flagon with wax resist glaze. H.350mm 14. Estelle Martin decoration. Impressed mark to each. $40 – $80 Three anagama stoneware vases, each of $150 – $300 square slab form [one repaired]. $200 – $300 7 AO556FA Cat 60 pottery design castle text.indd 7 9/10/12 5:57 PM 43. Peter Lange 58. Keith Blight 71. Robyn Stewart Year of the Rat red glazed sculptural teapot. Stoneware slab vase with fossil impressed Three Totem forms of graduated size with L.230mm design together with another Keith Blight vase. textured exterior surface and burnished glaze $100 – $200 $150 – $250 incised with koru motifs. Impressed marks. $1000 – $2000 44. Stan Jenkins (attributed) 59. Peter Stichbury Large stoneware discoid vase. H. 470mm Conical shaped stoneware bowl together with 72. Doreen Blumhardt stoneware standard $50 – $100 three oil bottles. lamp, the pierced baluster stem raised on a 50 – $100 spreading foot. H. 1260mm 45. Peter Stichbury Provenance: From the Doreen Blumhardt Stoneware oil bottle with tenmoku glaze 60. Asako Sakurai Collection. together with a Don Thornley stoneware oil Pair of stoneware bowls with white glaze. D. $500 – $1000 bottle and a Jack Laird Waimea Pottery wine 110mm bottle with original cork stopper. $30 – $50 73. Paul Maseyk $30 – $50 Bottle form decorated in black and white slip 61.
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