In this week's issue of the Auction Room Report – your insider guide to the auction world – our expert Kayleigh Davies selects her current favourite auctions. |
In this week's issue of the Auction Room Report – your insider guide to the auction world – our expert Kayleigh Davies selects her current favourite auctions. |
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1950'S ROLEX
Estimate: 800 – 1 200 GBP |
| GERARD RIGOT
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP |
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY SHOP SIGN
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP |
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Vintage advertising is always popular at auction, being both decorative and nostalgic. I never thought much about Boots; we take it for granted that the chain of chemists is there on the high street. However, watching the 1945 film Brief Encounter recently, the main character visits a branch to borrow a book – Boots offered a library service between 1898 and 1966. I had never realised a shop best known for meal deals and make-up once offered such a well-loved service. I’m suddenly nostalgic for the shop this sign hung at, in an era I never knew.
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ANGLEPOISE LAMP
Estimate: 80 GBP |
| PEARL EARRINGS
Estimate: 60 GBP |
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Emil Stejnar's lighting designs, primarily for Viennese manufacturer Rupert Nikoll in the 1950s and 60s, are highly sought after. A fascinating character, originally trained as a gold and silversmith, he had a deep interest in astrology and mysticism which influenced his work. His signature designs often feature starburst forms and arrangements of glass sprays, with the Sputnik lamp his best known work. This mirror, with perspex daisies highlighted by the backlight, is a wonderful example of his delicate but bold designs.
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| EMIL STEJNAR
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP |
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ROYAL CROWN DERBY
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP |
| AMETHYST, DIAMOND & TOURMALINE RING
Estimate: 495 GBP |
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A Deep Dive with Kayleigh Davies | |
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25. 4225027. AN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT GLASS JUG, BY THOMAS WEBB C1890. |
As a Stourbridge girl, I of course love Stourbridge glass. Jules Barbe was a French artist and designer, but we claim him as one of our own as he worked for Thomas Webb & Sons during the late 19th century. His work for Webb was heavily influenced by the Aesthetic Movement, which championed "art for art's sake."
Barbe was particularly celebrated for his mastery of enamelling on glass. Using vibrant jewel tones and gilding, he would create intricate and detailed decorations. His work usually featured naturalistic designs, often in the Japonisme style, with birds, blossom and butterflies appearing amongst his scrolling foliage.
The Aesthetic Movement emphasised beauty over utility, a principle perfectly embodied in Barbe's glass as you can see from this jug. Really quite impractical, even a little bit silly, this piece was not made to be used; it was made to be looked at. It’s amazing how Barbe managed to elicit the feeling of movement in a piece of glass with some well-placed enamelling. |
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With sophisticated techniques and clear artistic vision, Jules Barbe’s work not only embodied the spirit of the Aesthetic movement, prioritising craftsmanship and visual appeal, but also significantly contributed to Thomas Webb & Sons' reputation for producing some of the most beautiful and artistically significant glass of the era |
– Kayleigh Davies, toys and art glass expert |
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A Deep Dive
with Kayleigh Davies |
25. 4225027. AN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT GLASS JUG, BY THOMAS WEBB C1890. |
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As a Stourbridge girl, I of course love Stourbridge glass. Jules Barbe was a French artist and designer, but we claim him as one of our own as he worked for Thomas Webb & Sons during the late 19th century. His work for Webb was heavily influenced by the Aesthetic Movement, which championed "art for art's sake."
Barbe was particularly celebrated for his mastery of enamelling on glass. Using vibrant jewel tones and gilding, he would create intricate and detailed decorations. His work usually featured naturalistic designs, often in the Japonisme style, with birds, blossom and butterflies appearing amongst his scrolling foliage.
The Aesthetic Movement emphasised beauty over utility, a principle perfectly embodied in Barbe's glass as you can see from this jug. Really quite impractical, even a little bit silly, this piece was not made to be used; it was made to be looked at. It’s amazing how Barbe managed to elicit the feeling of movement in a piece of glass with some well-placed enamelling. |
With sophisticated techniques and clear artistic vision, Jules Barbe’s work not only embodied the spirit of the Aesthetic movement, prioritising craftsmanship and visual appeal, but also significantly contributed to Thomas Webb & Sons' reputation for producing some of the most beautiful and artistically significant glass of the era |
– Kayleigh Davies, toys and art glass expert
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