Welcome to The Auction Report – your insider guide to the auction world. Get behind-the-scenes access, expert tips on current auctions, and the chance to discover the big names of the future. |
Welcome to The Auction Report – your insider guide to the auction world. Get behind-the-scenes access, expert tips on current auctions, and the chance to discover the big names of the future.
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Current auctions not to miss according to our experts. |
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TORE STRINDBERG
Estimate: 10 000 SEK |
| EVA LINDQVIST ZETTERBERG
Estimate: 4 000 SEK |
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CARL LINDBORG
Estimate: 8 000 SEK |
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In the 1980s, this was a piece of furniture that could command a high price at auction. Then came the computer into our homes, and the bulky machines didn’t work well with the furniture’s intended function, causing prices to drop. Later, the laptop arrived—and it was perfect for the piece, with its drop-down front where you could once again sit and pay your bills. Prices went up. Today, it's once again an affordable piece of furniture, so even if you don’t really need a home office, a bit of practical storage is never a bad thing.
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- Tom Österman, expert in art, antique furniture, and decorative arts |
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JACKET, OLYMPICS, GRENOBLE 1968
Estimate: 1 500 SEK |
| PATRICK NORDSTRÖM
Estimate: 8 000 SEK |
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TYRA KLEEN
Estimate: 5 000 SEK |
| MINIATURE STAIRCASE
Estimate: 3 000 SEK |
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I can’t resist a silver novelty. Make it bird shaped and I want it! So did the newly rich of the 19th and early 20th century, as silversmiths created fun but functional items to tempt them. You will see items such as vesta cases and vinaigrettes shaped as animals, tiny bags, shoes… the sillier the better. The items remain as popular as ever at auction, but I’m not sure I could bring myself to put pins in this Edwardian chick! |
- Kayleigh Davies, toys and art glass expert |
| PIN CUSHION
Estimate: 60 GBP
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HERMÈS
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP |
| RÖRSTRAND
Estimate: 5 000 SEK |
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A Deep Dive with Kayleigh Davies | |
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4216113. FARNELL. PIP, SQUEAK AND WILFRED SOFT TOYS (4). |
The 1920s was a great time to be a cartoon character. It’s the decade in which we first met Mickey Mouse. Felix the Cat appeared a little earlier, in 1919. In the UK, there were many popular strip cartoons in the newspapers, with characters like Dismal Desmond and Bonzo the Dog winning over readers. If it was a good time to be a cartoon character, it was an even better time to be a retailer. These characters would appear on postcards and pin badges, as ceramic figures and soft toys and even as salt and pepper shakers. The age of mass merchandising had well and truly begun, and the public couldn’t get enough!
Joining the pack of cartoon hounds alongside Desmond and Bonzo was another dog named Pip, who, along with his orphaned companions Squeak the penguin and Wilfred the rabbit, first appeared in The Daily Mirror in 1919. |
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This trio was as adored as the other characters and inspired this set of soft toys by Farnell.
Those with an interest in military history or collecting medals will know the names Pip, Squeak, and Wilfred well, as they’re also the names of the three main campaign medals awarded to British servicemen after World War One. |
- Kayleigh Davies, toys and art glass expert
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A Deep Dive with Kayleigh Davies
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4216113. FARNELL. PIP, SQUEAK AND WILFRED SOFT TOYS (4). |
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The 1920s was a great time to be a cartoon character. It’s the decade in which we first met Mickey Mouse. Felix the Cat appeared a little earlier, in 1919. In the UK, there were many popular strip cartoons in the newspapers, with characters like Dismal Desmond and Bonzo the Dog winning over readers. If it was a good time to be a cartoon character, it was an even better time to be a retailer. These characters would appear on postcards and pin badges, as ceramic figures and soft toys and even as salt and pepper shakers. The age of mass merchandising had well and truly begun, and the public couldn’t get enough!
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Joining the pack of cartoon hounds alongside Desmond and Bonzo was another dog named Pip, who, along with his orphaned companions Squeak the penguin and Wilfred the rabbit, first appeared in The Daily Mirror in 1919. This trio was as adored as the other characters and inspired this set of soft toys by Farnell.
Those with an interest in military history or collecting medals will know the names Pip, Squeak, and Wilfred well, as they’re also the names of the three main campaign medals awarded to British servicemen after World War One. |
- Kayleigh Davies, toys and art glass expert |
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Happy Bidding! Best wishes,
Auctionet's experts
Andreas Siesing, Tom Österman, Kayleigh Davies and David Brolin. |
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Happy Bidding! Best wishes,
Auctionet's experts
Andreas Siesing, Tom Österman, Kayleigh Davies and David Brolin. |
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