Decorative Arts & Modern Design Sale on 27th January
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Tennants’ Decorative Arts & Modern Design Sale on 27th January 2007 brings an exceptional collection of Studio and Art Pottery to the market, some for the first time since it was purchased as new. As such, this is an opportunity not to be missed by collectors, investors and interior design aficionados alike. IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF LINTHORPE ART POTTERY One of the best and largest collections of Linthorpe Art Pottery (1879-1889) to have come on the market for many years will be sold in two auctions at Tennants, the first in their Decorative Arts Sale on 27th January 2007. Several of the pots were designed by Christopher Dresser whose forward-thinking designs make them highly desirable. This is the first part of a comprehensive collection of over 200 pieces of Linthorpe Art Pottery. From the North East of England, this pottery was made in the short-lived Linthorpe Pottery, Middlesbrough which only operated for ten years between 1879 and 1889. Linthorpe Pottery was established by John Harrison, a Darlington businessman, on the site of the Sun Brickworks at Linthorpe, Middlesbrough at the suggestion of Dr. Christopher Dresser (Dresser had given a lecture in Darlington in 1874). Although Dresser was the instigator of this venture, his involvement is very sketchily recorded. However, he introduced Henry Tooth as the manager and as Tooth had no experience of pottery manufacture he ‘stopped-off’ in Stoke-on-Trent ‘to gain a rudimentary knowledge of the art’, according to The Pottery Gazette. Dresser contributed many designs to Linthorpe but Harrison dispensed with his services in 1882, although the shapes designed by him continued to be used. John Harrison died in 1889 after a short illness, and the pottery, which had never been profitable, was closed. This impressive collection comes from the late A. W. Pearson, Esq. of Middlesbrough. It is best known for its diversity of shape, its complex experimental glazes and its association with Dr Christopher Dresser. It appeals to collectors and interior designers today for all these reasons and also for its wonderful range and depth of colours. Individual pieces are expected to sell from around £100. FIRST EVER SALE OF A MAJOR COLLECTION OF WORK BY DAVID BURNHAM SMITH This is the first major collection of work by David Burnham Smith ever to come to a UK Auction House with 19 pieces by this Modern Studio Master Ceramic Artist being offered for sale. The collection comes from one collector in York who is a patron of David Burnham Smith and who has decided to sell some of her collection. David Burnham Smith’s contemporary and striking pottery is always in great demand and is not easy to come by, as the numbers of pieces made by him are very few. He only completes one or two pieces per month, often as commissions. This means that this sale will create a great deal of interest among dealers and collectors, not to mention those people who recognize and appreciate quality contemporary studio pottery when they see it! David Burnham Smith’s work is complex in shape, composition and decoration and is strong on humour, beauty and creativity. Most of the 19 pieces in the sale were made in the 1980’s and 1990’s, and for those looking for a good investment in studio pottery, they need look no further - good design will always be in demand – and this is exceptionally good design! Individual pieces are expected to sell from around £100. Viewing is on Friday 26th January 2007 (9am to 7pm) and Saturday 27th January (9am-11.30am) followed by the sale at 12 noon at Tennants Auctioneers, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. For a catalogue (£10 plus £2 p&p) call 01969 623780 |
A group of Linthorpe pottery sold individually
Lot 125
Lot 126
Lot 127
Lot 135 |
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