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Town & Country: Baroness Rawlings, Eaton Square and Adlington Hall, Cheshire

Dreweatts

Donnington Priory

Newbury, Berkshire

RG14 2JE

United Kingdom

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A LARGE INDIAN PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A SERVANT, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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SANFORD DECKER (AMERICAN 20TH/21ST CENTURY), UNTITLED

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Auction date(s): 22 Jan

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λ KENNETH ARMITAGE (BRITISH 1916-2002), FIGURE BETWEEN WALLS

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λ ANDREA CASCELLA (ITALIAN 1920-1990), ABSTRACT HEAD

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λ ANDREA CASCELLA (ITALIAN 1920-1990) ABSTRACT HEAD Black marble Height: 50cm (19½ in.) Provenance: Galleria dell'Ariete, Milan Acquired from the above by Baroness Rawlings Born in Pescara in 1920, Andrea Cascella was a third-generation Italian sculptor. Both his Father, Tommaso, and Grandfather, Basilio, were both accomplished artists and began to teach Andrea from an early age. However, Cascella's practice mainly emerged within the wider context of the avant-garde Abstractionist movement. Fighting in the Italian resistance during the Second World War Cascella and his brother Pietro later travelled to Rome and worked on the restoration of the ceramics and sculptures from ancient Roman Villas. Here, he discovered the burgeoning post-war Italian art scene, exhibiting at the L'Obelisco Gallery. Cascella's work has a distinct force and structure to it that straddle a historic and modern understanding. On one hand, his use of marble echoes the art of the classical antiquity native to his heritage, whilst on the other, his use of abstract volumes that assemble themselves together to make an image is done with a modernist aesthetic. This is particularly true of Abstract Head (Lot 49), where the powerful volumes come together to inform the shape of a head with a nose, ears, eyes and mouth. Indeed, Marco Valsecchi writes that, 'beyond the appearance of machines is a suggestion of the human anatomy ... the semblance of the human body appears with a precise insistence, and it is clear that the sculptor has searched for this semblance. ... In this re-creation of ancient vigour, and the realization of the present, lies the spontaneous force of the imagination which has found its forms, whose images are both accomplished and mature.' Cascella's sculptures, which offered a uniquely ambiguous visual language, earnt him international acclaim, including being joint prize winner with his brother Pietro in the 1958 International competition for the Auschwitz Memorial to the Unknown Political Prisoner and being awarded with the Principal Italian Sculpture Prize at the 1964 Venice Biennale. (Marco Valsecchi in Andrea Cascella, Grovesnor Gallery exhibition catalogue, Graphic Press Limited, London, 1962.) Condition Report: There are small areas of brown residue to the top left and right sections of the marble (right side visible in the catalogue illustration). This could be removed with a light clean. There is a small surface chip to the left side of the nose. Subject to the above the work appears to be in generally good condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

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Auction date(s): 22 Jan

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λ KENNETH ARMITAGE (BRITISH 1916-2002), PLAYFUL FIGURE

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λ KENNETH ARMITAGE (BRITISH 1916-2002) PLAYFUL FIGURE Bronze Stamped with Morris Singer foundry mark Height (excluding base): 22cm (8½in.) Conceived in 1961 in an edition of 9. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist Literature: Tamsyn Woollcombe (ed.), Kenneth Armitage: Life and Work , Lund Humphries, London, 1997, no. KA99, p. 144 " I find it the most satisfying work which derives from careful study and preparation, but which is fashioned in an attitude of pleasure and playfulness; or work which is supported by the artist's accumulated experience and knowledge, adapted to the idea of the moment and carried out with the risk and tension of tight-rope walking " (Armitage in N. Lynton (ed.), exhibition catalogue, Kenneth Armitage, London, 1962, n.p.) The image of man remained of central and almost exclusive concern to Armitage, who saw the world of non-figuration, in which he only occasionally explored, lacking in personal and emotional resonance. Armitage believed that within the figure he could convey a sense of monumentality and stoicism, which could simultaneously be reminiscent of the heroics and sacrifice of man, made during the Second World War, in which he fought for six years, as well as presenting a sense of playfulness and joy. Although interested in the plasticity and structural form of the human figure, Armitage was not wholly concerned with naturalism, displacing the individuality of his figures in favour of psychological and formal cohesion. Norbert Lynton elaborates that "their individuality resides not in features of the face or body, nor in the single expression of individual personality, but directly in the plastic language of material, mass and volume, weight, direction, texture" ( ibid. ). Playful Figure. 1961 displays this ambiguity, which was common in his work, emphasised by the lack of expression and naturalistic form. Instead there lies an emphasis on volume, weight and texture, which gained a greater significance for the artist from the 1950s onwards. Condition Report: The sculpture appears to be in very good condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

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Auction date(s): 22 Jan

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λ ANDREW LOGAN (BRITISH B. 1945), THOT TO TOE

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λ GEORGI TCHAPKANOV (TCHAPP) (BULGARIAN B. 1943), ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON

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Auction date(s): 22 Jan

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λ JULIAN SAINSBURY (BRITISH B. 1966), PEBBLE HEAD

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Auction date(s): 22 Jan

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λ LYNN CHADWICK (BRITISH 1914-2003), MAQUETTE FOR THE TRIGONS

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λ LYNN CHADWICK (BRITISH 1914-2003) MAQUETTE FOR THE TRIGONS Bronze Numbered 338 B 0/6 (to underside) Height (including base): 34cm (13¼ in.) Conceived in 1961 as one of a three part sculpture. Provenance: Sale, Christie's, New York, 7 November 2000, lot 174 Acquired from the above by Baroness Rawlings Literature: D. Farr and E. Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor: With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2003 , Farnham, 2014, p. 192, no. 338, illustration of another cast The Maquette for the Trigons consists of three stacked angular forms supported by a three-pointed base. This distinctive base embodies the title of the work, Trigon , derived from the ancient term for triangle. Chadwick created several maquettes in the Trigon series, experimenting with varying proportions and surface finishes, all unified by the iconic three-point structure. His sculptures explore the dynamic interplay of strong, angular, and compact forms, imbued with a sense of energy. Chadwick's figures are abstracted into geometric shapes-rectangular heads, spiky legs, and bulky torsos-evoking aspects of the human body while deliberately avoiding the individualized or representational qualities typical of traditional portraiture. The Trigon series reflects Chadwick's fascination with monolithic human forms, particularly the Moai statues of Easter Island. In 1963, a large-scale version of Trigon was acquired by Maurice Ash, chairman of the Town and Country Planning Association, on behalf of the Harlow Art Trust and currently on display in Harlow town centre. Chadwick's career gained momentum during the 1950s, securing his reputation as one of Britain's leading sculptors. He first exhibited in 1950 at the Gimpel Fils gallery in London alongside Kenneth Armitage, also featured in the auction (lot 27 & 64) and Reg Butler. The following year, he was commissioned to create three works for the Festival of Britain, including Cypress , a mobile sculpture crafted in metal. His international acclaim was solidified in 1956 when he won the International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale, followed by exhibitions in 1957 at the Saidenberg Gallery in New York. The Maquette for the Trigons was created shortly after Chadwick moved to Lypiatt Park, a medieval manor house which he transformed into a permanent exhibition space for his art, ranging from monumental bronzes to his iconic maquettes. In 1972, Chadwick established his own foundry at Lypiatt Park and later collaborated with Pangolin Editions for the casting of his bronzes. ' Art must be the manifestation of some vital force coming from the dark, caught by the imagination and translated by the artist's ability and skill ... Whatever the final shape, the force behind ... indivisible. When we philosophise upon this force we lose sight of it. The intellect alone is too clumsy to grasp it , ' A. Bowness, Lynn Chadwick , London, 1962 Condition Report: There is a build up of dirt and verdigris to crevasses throughout and the work would benefit from a professional clean. Otherwise, in good overall condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

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Auction date(s): 22 Jan

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ALFRED GATLEY (1816-1863), A WHITE MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF MRS LOWTHER

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Auction date(s): 22 Jan

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