Art & Design Post 1880 Sale
Gorringe’s Managing Director & Head of Paintings John Holmes explains the inspiration behind our forthcoming Art & Design Post 1880 sale.
On Tuesday 16 September, Gorringe’s presents its first auction dedicated to modern art and design. Our Art & Design Post 1880 sale includes several important works from the modern period, including ‘Flowers in a Vase’ by Duncan Grant and George Bergen (£4,000-£6,000), ‘Afternoon’ by Edward Wolfe (£25,000-£35,000), and ‘Bathers on the Beach’ by Jacques-Émile Blanche (£6,000-8,000).
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‘Flowers in a Vase’ by Duncan Grant and George Bergen
Estimate £4,000-£6,000
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‘Afternoon’ by Edward Wolfe
Estimate £25,000-35,000
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‘Bathers on the Beach’ by Jacques-Émile Blanche
Estimate £6,000-8,000
We have introduced this sale in response to continued keen interest in art and design from the modern period. Today’s buyers are increasingly seeking out rare and desirable items of mid-century furniture, Scandinavian design, contemporary ceramics and modern British paintings. I first became aware of this interest in my previous role as Head of Paintings at another regional auction house where we ran fine art sales in the traditional manner, separately from our furniture sales. However, both I and the head of the design department had observed a particularly high demand for 20th-century pieces.
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Model 75 teak dining chair, one of a set of 10 by Niels Otto Moller
Estimate £2,000-3,000
We decided to merge the departments to offer a dedicated sale of art and design from 1880 onwards. Not only did this provide a single source for buyers of modern art and design, it also allowed them to visualise how items could be presented in their homes. The auction attracted considerable interest from the outset and regularly proved to be the house’s most viewed and attended sale.
I’m excited to be continuing this innovation at Gorringe's through our new fine sale, which features exceptional modern art, 20th-century studio ceramics, mid-century furniture, sculpture, and design.
The Art & Design Post 1880 auction serves the interests and passions of contemporary collectors and more casual buyers while also complementing our existing Twentieth Century Design and Pop Culture sale, which remains a highly popular source of accessible furniture, art, ceramics and pop culture memorabilia. If you would like to consign an item for our Art & Design Post 1880 sale, or for a free and no- obligation valuation, please do not hesitate to contact us. The consignment deadline for the sale on 16 September is 19 August, with the next sale taking place on 2 December.
