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Introduction
Alongside beautiful diamond jewellery, 7 Carlos Place is home to an ever-changing selection of critically acclaimed art and antiques – all curated by Jessica, led by her distinctive eye for design.
As with her jewellery collections, Jessica has the remarkable ability to create something unique by mixing the old and new The interior of the space sees walls and floors covered with contemporary art, coupled with objets, and antiques which span centuries.
The art collection at Jessica McCormack is not just a backdrop to the jewellery and an intrinsic part of the environment of the House, it plays an active part in the London art community and gives our jewellery collectors a different experience of art and design.
‘Portrait of a Young Man’ c 1800 oil on canvas
The beautifully painted collar and cravat of this young gentleman show him to be a person of standing in 19th century French society.
5 Shiva Ahmadi b 1975, Iran
6. Frida Orupabo b 1986, Norway
‘Untitled’, 2018, collage with paper pins mounted on aluminium.
Having been a social worker, Orupabo addresses the struggles of race and the issues of being a woman in her jointed collages
7. Zanele Muholi b 1972, South Africa
‘Misiwe IV, Biljmer, Amsterdam’, 2017, gelatin silver print.
One of a huge series of self portraits, this work explores identity, race and the politics of representation
8 Martyn Cross b 1975, England
9. Carrie Mae
b 1953, USA
Ground Floor
10 David Wiseman b. 1981, USA
‘Collage’, 2013, illuminated sculpture with bronze, porcelain and crystal components
Jessica worked closely with designer David Wiseman to choose elements from his sculptural vocabulary to complement the architecture of the house
11. Pheobe Boswell b. 1982, Kenya
'All Possible Everything', 2023,
This painting illustrates the evolving interplay between geometry and gesture that Ohtake began exploring in the previous decade
13 Zak Ové b. 1966, London
14 Daniel Silver b. 1977, London
15. Healing Fetish Figure Zigua, Tanzania, East Africa, 'La
1st half of 20th century
1920-30s
carved in a light wood with decorative burnt markings and unusual carved ‘foot’ signature at the base
19. Ndidi Emefiele b. 1987, Nigeria
20 Roberto Rida b 1947, Italy
opaline, glass and steel 1950s glass mounted cabinet on stand. The original 1950s cabinet has been augmented with blue glass and elegant legs
Main Stairs
25. Gottfried Lindauer
b. 1839, Bohemia, present day, Czech Republic, d 1926, New Zealand
26. Teodora Axente b 1884, Romania
'The Dwarf Sings' , 2022, oil on panel. This surreal subject questions the human desire to reshape oneself, the character looking agonised whist singing
27 Anonymous, France
‘Portrait of a Boy with Turban’, Early 19th century, oil on canvas
This exotic servant or slave was dressed in finery and sumptuously painted to show off his master’s wealth
28 Nathaniel Mary Quinn
b 1977, USA
b 1987, Nigeria
30 Araminta Blue
b 1990, Cyprus
b. 1959, USA
35. Frida Orupabo b. 1986, Norway
36 Klara Kristalova b. 1967, Czechoslovakia
Female
38 Frank Walter 1926- 2009, Antigua
39. Frank Walter 1926- 2009, Antigua
‘Rabbi’ oil on photographic paper
40. Frank Walter 1926- 2009, Antigua
‘Untitled (Green sea green land dark sky)’ oil on pressed fibre with Masonite backing
41 Frank Walter 1926- 2009, Antigua
42 Frank Walter 1926- 2009, Antigua
43. The Haas Brothers b 1984, USA
First Floor
44. Anj Smith b.1978, England
45. Francis Upritchard b. 1976, New Zealand
46. Pair of
c 1880
47. Henry
1930 – 1988, France
patinated bronze
48. Cristofano
1577 – 1621, Italy
49. Thomas J Price b. 1981, England
50 Katy Moran b 1975, England
51 Kanak Ceremonial Axe, New Caledonia, Oceania
19th century
1902 1976, The Netherlands Life-Size Terracotta Head c.1947 terracotta
53. Patuki, a Maori bludgeon, New Zealand
early 19th century, wood.
54. Female Maternity Figure, Tongwe, Tanzania, East Africa
First half of 20th century
55 Richard Slee b 1946, England
‘Camp Fire’, 2012, glazed earthenware (ceramic), on wooden support Slee creates unique and perfect ceramic sculptures that mimic real objects with cartoon-like humour
56. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye b 1977, England
57 Sebastiaan Bremer b 1970, The Netherlands
58. Anton Gruss 1902-1875, Bohemia, now Czech Republic
59 Thomas J Price b 1981, England
60 Joseph Walsh b 1979, Ireland
61 Probably by Rudolf Linder 1849 1928, Switzerland, Black Forest Bear Seat
c. 1900 carved wood
62 Pair of Narwhal Tusks from the Arctic Waters
c 1900s
63. Pair of carved gilded candlesticks
18th century wood
64 Stanley Whitney b 1946, USA
‘Tiger Lil’, 2016, oil on linen Whitney has worked with squares of colour in a similar format for decades, with endless variations, evoking music and personal memories with celebration of colour.
66.
b 1978, France
67 Sara Flynn b 1971, Ireland
1930
69 Kader Attia b 1970, France
70 Collection of Prestige Lidded Baskets Tutsi tribes, Rwanda & Burundi, East Africa
71 Sally Mann b 1951, USA
72 Mende Mask of the Sande Women’s Society Sierra Leone, West Africa
73 Pair of American eagle wall-lights.
74. Andaman kriss handle Andaman Islands, Indonesia
19th century stone
75 Lega Head Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa
19th century, ivory
76 Prestige Oval-Lidded Basket Shoowa tribe, Democratic Republic of, Congo, Central Africa
77. Abelam Cane Yam Mask, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
78 Okuyi Mask, Punu people, Gabon, Central Africa
Late 19th/early 20th century wood with pigment
79. Pair of Regency inkwells
80 Yam Mask Abelam, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
1930s carved wood with pigments
82. Pair of Aleutian childs’ trousers Arctic
19th century, seal gut.
83. Wari Haru, Ceremonial Baton Malaita people, Solomon Islands, Oceania
Guinea, Oceania
89 Hector Garcia 1923 – 2012, Mexico
b.1972
91 South American Bookends
wooden
b 1963, USA
93 Abelam Yam Mask Papua New Guinea, Oceania
94 Bukie Yam Mask, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
95 Flute Mask, Guam River, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
96 Agnieszka Kurant b 1978, Poland
97 Francesca Woodman 1958- 1981, USA Green Stairs
98 Tapa Waistcloth, Finisterre Mountain Range, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
99 Gregor Hildebrandt b 1974, Germany
100 Edward Weston 1886 - 1958, USA
101. Edward
1886 - 1958, USA
103.
1886 - 1958, USA
1886 - 1958, USA
106. Group of Prestige Baskets Tutsi peoples, Rwanda or Burundi,Central Africa
These intricately woven baskets took pride of place in Tutsi homes, the larger ones used to hold grain and smaller ones would have been ceremonial or for gifts
107 Tapa Funerary Cape, Nakanai people, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
barkcloth with pigments
108 Carrie Mae Weems b 1953, USA
109. Anonymous, Boro
110 Edward Weston 1886 - 1958, USA
Bridal Floor
111 Araminta Blue b. 1990, Cyprus
‘Interior’, 2020, oil on canvas Blue creates a fragile, imagined space with suggestions of figures as an escape from reality.
112. Heidi Bucher 1926-1993, Switzerland
b.
b
116 Sally Mann b 1951, USA
117 Heidi Bucher 1926-1993, Switzerland
118 Man Ray b 1890, USA, d 1976, France
119. Laurie Simmons b. 1949, USA
120 Louise Bourgeois, b 1911, France, d 2010, USA
121 Tapa Cloth, Siapo Samoa, Oceania
122 Märta-Måås Fjetterstrom
123. Märta-Måås Fjetterstrom
124. Anonymous
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