Ceramics

Ceramics

16 October 2013

119. Len Castle, Branch Pot. $12,000 - $18,000

118. Len Castle, Branch Pot. $6,000 - $10,000

66. Mirek Smisek, Vase $200 - $400

150. Barry Brickell, Rare Architectural Panel $2,000 - $3,000

78. Barry Brickell, Jug $800 - $1,500

80. Barry Brickell, Spiromorph $400 - $800

128. Len Castle, Slab Vase $600 - $1,000

123. Len Castle, Slab Vase $800 - $1,200

132. Len Castle, Ovoid Vase $2,000 - $3,000

219. Len Castle, Vase $600 - $1,200

111. Roy Cowan, Ovoid Vase $800 - $1200

127. Len Castle, Vase $600 - $1,000

85. Ann Verdcourt, Banana Plate $300 - $500

99. Merilyn Wiseman, Null $300 - $500

197. Barry Brickell, Colfax $400 - $800

33. Frank Carpay, Wall Charger $800 - $1,500

154. Barry Brickell, Sculpture $800 - $1,500

174. Len Castle, Bowl $600 - $1,000

101. Martin Popplewell, Study for Lowest $600 - $1,000

2. Olive Jones, Vase $200 - $400

176. Len Castle, Crater Lake Bowl $3,000 - $5,000

72. Denis O'Connor, Plate $600 - $1,000

106. Doreen Blumhardt, Floor Vase $600 - $1,200

110. Jim Greig, Sculptural Bowl $4,000 - $6,000

93. Yvonne Rust, Floor Vase $400 - $800

121. Len Castle, Red Ewer $400 - $600

102. Ross Mitchell-Anyon, Jug $150 - $300

100. Paul Maseyk, Vase $600 - $1,000

15. Jova Rancich, Footed Vase $2,000 - $3,000

98. Richard Parker, Vases $2,000 - $3,000

122. Len Castle, Blue Bowl $2,000 - $3,000

105. Rick Rudd, Teapot $400 - $800

90. John Parker, Vase $200 - $400

140. Anneke Borren, Bowls $200 - $400

41. Crown Lynn, Polar Bears $800 - $1,200

126. Len Castle, Vase $1,000 - $1,500

166. Len Castle, Sea Secret $600 - $1,000

64. Mirek Smisek, Teapot $500 - $800

89. Jean Hastedt, Teapot & Lidded Box $200 - $400

58. Juliet Peter, Horse $600 - $1,000

70. Mirek Smisek, Flask & Beakers $800 - $1,500

82. Chester Nealie, Vase $200-$400

172. Len Castle, Avian Bowl $800 - $1,200

198. Barry Brickell, Sculpture $300 - $500

5. Briar Gardner, Pocket Vase $300 - $600

83. Richard Parker, Vase $400-$800

153. Barry Brickell, Sculpture $800 - $1,500

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Our last specialist ceramic sale broke records for work by Mirek Smisek and Len Castle and the sale enjoyed a sell-through rate of more than 90%.

Three major private Auckland collections are combined for this sale which includes over 40 works by Barry Brickell. They are predominantly from the collection of the late Doctor Joan Chapple who was a close and long-time friend of Barry Brickell; she was a respected surgeon, New Zealand’s first hand surgeon and the first female plastic surgeon. From her collection, we are honoured to offer: a rare open-form architectural panel made up of five separate components and housed in a rimu frame; several outdoor terracotta sculptures with naturally aged patina; a relief wall plaque; and functional salt-glazed and woodfired domestic ware.

The auction also offers more than 50 works by Len Castle including two large and impressive branch pots, a good selection of bowls, including avian-form bowls, crater-lake bowls and shino-glazed bowls, slab vases, gourds and sea secrets. As well as those, there is a collection of his works from the highly sought-after Crum Brickworks period, which are presented to the market for the first time since they were purchased directly from the artist in the 1950s.

In May this year, Mirek Smisek, one of the grandfathers of studio pottery in New Zealand, passed away. After coming to New Zealand to join the team at Crown Lynn, he was the country’s first independent studio potter; he continued this career throughout his lifetime. Awarded an OBE in 1990, he made a significant contribution to studio ceramics in New Zealand. We present a small offering of his work including some highly acclaimed salt-glazed works for which he is best known, along with an early stoneware teapot with bands of wavy lines reminiscent of his Crown Lynn Bohemia Ware range.

Other highlights in the sale include star pieces by Roy Cowan, Juliet

All lots are illustrated with detailed descriptions at webbs.co.nz BUYER’S PREMIUM A buyer’s premium of 15% will be charged on all items in the sale.

GST (15%) is payable on the buyer’s premium.

Lot 57. Roy Cowan, Large Stoneware Sculpture, $8,000 - $12,000 (cover)

New Zealand’s Premier Auction House 18 Manukau Road Newmarket, Auckland P +64 9 524 6804 webbs.co.nz

Peter, Jim Greig, Doreen Blumhardt, Richard Parker, Denis O’Connor, Bronwynne Cornish, Warren Tippett, Rick Rudd, Peter Stichbury and Merilyn Wiseman. We are offering the companion piece to The Fletcher Challenge Brown Built Pottery Award Winner from 1984: Null, a stoneware platter by Merilyn Wiseman. Peter Stichbury’s Leach kick wheel and his Leach electric wheel, which was modified for Michael Cardew on his visit to New Zealand in 1968, are also part of the offering. The sale begins with historical and commercial works including pieces by Jova Rancich, Olive Jones, Briar Gardner, O C Stephens, P Hutson & Company, William Speer and Frank Carpay and ends with publications relating to studio ceramics in New Zealand.

Entries are now invited for our next specialist sale in this category to be held in 2014. I look forward to hearing from you if you wish to discuss pieces for consignment or market trends for studio ceramics.

Brian Wood Webb’s Studio Ceramics Specialist & Head of Valuations