Whitley's Auctioneers has acquired important collections of European ceramics from New York, Palm Beach and Naples. Highlights of this June auction include a fine selection of early Royal Doulton Art Deco child studies, early examples of Doulton Burslem hand-painted vases and centerpieces as well as rare Vellum figures and wall pockets designed by Doulton's original Art Director, Charles Noke. Central to the sale is a selection of Doulton Lambeth pieces created by some of the studio's most celebrated artists — George Tinworth, Hannah Barlow and Mark Marshall. Other exciting highlights include an exemplary selection of ceramic figures from the legendary artist, Charles Vyse.
