17th Jun, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
An Art Nouveau Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk, with raised upstand inset with a double picture frame and four candle holders, red leather writing surface, above a single drawer, on tapering square section legs joined by rails, unmarked
84cm wide, 46.5cm deep, 101.5cm high
Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350
Auction: 20th Century Design, 17th Jun, 2023
Highlights of the sale include two impressive stained-glass windows by renowned Ecclesiastical manufacturers Hardman & Co., once installed in All Saints Church, Emscote, Warwick. The church was demolished in 1967, having sustained irreparable structural damage during the Coventry air raids in 1940.
The sale also features an interesting offering of ceramics, dating from the late 19th century to contemporary makers, which include a Maw & Co. Ruby Lustre Charger, five pieces by the famed 20th century potter Lucie Rie and a good collection of Contemporary Ceramics including a tall stoneware vase by Richard Batterham.
Amongst a varied offering of Mouseman in the sale is a suite of bedroom furniture commissioned in 1951, a selection of fine carvings, and the largest and smallest examples of Mouseman bowls to have been sold at Tennants.
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Thursday 15th June 10am-4pm, Friday 16th June 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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