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Ely House Auction

ELY HOUSE, Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts, Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London W1, 23rd March 2016.

 

George II carved walnut settee with striking scrolling arm supports finely carved with acanthus decoration and boldly carved cabriole front legs, possibly by Giles Grendey, (est. £20,000-30,000)

George II carved walnut settee with striking scrolling arm supports finely carved with acanthus decoration and boldly carved cabriole front legs, possibly by Giles Grendey, (est. £20,000-30,000)

Taking place in a wonderful building, which has been home to Mallett since 2012, the sale offers a tempting selection of very fine English and Continental furniture as well as an array of decorative arts, including unique and unusual items.

Late 18th century Chinese porcelain punch bowl, (est. £2,000-3,000)

Late 18th century Chinese porcelain punch bowl, (est. £2,000-3,000)

Viewing

Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London W1S 4NJ

Saturday 19th March, 11.00am-4.30pm

Sunday 20th March, 11.00am-4.30pm

Monday 21st March, 10.00am-5.00pm

Pair of Genoese commodes, each with two drawers decorated 'sans traverse' with foliate scrolls and swags on a pale green background, the scroll legs terminating in gilt sabots, 86.5cm high, 61cm deep, (est. £30,000-50,000)

Pair of Genoese commodes, each with two drawers decorated ‘sans traverse’ with foliate scrolls and swags on a pale green background, the scroll legs terminating in gilt sabots, 86.5cm high, 61cm deep, (est. £30,000-50,000)

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Botanical Ceramics

Claire Potter – ‘Botanical Ceramics, Mallett, Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London, until 27th November 2015

 

PurpleCabbage

PurpleCabbage

London is very fortunate to be able to enjoy this first solo exhibition of work by Clare Potter.  She is a New York-based ceramicist whose love of flowers and things botanical led her, untrained, to start creating these marvellous pieces in colour-washed biscuit porcelain.  Be warned and get in there quickly for her New York shows are usually a sell-out.

Peonies

Peonies

 

Lemons

Lemons

 

Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas

 

 

 

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Ben Panting ‘Year of the Horse’, Mallett, 21st – 30th May 2014

Ben Panting ‘Year of the Horse’, Mallett, Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London, W1, 21st – 30th May 2014

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One can easily understand why international collectors are drawn to the well-modelled, energetic sculptures that Ben Panting produces. Some of you may recall that he was commissioned by Manchester United in 2000 to make a sculpture of the footballing legend Denis Law CBE which can be seen in the Manchester United Museum. He also sculpted a bust of Jimmy Murphy, United’s trainer at the time of the Munich air crash and was commissioned again by the Club to do one of Peter Schmeichel MBE, which they presented to him when he retired as Manchester United goalkeeper.

BronzeHorse_3

For this exhibition, which is his first solo show since 1992, Panting is exhibiting his talents as an animalier sculptor showing richly patinated bronzes of horses and some studies of dogs. It is not surprising that this son of a New Zealand born sculptor and a winner of several awards and scholarships, as well as having taught anatomy and sculpture takes a very hands on approach to his works from start to finish.

BronzeHorse_1

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HARRY BENSON: 50 YEARS BEHIND THE LENS, 4th – 15th February.

HARRY BENSON: 50 YEARS BEHIND THE LENS, Mallett, Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London W1, 4th – 15th February.

 

 

Berlin Wall Goes Up USE@Harry Benson 1961

Berlin Wall Goes Up USE@Harry Benson 1961

This is a great celebration of the noted photojournalist Harry Benson CBE and his career. A man who has photographed every American President from Dwight D Eisenhower to the present incumbent, who caught on film both the building and coming down of the Berlin Wall and documented ‘Beatlemania’.

Berlin Wall Comes Down @Benson 1989

Berlin Wall Comes Down @Benson 1989

Among subjects he has caught on camera are Martin Luther King, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson as well as capturing The Watts Riots in Los Angeles, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and events in many of the world’s conflict zones.

Liz Taylor USE@Benson1997

Elizabeth Taylor USE@Benson1997

This selling exhibition concentrates on three categories – Beatlemania, Celebrity Icons and Reportage. Benson has written special memoir excerpts to accompany each image in the show.

Jack Nicholson Contact@Harry Benson

Jack Nicholson Contact@Harry Benson

Perhaps the best summing up of his talent should be left to Truman Capote:

“Harry, don’t tell Cartier-Bresson, or Penn, or Avedon, or Scavullo, or the sweet departed spirit of Sir Cecil Beaton, but YOU are my favourite photographer.”

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