Day One | The James Birch Collection | Lots 1-318
Day Two | Modern and Contemporary Art | Lots 319-624
In Person and Online
Viewing times
VIEWING
London Viewing | The James Birch Collection
A selection of lots will be on view Monday 21 September - Friday 25 September at our London Gallery, 15 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, as follows:
Monday-Friday, 11.30am - 5.30pm
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Stansted Viewing | Auction
Viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Friday 2 October, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 4 October, 10am - 1pm
Monday 5 October, 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 6 October, 10am - 4pm
All lots are, however, extensively illustrated and carry detailed condition reports - see 'Condition report' at the foot of each lot description.
The auction will take place at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE.
Buyer's Notes
COLLECTIONS
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Lot 1
▲ Reuben Mednikoff (British, 1906-1972) Untitled (October 5, 1938 no. 4)
Lot 2
▲ Reuben Mednikoff (British, 1906-1972) Untitled (April 24 1944)
Lot 3
▲ Reuben Mednikoff (British, 1906-1972) A night-time view of a house
Lot 4
▲ Reuben Mednikoff (British, 1906-1972) Untitled (September 17 1935)
Lot 5
▲ Reuben Mednikoff (British, 1906-1972) Untitled (Sept 21 1941)
Lot 7
▲ Reuben Mednikoff (British, 1906-1972) Head of a woman, circa 1930
Lot 8
▲ Reuben Mednikoff (British, 1906-1972) Head of a girl (November 16 1939, No. 1)
Lot 10
▲ Eileen Agar RA (Argentinian-British, 1899-1991) Untitled
Lot 11
▲ Eileen Agar RA (Argentinian-British, 1899-1991) 'Two Lovers', 1931
Lot 12
Eileen Agar RA (Argentinian-British, 1899-1991) 'Bum and Thumb Rock, Ploumanach', 1936
Lot 13
▲ Joseph Bard (Hungarian, 1882-1975) Eileen Agar lying on a carpet, 1938
Lot 14
▲ Leonor Fini (Argentine-Italian, 1907-1996) Portrait study of a woman
Lot 15
Daniel Farson (British, 1927-1997) Two photographs of Salvador Dali
Lot 17
▲ John Humphrey Spender (British, 1910-2005) John Banting, circa 1930s
Lot 18
A photograph of Humphrey Spender in front of a John Banting painting
Lot 20
▲ Michael Werner (Austrian-British, 1912-1989) Surrealist horse
Lot 23
▲ Anthony Earnshaw (British, 1924-2001) A group of seven 'Secret Alphabet' prints
Lot 24
'A Salute to British Surrealism 1930-1950' offset lithographic poster in colours
Lot 28
▲ Inigo Batterham (British, 20th century) 'Figure', circa 1988
Lot 29
▲ Austin Osman Spare (British, 1886-1956) Standing nude, circa 1936
Lot 33
Aleister Crowley (British, 1875-1947) 'Moonchild, a Prologue'
Lot 34
A large group of books relating to Aleister Crowley, witchcraft and the occult
Lot 37
▲ Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) 'Three Studies for a Self-Portrait'
Lot 38
▲ Sir Donald McCullin (British, b.1935) A photograph of Francis Bacon
Lot 40
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) A note from Francis Bacon to James Birch
Lot 41
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) A signed letter from Francis Bacon to James Birch
Lot 43
▲ Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) A handwritten letter from Francis Bacon to James Birch
Lot 44
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) A handwritten letter from Francis Bacon to James Birch
Lot 45
Vladimir Brajnin (Russian, b.1951) 'Moscow Nights'
Lot 48
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) A Mayor Gallery exhibition catalogue
Lot 51
Daniel Farson (British, 1927-1997) Two head shots of Francis Bacon
Lot 52
Daniel Farson (British, 1927-1997) Two head shots of Francis Bacon
Lot 53
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) A collection of books relating to the artist
Lot 54
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) A large collection of books relating to the artist
Lot 56
Eastern European School, 20th century Two large paintings of Vladimir Lenin
Lot 57
A Lomonosov porcelain model of Vladimir Lenin mid-20th century, Russian
Lot 59
A death mask of Lev Kamenev (1883-1936) 20th century, Russian
Lot 61
Eastern European School, 20th century Three large paintings of Joseph Stalin by various hands
Lot 62
A porcelain figure of Joseph Stalin first half of the 20th century,
Lot 64
A Soviet propaganda poster of Joseph Stalin 'The Teacher and Leader of Progressive Humanity'
Lot 65
Eastern European School, 20th century Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971)
Lot 70
Elena Khudiakova (Russian, 1957-2015) Still life with rhubarb and a cocktail
Lot 72
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'Saint Diana (Let them Eat Shit)', 1984
Lot 73
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'Essex Landscape Plus Stocks', 1985
Lot 74
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) Wooden box with vessel, circa early 1980s
Lot 75
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'The Manifesto of the Pot Politic', 1985
Lot 76
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) Untitled cup with devil, circa 1986
Lot 77
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'The Crown of Penii', 1982
Lot 78
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'Grayson of Pez', early 1980s
Lot 79
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'Animal Love', 1984
Lot 81
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'Il Douche', circa 1987
Lot 82
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) ‘Eat More Beans’ (Portrait of James Birch)
Lot 83
▲ Sir Grayson Perry RA (British, b.1960) 'Good Old England', 1987
Lot 91
▲ Conroy Maddox (British, 1912-2005) 'Bull', Jennifer Binnie body print
Lot 92
▲ Conroy Maddox (British, 1912-2005) Jennifer Binnie body print
Lot 93
▲ Jennifer Binnie (British, b.1958) Self-portrait with dog, 1983
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Lots 319-624
