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A group of First Day Covers.

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A group of First Day Covers.

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Estim. 7 000 - 7 500 GBP

EUDALD SERRA GÜELL (Barcelona, 1911-2002). Untitled. 1961 Stoneware sculpture. Exemplary 1/5. Marble base. Signed and numbered Measurements: 60 x 30 x 7 cm. In the fifties and sixties, Eudald Serra cultivated a non-figurative sculpture of organic nature, with curved surfaces and profusion of voids. The 1961 piece we show here belongs to that period, especially fruitful for this author. This stoneware sculpture is endowed with a great power of suggestion. It is inspired by prehistoric effigies and the ethnic sculpture of ancestral cultures, while dialoguing with artists of the modern movement such as Brancusi and Jean Arp. Sculptor and painter, Eudald Serra began his training as a disciple of Angel Ferrant, combining his studies at the Schools of La Llotja and Fine Arts in Barcelona. During his student days he also worked in a jewelry workshop and in a shipping company, which is perhaps the root of his passion for travel, which led him on his first tour of Europe in 1932. He made his individual debut in 1934, in the Busquets hall in Barcelona, and worked together with the ADLAN group. In 1935 he made a study trip to Japan, becoming fascinated by the local culture to the point of settling in the city of Kobe, where he lived for several years. During this period he devoted himself mainly to ceramics, holding exhibitions in Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe. In 1939 he won the prize at the Hyogo exhibition and, after a brief stay in the United States, he returned to Spain in 1948. Between the late fifties and early sixties he traveled extensively in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and during the eighties he visited Central America, Australia, China and Morocco. His awards include the Grand Prize at the Alexandria Biennial, the Madrid Provincial Council Prize at the Hispano-American Biennial, the National Sculpture Prize and the Barcelona Jazz Salon Prize, among others. He was part of the Altamira group, and was a professor at the Massana School and the Fine Arts School of Barcelona. He is currently represented at the Centro Nacional de Arte Reina Sofía, the MACBA in Barcelona and the Museum of Alexandria, among others.

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 GBP

Beatles Signed 1963 Parlophone Promo Card - The First to Show New Drummer Ringo Starr (PSA NM-MT 8)

COLLECTION REGINE & MICHEL RENAUDEAU From the moment they arrived in Senegal in the 60s, Régine and Michel Renaudeau were immersed in the liberated artistic scene of a country that had recently asserted its independence. A teacher and a photographer, the couple have put together a collection that exalts the diversity of African cultures, while testifying to their love for Senegal. Fang, Dogon, Peul and Dan works are featured, selected with the erudition of the woman of letters and the meticulousness of the photographer. Alongside this eclectic taste, the Renaudeau collection includes an important group of Suwer. This art form takes its name from "painting under glass", which spread from Central Europe to the Maghreb in the 18th century, influenced by Turkish and Italian craftsmen. In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, the technique has flourished and endures to this day. In 1984, Michel Renaudeau presented one of the first Suwer exhibitions in Dakar, accompanied by a book on the history and themes of the medium. "Suwer" is a Wolof term. Using this technique, Senegalese artists reflect the popular life and concerns of their time. At the end of the 19th century, Suwer first dealt with religious iconography before depicting secular scenes of daily life. Unlike in other regions where printing has supplanted painting under glass, this practice has continued to flourish in Senegal, becoming a unique form of artistic expression. Built up over more than forty years, the Michel and Régine Renaudeau collection contains some of the oldest known Senegalese coasters, including works by masters such as Gora M'Bengue, Babacar Lô, Mor Gueye, Mbida, Djibril Fall Diene, and Fallou Dolly. Some of these pieces are remarkably well preserved and illustrate a great thematic diversity, offering a glimpse into the richness of Senegalese tradition. With its depictions of elegant women (Drianké), bucolic landscapes and scenes of daily life, the Suwer continues to bear witness to Senegal's rich cultural heritage.

Estim. 8 000 - 10 000 GBP

Important "red countries" table service Doccia, Manifattura Richard Ginori, second half of the 20th century Porcelain. Mark: "Richard Ginori Italy" with crown in green@@ "hand-painted in the Doccia Manufactory" in red. Conservation: excellent In the 18th-century documents of the Ginori Manufactory this decoration was referred to as "red countries." Introduced from the very first decade of the factory's activity, seeing the light of day in 1737, it was so successful that it was reproposed, as our service testifies, over the centuries. Tall trees frame a landscape with groups of houses nestled in nature sloping toward the horizon. Our "red villages" are embellished with a refined "cut ovas" framing on a blue band and a garland of golden vitalba all rigorously hand-painted with great skill by the Doccia painters For an 18th-century plate from which our service has been faithfully taken see, for example, L.Ginori Lisci, La porcellana di Doccia, Milan 1963, tav. LIII The service for 8 persons counts 46 pieces and is composed as follows: 8 soup plates (diameter 24 cm)@@@ 16 flat plates (diameter 25 cm)@@@ 8 dessert plates (diameter 22 cm)@@@ 1 soup tureen (height 24 cm@@@ maximum diameter 27 cm)@@@ 1 salad bowl (height 11 cm@@@ diameter cm 27)@@@@ 1 round serving platter (diameter 30 cm)@@@ 2 oval serving plates (length 40@@@ cm 34)@@@ 1 oval tray (24 cm)@@@ 8 coffee cups with saucers (cup height 6 cm@@@ saucer diameter 10 cm)

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