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Fri 14 Jun

ANTHONY REDMILE: AN UNUSUAL ELEPHANTS HEAD CONSOLE TABLE, LONDON c.1980 - ANTHONY REDMILE: AN UNUSUAL ELEPHANTS HEAD CONSOLE TABLE, LONDON c.1980 ANTHONY REDMILE: AN UNUSUAL ELEPHANTS HEAD CONSOLE TABLE, LONDON c.1980 An eclectic console table by Anthony Redmile, London. The composite structure forms the head of an elephant, the tusks cleverly formed from two sperm whale’s teeth. In true Redmile fashion, he finishes his console with a chromed metal plateau top, the head with glass eyes and the “headdress“ decorated with blue hardstone. Anthony Redmile burst into the London interior design scene in the 1960s, producing some of the most eclectic items for his illustrious clients. Selling from his shop at 73 Pimlico Road in the 1960s and 1970s, designer J. Antony Redmile was inspired by the eclectic collecting of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. He was best known for his extravagant designs that stood out through his use of unusual materials such as antler horn, ostrich eggs, sea shells, cow horn and bone in his furniture. House and Garden magazine once described him as ‘the most original, prolific and fantastical designer in Britain.’ His clients included Rod Stewart, Princess Margaret, Jacqueline Onassis and Joan Collins. He even designed the objects d’art for the cruise ship, Norway. This item exemplifies Redmile’s work, a truly wonderful piece for any interior. In Good Condition - some minor chips (please refer to photographs), chrome heavily tarnished, very good overall condition. Height: 89cm Width: 58cm Depth: 21cm

Estim. 800 - 1 200 GBP

Sat 15 Jun

Massive Compton 9 Rank Cinema/Theater Organ ca. 1934 - Completely restored Compton 9 rank cinema/theater organ ca. 1934, United Kingdom. In the early 20th century custom design pipe organs were used to accompany silent movies, and later as feature entertainment during the era of "talkies". While The Rudolph Wurlitzer company is legendary in this respect, The John Compton Organ Company supplied many of the fine instruments to cinemas throughout the British Isles. This particular organ, one of the finest of its size, was supplied in 1934 to the Astoria Cinema in Kingston, Hull, a brand new state of the art cinema at that time. Seating over 1500 people, the organ had to be powerful enough to fill the large auditorium with sound. It performed for many years until it fell into disrepair in the 1970's. In the early 80's, the Compton was removed from the Astoria and reinstalled in a theme park, but when this venture failed in 1989, the York Museum of Mechanical Music was able to purchase it. Still in entirely original condition, the organ was purchased into a collection in 1999 and completely rebuilt. Over € 100.000,00 was spend. Now the organ can be played manually or via computer. This instrument is complete, from keyboard to compressor. The illuminated surround can be set to give a fixed color or to change slowly through the colors of the rainbow. Everything is here to redeploy a piece of music history into your venue. Comes with original archive photo's of James Swift at the organ console who opened in the Astoria Cinema in 1934. PLEASE NOTE: The Compton is located in our Gallery and is dismantled and packed in professional crates ready for international shipping. We have a team that can facilitate world wide delivery and installation.

Estim. 60 000 - 120 000 EUR