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Modernist handcrafted copper and silk table lamp, Netherlands 1950s
Modernist handcrafted copper and silk table lamp, Netherlands 1950s

Modernist handcrafted copper and silk table lamp, Netherlands 1950s

By Isamu Noguchi, Nanny Still, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Atelier Marolles

Located in ECHT, NL

The design reminds of designs by Raak and Nanny Still. The shade measures 55cm in height. The total height is 91cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Pierre Auguste Renoir Apres Le Bain Sanguine Study
Pierre Auguste Renoir Apres Le Bain Sanguine Study

Pierre Auguste Renoir Apres Le Bain Sanguine Study

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Dallas, TX

The sitter is almost certainly Gabrielle Renard, the nanny to Renoir’s children and a frequent model for the artist.

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil

1920's German Bauhaus Ceramic Teapot by Margarete Heymann for Häel Werkstat
1920's German Bauhaus Ceramic Teapot by Margarete Heymann for Häel Werkstat

1920's German Bauhaus Ceramic Teapot by Margarete Heymann for Häel Werkstat

By Margarete Heymann

Located in New York, NY

It is reported that, to make matters worse, the nanny then allegedly reported Mrs. Heymann-Loebenstein for neglect of her duty of supervision.

Category

Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Tropical Garden - Green + White Abstract Watercolour Painting with Mixed Media
Tropical Garden - Green + White Abstract Watercolour Painting with Mixed Media

Tropical Garden - Green + White Abstract Watercolour Painting with Mixed Media

By Philip Jones

Located in Kingsclere, GB

As a boy of 11, he was taken by his war-time nanny into the landscape surrounding his family home in Sussex and encouraged to draw and record.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Sea Curtain Afloat - Abstract Watercolour with Mixed Media, Blue + White
Sea Curtain Afloat - Abstract Watercolour with Mixed Media, Blue + White

Sea Curtain Afloat - Abstract Watercolour with Mixed Media, Blue + White

By Philip Jones

Located in Kingsclere, GB

As a boy of 11, he was taken by his war-time nanny into the landscape surrounding his family home in Sussex and encouraged to draw and record.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

Mid-Century Rainbow Glass Set : 6 Finnish-Style Glasses, After Kaj Franck & Lasi
Mid-Century Rainbow Glass Set : 6 Finnish-Style Glasses, After Kaj Franck & Lasi

Mid-Century Rainbow Glass Set : 6 Finnish-Style Glasses, After Kaj Franck & Lasi

Located in Vienna, AT

The glass is defined by a deep "Rainflower" or "Daisy" relief pattern, reminiscent of the textured "Grapponia" designs by Nanny Still for Riihimäen Lasi. The color theory and clean s...

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Art Glass

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

When my first son, Issey, was born, I ran back to the studio. Fast. Hired a nanny. Missed his first step, first word. I fought like hell to keep motherhood out of my studio.

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

When my first son, Issey, was born, I ran back to the studio. Fast. Hired a nanny. Missed his first step, first word. I fought like hell to keep motherhood out of my studio.

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 20 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 20 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 20 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

When my first son, Issey, was born, I ran back to the studio. Fast. Hired a nanny. Missed his first step, first word. I fought like hell to keep motherhood out of my studio.

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 12 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 12 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 12 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

When my first son, Issey, was born, I ran back to the studio. Fast. Hired a nanny. Missed his first step, first word. I fought like hell to keep motherhood out of my studio.

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 11 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 11 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 11 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

When my first son, Issey, was born, I ran back to the studio. Fast. Hired a nanny. Missed his first step, first word. I fought like hell to keep motherhood out of my studio.

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 10 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 10 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 10 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

When my first son, Issey, was born, I ran back to the studio. Fast. Hired a nanny. Missed his first step, first word. I fought like hell to keep motherhood out of my studio.

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware, Clay, Ash

Twin Penetration - Brown + White Abstract Watercolour and Mixed Media Painting
Twin Penetration - Brown + White Abstract Watercolour and Mixed Media Painting

Twin Penetration - Brown + White Abstract Watercolour and Mixed Media Painting

By Philip Jones

Located in Kingsclere, GB

As a boy of 11, he was taken by his war-time nanny into the landscape surrounding his family home in Sussex and encouraged to draw and record.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

Pair of Wooden Chairs, Lombardy, 17th Century
Pair of Wooden Chairs, Lombardy, 17th Century

Pair of Wooden Chairs, Lombardy, 17th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Pair of beautifully carved wooden chairs Lombardy, first half of 17th century H 86 x L 48 x P 43 cm Pair of “da balia” (nanny) chairs. The backrest is decorated with winged myt...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Wood

Roman Mound, Bodney - Green Landscape Oil Painting on Paper
Roman Mound, Bodney - Green Landscape Oil Painting on Paper

Roman Mound, Bodney - Green Landscape Oil Painting on Paper

By Philip Jones

Located in Kingsclere, GB

As a boy of 11, he was taken by his war-time nanny into the landscape surrounding his family home in Sussex and encouraged to draw and record.

Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Peter Ghyczy Glass Coffee Table with Stainless Steel Frame Biri T29
Peter Ghyczy Glass Coffee Table with Stainless Steel Frame Biri T29

Peter Ghyczy Glass Coffee Table with Stainless Steel Frame Biri T29

By Peter Ghyczy

Located in Oirlo, LI

The model of the table is T29 and comes from the Biri series, named after Ghyczy's nanny. The entire Biri series stands for sturdy yet graceful design, based on simple geometric shap...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

A pair of silver-mounted crystal Royal presentation claret jugs
A pair of silver-mounted crystal Royal presentation claret jugs

A pair of silver-mounted crystal Royal presentation claret jugs

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Footnote: These claret jugs were presented as a gift to Emma Hobbs, the British nurse (nanny) who cared for Princess Victoria’s children (younger siblings of the future Kaiser Wilhel...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Lithograph: Women and Child at Play – Meiji Era Japanese Family Scene
Antique Lithograph: Women and Child at Play – Meiji Era Japanese Family Scene

Antique Lithograph: Women and Child at Play – Meiji Era Japanese Family Scene

Located in Langweer, NL

The two women, possibly the child's mother and nanny, are seated nearby, both with gentle expressions, watching over the child.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Antique London Underground Poster Hyde Park Stage Of London Life Bawden
Original Antique London Underground Poster Hyde Park Stage Of London Life Bawden

Original Antique London Underground Poster Hyde Park Stage Of London Life Bawden

By Edward Bawden

Located in London, GB

Original antique London Underground poster for Hyde Park The Stage of London Life Free Orators, Free Flower Shows, Free Bands, Free Air, Free Society featuring artwork by the English...

Category

Vintage 1920s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Floor Lamp D-2003 By Jan Jaspers For Raak Amsterdam Netherlands 1950
Mid-Century Floor Lamp D-2003 By Jan Jaspers For Raak Amsterdam Netherlands 1950

Mid-Century Floor Lamp D-2003 By Jan Jaspers For Raak Amsterdam Netherlands 1950

By Frank Ligtelijn, RAAK

Located in DE MEERN, NL

From the innovative designs of Nanny Still, who introduced sculptural elements to Raak's collection, to the minimalist sensibilities of Evert Jelle Jelles, each designer brings a uni...

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vase Fragment Banjul, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones, 2004
Vase Fragment Banjul, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones, 2004

Vase Fragment Banjul, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones, 2004

Located in Kingsclere, GB

As a boy of 11, he was taken by his war-time nanny into the landscape surrounding his family home in Sussex and encouraged to draw and record.

Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board

Swimming Pool, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones, 1992
Swimming Pool, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones, 1992

Swimming Pool, Oil on Board Painting by Philip Jones, 1992

Located in Kingsclere, GB

As a boy of 11, he was taken by his war-time nanny into the landscape surrounding his family home in Sussex and encouraged to draw and record.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board

Figures Talking, Oil on Paper Painting by Philip Jones, 1973
Figures Talking, Oil on Paper Painting by Philip Jones, 1973

Figures Talking, Oil on Paper Painting by Philip Jones, 1973

Located in Kingsclere, GB

As a boy of 11, he was taken by his war-time nanny into the landscape surrounding his family home in Sussex and encouraged to draw and record.

Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Portraits of Women and Children in Nagasaki - Albumen Print 1870/1890

Portraits of Women and Children in Nagasaki - Albumen Print 1870/1890

Located in Roma, IT

In the lot, four portraits of women and children in Nagasaki depicting them in different activities: two photos depict babies, one with his mother and the other with nannies. The las...

Category

1880s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Church And Churchyard Landscape Oil Painting Mid-20th Century Cornish Artist
Church And Churchyard Landscape Oil Painting Mid-20th Century Cornish Artist

Church And Churchyard Landscape Oil Painting Mid-20th Century Cornish Artist

By Joan Gillchrest

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Her early childhood was spent at the family home in Buckinghamshire, but she was a difficult child – the family hired one nanny for her and one for the other three children- and at o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Table Refectory Dining Seats18 Antiquarian Parquetry Elm Oak Box 368cm 145" long
Table Refectory Dining Seats18 Antiquarian Parquetry Elm Oak Box 368cm 145" long

Table Refectory Dining Seats18 Antiquarian Parquetry Elm Oak Box 368cm 145" long

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Like many wealthy children of her generation, Wendy grew up largely in the care of nannies, and throughout her childhood she was shuffled between Palm Beach and the Plaza Hotel.

Category

Antique 1880s British Gothic Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Elm, Oak

Cornish Fishing Boats At First Light Mid-20th Century Cornwall Original Painting
Cornish Fishing Boats At First Light Mid-20th Century Cornwall Original Painting

Cornish Fishing Boats At First Light Mid-20th Century Cornwall Original Painting

By Joan Gillchrest

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Her early childhood was spent at the family home in Buckinghamshire, but she was a difficult child – the family hired one nanny for her and one for the other three children- and at o...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

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