1920’s Bakelite Italian Railway Station Wall Clock from the Italian Riviera

A wonderful piece of social history made at a time when the world was beginning to heal itself from the termoil of the Second World War. Passed down through generations of an English...

A set of 6 bakelite Art Deco Napkin rings in the stylised design of Birds. The Rings have a wonderful tonal quality. The internal diameter for on...

Study for a man seated sculpture Michael Kenny RA Original Artist: Michael Kenny RA (1941-1999) Chalk numbers on verso Born in Liverpool 1941, he son of an engineer. Studied at Liverpool art school, alongside Stuart Sutcliffe (an early Beatle) and John Lennon. He then went onto Slade in 1961 to study under Reg Butler, who nicknamed his protege "the Liverpool Italian". His distinguished career began when exhibited in Oxford in 1964. Michael was one of the most influential British sculptors of his generation and his contemplative geometric stone works became increasingly well regarded. He was elected associate member of the Royal Academy in 1976 and a Royal Academician in 1986. Today his work is held in museums all over the world including the British Museum, The Tate Gallery and the V&A in London. He has had solo shows in Germany, Sweden, Milan, Paris, Los Angeles, London, Japan and Dubai. Subsequently many corporations and private collectors throughout the world hold examples of his work. On Michael Kenny's gravestone in Highgate cemetery is the title of one of his sculptures, More Loved Than Known. The legend has been prophetic. He has a passionate following among the thousands of students he taught, who include Antony Gormley and Damien Hurst. Michael Kenny: Sculpture & Drawings This was an exhibition of Michael Kenny’s recent sculptures and drawings, from 1975 to 1977. Kenny (1941-1999) first studied in his home city of Liverpool before moving to London to continue his studies at the Slade. Following a successful international career, he was appointed a Royal Academician in 1986, and in 1997, two years before his death, he had a solo exhibition at the Royal Academy. Several of the sculptures in this Serpentine exhibition derived from his earliest pre-occupation, the human figure. In the works displayed, Kenny took particular inspiration from the female figure, lying or sitting, occupying, and informing an intimate space. We can see the workings of the Artist and possible preparatory sketch for the included sculpture in the following images. Michael Kenny was a sculptor and a painter, a prolific draughtsman and a print-maker. His early sculptures are dramatic, dealing with the isolation and loneliness of the individual. In later years, he worked mainly in stone in a quest for a sculpture that is simple in form and rich in meaning. With over 60 illustrations and key excerpts from the sculptor's own notebooks, this book provides the first opportunity to examine in detail the progress of Michael Kenny's career. Peter Davies...

This wonderful over sized 19th Century Dairy Bowl was found in the darkest depths of The historic Cotswolds in England. A Hand made Dairy Bowl that we procured from a traditional che...

This wonderful over sized twin handled 19th Century Dairy Jug was found in the darkest depths of The historic Cotswolds in England. A Hand made Dairy Jug tha...

A Space Age Red ladder Desk light from the estate of the late Lady Wanda Boothby, the wife of Conservative peer, Lord Robert Boothby (1900-86). Robert Jo...

A big loft or industrial wall clock from the 1940s. straight and beautiful design, with a domed clocks face, the housing is made of dark brown / black Bakelite. Measures: 19 inch dia...

This wall clock was produced by TN Telefonbau und Normalzeit in Germany during the 1940s. It features a black bakelitel frame, a metal dial and a clear glass cover. The piece has bee...

Large (50cm) bakelite railway clock manufactured by Pragotron in the 1950s. Preserved in original good condition, fully functional. It has been converted into a quartz controller (it...

Bakelite industrial wall clock from about 1940's, 1950's. Diameter 49 cm and a depth of 10,5 cm. The clock is in perfect condition, no major scr...

5 pcs of bakelite industrial wall clock from about 1940's, 1950's. Diameter 49 cm and a depth of 10,5 cm. The clock is in perfect condition, no major scratches, no glass scratched....

- An incredibly rare single sided Gents' of Leicester station clock of huge proportion, English circa 1940. - A very heavy solid black outer casing with original backplate featurin...