Five ideas for impressive shelf fillers by big names all estimated under £250
25 August 2022 You have spent a chunk of your interior decoration budget on art. Reached into your pockets for furniture, lighting and rugs. But what to put on that marvellous sideboard, dresser or Mid-century unit now funds are running a tad low?
Guided at £100-200 is this Arts & Crafts pewter three-piece tea set, Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co.
With relief floral detail, the tea pot features a rattan handle, 24cm long, and all pieces come with impressed ‘English Pewter Solkete’ marks, reg. no. 420290 and further pattern no. 0231.
Visit thesaleroom.com to view the Arts & Crafts pewter three-piece tea set, Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co.
Fear not, products by great names of the design world don’t have to come with a huge price tag.
Here are five ideas (including picture above) from the Shape + Colour: 19th & 20th Century Design auction taking place at Glasgow saleroom McTear’s on September 1, all with top estimates below £250.
Lalique but lighter on your budget
While the most sought-after Lalique products will now set you back tens of thousands of pounds, this opalescent Acacia glass bowl is estimated at £100-150.
It includes a moulded signature R. LALIQUE, FRANCE to the base and measures 22cm in diameter.
Bid for the Lalique Acacia glass bowl on thesaleroom.com.
Moorcroft more affordable
Estimated at £150-250, this Moorcroft Anemone pattern vase, 33cm high, is of baluster form, with tube-lined foliage on a graduated green to teal ground, impressed marks and blue signature to base.
Check thesaleroom.com to view the Moorcroft Anemone pattern vase.
Royal Doulton less damaging to funds
This Royal Doulton Art Deco Glamis pattern tea service comprises 12 cups and 12 saucers, 12 side plates, two biscuit plates, sugar and cream bowls. McTear’s notes condition as ‘hairline to one cup, sugar bowl previously cracked and repaired’. Estimate £150-250.
You can bid for the Royal Doulton Art Deco Glamis pattern tea service on thesaleroom.com.
Worcester well within affordability
For a bold statement try these two Royal Worcester teacup and saucer duos estimated at £100-200. Painted with fruit by David Shinnie and James Skerrett, the cups feature gilded interiors, all with printed marks.
The condition note is ‘Chip to one cup and crack following. Hairline to other cup and slim chip of loss to gilt. Surface wear to gilt throughout, in keeping with age and use. Tarnish to gilt interior of one cup.’
Use thesaleroom.com to see the Royal Worcester teacup and saucer duos.