Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 6 March 2017

Jewellery, Foreign Silver, Decorative Arts, Furniture, 20th Century Ceramics, Glass and Collectables

Sold for

ZAR 363 776
BrowseResults
Lot 159
Lot 160
Lot 171
  • Preface by HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales; The Highgrove Florilegium, Volumes I and II
  • Preface by HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales; The Highgrove Florilegium, Volumes I and II
  • Preface by HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales; The Highgrove Florilegium, Volumes I and II
Add to Wishlist
SaveSendPin ItCurrency
Lot Estimate
ZAR 120 000 - 150 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 363 776

About this Item

Preface by HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales
The Highgrove Florilegium, Volumes I and II

Two volumes, limited to 175 copies, this edition number 43/175, signed by HRH, The Prince of Wales who commissioned the work

124 watercolour reproductions depicting plants grown in the garden at Highgrove, each with descriptive text, signed by the artist and numbered in pencil, with AG Carrick Ltd, 2008 stamp bearing plate and set numbers in pencil

London: Addison Publications Ltd, 2008 and 2009.

half red goatskin with marbled paper boards, and gold leaf tooling on spine

each with handmade green felt book cover with maroon ties, in a fitted wooden box

Notes

The book includes illustrations by 60 artists from around the world. The South African artists included are: Diana Carmichael, Gillian Condy, Ann Judith Harris-Deppe, Margaret King and Vicki Thomas. Many of these artists have exhibited and won medals at the Kirstenbosch Biennale. This is the only Royal Florilegium ever to be commissioned.

For further information on the production of the book see the following link: https://vimeo.com/173756701

Browse
Results
Lot 159
Lot 160
Lot 171
Other lots that might interest you
Sapphire and diamond ring
40
Sapphire and diamond ring
ZAR 15 000 - 18 000
Sapphire and diamond necklace
41
Sapphire and diamond necklace
ZAR 20 000 - 25 000
Kupittaan Kulta silver and carnelian pendant, Finland, .925 sterling, 1970s
68
Kupittaan Kulta silver and carnelian pendant, Finland, .925 sterling, 1970s
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
A silver monkey table lamp, No. 2, Patrick Mavros, Harare, 1 October 1999
115
A silver monkey table lamp, No. 2, Patrick Mavros, Harare, 1 October 1999
ZAR 280 000 - 300 000
A Seguso amber, red and clear sommerso glass vase, Murano, 1960s
122
A Seguso amber, red and clear sommerso glass vase, Murano, 1960s
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
A David Reade handblown glass sculpture, 2006
145
A David Reade handblown glass sculpture, 2006
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000