Christa Maria HERRMANN (b.1945). A raku glazed globular pot,...

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Christa Maria HERRMANN (b.1945). A raku glazed globular pot, incised initials and 89, height 21cm. Mollie & Graham met in Wimbledon in 1978. He, a Cornishman, born in Gulval in 1930, acquired an early appreciation of art visiting Newlyn Gallery with his family. In his early career Graham worked in London writing for the Daily Express and he was responsible for one of the first Arts columns in a tabloid paper, but in 1960 he opened an antique shop in Chelsea. Inspired by trips to Italy, he displayed early furniture and antiquities in an uncluttered modern setting, a technique he later utilised in his own home. The Darks moved back to Cornwall in 1980 and at their home in Flushing, and later Truro, curated an impressive body of art and antiquities with a particular focus on Cornish artists such as Paul Feiler and Terry Frost, who both became close friends. The paintings were displayed alongside mid-century modern designer furniture by Eames, Bertoia and Magistretti, and arrangements of antiquities, thought of as ‘ensembles’ by Graham. Warm, charming, and generous hosts, they entertained their artistic circle of friends in their exquisitely arranged home, and it is a privilege for us to handle their beautiful possessions today. We hope to present them to you with as much care and consideration as the Darks used, and that those two remarkable connoisseurs would have approved.Graham Dark 1930-2015Mollie Dark 1928-2024 Cracked.

+ Calendar 2024-12-05 10:00:00 2024-12-06 23:59:59 Europe/London Antiques and Interiors including the Private Collection of Mollie and Graham Dark Antiques and Interiors including the Private Collection of Mollie and Graham Dark This auction takes place at our Penzance branch Day 1: Lots 1 to 506 Day 2: Lots 551 to 1231 The Private Collection of Mollie & Graham Dark start at lot 1001 Lay's Auctioneers Lay's Auctioneers [email protected]
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