Highlights from the sale included Art Nouveau and Art Deco sculptures, paintings, and jewellery from The Leslie Crispin Collection.
We are pleased to share Mark’s top ten lots from our recent Style auction. Style: Including Art Nouveau & Art Deco Treasures from The Leslie Crispin Collection took place on 8th October 2025.
Following on from the strong performances of watches and jewellery in our July Eclectica III auction, Style saw Lot 339 a late Victorian Swiss 18ct gold full Hunter Repeater pocket watch realise well above its estimate achieving a staggering £6,490.
Several notable pieces of jewellery achieved outstanding results in the sale. Mark was particularly pleased to have achieved an auction record for a set of David Andersen brooches. Lot 209, a complete set of mid-century David Andersen 'Four Seasons' brooches, designed by Thorbjorn Lie-Jorensen in 1959, sold for £1,062.
The auction also saw a beautiful and rare Arts & Crafts Charlotte Newman yellow metal pendant/locket sell for £2,124. Newman is considered the first important female jeweller of the 19th century, working in Saville Row when the jewellery scene was a male-dominated industry. Mark was also delighted to have sold Lot 139 Art Nouveau gold and baroque pearl ring, decorated with stylised floral setting with large central baroque pearl, well above its estimate for £1,298.
Art Deco sculptures saw a particularly strong performance in our Style sale. Mark was thrilled to have achieved the best result at our auction house to date for a Marcel Bourraine (French, 1886-1948) French Art Deco bronze 'Mask Dancer' with Lot 281, realising £2,360. Similarly Lot 278, Pierre Le Faguays (French 1892-1962) titled 'Trophée', an Art Deco sculpture of three athletes, c1925, made a great result selling for £1,652.
We were also delighted to have made an auction record with the sale of Lot 258. This 1971 limited edition etching after Paul Nash (British, 1889-1946) titled 'The Wall - Dymchurch' sold for a superb £1,003. Mark was delighted to have sold through our auction house Lot 241, a work by Theodorus Rallis-Scaramanga a.k.a Théodore Ralli (Greek, 1852-1909), French street scene, oil on canvas, c1904, for a terrific £1,652.
Considering the current high value of silver, our Style auction saw many pieces achieve great
prices. Most notably, Lot 301 an Art Nouveau Elkington & Co. large silver bowl, with Birmingham hallmarks for 1908, sold for £1,652.
Mark's particular favourite item in the sale was Lot 336, a mid-late 1930s Art Deco Smiths for Boodle & Dunthorne chrome 'Belisha Beacons' mantel or bedside clock. After a fierce bidding competition online and in-person, this clock soared above its estimate of £80-120 to achieve £649 in the sale.
Mark's Top Ten Lots
1. Lot 339 - A late Victorian Swiss 18ct gold full Hunter Repeater pocket watch - sold for £6,4902. Lot 281 - Marcel Bourraine (French, 1886-1948), a 1920s French Art Deco patinated bronze of a mask dancer - sold for £2,360
3. Lot 42 - An Arts & Crafts Charlotte Newman yellowmetal pendant/locket - sold for £2,124
4. Lot 278 - Pierre Le Faguays, (French 1892-1962), 'Trophée', an Art Deco sculpture of three athletes, c1925 - sold for £1,652
5. Lot 241 - Theodorus Rallis-Scaramanga a.k.a Théodore Ralli (Greek, 1852-1909), French street scene, oil on canvas, c1904 - sold for £1,6526. Lot 301 - An Art Nouveau Elkington & Co. large silver bowl, with Birmingham hallmarks for 1908 - sold for £1,652
7. Lot 139 - An Art Nouveau gold and baroque pearl ring, decorated with stylised floral setting with large central baroque pearl - sold for £1,298
8. Lot 209 - A complete set of mid-century David Andersen 'Four Seasons' brooches, designed by Thorbjorn Lie-Jorensen in 1959 - sold for £1,062
9. Lot 258 - After Paul Nash (British, 1889-1946), 'The Wall - Dymchurch', a 1971 limited edition etching - sold for £1,003
10. Lot 336 - A mid-late 1930s Art Deco Smiths for Boodle & Dunthorne chrome 'Belisha Beacons' mantel or bedside clock - sold for £649
Our next auction will be Eclectica IV - Art, Antiques, Jewellery & Curiosities and will take place on Tuesday 9th December 2025 at 11pm. Please contact us by Friday 14th of if you would like to consign something for the sale.
Pictured Above
Lot 339 - A late Victorian Swiss 18ct gold full Hunter Repeater
pocket watch - sold for £6,490
Lot 209 - A complete set of mid-century David Andersen 'Four Seasons' brooches, designed by Thorbjorn Lie-Jorensen in 1959 - sold for £1,062
Lot 42 - An Arts & Crafts Charlotte Newman yellow metal pendant/locket - sold for £2,124
Lot 139 - An Art Nouveau gold and baroque pearl ring, decorated with stylised floral setting with large central baroque pearl - sold for £1,298
Lot 281 - Marcel Bourraine (French, 1886-1948), a 1920s French Art Deco patinated bronze of a mask dancer - sold for £2,360
Lot 278 - Pierre Le Faguays, (French 1892-1962), 'Trophée', an Art Deco sculpture of three athletes, c1925
- sold for £1,652
Lot 258 - After Paul Nash (British, 1889-1946), 'The Wall - Dymchurch', a 1971 limited edition etching - sold for £1,003
Lot 241 - Theodorus Rallis-Scaramanga a.k.a Théodore Ralli (Greek, 1852-1909), French street scene, oil on canvas, c1904 - sold for £1,652
Lot 301 - An Art Nouveau Elkington & Co. large silver bowl, with Birmingham hallmarks for 1908 - sold for £1,652
Lot 336 - A mid-late 1930s Art Deco Smiths for Boodle & Dunthorne chrome 'Belisha Beacons' mantel or bedside clock - sold for £649
