On the 16th January, Christie�s South Kensington will offer an eclectic selection of food and drink-related items to tempt gourmet buyers at The Art of Food & Drink sale. Just one day, so if you're a foodie with a passion of collecting... try being there...
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The Dark Horse, Lot 103 Spirit of Art (Coffee Service) with Keith Haring (1958-1990) design, complete set of 15 Villeroy & Boch bone china pieces, 1991 No. 436 from limited edition of 1,000, with certificate,within original cardboard box decorated with Keith Haring design[/caption]
This one-off auction will introduce connoisseurs and epicures alike to the art of food and drink: the focus of some of the greatest art and design throughout history. Comprising over 180 lots, with estimates ranging from �400 to �60,000, this sale will present an emporium of painting, kitchenalia, posters and tableware and offers everything from still life�s by Old Masters to iconic posters advertising famous brands, fossilized crustaceans, early tea canisters, fully fitted vintage picnic hampers, Picasso ceramics, early recipe books and lots more.� This extraordinary range of items will be available to view from 20 December 2013 through to 15 January 2014.
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A fitted German picnic hamper, c. 1920s, in wicker case fitted with silver-plated canisters featuring presentation inscriptions in German dated 1924, including spirit kettles, enamel beakers and plates, glass flasks, cutlery and other items[/caption]
The Dark Horse, Lot 103 Spirit of Art (Coffee Service) with Keith Haring (1958-1990) design, complete set of 15 Villeroy & Boch bone china pieces, 1991 No. 436 from limited edition of 1,000, with certificate,within original cardboard box decorated with Keith Haring design[/caption]
This one-off auction will introduce connoisseurs and epicures alike to the art of food and drink: the focus of some of the greatest art and design throughout history. Comprising over 180 lots, with estimates ranging from �400 to �60,000, this sale will present an emporium of painting, kitchenalia, posters and tableware and offers everything from still life�s by Old Masters to iconic posters advertising famous brands, fossilized crustaceans, early tea canisters, fully fitted vintage picnic hampers, Picasso ceramics, early recipe books and lots more.� This extraordinary range of items will be available to view from 20 December 2013 through to 15 January 2014.
[caption id="attachment_70047" align="aligncenter" width="588"] A fitted German picnic hamper, c. 1920s, in wicker case fitted with silver-plated canisters featuring presentation inscriptions in German dated 1924, including spirit kettles, enamel beakers and plates, glass flasks, cutlery and other items[/caption]
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