Carolyn Quartermaine – Artists Collection Two
Price: $1,264.48 VAT excl
Description:
Carolyn Quartermaine – Artists Collection One. Objects sourced with love create a new energy. This collection has been personally sourced by Carolyn Quartermaine and represents a lifetimes passion for the beauty of found objects and how they work together to create stories. Some of the items come directly from Carolyn’s personal collection, others have been specifically sourced. “As an artist, the collaboration with Merchant & Found provides a perfect partnership to bring to market some of my iconic pieces.” There may be items photographed that are not included in the collection that is listed for sale, please refer to the collection list for clarity. Items not listed in the description are not included. All pieces sold are sold as decorative items only.
The collection includes the following pieces, left to right, all in cm:
1. Nineteenth century French demijohn – L29 W29 H38
2. Nineteenth century metal garden Montgolfier style basket with handle containing large green glass French Nineteenth century bottle – Basket: L43 W43 H58, Demijohn: L35 W25 H42
3. Three Biot glass bottles – L9 W9 H29
4. 1970’s French demijohn hand painted in the with a flower field – L23 W23 H34
5. 1960’s French ochre ceramic vase – L18 W18 H21
6. Nineteenth century hand blown glass Florentine bottle, from Grasse, France – L26 W26 H40
7. 1950’s French hand made rope basket with dried gourds – L31 W31 H25
8. Nineteenth century lace and crochet linen table cloth – L120 W120
9. 1940’s French metal chair – L43 W41 H89
Many of the pieces featured have an incredible past – sourced from a multitude of locations – auctions, dealers, brocantes, flea markets, inherited and found by Carolyn over the last quarter of a century.
The process of creating a new future is an essential part of all stories.
Delivery is on a three to four week lead time.
Workshop Report:
All collection works are sold as decorative items only, these vintage products show the rich beauty and history of their life with the knocks and bumps of many years of use and we try to minimise restoration to keep every piece as original as possible
