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Nov. 28, 2023
Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) "Tabac de St Vincent" Oil Painting
Est: $500 - $2,500
DESCRIPTION: Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) "Tabac de St Vincent" Oil on canvas Painting depicts a series of tobacco items whimsically positioned items. CIRCA: Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: England DIMENSIONS: Overall: 40" x 34" | Image: 29" x 23.5" CONDITION: chipping to frame
Akiba Galleries
Nov. 28, 2023
Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) Oil Painting
Est: $500 - $2,500
DESCRIPTION: Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) "Tabac de St Vincent" Oil on canvas Painting depicts a series of tobacco items whimsically positioned items. Verso Signed and Marked with export stickers. CIRCA: Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: England DIMENSIONS: Overall: 40" x 34" | Image: 29" x 23.5" CONDITION: Has two repairs and chipping to frame.
Akiba Galleries
Jul. 18, 2023
Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) "Tabac de St Vincent" Oil Painting
Est: $500 - $2,500
DESCRIPTION: Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) "Tabac de St Vincent" Oil on canvas Painting depicts a series of tobacco items whimsically positioned items. CIRCA:Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: English DIMENSIONS: Overall: 40" x 34" | Image: 29" x 23.5" - CONDITION: chipping to frame. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained upon sms or email.
Akiba Galleries
Jul. 18, 2023
Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) Oil Painting
Est: $500 - $2,500
DESCRIPTION: Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982) "Tabac de St Vincent" Oil on canvas Painting depicts a series of tobacco items whimsically positioned items. Verso Signed and Marked with export stickers. CIRCA:Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: English DIMENSIONS: Overall: 40" x 34" | Image: 29" x 23.5" - CONDITION: Has two repairs and chipping to frame. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained upon sms or email.
Akiba Galleries
Jun. 01, 2023
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) A Gentleman of Leisure
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) A Gentleman of Leisure signé 'Martin Battersby' (en bas à droite) huile sur toile 106.6 x 63.5cm (42 x 25in). signed (lower right) oil on canvas For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2022
Martin Battersby (English, 1914-1982) "Intermezzo: act one, scene two," trompe l'oeil painting
Est: $500 - $1,500
Martin Battersby (English, 1914-1982) "Intermezzo: act one, scene two," trompe l'oeil painting, signed. Size: 10.5'' x 16'', 27 x 41 cm (sight); 13.5'' x 19'', 34 x 48 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Jul. 19, 2022
MARTIN BATTERSBY (1914-1982) Le Billet Doux goauche on card 9 x 13 1/2 in.
Est: £800 - £1,200
MARTIN BATTERSBY (1914-1982) Le Billet Doux goauche on card 9 x 13 1/2 in. (22.9 x 34.3 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 19, 2022
MARTIN BATTERSBY (1914-1982) Medusa (i); Pompeii (ii) goauche on card 6 7/
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
MARTIN BATTERSBY (1914-1982) Medusa (i); Pompeii (ii) goauche on card 6 7/8 x 8 in. (17.5 x 20.3 cm.) (i); 5 1/2 x 7 in. (14 x 17.8 cm.) (ii) (2)
Christie's
Jul. 19, 2022
MARTIN BATTERSBY (1914-1982) Trompe l'oeil (Sphinx) oil on canvas 22 x 24
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
MARTIN BATTERSBY (1914-1982) Trompe l'oeil (Sphinx) oil on canvas 22 x 24 in. (52.9 x 61 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 09, 2022
MARTIN BATTERSBY (BRITISH, 1914-1982).
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on canvas. Still Life. Initialed lower right. From a Pelham, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jul. 23, 2021
* Battersby (Martin, 1916-1982). Small Green Sphinx
Est: £400 - £600
* Battersby (Martin, 1916-1982). Small Green Sphinx, acrylic on board set within original trompe-l'oeil painted window mount, 84 x 113 mm (central image), 144 x 186 mm (including mount), Grosvenor Gallery label to verso, gilt moulded frame, glazed (20 x 24.5 cm) Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 19, 2020
MARTIN BATTERSBY (1914 - 1982): TROMPE L'OEIL STILL LIFE
Est: $500 - $700
1952 oil on board signed and dated lower right Provenance: The Estate of Tony Charmoli 17 1/2 x 13 inches board; 21 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Aug. 20, 2020
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) A pair of still lifes with mannequin and ribbons
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) A pair of still lifes with mannequin and ribbons
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2020
§ Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982)
Est: £500 - £800
Monsieur gouache (Dimensions: 27 x 32.5cm)
Cheffins
Feb. 13, 2020
§ Martin Battersby (British 1914-1982)
Est: £500 - £800
Trompe l'oeil signed and dated 'Martin Battersby. '67' (lower right) oil on canvas (Dimensions: 59 x 74.5cm)
Cheffins
Feb. 11, 2020
Martin Battersby, British 1914-1982- Small Feathered Sphinx; gouache on p
Est: £800 - £1,200
Martin Battersby, British 1914-1982- Small Feathered Sphinx; gouache on paper and painted mount, signed and dated 1964, 19.5x24cm (ARR) Provenance: Grosvenor Gallery, London (bears label to the reverse of the frame) In a gilded frame with glazing. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Nov. 20, 2019
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) A trompe l'oeil
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) A trompe l'oeil signed 'Martin Battersby' (lower right) oil on board 37 x 23.5cm (14 9/16 x 9 1/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 20, 2019
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) Small Sphinx (together with a similarly framed photographic print of a 'Harlequin' sphinx (2))
Est: £500 - £700
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982) Small Sphinx watercolour and gouache on paper 16 x 19cm (6 1/4 x 7 7/16in). together with a similarly framed photographic print of a 'Harlequin' sphinx (2) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 13, 2019
Martin Battersby (1914-1982) Trompe l'oeil of bookshelves oil on board 43 ½ x 55 in. (110.5 x 139.5 cm.)
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Martin Battersby (1914-1982) Trompe l'oeil of bookshelves signed and inscribed 'TROMPE L'OEIL MARTIN/BATTERSBY' (on book, centre left) oil on board 43 ½ x 55 in. (110.5 x 139.5 cm.)
Christie's
May. 15, 2018
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982), pair of gouache paintings of portrait plaques, watercolor gouache on paper, signed "Martin Ba...
Est: $300 - $500
Martin Battersby (British, 1914-1982), pair of gouache paintings of portrait plaques, watercolor gouache on paper, signed "Martin Battersby 1957", good condition with some foxing in margins, each 7-5/8" x 4-5/8" image, framed 14-1/4" x 11-1/2", Collection of Dorrance "Dodo" H. Hamilton, 785
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Mar. 20, 2018
Martin Battersby 1916 - 1982 (British School)
Est: $300 - $800
Martin Battersby 1916 - 1982 (British School) Still Life with Seashells Acrylic/oil on board Signed and dated '81 lower right 38 x 31 cm
McKenzies Auctioneers
Nov. 29, 2017
Martin Battersby (1914-1982) Pierrot & butterflies 17 x 12in.
Est: £400 - £600
Martin Battersby (1914-1982) pencil and watercolour Pierrot & butterflies signed and dated ''81 17 x 12in.
Gorringes
Nov. 16, 2016
Martin Battersby A set of six panels depicting chapters from the life of...
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Martin Battersby (1914-1982) A set of six panels depicting chapters from the life of Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich and Lady Diana Cooper (née Manners), Viscountess Norwich Acrylic on aluminium. 104 ¾ x 42 ¾ in. (266 x 108.5 cm.) Martin Battersby was a British artist, renowned for his trompe l oeil paintings and set decoration. His first commission was for the production of Hamlet at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier in 1938. In the 1940s, he briefly worked as an assistant designer to the great Cecil Beaton, although their relationship ended acrimoniously. Alongside his theatrical designs, Battersby developed his career as an artist with his first one man show in 1948 at the Brook Street Gallery. He became famous for his trompe l oeil compositions which, as in the current series of works, frequently included theatrical masks and sphinxes. He went on to have exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic, including those at Arthur Jeffress Gallery, Redfern Gallery, the Hanover Gallery and the Grosvenor Gallery, amongst others. The fifties and sixties saw Battersby enjoying great popularity with numerous prestigious patrons and a steady flow of public and private commissions including the Carlyle Hotel in New York for which he created the decor for the ballroom. The present works represent one of the more elaborate of these. Created for Lady Diana Cooper s home at the Chateau de Saint Firmin in Chantilly, it epitomises Battersby s skill as a trompe l oeil artist whilst creating a playful depiction of the life of the family for which it was created. Lady Diana was a famously glamourous society figure and actress, renowned in both London and Paris. She moved in intellectual and artistic circles, building relationships with many of the artists of the day, including Cecil Beaton with whom she formed a lifelong friendship. Lady Diana s son, John Julius, recalled that one of the downstairs rooms of the Chantilly house had bolection mouldings framing empty spaces and it was to fill these walls that his mother commissioned Martin Battersby to design this series of murals which were installed around 1949-50. The six panels depict different chapters from the life of Alfred Duff Cooper, later 1st Viscount Norwich and Lady Diana and comprises five large panels and one over-door panel. Each panel takes as its inspiration a different aspect of the family s life: the depiction of Lady Diana in the role of the Madonna in director Max Reinhardt s revival of The Miracle ; Duff Cooper s time as First Lord of the Admiralty; the family trip to Algiers in 1944; the early life of their son, John Julius; the period at the British Embassy in Paris when Duff Cooper was Ambassador to France from 1944-47 and finally, the smaller panel, which is dedicated to the pleasures of life. The works remained with Lady Diana until her death in 1986, moving from Chantilly to her dining room in her house in Little Venice. They provided a constant playful reminder of a life well lived, full of glamour and charm. Provenance: Property of The Viscount Norwich and Lady Diana Cooper. Refer to the online PFD of the catalogue for further information (Lots 1 - 169)
Dreweatts 1759
Jul. 20, 2016
MARTIN BATTERSBY (BRITISH, 1914 - 1982) ‘SPHYNX’ TROMPE L’OEIL, CIRCA 196
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
MARTIN BATTERSBY (BRITISH, 1914 - 1982) ‘SPHYNX’ TROMPE L’OEIL, CIRCA 1960S Oil on board, cut out sphinx shape, pencil inscription on reverse Martin Battersby, 83 Duke Street, London, W.1 36 in. (91.5 cm.) high; 48 in. (122 cm.) wide
Christie's