Bowie Collector Auction at Sotheby's

If any one is near Sotherby's tomorrow before Noon...pop in to view collection..Bloody amazing....or check Sotheby's Catalogue....i went this Wednesday"Gob Smacked"

I see that he had a couple of Bernard Leach pieces.

he did indeed....terrific stuff..the Glynn Williams Acrobats was amazing...and i loved the early Alexander Mackenzie

I wonder how much of this stuff Bowie bought himself..or did an agent.

And whether it was bought for profit or love

Btw..The Nevenson was great too...and not everything was very expensive

I understand he bought what he liked and he did have the money to not care if it went up in value.

I hoped that was the case !

The Bernard Leach Leaping Salmon vase went for £26,000 + commission apparently.
Now is that Bernard or Bowie celebratory stardust????

The "Leaping Deer" tile went for £13,000 (est. £800 - £1200) so I suspect the identity of the previous owner had something to do with it.

All the low end stuff like the lamps went for x10 estimate.

Red typewriter - Estimate   300 — 500 Lot Sold   45,000 GBP

His fans would be elerdly now and apparantly not short of a bob or two.

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2016/bowie-collector-part-iii-design-ettore-sottsass-memphis-group-l16149.html