Amazing Auction Alert: "Out of the Ordinary" Auction, September 5th, Christie's Auction House, South Kensington, London

All of these exquisitely idiosyncratic objects--and many, many more!--will be included in the upcoming "Out of the Ordinary" auction at Christie's South Kensington, London on September 5th.

You can find out more--and see the complete listings!--by clicking here. Thanksso much  to Carol Holzner and Pam Grossman for bringing this amazing sale--which I will do my best to attend!--to my attention.

 

Lots, top to bottom:

1. Lot 16: A RARE NORTH ITALIAN TAXIDERMY OSTRICH , BY JOSEPH VULPINUS, DATED 1785; £8,000 - £12,000($12,264 - $18,396)
2. Lot 13:  A WAXWORK ANATOMICAL MALE TORSO; EARLY 20TH CENTURY; £800 - £1,200($1,226 - $1,840)
3. Lot 12: A TAXIDERMY PEACOCK PAVO CRISTATUS; 20TH CENTURY; £1,000 - £1,500($1,533 - $2,300)
4. Lot 4: A PAIR OF GERMAN SCAGLIOLA DIDACTIC PANELS ; MID-19TH CENTURY, BY FRANZ JOSEF STEGER & CARL ERNST BOCK; £8,000 - £12,000($12,264 - $18,396)
5. Lot 3: THREE PAINT AND INK HEIGHTENED PHOTOGRAPHS; THE PHOTOGRAPHS LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY, LATER RE-INTERPRETED BY MARCOS RAYA, 2013; £3,000 - £4,000($4,599 - $6,132)
6. Lot 11: A GROUP OF THREE PAINTED CANVAS MASONIC PANELS; EARLY 20TH CENTURY; £1,000 - £1,500($1,533 - $2,300)
7. Lot 6: A GROUP OF ELEVEN VICTORIAN HAIR-WORK MOURNING ART PICTURES; LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY; £1,000 - £1,500($1,533 - $2,300)