Latest Stock
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‘A Young Beauty’ by Ernesto Serra
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Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
£95Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
stoneware with patinated silver rim, with hallmarks to the silver and further impressed backstamps to the base, with green glaze to the body£95 -
Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug,
£65Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug,
silver rimmed stoneware, with hallmarks to the silver and further impressed stamps to the base£65 -
Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
£65Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
stoneware body with line-engraved silver rim, with hallmarks to the silver and further impressed stamps to the base£65 -
Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
£65Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
silver rimmed stoneware, with hallmarks to the silver and further impressed stamps to the base£65 -
Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug,
£65Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug,
silver rimmed stoneware, with hallmarks to the silver and further impressed stamps to the base£65 -
Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
£125Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
stoneware with patinated silver rim, with hallmarks to the silver and green glaze to the body£125 -
Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
£45Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
stoneware with silver rim, with hallmarks to the silver and further impressed stamps to the base, small chip to the inside of the rim.£45 -
Doulton Lambeth Harvest Ware jug
£125 -
George III style Neo-Classical breakfront marble chimneypiece,
£14,500George III style Neo-Classical breakfront marble chimneypiece,
the stepped shelf with dentil under-mould, the central tablet with classical urn and drapes of bellflowers to either side, the frieze, corner blocks and jambs with further detail carved in relief, on block feet. A modern piece reclaimed from a substantial property on Eaton Square.£14,500 -
Japanese Woodblock Diptych, Seven Miraculous Stories of Northern Echizen Province (Hokuetsu shichi kidan)
£600Japanese Woodblock Diptych, Seven Miraculous Stories of Northern Echizen Province (Hokuetsu shichi kidan)
Published by Tamaya Sōsuke c1860. Mounted with Black and gold frame.£600 -
Art Deco opaline pendant shade
£150Art Deco opaline pendant shade
Having a chrome gallery, leading to a moulded stepped opaline shade. Please note a small chip to the shade.£150 -
Nineteenth century brass hallway lantern
£4,000Nineteenth century brass hallway lantern
each bracket with greek key scroll to the top and terminating in an anthemion mount, the frame with evidence of old worn gilt-lacquered surface, fine quality casting throughout and in remarkably original condition, re-wired and PAT tested.£4,000 -
Nude Study by Francis Hewitt
£300Nude Study by Francis Hewitt
Pencil sketch signed and dated 50. In plain wood frame, floated within a cream mount.£300 -
Man with Turban by Francis Hewitt
£300Man with Turban by Francis Hewitt
Pencil sketch signed and dated 49. In plain wood frame, floated within a cream mount.£300 -
Victorian Embroidered Royal Coat of Arms
£1,500Victorian Embroidered Royal Coat of Arms
19th century embroidered Coat of Arms presented in a maple frame with gilt slip.£1,500 -
Japanese Woodblock Diptych.
£600 -
An Italian polychrome painted and parcel-gilt pine bracketed corbel
£790An Italian polychrome painted and parcel-gilt pine bracketed corbel
the rectangular top platform supported by a tapered corbel, carved with symmetrical scrollwork,£790 -
An Italian polychrome painted and parcel-gilt pine heraldic overdoor panel
£560An Italian polychrome painted and parcel-gilt pine heraldic overdoor panel
the shaped back-board carved in relief with drapery framing a cabochon carved with pair of opposed black storks – the birds repeated on the furled drapery, with scrollwork to the corners,£560 -
A Baroque Italian painted and parcel-gilt pine bracketed cartouche
£495A Baroque Italian painted and parcel-gilt pine bracketed cartouche
the back-board carved with rocaille-work, topped with a crown and issuing a plinth£495 -
An Italian polychrome painted and parcel-gilt pine bracketed niche
£435An Italian polychrome painted and parcel-gilt pine bracketed niche
the rectangular back-board with an arched frame and foliate panels issuing a plinth supported by a winged cherub mask£435 -
Nineteenth century brass candle chandelier, in the Flemish taste.
£950Nineteenth century brass candle chandelier, in the Flemish taste.
Having large loop to top above baluster stem issuing six s-c scroll branches, terminating with circular drip pans and shaped candle holders. Please note this chandelier is not electrified.£950 -
Nineteenth century brass candle chandelier, in the Flemish taste
£975Nineteenth century brass candle chandelier, in the Flemish taste
Surmounted by an oval ring, leading to shaped baluster stem, issuing six pinned branches, each terminating with circular drip pans and shaped candle holders. A large sphere to base terminating with ring finial. Please note the chandelier isn’t electrified.£975 -
A set of four English pine and composition decorative overdoors
£2,250 per pair (two pairs available)A set of four English pine and composition decorative overdoors
each with a lambrequin cornice and egg-and-dart mouldings, above an oak-leaf torus frieze centred with a floral swagged tablet,£2,250 per pair (two pairs available) -
Crewel work panel depicting The Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo.
£650Crewel work panel depicting The Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo.
The very unusual crewel work panel takes images from past poster art work, advertising the festival in the years of 1990 (the15th annual festival) and 1998 (the 22nd annual festival). The art of crewel work dates back centuries, crewel being the old Welsh name for wool, the technique is very similar to embroidery, the only real difference is that the needle used is larger which helps thread the thicker wool yarn. The International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo( Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo) is an annual circus and awards show, that takes place every year in the month of January. The festival was created in 1974 by Prince Rainer III of Monaco and has been used to promote circus performers at the pinnacle of their profession. Please note as the shown in the photos two areas of wear.£650 -
A very large terracotta pithos
£3,650 -
A terracotta pithos
£990A terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar with twin handles and narrow neck (restorations), held in a wrought circlet on three scrolled supports,£990 -
A terracotta pithos
£1,220A terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar with twin handles and narrow neck, held in a wrought circlet on three spiked supports,£1,220 -
A terracotta pithos
£1,220A terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar with twin handles and narrow neck, held in a wrought circlet on three spiked supports,£1,220 -
An Italian reconstituted marble statue of Apollo
£855An Italian reconstituted marble statue of Apollo
the male figure bearing bow and quiver and accompanied with his hunting dog, raised on a decorative pedestal,£855 -
Nineteenth century brass candle chandelier,
£1,200Nineteenth century brass candle chandelier,
in the Flemish taste, six light with each arm pinned, generously cast through.£1,200 -
Pair of brass door pulls,
£225 the pair -
Piccadilly Circus
£140Piccadilly Circus
A black line etching of Piccadilly Circus by the artist engraver Henry Lambert showing the Shaftesbury Memorial and the Alliance Life office on the corner of Regent Street.£140 -
French terracotta floor tiles
£3 eachFrench terracotta floor tiles
a mix of ends of run available for customers to hand pick, approximately 200 tiles of various textures, colours and sizes,£3 each -
Six inch square quarry tiles
£3 eachSix inch square quarry tiles
A mix of ends of run, late Victorian to 1950s, ideal for patching and restoration, and available for customers to hand pick; several hundred in stock,£3 each -
Early nineteenth century iron door knocker,
£250 -
The Royal Hospital at Chelsea
£395The Royal Hospital at Chelsea
A signed watercolour and black-line pen drawing by the painter, printmaker and illustraor Hubert Williams showing the central portico of the north block of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. Mounted and framed in an original black and gilt Hogarth Frame.£395 -
Pillage and Destruction of Basing House, Hants,
£350Pillage and Destruction of Basing House, Hants,
A Mid Victorian engraving, by the London artist and printmaker John George Murray after an original oil painting by Charles Landseer showing the plundering of Basing House during the English Civil Wars£350 -
A run of red clay floor tiles
£3 eachA run of red clay floor tiles
similar to English quarry tiles but with a coarse underside with no pressed grip pattern, and metric 15cm sq. rather than 6″, these may be of European production, marks and old mortar to the surface, approximately 250 available,£3 each -
Sir Winston Churchill
£270Sir Winston Churchill
A framed, Mid 20th Century lithograph depicting Sir Winston Churchill in the manner of the controversial and now lost John Sutherland portrait of 1949.£270 -
Set of seven iron coat hooks
£300 the set -
Mid-nineteenth century brass lion’s paw door porter
£275 -
A run of hand-made Georgian floor tiles
£5.40 eachA run of hand-made Georgian floor tiles
characterful largely terracotta coloured tiles with swirls and specks of coloured clays and grogs; surfaces worn and pitted; hand-cut from the slab with up to 1/4″ +/- variation from 6″ square to be expected, approximately 200 available,£5.40 each -
Four Edwardian iron coat hooks
£140 the set -
Atelier Marolles wrought iron fire guard,
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Large Rombus shaped pendant light.
£450Large Rombus shaped pendant light.
This beautifully crafted lantern, probably made in Morocco. With each of the metal and glass cell being joined to create a very pleasing geometric shape.£450 -
Art Deco opaline pendant shade
£180Art Deco opaline pendant shade
Having a chrome plated gallery, leading to an moulded opaline shade in the form of a closed flower head.£180 -
A good English limestone trough
£5,650A good English limestone trough
the rustic carved trough with roughly textured sides, nicely weathered£5,650 -
A rare Welsh limestone carved “mathematical” sundial
£4,440A rare Welsh limestone carved “mathematical” sundial
the cuboid top cut with a dial to the top and southerly face, each with a pierced iron gnomen, shaped recesses to the East and West and the monogramme and date cut in relief to the North, with a moulded collar and mounted on a (later) tapered sandstone pedestal,£4,440 -
A good English sandstone trough
£4,325A good English sandstone trough
the rustic carved trough with roughly textured sides, pecked, nicely weathered£4,325 -
An English limestone cider press stone
£1,850An English limestone cider press stone
the rounded rectangular slab tapering to a spout and rimmed with a rill,£1,850 -
The Bruiser, after William Hogarth.
£220 -
Painter and His Pug, after William Hogarth.
£220 -
Reclaimed English Long Pitch Pine Parquet Block
£750 incl. VAT the batchReclaimed English Long Pitch Pine Parquet Block
rectangular parquet blocks, tongue and grooved,£750 incl. VAT the batch -
Reclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
£950 incl. VAT the batchReclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
rectangular parquet blocks, tongue and grooved,£950 incl. VAT the batch -
Reclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
£850 incl. VAT the batchReclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
rectangular parquet blocks, golden colour, tongue and grooved,£850 incl. VAT the batch -
Reclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
£400 incl. VAT the batchReclaimed English Oak Parquet Block
rectangular parquet blocks, tongue and grooved,£400 incl. VAT the batch -
Reclaimed English Oak Long Parquet Block
£995 incl. VAT the batchReclaimed English Oak Long Parquet Block
rectangular parquet blocks, tongue and grooved,£995 incl. VAT the batch -
Neo-Classical Statuary marble fireplace,
£6,500Neo-Classical Statuary marble fireplace,
the tablet depicting Apollo with his lyre and bow, the corner blocks with campana urns, these carved elements likely nineteenth century, with inset marmo grigio panels.£6,500 -
Contemporary Hundi lanterns
£875 each -
The Stocks Market,
£425The Stocks Market,
A mounted and gilt framed engracing depicting the Stocks Market in the City of London by Henry Fletcher after the painting by Joseph Nicholls. The Stocks Market existed between 1282 and 1737 on the current site of the Mansion House and has given it’s name to the Bourses of the English speaking world. The statue, of Charles II trampling Oliver Cromwell underoot was the subject of a satirical verse from the pen of Andrew Marvell: “But a market, as some say, doth fit the King well, Who the Parliament too — and revenue doth sell; And others, to make the similitude hold. Say his Majesty too — is oft purchased and sold.”£425 -
Regency Statuary Marble Greek Revival fireplace
£11,500Regency Statuary Marble Greek Revival fireplace
with laurel-wreath corner blocks and plain pilaster jambs. One of a near pair, see stock code BB123 for the other.£11,500 -
Regency Greek Revival Statuary marble fireplace,
£11,000Regency Greek Revival Statuary marble fireplace,
with laurel-wreath corner blocks and plain pilaster jambs. One of a near pair, see stock BB122 for the other.£11,000 -
Horoscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Les Poissons,
£180 eachHoroscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Les Poissons,
John Flamsteed was born into a prosperous family but did not attend University due to poor health. Self taught, his extensive studies in astronomy resulted in his being appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II, with the Royal Observatory at Greenwich being built for him to continue his observations of the heavens. Flamsteed was the first astronomer to sight Uranus in 1690, naming it 34 Tauri, as he believed it to be a star. His Celestial Atlas was published ten years posthumously by his wife. It set the standard in professional astronomy for almost a century, with the positions of over 3,000 stars given more accurately than ever before.£180 each -
Horoscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Capricorne, et Le Verseau,
£180 eachHoroscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Capricorne, et Le Verseau,
John Flamsteed was born into a prosperous family but did not attend University due to poor health. Self taught, his extensive studies in astronomy resulted in his being appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II, with the Royal Observatory at Greenwich being built for him to continue his observations of the heavens. Flamsteed was the first astronomer to sight Uranus in 1690, naming it 34 Tauri, as he believed it to be a star. His Celestial Atlas was published ten years posthumously by his wife. It set the standard in professional astronomy for almost a century, with the positions of over 3,000 stars given more accurately than ever before.£180 each -
Horoscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Sagittaire,
£180 eachHoroscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Sagittaire,
John Flamsteed was born into a prosperous family but did not attend University due to poor health. Self taught, his extensive studies in astronomy resulted in his being appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II, with the Royal Observatory at Greenwich being built for him to continue his observations of the heavens. Flamsteed was the first astronomer to sight Uranus in 1690, naming it 34 Tauri, as he believed it to be a star. His Celestial Atlas was published ten years posthumously by his wife. It set the standard in professional astronomy for almost a century, with the positions of over 3,000 stars given more accurately than ever before.£180 each -
Horoscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Belier,
£180 eachHoroscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Belier,
John Flamsteed was born into a prosperous family but did not attend University due to poor health. Self taught, his extensive studies in astronomy resulted in his being appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II, with the Royal Observatory at Greenwich being built for him to continue his observations of the heavens. Flamsteed was the first astronomer to sight Uranus in 1690, naming it 34 Tauri, as he believed it to be a star. His Celestial Atlas was published ten years posthumously by his wife. It set the standard in professional astronomy for almost a century, with the positions of over 3,000 stars given more accurately than ever before.£180 each -
Horoscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Cancer
£180 eachHoroscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, Le Cancer
John Flamsteed was born into a prosperous family but did not attend University due to poor health. Self taught, his extensive studies in astronomy resulted in his being appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II, with the Royal Observatory at Greenwich being built for him to continue his observations of the heavens. Flamsteed was the first astronomer to sight Uranus in 1690, naming it 34 Tauri, as he believed it to be a star. His Celestial Atlas was published ten years posthumously by his wife. It set the standard in professional astronomy for almost a century, with the positions of over 3,000 stars given more accurately than ever before.£180 each -
Horoscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, La Vierge,
£180 eachHoroscope Prints Based on the Work by John Flamsteed, La Vierge,
John Flamsteed was born into a prosperous family but did not attend University due to poor health. Self taught, his extensive studies in astronomy resulted in his being appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II, with the Royal Observatory at Greenwich being built for him to continue his observations of the heavens. Flamsteed was the first astronomer to sight Uranus in 1690, naming it 34 Tauri, as he believed it to be a star. His Celestial Atlas was published ten years posthumously by his wife. It set the standard in professional astronomy for almost a century, with the positions of over 3,000 stars given more accurately than ever before.£180 each -
Pair of Regency faux-rosewood and parcel-gilt side chairs,
£1,600Pair of Regency faux-rosewood and parcel-gilt side chairs,
the top rails with charming and naïve painted lion portraits flanked by anthemion, the seats caned.£1,600 -
Persian/Indian Hunting Scene
£200 -
Chinese Ancestor Portraits
£450 the pairChinese Ancestor Portraits
Ancestor portraits form an important part of the Chinese practice of ancestor worship, created as near life size likenesses of the deceased. Families would honour and commemorate their ancestors, carrying out rituals and giving offerings.£450 the pair -
Liberty’s Arts and Crafts ‘Stronza’ Orkney Chair
£1,750Liberty’s Arts and Crafts ‘Stronza’ Orkney Chair
pine, seagrass and rush, Scottish c.1900, previously owned by film director (Victor) Gareth Gundry.£1,750 -
Nineteenth century open bookcase
£1,950Nineteenth century open bookcase
with mirrored back and two adjustable shelves to main body, the super-structure possibly a later adaptation/addition.£1,950 -
A fine English carved pine and limewood chimneypiece
£4,650A fine English carved pine and limewood chimneypiece
the rectangular shelf with registers of dentil and lambrequin mouldings above the beautifully cut frieze detailed with three pirs of opposed dolphins amid scrollwork, all raised on stop-fluted columnar jambs with ionic capitals and a block foot,£4,650 -
A large terracotta pithos
£1,800A large terracotta pithos
the bulbous tapered jar, with a flat base, and moulded rim – pleasantly weathered£1,800 -
A pair of early Victorian stoneware garden pedestals
£1,600A pair of early Victorian stoneware garden pedestals
each rectangular plinth with a wreath cast to each side, each stamped with the makers mark£1,600 -
A pair of English heraldic parapet or gate-pier cast iron embellishments
£840A pair of English heraldic parapet or gate-pier cast iron embellishments
the opposed beasts cast in relief and each raised on a moulded kerb£840 -
A pair of Victorian wrought iron garden gates,
£2,675 the pairA pair of Victorian wrought iron garden gates,
the pair of gates with a swept top and scrolled finials above panels of repeated clover scrolls, the dog bars with alternating wavy rods,£2,675 the pair -
Pair of early twentieth century carved oak Baroque chandeliers,
£9,500 the pairPair of early twentieth century carved oak Baroque chandeliers,
with Royal Crown corona hung with tassels above bulbous stem, the six scrolled branches and underside hung with further tassels, re-wired and PAT tested.£9,500 the pair -
George II fire grate,
£4,750 -
Rene Lalique Plafonnier
£2,850 -
Rene Lalique Plafonnier
£2,850 -
An Art Deco Peking carpet
£1,800An Art Deco Peking carpet
the gold field with floral devices, the central roundel comprising a vase and flower motif framed by geometric cloud-band meanders, the border of dotted and meander bands within a broader deep blue band of continuous foliate scrolls; low pile to the field, the white cotton foundation bobbling through in places, the border of generally full pile; slight marks and wear commensurate with age; cleaned and ready to lay,£1,800 -
William IV style patinated bronze and gilt-lacquered brass Colza form three light chandelier,
£4,000William IV style patinated bronze and gilt-lacquered brass Colza form three light chandelier,
with foliate ceiling-rose, the body with central suspended from three chains, each light fitment with bulbous frosted glass shade.£4,000 -
Photographs from Verve, December 1937. Portrait of Aristide Maillol
£250 eachPhotographs from Verve, December 1937. Portrait of Aristide Maillol
The Verve Review, from its very inception, was a purposefully luxurious art publication. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but for only 38 editions, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Its editor was Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade. As an art critic, patron and gallery owner he commissioned various individuals, artists, photographers and philosophers to contribute to it. Héliogravure is a process for printing photographs that was developed in the first half of the 19th century. It is a photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is grained and then coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high-quality intaglio plate that can reproduce detailed continuous tones of a photograph.£250 each -
Photographs from Verve, December 1937. Gobelins / Makowska
£250 eachPhotographs from Verve, December 1937. Gobelins / Makowska
The Verve Review, from its very inception, was a purposefully luxurious art publication. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but for only 38 editions, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Its editor was Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade. As an art critic, patron and gallery owner he commissioned various individuals, artists, photographers and philosophers to contribute to it. Héliogravure is a process for printing photographs that was developed in the first half of the 19th century. It is a photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is grained and then coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high-quality intaglio plate that can reproduce detailed continuous tones of a photograph.£250 each -
Large hexagonal brass hall lantern,
£2,500Large hexagonal brass hall lantern,
with six light fitment within the glazed body, twentieth century. Re-wired and PAT tested.£2,500 -
Mid-century Murano pendant light by Barovier & Toso
£1,750 -
Large hexagonal brass hall lantern
£2,500Large hexagonal brass hall lantern
with six light fitment within the glazed body, twentieth century. Re-wired and PAT tested.£2,500 -
Nineteenth century patinated brass hall lantern
£2,200Nineteenth century patinated brass hall lantern
glazed and with single internal light fitment, each side with scallop shell and foliate cresting. Re-wired£2,200 -
Photographs from Verve, December 1937. Gil
£250 eachPhotographs from Verve, December 1937. Gil
The Verve Review, from its very inception, was a purposefully luxurious art publication. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but for only 38 editions, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Its editor was Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade. As an art critic, patron and gallery owner he commissioned various individuals, artists, photographers and philosophers to contribute to it. Héliogravure is a process for printing photographs that was developed in the first half of the 19th century. It is a photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is grained and then coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high-quality intaglio plate that can reproduce detailed continuous tones of a photograph.£250 each -
Photographs from Verve, December 1937. Henri Cartier-Bresson
£250 eachPhotographs from Verve, December 1937. Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Verve Review, from its very inception, was a purposefully luxurious art publication. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but for only 38 editions, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Its editor was Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade. As an art critic, patron and gallery owner he commissioned various individuals, artists, photographers and philosophers to contribute to it. Héliogravure is a process for printing photographs that was developed in the first half of the 19th century. It is a photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is grained and then coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high-quality intaglio plate that can reproduce detailed continuous tones of a photograph.£250 each -
Photographs from Verve, December 1937. Man Ray
£250 eachPhotographs from Verve, December 1937. Man Ray
The Verve Review, from its very inception, was a purposefully luxurious art publication. It ran from 1937 to 1960, but for only 38 editions, due to the high degree of design and editorial work dedicated to each issue. Its editor was Stratis Eleftheriades, a Greek National who moved to Paris in the early thirties to take part in the growing Modernist movement, writing under the name of Teriade. As an art critic, patron and gallery owner he commissioned various individuals, artists, photographers and philosophers to contribute to it. Héliogravure is a process for printing photographs that was developed in the first half of the 19th century. It is a photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is grained and then coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high-quality intaglio plate that can reproduce detailed continuous tones of a photograph.£250 each