Quentin Bell a Fulham Pottery figural lamp base and painted shade, the central column with two Spanish women standing back to back on either side, the cylindrical base divided into panels, each with central Bull mask, the hand painted shade initialled internally, 66cm high including shade Provenance: From the collection of Elisabeth Luard, Brynmeheryn. Quentin Bell was the son of Clive and Vanessa Bell and nephew of Virginia Woolf. He moved to Charleston in Lewes, East Sussex, when he was six years old. There he grew up within the heart of the Bloomsbury Group. Quentin Bell initially trained in fine art but moved to Stoke on Trent at the age of 25 to study pottery. He continued to work with clay for the rest of his life alongside his writing and painting. He created the pottery at Charleston during the Second World War. His work is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In good condition, some minor fritting and wear, but no serious chips, no apparent cracks and no repairs. Will need re-wiring if intending to use.
Quentin Bell a Fulham Pottery figural lamp base and painted shade, the central column with two Spanish women standing back to back on either side, the cylindrical base divided into panels, each with central Bull mask, the hand painted shade initialled internally, 66cm high including shade Provenance: From the collection of Elisabeth Luard, Brynmeheryn. Quentin Bell was the son of Clive and Vanessa Bell and nephew of Virginia Woolf. He moved to Charleston in Lewes, East Sussex, when he was six years old. There he grew up within the heart of the Bloomsbury Group. Quentin Bell initially trained in fine art but moved to Stoke on Trent at the age of 25 to study pottery. He continued to work with clay for the rest of his life alongside his writing and painting. He created the pottery at Charleston during the Second World War. His work is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In good condition, some minor fritting and wear, but no serious chips, no apparent cracks and no repairs. Will need re-wiring if intending to use.
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