Boat International – April 2018

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Covetable collectables

From artworks to furniture, these pieces will hold

theirvalueandtheirappeal,saysTory Kingdon

A stylish steamer trunk

was once the only way to

transport your belongings,

and high quality versions

are fast gaining popularity

as a collector’s item. “Prices

have risen significantly with

Far East demand and private

collectors competing for the

best pieces,” says Tim Bent of

Bentleys in Chelsea, London,

which specialises in vintage

luggage. Currently for sale for

£24,000 is a rare Louis Vuitton

orange shoe trunk, circa 1920,

which features a number of

Cunard shipping labels. It

belonged to a British peer who

served as a member of the

British delegation at the UN in

the 1950s.

Since former collector

and now CEO Jean-Michel

Signoles breathed life back

into Goyard, the value of

vintage pieces by the French

luggage brand also continues

to increase. One of its steamer

trunks from around 1909, with

leather bindings, brass fitting

and the brand’s signature

canvas covering, comes with a

£25,000 price tag. goyard.com

While he may not have

achievedthefameofsome

of his contemporaries,

Jules Leleu was a key

author of the French art

deco movement, and his

pieces–suchasthisrare

Barbière shaving stand from

1926–remainasbeautiful

and coveted today.

£27,118.20, 1stdibs.com

This one-of-a-kind elm and leather

piano was designed by Poul Henningsen

(knownsimplyasPH)in1931andbuilt

by Andreas Christensen in 1937. It has all

the hallmarks of classic Danish design

andissuretobeofinteresttoany

fanofearly20thcenturypianos,

an apparently increasing market.

POA, hatchwellantiques.co.uk

Fans of mid-century

American design will

covet this lacquered

walnut and brass snack

table,whichcomesasa

pair,designedbyEdward

Wormley in 1948.$16,000,

conversomod.com

Regarded as one of Britain’s most

eminent contemporary glass artists,

Colin Reid’s pieces can be found in

private and public collections around

theworld,includingtheV&A,theLACMA

and the National Museum of Modern

Art in Tokyo.Blue Green Wave, 2017,

£28,000, adriansassoon.com

Any seafaring soul will love the original

sepia prints of yachts on the Solent by

BekenofCowes,arguablythepioneersof

marine photography.White Heather and

Shamrock, £1,850, wickantiques.co.uk

Oneoftheworld’sgreatliving

silversmiths, Hiroshi Suzuki’s masterful

creations are prized as future classics.

Seni Vase 2017, from £20,200,

adriansassoon.com

This minimalist 2003 chaise,

made from saddle leather and

a stainless steel frame, was the

last piece designed by Maarten

Van Severen for Pastoe.

$22,000, conversomod.com

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