Alex Tieghi-Walker. Photography: Chris Mottalini
#Auctionwatch: Gallerist Alex Tieghi-Walker has curated a collection of historic design and art pieces for online marketplace 1stDibs, bringing together his love of off-kilter objects.
‘I lean towards the slightly wonky, the wabi sabi: wobbly, rusty, bent, mottled, chipped, burned,’ says Tieghi-Walker, who is the founder of Los Angeles craft gallery and online store Tiwa Select.
His auction collection brings this to the fore with an eclectic mix of objects ancient and less so, including a nearly 2000-year-old ceramic dog effigy, a midcentury lounge chair and a collection of Lalique fish sculptures.
21st Century Bonsai Cabinet, Inlay in Rosewood, Maple, Ebony. Image: 1stDibs
Karlsruhe German Ceramic Drippy Extra Large Striped Vase, circa 1970s. Image: 1stDibs
American Studio Ceramic Bowl in Shino Glaze by Warren MacKenzie. Image: 1stDibs
Abstract Contemporary Area Rug in Brown, Handmade of Bamboo Silk, Concrete. Image: 1stDibs
Pair of Italian Porcelain Urns. Image: 1stDibs
Vintage South American Kilim Rug with Tribal Style. Image: 1stDibs
Mexican Burnished Clay Folk Art Ancient Pre-Hispanic Handmade Vase with Handles. Image: 1stDibs
Pierre Chapo Inspired Slipper Chair Upholstered and in Walnut by Boyd & Allister. Image: 1stDibs
Many of his chosen pieces lean into his idea of slightly lopsided craft, retaining the hand of the original creator – for example, a hand-embroidered bedspread, woven fruit baskets, vases and other ceramics with distinct patinas or irregularities.
Other items from the sale include a pair of 1960s Stillnovo wall lamps and a glossy ceramic sculpture by Steen Ipsen. Prices for lots range from £42 to £12,000, which will snag you an 1880s Persian Kermanshah rug. Tieghi-Walker’s curated auction runs for seven days, ending on 17 August 2022.
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