ELEGANT 20thC JARDINIERE / WINE COOLER BY ANTHONY REDMILE, ENGLAND c.1950

DESCRIPTION

An extremely rare jardiniere or wine cooler by Anthony Redmile, with a plated metal salver cover top, supported on a carved wooden cobra, with malachite and silvered metal cabochons to the head.

Anthony Redmile burst into the London interior design scene in the 1960s, producing some of the most eclectic items for his illustrious clients. Selling from his shop at 73 Pimlico Road in the 1960s and 1970s, designer J. Antony Redmile was inspired by the eclectic collecting of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. He was best known for his extravagant designs that stood out through his use of unusual materials such as antler horn, ostrich eggs, sea shells, cow horn and bone in his furniture. House and Garden magazine once described him as ‘the most original, prolific and fantastical designer in Britain.’ His clients included Rod Stewart, Princess Margaret, Jacqueline Onassis and Joan Collins. He even designed the objects d’art for the cruise ship, Norway. This item exemplifies Redmile’s work. It is one of the rarest items to come up for sale, typically drawing influences from the natural world and adding his own signature eccentricity. A wonderful piece for any interior.

CONDITION

In Great Condition - the silver plated planter a little loose on the cobra’s head, some crude joins to the woodwork which could at first glance appear to be repair work but more probably just the way it was made, with joins due to the fact it was carved from more than one piece of wood.

SIZE

Height: 60cm
Width: 35cm
Depth: 43cm