Form Through Time 2025-11-26 Auction - 121 Price Results - Lyon & Turnbull in England
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Form Through Time

Lyon & Turnbull is pleased to present Form Through Time ft. The Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, an auction celebrating art and objects that connect us to the past. This diverse sale brings together Antiquities, African and Oceanic Art, and Natural History, exploring how makers across centuries and cultures have shaped materials into form.
At the heart of this edition is The François Coppens Collection of Aboriginal Art, the result of over twenty-five years of passionate collecting and engagement with Australia’s First Nations cultural heritage. The collection features an outstanding group of shields, woomeras, clubs and boomerangs from diverse regional traditions. Together, these works offer a profound insight into one of the world’s oldest artistic lineages, where creativity, land and life remain inseparably linked through enduring connections to country.
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LARGE KAVA BOWL: LARGE KAVA BOWL FIJI carved wood, of broad, shallow circular form supported on eight short legs, the rim slightly everted enclosing a smooth gently concave interior with subtle adze marks visible
0001: LARGE KAVA BOWLEst. £1,500-£2,500
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A TRIO OF SHIPIBO POTS: A TRIO OF SHIPIBO POTS PERU terracotta, each painted with rectilinear designs on red and white slip grounds, varnished surfaces (3) largest 27.2cm tall Private collection, United Kingdom, formed
0002: A TRIO OF SHIPIBO POTSEst. £600-£900
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LARGE WATER VESSEL BY ASIBI IDO: LARGE WATER VESSEL BY ASIBI IDO KADUNA, NIGERIA green glazed stoneware, with sgraffito depictions of lizards, fish, scorpions and spears across the body, stamped 'AI' to base 36.4cm tall Private
0003: LARGE WATER VESSEL BY ASIBI IDOEst. £3,000-£5,000
TSONGA STAFF: TSONGA STAFF 19TH CENTURY, SOUTH AFRICA carved wood, the long staff leading to a finial in the form of an ageing man wearing an apron and holding his arms towards the midriff, the figure rendered
0004: TSONGA STAFFEst. £3,000-£5,000Lot Passed
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POLE CLUB, BOVAI: POLE CLUB, BOVAI TONGA carved wood, of bold, linear form, decorated with geometric carvings evoking the wrapping of a textile, raised on a bespoke mount 103.9cm long While the symbolic
0005: POLE CLUB, BOVAIEst. £1,200-£1,800
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MOUNGALAULAU CLUB: MOUNGALAULAU CLUB TONGA carved wood, with subtly flaring head and integral loop at base, decorated with geometric carvings across the upper three-quarters, including a crucifix glyph below the
0006: MOUNGALAULAU CLUBEst. £1,000-£1,500
SKULL RACK: SKULL RACK KEREWA PEOPLES, GOARIBARI ISLAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA carved wood and pigment, of openwork form depicting a highly stylised anthropomorphic figure with a broad circular head and elongated
0007: SKULL RACKEst. £7,000-£10,000Lot Passed
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SHIELD: SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY YAMAJI PEOPLE carved wood and pigment, of elliptical form, the obverse engraved with fluting and featuring a serpent motif in black pigment against an ochre
0008: SHIELDEst. £2,500-£3,500
SHEILD: SHEILD WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY YAMAJI PEOPLE carved wood and pigment, of elliptical form, the obverse engraved with fluting and featuring a motif of alternating ochre and black sweeping bands,
0009: SHEILDEst. £1,000-£1,500Lot Passed
SHIELD: SHIELD AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, incised with linear and cross-hatched designs, overlaid with white pigment, an integral handle to the reverse, accompanied by a stand intended for wall
0010: SHIELDEst. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
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SHIELD: SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA, POSSIBLY BARDI PEOPLES carved wood and pigment, of elliptical form, the obverse with fine fluting and horizontal lines of white against an ochre ground, the reverse with
0011: SHIELDEst. £2,000-£4,000
SHIELD: SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of elongated oval form with rounded ends, the obverse adorned with a series of interlocking diamond motifs, dual perforations to top, with integral
0012: SHIELDEst. £2,500-£3,500Lot Passed
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WUNDA SHIELD: WUNDA SHIELD AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of long elliptical form, decorated with zigzag patterns consisting of a series of longitudinal grooves divided into three sections, coloured with red
0013: WUNDA SHIELDEst. £3,000-£5,000
SHIELD: SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of elliptical form, the obverse engraved with fluting and displaying a centre painted motif in cream and orange pigment, the reverse with fluting
0014: SHIELDEst. £2,000-£3,000Lot Passed
WUNDA SHIELD: WUNDA SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA wood and pigment, of long elliptical form, decorated with zigzag motifs composed of a series of longitudinal grooves divided into three sections, coloured with red
0015: WUNDA SHIELDEst. £5,000-£8,000Lot Passed
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NARROW SHIELD: NARROW SHIELD WESTERN DESERT, AUSTRALIA carved wood, of elongated oval form, covered with an ornate composition of engraved concentric squares, with an integral handle to the reverse and painted
0016: NARROW SHIELDEst. £4,000-£6,000
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PARRYING SHIELD: PARRYING SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood and natural earth pigments, elongated oval shield, the obverse decorated with red ochre, vertical fluting and incised diagonal striations arranged in
0017: PARRYING SHIELDEst. £4,000-£6,000
SHIELD: SHIELD KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, he elongated, slightly convex form tapers towards both ends, the front decorated with alternating bands of diagonal hatching and cross-hatching
0018: SHIELDEst. £3,000-£5,000Lot Passed
PARRYING SHIELD: PARRYING SHIELD WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood, of elongated oblong form, adorned with horizontal bands of alternating etched designs, with integral handle to reverse, rich patination, accompanied
0019: PARRYING SHIELDEst. £3,000-£5,000Lot Passed
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SMALL RAINFOREST SHIELD: SMALL RAINFOREST SHIELD QUEENSLAND carved wood and pigment, of oval form, with central projecting boss, the surface decorated with geometric designs in natural pigments of red, white and brown, the
0020: SMALL RAINFOREST SHIELDEst. £2,000-£4,000
SMALL RAINFOREST SHIELD: SMALL RAINFOREST SHIELD QUEENSLAND carved wood and pigment, the obverse adorned with geometric patterning, with an integral handle to the reverse 32cm long Woolley and Wallis Auctioneers,
0021: SMALL RAINFOREST SHIELDEst. £1,000-£1,500Lot Passed
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RAINFOREST SHIELD: RAINFOREST SHIELD QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA carved fig root and pigment, of classic kidney form, with central protruding boss, adorned with a geometric design composed of intersecting linear elements
0022: RAINFOREST SHIELDEst. £20,000-£30,000
PAINTED SHIELD: PAINTED SHIELD NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA painted and carved wood, of oval form, adorned with longitudinal grooves, the obverse with an all-over red pigment and central black stripe with white
0023: PAINTED SHIELDEst. £800-£1,200Lot Passed
PAINTED SHIELD: PAINTED SHIELD NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA carved wood and pigment, of elongated oval form, the surface finely incised with longitudinal grooves, red, black and white decoration to obverse,
0024: PAINTED SHIELDEst. £700-£900Lot Passed