Sealed Bid

Home, Garden and Natural History (Sealed Bids) featuring the Rod Vass Collection

Start date Monday, 5 September 2022 End date Wednesday, 28 September 2022

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Among the highlights is a collection of monumental sculptures based on TV and film props created by Rod and Louis Vass, who set up Armordillo Ltd, a company specialising in designing and creating sculptural props for films, shows and events. During his long career Rod worked for the BBC (on such classics as Doctor Who and Black Adder) and for Warner Bros, Disney, Marvel and DC. Over the last decade he has been joined by his son Louis, who has added his sophisticated digital sculpting skills to Armordillo's portfolio. Among them are three monumental polyurethane resin heads, which were made for the TV series Beowulf. They are each almost two and a half metres high and are estimated at £3,000 - £5,000 each, one of the heads has been designed to fit around a tree.

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Rod Vass


This is a sealed bid auction and all bids must be received by 16.00 BST Wednesday 28th September

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All bids must be received by 16.00 BST Wednesday 28th September

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Total lots: 334

Lot 362 Unsold
A monumental polyurethane resin deconstructed hand
240cm long by 165cm wide by 58cm deep

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 363 Unsold
A similar set of four monumental resin dinosaur eggs
240cm long by 165cm wide by 58cm deep

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 364 Unsold
A polyurethane resin horses head
98cm high

This was made for the Tomb Raider film but never used in production

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 365 Unsold
A polyurethane resin stallion
on iron frame base
230cm high by 230cm long

This horse was made for the film Tomb Raider

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 366 Unsold
A set of four monumental polyurethane resin dinosaur eggs
240cm long by 165cm wide by 58cm deep

These were used in an advert for Burberry

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 367 Unsold
A monumental polyurethane resin archway
on iron frame
337cm high by 246cm wide

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 368 Unsold
A polyurethane resin troll skull
144cm wide

This was commissioned for Beowulf TV series

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £300 - £500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 369 Unsold
Three polyurethane resin spheres
on iron stands
the largest 120cm diameter

These were originally commissioned for an installation at Chester Zoo and subsequently used in other TV productions

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 370 Sold
A similar monumental polyurethane resin head
244cm high

From the TV series Beowulf

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Hammer price: £3,005
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 371 Unsold
A monumental polyurethane resin head
in three-quarter section, with hanging fixtures
185cm high by 144cm wide

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £2,500 - £4,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 372 Unsold
A monumental polyurethane resin cobra
on iron frame
295cm high

This impressive cobra was made for a German live event Indian Circus

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 373 Unsold
A monumental classical style polyurethane resin foot
192cm high by 206cm wide
This can be displayed either horizontally or vertically on iron stand

This was commissioned for a video for the band London Grammar

The Rod Vass Collection - Lots 358-373
 Rod Vass is a professional visual artist who originally studied Fine Art at Newcastle and…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 374 Sold
A labradorite veneered circular table top
70cm diameter
MineralsNatural History
Hammer price: £1,850
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 375 Unsold
A lapis lazuli veneered octagonal mirror
67cm wide
Natural History, Minerals
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 376 Unsold
An unpolished Lapis lazuli freeform
Afghanistan
35cm high by 41cm wide by 22cm deep
40.8kg
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 377 Sold
A set of six oval malachite bowls
with brass rims
the largest 30cm diameter
For round bowls see lot 378MineralsNatural History
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 378 Unsold
A set of three malachite bowls
19cm diameter
Natural History, Minerals
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 379 Unsold
A set of six mangano calicte bowls
each 12.5cm diameter
Natural History, Minerals
Estimate: £400 - £600
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 380 Unsold
A set of six lapis lazuli veneered plates
the plates, each 25cm diameter
Natural History, Minerals
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 381 Sold
A labradorite egg on stand
Madagascar
28cm high
MineralsNatural History
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £750 - £1,000
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 382 Unsold
An amethyst on metal stand
10cm by 12cm by 24cm
(dimensions include stand)
MineralsNatural History
Estimate: £250 - £350
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 383 Sold
A polished agate
Brazil
23cm high
MineralsNatural History
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £250 - £400
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 384 Unsold
An Amethyst table top
43cm by 37cm by 40 cm (measurements without the glass)
MineralsNatural History
Estimate: £600 - £800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
Lot 385 Sold
A large petrified fossil wood slice
Madagascar
59cm wide
MineralsNatural History
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £800
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
28 September 2022 , 16:00 BST

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