British Art Pottery and Design - 30th November 2023
Lot 1081
Φ Tony Mann (1927-2013)
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
Φ Tony Mann (1927-2013)
Coronation
wood automaton, with four flags, painted in colours,
unsigned
115cm. high
Catalogue notes
Tony Mann, worked for 20 years as an industrial designer before turning his creative energy into automata. Each automaton was a one-of-a-kind piece and show his love of bright colours. In 1987 and again in 1988 he was voted Toymaker of the Year by the BritishToymakers Guild.