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      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Star Performer (unframed) (Completed 23 November 2015)
        Nov. 27, 2024

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Star Performer (unframed) (Completed 23 November 2015)

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Star Performer signed with monogram and dated '99' (lower left); further signed with monogram, dated and numbered '22 October 99 (1)' (on sheet verso) watercolour, ink and pen and ink on paper 36.5 x 25.5cm (14 3/8 x 10 1/16in). (unframed) Completed 23 November 2015

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Family Relations (unframed) (Completed 21 June 1988)
        Nov. 27, 2024

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Family Relations (unframed) (Completed 21 June 1988)

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Family Relations signed with monogram and dated '88' (lower right); further signed with monogram, dated and numbered '80 June 21/88' (on sheet verso) oil, watercolour and pen and ink on paper 29.5 x 21cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4in). (unframed) Completed 21 June 1988

        Bonhams
      • § DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, 1952-2018)
        Nov. 26, 2024

        § DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, 1952-2018)

        Est: £300 - £500

        § DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, 1952-2018) DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, 1952-2018) Surrealist landscape signed with initials and dated 'DM 22' (lower left) further signed twice and dated again '12 January 2022 DM/Desmond Morris' (verso) gouache, pen & ink 30 x 42. 5 cm. (12 x 16 3/4 in.)

        Chiswick Auctions
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Mood of the Moment
        Jul. 17, 2024

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Mood of the Moment

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Mood of the Moment signed with monogram and dated '88' (lower left) oil, watercolour, pen and ink and ink on paper 29 x 21cm (11 7/16 x 8 1/4in).

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Governess (unframed)
        Jul. 17, 2024

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Governess (unframed)

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Governess signed with monogram and dated '97' (lower right); further signed with monogram, titled and dated '7th NOV 97/The Governess' (on sheet verso) oil, ball-point pen, ink and watercolour on paper 42 x 29.5cm (16 9/16 x 11 5/8in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris, 
        Jun. 11, 2024

        Desmond Morris, 

        Est: £1,200 - £1,800

        Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  Time to Remember, 1990;  oil, inks and watercolour on paper, signed with initials and dated lower left 'DM 90', 28.5 X 24.9 cm (ARR)  Exhibited: Keitelman Gallery, Brussels, 'Desmond Morris', 1998;  Taurus Gallery, Oxford, 'Desmond Morris', 2011  Literature: Silvano Levy, 'Desmond Morris Analytical Catalogue Raisonné 1944-2000, Pandora, Antwerp, 2001, p.362  Note: 'Time to Remember' was the 56th work Morris produced in 1990.  

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      • Desmond Morris, 
        Jun. 11, 2024

        Desmond Morris, 

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  Untitled, 2005;  ink on paper, signed with initials and dated lower right 'DM 05', also signed with initials and dated on the reverse 'DM June 6th 05', 29.7 x 21 cm (unframed) (ARR)  Note: a copy of a letter from the Artist to the present owner, dated 3rd August 2005, accompanies this lot.

        Roseberys
      • Desmond Morris, 
        Jun. 11, 2024

        Desmond Morris, 

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  In The Dark I, 2009;  oil, ink and watercolour on paper, signed with initials and dated lower left 'DM 09', 28.8 x 40.5 cm (ARR)  Literature:  Silvano Levy, 'Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonné 2000-2012', Sansom & Company ltd., Bristol, 2012, illus. p.48 and p.214 cat. no.23  Note:  the work is accompanied by a signed copy of this edition of Silvano Levy's catalogue raisonné on the artist.   Morris describes the work as 'if the two hemispheres of the brain have become the head'. 

        Roseberys
      • DESMOND MORRIS (°1928)
        Apr. 25, 2024

        DESMOND MORRIS (°1928)

        Est: €600 - €800

        'The Applicant', 2001. Gouache and black bic. Monogrammed and dated on front. Signed, dated and titled in white gouache on the reverse. We join: "Analytical Catalogue Raisonné," 1944-2000. Antwerp, Pandora, 2001. With handwritten dedication to the publisher. Description FR 'The Applicant', 2001. Gouache et bic noir. Monogrammé et daté au recto. Signé, daté et titré à la gouache blanche au verso. On y joint: 'Analytical Catalogue Raisonné', 1944-2000. Anvers, Pandora, 2001. Avec dédicace manuscrite à l'éditeur. Beschrijving NL 'The Applicant', 2001. Gouache en zwarte bic. Gemonogrammeerd en gedateerd op voorzijde. Getekend, gedateerd en getiteld in witte gouache op verso. Bijgevoegd van dezelfde: 'Analytical Catalogue Raisonné', 1944-2000. Antwerpen, Pandora, 2001. Met handgeschreven opdracht aan de uitgever.

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      • The Surrealist World of Desmond Morris pub Jonathan Cape 1991
        Mar. 28, 2024

        The Surrealist World of Desmond Morris pub Jonathan Cape 1991

        Est: $30 - $50

        The Surrealist World of Desmond Morris pub Jonathan Cape 1991

        Lawsons
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Flash Point (unframed) (Completed 18 January 2012)
        Mar. 27, 2024

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Flash Point (unframed) (Completed 18 January 2012)

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Flash Point signed with monogram and dated '12' (lower right); further signed with monogram, titled and dated 'The Flash Point 2012/14' (on sheet verso) gouache and pen and ink over monotype on paper 29.5 x 41.5cm (11 5/8 x 16 5/16in). (unframed) Completed 18 January 2012

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Couple (unframed)
        Mar. 27, 2024

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Couple (unframed)

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Couple signed with monogram and dated '15' (lower right); further signed with monogram and dated '26 Nov 2015' (on sheet verso) gouache and pen and ink over monotype on paper 29.5 x 42cm (11 5/8 x 16 9/16in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Fertilisation I (unframed)
        Mar. 27, 2024

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Fertilisation I (unframed)

        Est: £3,000 - £5,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Fertilisation I signed with monogram and dated '61' (lower left); further signed, twice signed with monogram, twice dated, titled and numbered 'Desmond Morris/Fertilisation I/1961/61/October 16th 61/OCT/16/1961' (to backboard) oil on paper, laid on board 118 x 89cm (46 7/16 x 35 1/16in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  Untitled, 2001;  pen on paper, signed
        Mar. 12, 2024

        Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  Untitled, 2001;  pen on paper, signed

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  The Defender, 2001;  pen on paper, signed with initials and dated lower right 'DM 01', 27 X 21 cm (ARR)  Provenance: Redfern Gallery, London; private collection (purchased from the above in 2018) Literature: Silvano Levy, 'Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonné 2000-2012', (Sansom & Company, Bristol) p. 118, illustrated in colour

        Roseberys
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Artist's Sketchbook
        Nov. 29, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Artist's Sketchbook

        Est: £2,500 - £3,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Artist's Sketchbook containing seven sheets, one double sided, and two additional loose sheets, to include War Games Yesterday's Friends The Adventurers The Precious Burden and Moving On (double-sided) The Organizers The Oracle Untitled Drawing The Traveller (loose) Louder Than Words (loose) variously signed with monogram and dated '60' watercolour, pen and ink, felt-tip pen and gouache on paper 25.5 x 35cm (10 1/16 x 13 3/4in).

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Bird-Master (unframed) (Painted in 1950together with a further pen and ink and watercolour on paper, Leaving Home, by the same hand(2))
        Nov. 29, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Bird-Master (unframed) (Painted in 1950together with a further pen and ink and watercolour on paper, Leaving Home, by the same hand(2))

        Est: £600 - £800

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Bird-Master signed with monogram (lower right) gouache, watercolour and pen and ink on paper 20 x 25cm (7 7/8 x 9 13/16in). (unframed) Painted in 1950 together with a further pen and ink and watercolour on paper, Leaving Home, by the same hand (2)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Hunt (Completed 14 August 1957)
        Nov. 29, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Hunt (Completed 14 August 1957)

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Hunt signed with monogram and dated '57' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 35.5cm (7 1/16 x 14in). Completed 14 August 1957

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Sacrifice (Completed 2 November 1957)
        Nov. 29, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Sacrifice (Completed 2 November 1957)

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Sacrifice signed with monogram and dated '58' (lower left) oil on canvas 18 x 35.5cm (7 1/16 x 14in). Completed 2 November 1957

        Bonhams
      • DESMOND MORRIS, BRITISH 1928-, THE WARRIOR GLIMPSES HIS FATE, 1986, Mixed media on paper, Sheet: 13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm.), Frame: 21 x 15 1/2 in. (53.3 x 39.4 cm.)
        Sep. 28, 2023

        DESMOND MORRIS, BRITISH 1928-, THE WARRIOR GLIMPSES HIS FATE, 1986, Mixed media on paper, Sheet: 13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm.), Frame: 21 x 15 1/2 in. (53.3 x 39.4 cm.)

        Est: $800 - $1,200

        DESMOND MORRIS BRITISH, 1928- THE WARRIOR GLIMPSES HIS FATE, 1986 Mixed media on paper Lower left initialed and dated: DM 86: verso titled and dated: The Warrior Glimpses His Fate / 1986; verso label: The Mayor Gallery / 8081

        Potomack Company
      • Desmond Morris, Proud Figure, 1988
        Sep. 12, 2023

        Desmond Morris, Proud Figure, 1988

        Est: £500 - £800

        Desmond Morris, British b.1928 - Proud Figure, 1988; oil, inks and watercolour on paper, signed with initials and dated lower right 'DM 88', 29.4 x 20.9 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: acquired directly from the artist by the present owner Literature: Silvano Levy, 'Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonné 1944-2000', Antwerp: PetracoPandora, 2001, illus. p.335, cat. no.1988/50 

        Roseberys
      • Desmond Morris, Best Man Loses, 1960
        Sep. 12, 2023

        Desmond Morris, Best Man Loses, 1960

        Est: £600 - £800

        Desmond Morris, British b.1928 - Best Man Loses, 1960; watercolour, gouache and ink on paper, signed with initials and dated lower left 'DM 60', 27.9 x 20.8 cm (ARR) Provenance: Martin Fuller; private collection, purchased from a Charity Fundraiser in 1987 Literature: Silvano Levy, 'Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonné 1944-2000', Pandora: Antwerp, 2001, cat.no. 1960/8, p.215 

        Roseberys
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Unwelcome Visitor (unframed)
        Jul. 12, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Unwelcome Visitor (unframed)

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Unwelcome Visitor signed with monogram and dated '10' (lower right); further signed, signed with monogram, titled and dated '2010/48 Unwelcome Visitor/Desmond Morris' (on sheet verso) watercolour and gouache over monotype on paper 29.5 x 42cm (11 5/8 x 16 9/16in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Night Visitor (unframed)
        Jul. 12, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Night Visitor (unframed)

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Night Visitor signed with monogram and dated '07' (lower left); further signed, signed with monogram, titled, dated and inscribed '2010/82 Drawing 2007 colour added 2010 Night Visitor Desmond Morris' (on sheet verso) gouache over monotype on paper 29.7 x 42cm (11 11/16 x 16 9/16in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • DESMOND MORRIS,  BRITISH B.1928 -  DRAWING NO.21 MEMORIAL FIGURE, 1988;  WATERCOLOUR, GOUACHE AND
        Jun. 06, 2023

        DESMOND MORRIS,  BRITISH B.1928 -  DRAWING NO.21 MEMORIAL FIGURE, 1988;  WATERCOLOUR, GOUACHE AND

        Est: £1,000 - £2,000

        Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  Drawing No.21 Memorial Figure, 1988;  watercolour, gouache and ink on marbled paper, signed with initials and dated lower right 'DM 88', 33 x 20.4 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Shippee Gallery, New York, no. 44; The Collection of Litsa Tsitsera, New York/Virginia; private collection Literature: Silvano Levy, Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonné 1944-2000, Pandora: Antwerp, 2001, cat.no. 1988/21, p.328 Note:  Litsa Tsitsera was an important Greek-born patron of the arts and collector of Post-War art and in particular works by Theodore Stamos, Chryssa and František Kupka. Many works from this collection were sold by Christies, New York in 2022.  This work is part of a series of 100 mixed media drawings created in 1988, where the artist used what he termed a 'modified marbling' technique using thinned oil paint on water for the background. 

        Roseberys
      • DESMOND MORRIS,  BRITISH B.1928 -  DRAWING NO.5 EXTRAVAGANT FRIENDS, 1988;  WATERCOLOUR, GOUACHE A
        Jun. 06, 2023

        DESMOND MORRIS,  BRITISH B.1928 -  DRAWING NO.5 EXTRAVAGANT FRIENDS, 1988;  WATERCOLOUR, GOUACHE A

        Est: £1,000 - £2,000

        Desmond Morris,  British b.1928 -  Drawing No.5 Extravagant Friends, 1988;  watercolour, gouache and ink on marbled paper, signed with initials and dated lower left 'DM 88', 20.2 x 33 cm (ARR) Provenance:  with Shippee Gallery, New York, no. 38; The Collection of Litsa Tsitsera, New York/Virginia (according to previous cataloguing of the work); private collection  Literature: Silvano Levy, 'Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonné 1944-2000', Pandora: Antwerp, 2001, cat.no. 1988/5, p.325 Note:  Litsa Tsitsera was an important Greek-born patron of the arts and collector of Post-War art and in particular works by Theodore Stamos, Chryssa and František Kupka. Many works from this collection were sold by Christies, New York in 2022. This work is part of a series of 100 mixed media drawings created in 1988, where the artist used what he termed a 'modified marbling' technique using thinned oil paint on water for the background.

        Roseberys
      • § Desmond Morris (British 1928- ) Premonition of Life, 1958
        Apr. 27, 2023

        § Desmond Morris (British 1928- ) Premonition of Life, 1958

        Est: £3,000 - £5,000

        § Desmond Morris (British 1928- ) Premonition of Life, 1958 initialled and dated (lower left), signed, titled and dated (verso) oil on canvas (28cm x 41cm (11in x 16 1/8in)) Provenance The Estate of Courtney Ross, Long Island, USA, from whom acquired by the present owner Exhibited Mayor Gallery, London, 1991, no. 25; Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, retrospective, 1993, no. 14. Literature Silvano Levy, Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonne 1944-2000, Petraco-Pandora N. V., Antwerp, 2001, p. 211; Michael Remy, The Surrealist World of Desmond Morris, Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1991, pp. 64, 70, illustrated

        Lyon & Turnbull
      • DESMOND MORRIS (Né en 1928) Tripod
        Mar. 29, 2023

        DESMOND MORRIS (Né en 1928) Tripod

        Est: €4,000 - €6,000

        DESMOND MORRIS (Né en 1928) Tripod signé avec les initiales de l'artiste, numéroté et marque du fondeur 'DM/3/8' (sur le pied arrière) bronze avec une légère patine brune Conçu en 2020 signed with the artist's initials, numbered and stamped with foundry mark 'DM/3/8' (on the back leg) bronze with a light brown patina Conceived in 2020 30 x 18cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/16in).

        Bonhams
      • DESMOND MORRIS The Springing Season.
        Mar. 23, 2023

        DESMOND MORRIS The Springing Season.

        Est: $2,000 - $3,000

        DESMOND MORRIS The Springing Season. Oil on board, 1950-51. 348x605 mm; 13 3/4x23 7/8 inches. Initialed and dated in oil and titled in pencil, verso. Provenance: Private collection, Miami; Christie's, New York, July 17, 2012, sale 2573, lot 182; private collection, New York. Exhibited: Arnold Herstand and Company, New York, Surrealism: from Paris to New York, May 12-July 31, 1990, with the label. Morris (born 1928) studied zoology at Oxford and began his career in the television industry. During the 1950s, he studied the picture-making abilities of apes and both created and hosted several television programs on zoology topics for Granada TV, London. Morris wrote The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal, 1967, and also became an accomplished artist with a Surrealist style, exhibiting his work at the Taurus Gallery, Oxford.

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      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Face of Concern IV (unframed) (Painted in 1950)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Face of Concern IV (unframed) (Painted in 1950)

        Est: £700 - £1,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Face of Concern IV signed with monogram (lower left) oil on paper 20.5 x 33cm (8 1/16 x 13in). (unframed) Painted in 1950

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Four Figures II (unframed) (Painted in 1958)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Four Figures II (unframed) (Painted in 1958)

        Est: £700 - £1,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Four Figures II signed with monogram (lower right) oil on paper 20 x 33cm (7 7/8 x 13in). (unframed) Painted in 1958

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Star-Trap (unframed)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Star-Trap (unframed)

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Star-Trap signed with monogram and dated '49' (lower left) gouache over monotype on paper 20 x 32.5cm (7 7/8 x 12 13/16in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Cyclists
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Cyclists

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Cyclists signed with monogram and dated '57' (lower left); further signed with monogram, signed and dated 'MAY 18-57 Desmond Morris' (on canvas overlap) oil on canvas 18 x 35.5cm (7 1/16 x 14in).

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Bird Colony (with a further crayon drawing, Female Warrior, on the reverse, by the same hand)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Bird Colony (with a further crayon drawing, Female Warrior, on the reverse, by the same hand)

        Est: £3,000 - £5,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Bird Colony signed with monogram and dated '55' (lower left) oil on board 41.5 x 26.5cm (16 5/16 x 10 7/16in). with a further crayon drawing, Female Warrior, on the reverse, by the same hand

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Bird-Master (unframed) (Painted in 1950)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Bird-Master (unframed) (Painted in 1950)

        Est: £600 - £800

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Bird-Master signed with monogram (lower right) gouache, watercolour and pen and ink on paper 20 x 25cm (7 7/8 x 9 13/16in). (unframed) Painted in 1950

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Red Willow No.2. (unframed) (together with three further ball-point pen on paper drawings, of similar subjects, by the same hand(4))
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Red Willow No.2. (unframed) (together with three further ball-point pen on paper drawings, of similar subjects, by the same hand(4))

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Red Willow No.2. signed with monogram, titled and dated 'Red Willow No.2. March 21/1970' (lower right) ball-point pen on paper 25 x 35cm (9 13/16 x 13 3/4in). (unframed) together with three further ball-point pen on paper drawings, of similar subjects, by the same hand (4)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Leaving Home (unframed)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Leaving Home (unframed)

        Est: £600 - £800

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Leaving Home signed with monogram and dated '50' (lower left) pen and ink and watercolour on paper 25.5 x 35cm (10 1/16 x 13 3/4in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Signals We Ignore (unframed)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Signals We Ignore (unframed)

        Est: £700 - £1,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Signals We Ignore signed with monogram and dated '50' (lower right) watercolour over monotype on paper 32.5 x 20cm (12 13/16 x 7 7/8in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Artist's Sketchbook
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Artist's Sketchbook

        Est: £5,000 - £7,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Artist's Sketchbook containing seven sheets, one double sided, and two additional loose sheets, to include War Games Yesterday's Friends The Adventurers The Precious Burden and Moving On (double-sided) The Organizers The Oracle Untitled Drawing The Traveller (loose) Louder Than Words (loose) variously signed with monogram and dated '60' watercolour, pen and ink, felt-tip pen and gouache on paper 25.5 x 35cm (10 1/16 x 13 3/4in).

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Alarmist (unframed)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Alarmist (unframed)

        Est: £600 - £800

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Alarmist signed with monogram and dated '60' (lower right) pen and ink and watercolour on paper 17.5 x 13.5cm (6 7/8 x 5 5/16in). (unframed)

        Bonhams
      • § DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, b.1928)
        Dec. 13, 2022

        § DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, b.1928)

        Est: £400 - £600

        § DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, b.1928) DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH, b.1928) Untitled signed with initials and dated 'DM/10' (lower right) watercolour, gouache and ink 40.5 x 28 cm. ARR

        Chiswick Auctions
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Party Goers (Completed 8 August 2008)
        Nov. 23, 2022

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Party Goers (Completed 8 August 2008)

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Party Goers signed with monogram and dated '07' (lower right); further signed, signed with monogram, titled and dated 'Desmond Morris/The Party-Goers 2008/17' (on backboard) watercolour and gouache over monotype on paper 28 x 40cm (11 x 15 3/4in). Completed 8 August 2008

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Entourage
        Nov. 23, 2022

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Entourage

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Entourage signed with monogram and dated '12' (lower right); further signed, signed with monogram, titled and dated 'Desmond Morris/The ENTOURAGE/2012' (on backboard) watercolour, gouache and pen and ink over monotype on paper 28 x 40cm (11 x 15 3/4in).

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Good Student
        Nov. 23, 2022

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Good Student

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Good Student signed with monogram and dated '13' (lower left); further signed, signed with monogram and titled 'Desmond Morris/THE GOOD STUDENT' (on backboard) gouache and pen and ink on paper 28.5 x 20cm (11 1/4 x 7 7/8in).

        Bonhams
      • λ DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH B.1928), WHITE LANDSCAPE I
        Oct. 19, 2022

        λ DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH B.1928), WHITE LANDSCAPE I

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        λ DESMOND MORRIS (BRITISH B.1928)WHITE LANDSCAPE I Mixed media on board Signed, titled, dated 1961\7 and variously inscribed to label (verso)50 x 60cm (19½ x 23½ in.)Executed in 1961-67. Provenance:Private Collection, Oxford Exhibited:Ostend, Provincial Museum voor Moderne Kunst, 2002, no. 18 (from the collection of the artist)Birkenhead, Williamson Art Gallery & Museums, 2008, no. 94Oxford, Taurus Gallery, 2008-2009, no. 9Literature:Silvano Levy, Desmond Morris: Analytical Catalogue Raisonné, 2000-2012, Bristol, 2012, p. 285

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      • Desmond Morris, British b.1928 - The Ritual, 1949;
        Oct. 11, 2022

        Desmond Morris, British b.1928 - The Ritual, 1949;

        Est: £3,000 - £5,000

        Desmond Morris, British b.1928 - The Ritual, 1949; oil on board, signed with initials and dated lower left '≤DM 49', signed, dated and titled on the reverse 'DM Dec 49 The Ritual', 45.4 x 60.3 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: with The London Gallery, London; Mick Mulligan, Chichester, purchased from the above in 1950; private collection Exhibited: London Gallery, London, Desmond Morris, 1950, no. 17, as 'The Ritual' (with Joan Miro and Cyril Hammersma) Note: the work is also known as 'The Red Ritual' and was begun in 1946. In 2000 Morris commented that this work was among his 'most successful ever painted'. Mick Mulligan was a jazz musician and friend and musical partner of George Melly, who also worked at the London Gallery. The London Gallery had been founded in the 1930s by Lady Peter Norton, focusing on avant-garde European art, and was later sold to Roland Penrose, and was run by the Belgian Surrealist E. L. T. Mesens. With thanks to Silvano Levy and the artist for their assistance in the cataloguing of this work. Please refer to department for condition report

        Roseberys
      • DESMOND MORRIS (B.1928) Comparative Anatomy printer's ink, watercolour and
        Jul. 14, 2022

        DESMOND MORRIS (B.1928) Comparative Anatomy printer's ink, watercolour and

        Est: £1,000 - £2,000

        DESMOND MORRIS (B.1928) Comparative Anatomy printer's ink, watercolour and coloured pencil on paper 8 x 13 in. (20.2 x 33 cm.)

        Christie's
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Birthday Emotions
        Jul. 13, 2022

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Birthday Emotions

        Est: £3,000 - £5,000

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) Birthday Emotions signed with monogram and dated '69' (lower left); further signed, signed with monogram, titled and dated 'BIRTHDAY EMOTIONS/Desmond Morris/JAN/69' (on board verso) oil on board 83 x 68.5cm (32 11/16 x 26 15/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Incident
        Jul. 13, 2022

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Incident

        Est: £1,000 - £1,500

        Desmond Morris (British, born 1928) The Incident signed with monogram and dated '09' (lower right) gouache and pen and ink over monotype on paper 29 x 41.5cm (11 7/16 x 16 5/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
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