Description
SOLD for $740 in Aug 2021 in the first 15 minutes the piece was listed!
This is the first of several McLaren pieces I have in my collection. Keep following our NEWLY LISTED Category. My prices are all in AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (which is significantly less in American dollars).
Our items can be posted WORLDWIDE.
Background Info and Provenance
(This description was written in 2021.)
A HAND-CRAFTED pottery Trojan Horse done by famous Australian artist, Gus McLaren. This is the largest McLaren piece I’ve ever had in my collection (and the first I’ve ever listed in my online store). I’m reluctant to part with him but the only way I can stay in business is by selling things! McLaren pieces have steadily increased in value for the whole 20 years I’ve been in this business. I remember them selling in auction centres in Sydney back in my early days for about $300 each. These days they sell for triple what they sold for back then. Why- you may ask? McLaren pieces are some of the best Australian decor pieces ever made. I think this is much nicer than any Bitossi horse and Bitossi horses are now fetching up to AU $1200. These vintage pieces are getting very hard to get as well- collectors hold tightly onto their McLaren pieces- over the years as pieces get broken or lost the value of these continues to go UP!
There’s not a lot of Australian pottery out there of this callibre- the design, workmanship and patience required to create something like this is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Hand-crafted Australian art is a dying industry- if you believe decor pieces should come from the hearts and hands of PEOPLE and not machines in China, put your money where your mouth is! The added benefit is that pieces like this tend to INCREASE in value over the years as well whilst you get to enjoy having them in your home.
I can’t believe the clamouring that occurred for the first Ellis piece I put up from a recent consignment of Ellis pieces I had. Miss this McLaren piece and I doubt you’ll come across another again. It’s a wonderful piece of vintage Australian design history. It’s classy but fun and has real presence- because it’s big it can also stand on a mid-century sideboard and not looked swamped. I also love the colouring of this one too- it’s earthy and natural so would be much easier to place in any home (compared to the vibrant colouring of the Bitossi Rimini Blu pieces).
This stunning pottery horse created by HAND by GUS McLAREN, has been around for more than a season and certainly more than a few issues of your favourite interior design magazine. If it’s still in vogue after 5 to 6 decades it will always be. After mass-produced modern pieces have ended up as landfill, this vintage décor piece will be passed onto yet another generation. There’s no better way to invest in your home and help protect our planet for future generations. INVESTING in hand-crafted items is a small but important way we can all help change our children’s future.
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This piece is in excellent vintage condition with no condition issues that warrant a mention. There are NO cracks, NO chips, NO careless damage at all. The piece is vintage so may have very minor signs of use but nothing at all that's worth noting (as our photos show). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Measurements. Trojan Horse. Height- approx 27cm. 20cm at it's longest point. Weight- 727 grams.
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
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On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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