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Sale 6462, Lot 10
A pair of George III carved stone Sphinxes Estimate: £100,000-150,000 Provenance: Matthew Boulton, Soho House, Birmingham |
Important English Furniture Sale 6462 14 June 2001, 10:30 am 8 King Street, St. James's, London Furniture originating in some of the greatest private collections will be included in the 14 June Important English Furniture sale at King Street. Percival Griffiths is represented by two pieces that were later owned by Geoffrey Blackwell O.B.E. A group of chairs and two magnificent side tables from Hagley hall, Worcestershire were commissioned by the 1st Lord Lyttelton and have remained at the house ever since. A pair of George II mahogany commodes from Ashburnham Place, Sussex are attributed to the famous partnership of William Vile and John Cobb, while a pair of stone sphinxes originally came from Matthew's Bolton's house at Soho in Birmingham. A group of furniture formed at the beginning of the 20th Century by Captain Norman Colville, M.C., includes a pair of lyre-back mahogany armchairs made by John Linnell for Robert Child of Osterley Park, Middlesex, a Chipendale commode and a group of early Georgian Furniture. The sale also includes a good selection of Georgian and Regency furniture. Sale Contacts: Robert Copley Tel: 44(0)20 7389 2353 Edward Clive Tel: 44(0)20 7389 2352 James Peill Tel: 44(0)20 7389 2359 Viewing: 10 June 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 11 June 9:00 am - 4:30 pm 12 June 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 13 June 9:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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