Day 2 of our Summer Fine Furniture Sale -
View day one here.
Commences with over forty lots from a deceased estate, featuring a range of interesting period furniture. Highlights include a George II walnut chest-on-chest of particularly rich colour and excellent proportions (Lot 432, estimate £2,000–3,000) and a fine early George III faded mahogany octagonal tripod table, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale (Lot 439, estimate £800–1,200).
Lots 485–524 were removed from The Manor House, Nunney, and include a number of notable pieces. The standout lot is a superb George II giltwood console table in the manner of William Kent (Lot 520, estimate £4,000–6,000), combining impressive carving with exceptional decorative appeal.
Among the sale’s most important furniture offerings is a rare huanghuali or padouk kneehole desk by John Belchier (Lot 535, estimate £3,000–4,000), a fine example of early eighteenth-century cabinet-making. Also of particular note are two large-scale eighteenth-century North Italian giltwood wall mirrors, formerly from Laverstoke Park, Hampshire (Lots 592 & 593, estimates £6,000–10,000 and £8,000–12,000 respectively).
The auction also features a Connoisseur’s Collection of Tea Caddies (lots 620-659), presenting a wonderful selection of eighteenth and nineteenth-century tea caddies and boxes, illustrating the variety and craftsmanship associated with these highly collectable objects.
A major highlight of the sale is the Waterloo Cabinet (Lot 683, estimate £15,000–20,000), made circa 1818–1821 and possibly by Thomas Chippendale the Younger. Crafted from the celebrated Waterloo Elm, the cabinet represents a remarkable combination of craftsmanship and historical significance. As our specialist notes:
“Few pieces of furniture can claim such a direct connection to one of the defining moments in British history. Fashioned from the Waterloo Elm itself, this cabinet is both a rare work of craftsmanship and an extraordinary historical relic.”
The sale concludes with a strong section of sculpture and Grand Tour works of art, including a pair of impressive Italian Grand Tour giallo antico models of the Temples of Vespasian and Titus and Castor and Pollux (Lot 716, estimate £3,000–5,000).
Featured Lots
- Lot 432 – George II walnut chest-on-chest (£2,000–3,000)
- Lot 439 – George III octagonal tripod table, manner of Thomas Chippendale (£800–1,200)
- Lot 520 – George II giltwood console table, manner of William Kent (£4,000–6,000)
- Lot 535 – Huanghuali or padouk kneehole desk by John Belchier (£3,000–4,000)
- Lots 592 & 593 – North Italian giltwood wall mirrors from Laverstoke Park (£6,000–10,000 and £8,000–12,000)
- Lot 683 – The Waterloo Cabinet (£15,000–20,000)
- Lot 716 – Italian Giallo antico models of classical Roman temples (£3,000–5,000)
From important English furniture and distinguished private collections to historically significant objects and Grand Tour treasures, Day 2 offers collectors an exceptional breadth of material across a wide range of categories.
