Furniture & Works of Art - 1st July 2015
Lot 537
A four poster single bed by Cecil Beaton
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £750
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Description
A four poster single bed by Cecil Beaton, with remnants of the original leatherette upholstery now with chintz drapes, headboard, covers and matching curtains, 247cm high, 107.8cm wide, 192cm deep.
Provenance:
Christie's, Reddish House, Broadchalke, Wiltshire, 9-10th June 1980, lot 172.
Rookley Manor, Hampshire.
By repute this bed was made by Cecil Beaton for Greta Garbo.