Sale Highlights

Guy Oliver is principal designer at the head of Oliver Laws, an International interior design firm based in London. His firm has brought a combination of gentle ease, historical connoisseurship and romantic flair to numerous of London’s most storied buildings, including the state rooms at 10 Downing Street and Claridge’s hotel. He brings to his practice a varied life that has encompassed a career as a naval officer, studies on the history of furniture and decoration on the Attingham course, a stint at Colefax and Fowler and a role as Creative Director of a Kabul-based charity to support local artisans, a key network in his later project of restoration and Mughal-influenced redecoration to the Connaught Hotel. Below he gives his view on some of his favourite pieces in our Classic Design sale, some of which he helped source for an important London residential project.

Guy Oliver the interior designer at the head of Oliver Laws gives his view on some of his favourite pieces in our Classic Design sale

Guy Oliver

Timeless French Furniture and Timepieces

Step into a captivating exploration of a Roman home where history and modernity intertwine in a tapestry of eclectic elegance. Each room tells a story, adorned with Old Master paintings with their rich colors and intricate details breathing life into the walls, 18th century Italian furniture, with its timeless craftsmanship and graceful lines, and modern pieces upholstered in the luxurious fabrics reminiscent of Fortuny. Together, they create a harmonious dialogue between past and present. As you wander through these curated spaces, you'll discover how thoughtful design and a keen eye for eclecticism can transform a home into a living gallery.

Explore the extraordinary interiors of a stylish Roman home (Lots 168-201)

In Situ

Sotheby’s Classic Design sale this November is pleased to present a particularly noteworthy collection of early English silver and British and European porcelain.

Property of a Private British Collector (Lots 27-78)

Early English Silver and European Porcelain

A flock of birds and a aquatic spoon warmer&nbsp;

Martin Brothers Creations

London

Deputy Chairman | Furniture and Single-Owner Sales | UK and North America

Henry House

Senior Specialist, Head of Furniture, London, Representative for Portugal

João Magalhães 

Associate Specialist | Continental Furniture

Adèle Bourbonne

Cataloguer, Furniture

Cameron Di Leo

Specialist

Miles Harrison

Ceramics Consultant

Rebecca Wintgens

Consultant | Clocks &amp; Barometers

Jonathan Hills

Department Assistant

Sinead Rampersad

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The upcoming Classic Design sale in London promises an exceptional selection of private collections, showcasing artworks from the 17th to the 20th century. Highlights pieces from an Important English collector (Lots 27-78) featuring early silver, Meissen porcelain, and Georgian furniture. A remarkable French collection from the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods (Lots 5-17, Lots 103-115) present fine timepieces and elegant furniture by renowned makers. The sale also includes pieces from the late Howard Hodgkin's collection (Lots 4, 105, 163), items from a stylish Roman apartment of a princely family (Lots 168-201), and rare neoclassical furniture (Lots 80-99).

Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics