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Exquisite Furniture and Other Magnificent Pieces from Private Collections

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This season, Style: Private Collections, offers a wide range of paintings, ceramics, furniture, clocks, rugs, tapestries and other works besides. Sourced from private collections, highlights from the sale include a remarkable Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted marquetry commode by Adrien Delorme and an extraordinary expanding dining table by Johnstone & Jeanes.

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STYLE: Private Collections
12 November 2019 | 1:30 PM GMT | London

Exquisite Furniture and Other Magnificent Pieces from Private Collections

  • A South German silver mounted cherry and tigerwood inlaid ebony table cabinet, circa 1620, Augsburg, circle of Matthias Walbaum
    Estimate £20,000–30,000
    The style of this extraordinary architectural cabinet, typically made of ebony with silver mounts, was popularised by the silversmith Matthias Walbaum (active 1590-1632), who settled in the city of Augsburg before 1579. The goldsmiths' guild of Augsburg was highly reputed for its excellency and the lavish commissions by the wealthy court of the Dukes of Bavaria seem to have mostly gone to Augsburg masters, such as Walbaum. The myriad of concealed draws are something to behold, lined with highly figured Hungarian ash.
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  • A Louis XV gilt-bronze-mounted tulipwood, amaranth and bois satiné marquetry bombé commode by Adrien Delorme, mid-18th century
    Estimate £80,000–100,000
    Adrien Delorme is considered to be one of the most prestigious French ébénistes of the 18th century. Delorme's genius shines through this commode which channels his ability to innovate and his attention to quality and meticulous craftsmanship. Here, the foliate motifs govern the marquetry jigsaw puzzle inside and this playful design is punctuated with refined yet luxurious gilt-bronze mounts.
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  • Ambrosius Bosschaert the Younger (Arnemuiden 1609–1645 Utrecht), Still life with pink and white roses in a glass vase, a pomegranate on a pewter plate, with cherries, white currants and a frog on a partially draped table
    Estimate £10,000–15,000
    Ambrosius Bosschaert the Younger was the eldest son of Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, one of the forerunners of the still life genre in Northern Europe in the early 17th century. Adhering to a tradition established by his father, Ambrosius the Younger was known for his beautiful botanical still lifes that showcased flowers to their best advantage. Ambrosius the Younger’s skill is unmistakable in this lively composition of roses, fire tulips, and wild flowers, which was likely completed early in his career.
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  • A pair of North Italian walnut and burr-walnut bureaux, Lombardy, mid-18th century
    Estimate £40,000–60,000
    These bureaux showcase the skills of 18th century Lombardian cabinet makers whose creativity, notably channeled through their expertise of the inlay technique, reached a peak towards the second-half of the century. This impressive pair are particularly eye-catching for the subtle transitions from walnut to burr-walnut further punctuated by delicate mouldings adding more character and elegance to the rococo influenced pieces.
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  • An Italian bone and mother-of-pearl inlaid walnut table top, probably Venice, early 17th century
    Estimate £24,000–30,000
    The style of this extraordinary architectural cabinet, typically made of ebony with silver mounts, was popularised by the silversmith Matthias Walbaum (active 1590-1632), who settled in the city of Augsburg before 1579. The goldsmiths' guild of Augsburg was highly reputed for its excellency and the lavish commissions by the wealthy court of the Dukes of Bavaria seem to have mostly gone to Augsburg masters, such as Walbaum. The myriad of concealed draws are something to behold, lined with highly figured Hungarian ash.
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  • A George III carved giltwood side table, circa 1760
    Estimate £30,000–50,000
    This bold table, with its sweeping rocaille frieze and deeply carved foliate aprons, is a fine example of the George III 'Rococo' style that rose to prominence in the 1750s/60s. The substantial frame was always intended to bear a 'marble slab' which usually consisted of elaborate pietre dure or scagliola tops made for English clients who had returned from their Grand Tour. The table formed part of the extraordinary collection of Ruth Vanderbilt Twombly (1885-1954). Ruth was the daughter of the wealthy New York business executive Hamilton McKown Twombly (1877-1910) and railroad heiress Florence Adele Vanderbilt (1854-1952) (the granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877)) and inherited their extensive estates.
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  • A George III carved giltwood mirror, circa 1760
    Estimate £30,000–50,000
    This exquisitely carved mirror is conceived in the George III ‘Rococo’ style popularised by the publication of Mathias Lock’s A New Book of Ornaments (1752), Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director (1754) and Thomas Johnson’s Collection of Designs (1758).
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  • A Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany lacquer cabinet on stand after Weisweiler, by Maison Krieger, Paris, late 19th century/early 20th century
    Estimate £30,000–50,000
    This exceptional cabinet with ravishing Japanese lacquer panels epitomizes the fashion in the late 19th century of Parisian cabinet-makers drawing inspiration from the Ancien Régime in order to create exciting designs that would appeal to the tastes of the 19th century art collector. The present example is modeled after an ebony secrétaire with Japanese lacquer panels by one of the most prestigious furniture makers, Adam Weisweiler (1744-1820).
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  • An early Victorian mahogany expanding dining table by Johnstone & Jeanes, mid-19th century
    Estimate £100,000–150,000
    The form of this table was invented by Robert Jupe, upholder of 47 Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, who applied for a patent for a circular extending dining table with segmented top (no. 6788) in March 1835. The description for the patent stated: "An improved expanding table so constructed that the sections composing its surface may be caused to diverge from a common centre and that the spaces caused thereby may be filled up by inserting leaves or filling pieces."
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  • C.F.A Voysey (1857-1941), The 'Donnemara' pile carpet, Morton & Co., woven Killybegs, Donegal, Ireland, circa 1910
    Estimate £20,000–30,000
    Designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey; the influential Arts and Crafts architect known particularly for his designs for furniture, textiles, carpets and wallpaper was contracted in 1897 by Alexander Morton and Co to provide designs for fabrics and carpets. The ‘Donnemara’ was a popular design and woven in several colourways and sizes, most probably to order. The example offered here has been in the same family since c.1910.
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  • A Regency library satinwood, mahogany and marquetry drum table, circa 1815, attributed to George Bullock
    Estimate £25,000-40,000
    This exceptionally fine drum table displays several leitmotifs associated with the output of cabinet-maker George Bullock (1777/78-1818). Bullock was one of the most innovative and unconventional British furniture designers of the Regency period and is particularly noted for his distinctive use of marquetry.
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