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Lifetimes in Design: The Collections of Christopher Smallwood & Niall Hobhouse
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Lifetimes in Design: The Collections of Christopher Smallwood & Niall Hobhouse

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AN IMPORTANT 'SMALLHYTHE' MAHOGANY TABLE, BY E. W. GODWIN (ENGLISH, 1833-1886), CIRCA 1880
AN IMPORTANT 'SMALLHYTHE' MAHOGANY TABLE, BY E. W. GODWIN (ENGLISH, 1833-1886), CIRCA 1880
Lot 420
A CORNER CHAIR WITH BRASS AND PEWTER INLAY, CARVED AND REPOUSSÉ DECORATION BY CARLO BUGATTI
A CORNER CHAIR WITH BRASS AND PEWTER INLAY, CARVED AND REPOUSSÉ DECORATION BY CARLO BUGATTI
Lot 446
A LONG OAK REFECTORY TABLE BY PHILIP WEBB (BRITISH, 1839-1915), FOR MORRIS & CO, CIRCA 1900
A LONG OAK REFECTORY TABLE BY PHILIP WEBB (BRITISH, 1839-1915), FOR MORRIS & CO, CIRCA 1900
Lot 543
ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), AFTER THOMAS PACKER, TWO VIEWS DEPICTING SITES OF THE CRIMEAN WAR
ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), AFTER THOMAS PACKER, TWO VIEWS DEPICTING SITES OF THE CRIMEAN WAR
Lot 594
λ MAARTEN BAAS (DUTCH, B,1978), 'WHERE THERE'S SMOKE' Z CHAIR, 2004
λ MAARTEN BAAS (DUTCH, B,1978), 'WHERE THERE'S SMOKE' Z CHAIR, 2004
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading TWO 'SANDOWS' ARMCHAIRS BY RENÉ HERBST (FRENCH, 1891-1982), SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ADJUSTABLE TABLE LAMP, BY PIEKE BERGMANS (DUTCH, B.1978), EARLY 21ST CENTURY
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading CHARLES E MILLER, DRAUGHTSMAN'S STOOL FOR AMERICAN CABINET CO.
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A CIRCULAR CENTRE TABLE ATTRIBUTED TO ICO PARISI (ITALIAN, 1916-1996), MID-20TH CENTURY
651
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading RICHARD H. ROSS (AMERICAN B. 1947), GOTHENBERG TOWN HALL
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading GERHARD MERZ (GERMAN B.1947), PROGRETTA MOSTRA MILANO (PROJECT EXHIBITION MILAN)
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), VICTORIAN LADIES AND GENTLEMAN
654
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading λ DEREK BOSHIER (BRITISH 1937-2024), NIXON ORIGINAL FROM CHANGE PROJECT 1973
655
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading λ DEREK BOSHIER (BRITISH 1937-2024), SIXTEEN SITUATIONS
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading SIR GILES GILBERT SCOTT (1880-1960), A BLUE PRINT FOR THE SIDE PROFILE AND DETAIL OF THE KIOSK NO. 6
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A TWO-TIERED CENTRE TABLE FROM THE STUDIO OF VITTORIO BALLIO MORPURGO (ITALIAN, 1890-1966)
658
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FOR 'THE CENTRO CONGESSI DEL COMMUNE DI MILANO' DESIGNED BY ALTO LORIS ROSSI
659
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL, MID 20TH CENTURY
660
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A GROUP OF SEVEN CARVED STONE CORBELS AND BOSSES, BY TRADITION FROM BRUTON ABBEY
661
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A 'SWEDISH GRACE' TABLE LAMP
662
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700 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A CIRCULAR TABLE, MID-20TH CENTURY
663
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A PAIR OF 'MODEL 42' LOUNGE CHAIRS, BY KAI KRISTIANSEN (DANISH, 1929-), DESIGNED IN 1956
664
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A 'ZEPPELIN 1' CEILING LIGHT DESIGNED BY MARCEL WANDER, DESIGNED IN 2005
665
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL (CIRCA 1800), STUDY OF GOD PAN
666
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN OAK CHEST OF DRAWERS POSSIBLY BY HEAL & SONS, CIRCA 1930
667
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A PAIR OF 'SOLEIL' WALL LIGHTS BY ANDRE DUBREUIL (FRENCH, 1951-2022), LATE 1980s
668
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A PAIR OF 'SOLEIL' CANDELABRA BY ANDRE DUBREUIL (FRENCH, 1951-2022), LATE 1980s
669
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN EARLY VICTORIAN FIGURED POLLARD OAK PLAN CHEST, CIRCA 1840
670
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ADRIEN PIERRE FRANCOIS GODEFROY (FRENCH 1777-1865), AFTER CHARLES PERCIER (FRENCH 1764-1838)
671
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AFTER JOHN ROCQUE, AN ENGRAVED MAP OF PARIS PRINTED ON SILK
672
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ENTRY TICKET TO THE FONTHILL ABBEY SALE OF 1823
673
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ENGLISH SCHOOL (18TH CENTURY), A SET OF TWENTY-ONE ILLUMINATED LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET
674
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading TWO GILT METAL TABLE LAMP BASES, FRENCH
675
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A PAIR OF EBONISED COCKPEN ARMCHAIRS, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
676
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading SIR RABINDRANATH TAGORE (INDIAN 1861-1941), MONSTER
677
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH 1823-1899), GENERAL WYNDHAM'S CAMEL
678
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A GROUP OF SEVEN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'BOLLYWOOD' FILMS
679
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850 GBP
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850 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN INDIAN STEEL TALWAR, 19TH CENTURY
680
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A MUGHAL COOLING FLASK, INDIAN
681
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220 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A SILKWORK PANEL, INDIAN
682
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450 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY READING STAND, MID 18TH CENTURY
683
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ALBIN JOHNSON FOR STAFFORD-JOHNSON SEATING CORP
684
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80 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN ELM HALL SEAT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
685
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading Y TWO IVORY INLAID EBONY PANELS FROM A TABLE CABINET OR STUDIOLO, ATTRIBUTED TO GIORGIO TEDESCO
686
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8,000 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading AN INDIAN SHIVA LINGAM, PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY
687
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A PAIR OF TEAK AND CREAM CANVAS 'SAFARI' CHAIRS BY WILHELM KIENZLE, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
688
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2,200 GBP
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2,200 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A GROUP OF FIVE LARGE SPECIMEN SECTIONS OF EGYPTIAN PORPHYRY
689
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4,800 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading A CARVED SANDSTONE ARCHITECTURAL ACANTHUS MOTIF, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
690
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320 GBP
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Featured lot Provisionally sold Leading Won Outbid Lost Declined Reserve not met Leading ÁLVARO SIZA VIEIRA (PORTUGESE B.1933)STUDIES FOR THE STIFTUNG INSEL HOMBROICH MUSEUM
691
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3,500 GBP
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3,500 GBP
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