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Alchemy of Design: The Collection of Count Manfredi della Gherardesca
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Dreweatts
Donnington Priory
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2JE
United Kingdom
Alchemy of Design: The Collection of Count Manfredi della Gherardesca

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Viewing in London (highlights): Dreweatts London, 16-17 Pall Mall, St James’s, London SW1Y 5LU
19 - 27 Mar 2024

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Auction dates
24 Apr 2024 10:30 BST
Viewing dates
20 Apr 2024 10:00 - 15:00 BST
21 Apr 2024 10:00 - 15:00 BST
22 Apr 2024 10:00 - 16:00 BST
23 Apr 2024 10:00 - 16:00 BST
24 Apr 2024 09:00 - 16:00 BST
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There are 424 lots within this auction
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A CREAM LEATHERETTE UPHOLSTERED SOFA, MODERN, IN THE STYLE OF FINN JUHL
350 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A CARVED HORN SKELETON 19TH CENTURY
1,100 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Y A ROSEWOOD CENTRE TABLE DESIGNED BY ROBERT HERITAGE (1927-2008)
2,600 GBP
600 - 900 GBP
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A SET OF SIX BLACK PAINTED BEECH 'FANETT' CHAIRS BY TO ILMARI TAPIOVAARA (1914-1999)
900 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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AN AMERICAN WOODEN SKULL TIMEPIECE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
750 GBP
250 - 400 GBP
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λ JAMES ALDRIDGE (BRITISH B. 1971), PREY, A SET OF TWO WORKS
0 GBP
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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A SET OF THREE STAINED BEECH 'THEBES' STOOLS, 20TH CENTURY
3,800 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A PAIR OF GERMAN FORGED IRON OR STEEL MIRRORS PROBABLY AUGSBERG OR NURENBURG
7,500 GBP
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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DUANE ZALOUDEK (AMERICAN B. 1931), MILAREPA IV
1,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A PAIR OF ART DECO STAINED BEECH AND LEATHER OPEN ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1930
1,400 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Y AN ART DECO MACASSAR EBONY PARTNERS DESK, PROBABLY FRENCH, CIRCA 1930
1,500 GBP
600 - 900 GBP
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LOT WITHDRAWN
Lot 70
0 GBP
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A JAPANESE CARVED HARDWOOD KOBE TOY, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
150 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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A PAIR OF BAMBOO CYLINDRICAL TABLES CIRCA 1970s
1,600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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GREGORY CREWDSON (AMERICAN B. 1962). UNTITLED (HANGING BEETLES)
0 GBP
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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JENNIFER STEINKAMP (AMERICAN B. 1958), DERVISH 4
0 GBP
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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STUDIO OF GIOVANNI BATTISTA GAULLI (ITALIAN 1639 -1709)
5,000 GBP
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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ATTRIBUTED TO GABRIEL GRESLEY (FRENCH 1712-1756), PATER DIMITTE ILLIS: CRUCIFIXION
5,500 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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FILIPPO NAPOLETANO (ITALIAN 1587-1629), LANDSCAPE WITH A RUINED ARCH
2,200 GBP
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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ZACHARI LOGAN (CANADIAN B. 1980), WILD MAN 6
850 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Y AN INDIAN CAMEL BONE AND IVORY INLAID OCTAGONAL TABLE, HOSHIARPUR, CIRCA 1900
2,000 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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A PAIR OF BEECH ARMCHAIRS, LATE 20TH CENTURY
6,500 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO ANTONIO CERONI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1794), A PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AT HIS EASEL
5,000 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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AN EMPIRE BRONZE MOUNTED, PARCEL GILT, AMBOYNA AND INLAID MAHOGANY DESK, CIRCA 1810
3,000 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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A SHOAL OF TEN ITALIAN EMBOSSED COPPER FISHES AND SEA LIFE, VENICE, SECOND HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY
5,500 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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KENNY SCHARF (AMERICAN B. 1958), SNAKEEYES
3,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A SET OF SIX GEORGE III LABURNUM AND WALNUT CHAIRS SCOTTISH
5,500 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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A PAIR OF CREAM GLAZED POTTERY PINEAPPLE FORM LAMPS, MODERN
950 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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λ CORINNE VON LEBUSA (GERMAN B. 1978), LE MOUTON NOIR
120 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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Y AN INDIAN CAMEL BONE , IVORY AND EBONY INLAID HARDWOOD OCTAGONAL TABLE
3,000 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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A PAIR OF NEEDLEWORK CUSHIONS, INDIAN
550 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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A WALNUT 'THEBES' STOOL, ATTRIBUTED TO LIBERTY & CO, CIRCA 1900
3,200 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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AN ART DECO GILTWOOD SOFA FRENCH
7,500 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A PAIR OF BRASS MOUNTED BUFFALO HORNS, POSSIBLY SUMATRA
6,000 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A SMALL ITALIAN OVAL RELIQUARY BOX, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
420 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT BAMBOO DEMI-LUNE SIDE TABLES, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY
12,000 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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AFTER THE ANTIQUE - A GRAND TOUR ROSSO ANTICO EGYPTIAN LION, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
480 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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AN INDIAN BRASS STUPA COVER, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
1,300 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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AFTER THE ANTIQUE- A CARVED GIALLO ANTICO SHELL, ITALIAN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
1,400 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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BARBRO NILSSON TÅNGA, LJUS RUG, 1959
5,500 GBP
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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ROBERT LONGO (AMERICAN B. 1953), UNTITLED (AFTER CARAVAGGIO, THE TAKING OF CHRIST, 1602)
4,200 GBP
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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A LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY OCTAGONAL CENTRE TABLE, IN THE MANNER OF MORRIS & CO, CIRCA 1890
800 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A PAIR OF EBONISED AND WALNUT ARMCHAIRS, BY GIORGETTI, ITALIAN, LATE 20TH CENTURY
2,600 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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GIOVANNI ANDREA (IL MASTELLETTA) DONDUCCI (ITALIAN 1575-1655), THE TRIUMPH OF DAVID
14,000 GBP
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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CIRCLE OF MASSIMILIANO SOLDANI BENZI ITALIAN, FLORENCE, CA. 1700, CRISTO MORTO
0 GBP
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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A PAIR OF SPANISH SILVER AND GILT DECORATED METAL TWIN BRANCH SUNFLOWER WALL LIGHTS, 1960s
7,500 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A GEORGE III IRISH CONNEMARA MARBLE URN, CIRCA 1800
6,500 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Y A LARGE COLLECTION OF SPECTACLES AND SPECTACLE CASES, EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
0 GBP
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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A PAIR OF POTTERY TERRE MÊLÉE VASES AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ADAPTED FOR ELECRICITY AS LAMPS
1,300 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY OCTAGONAL TWO TIER 'MOORISH' TABLE CIRCA 1900
1,600 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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TWO BAMBOO AND RATTAN ARMCHAIRS AND A FOOTSTOOL, ATTRIBUTED TO BONACINA
3,000 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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TWO SIMILAR ARITA STYLE PORCELAIN DOGS IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE, OF EDME SAMSON TYPE
1,800 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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A GEORGE III SILVER OBLONG INKSTAND
650 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A DANISH OAK DESK ATTRIBUTED TO ERNST KUHN (1890-1948), RETAILED BY NORMINA
12,000 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A PAIR OF GERMAN SLIP-MOULDED AND TINTED BISCUIT PORCELAIN MODELS OF A BOY AND COMPANION WEARING 18T
180 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A PAIR OF VICTORIAN PITCH PINE CHESTS, CIRCA 1870
2,400 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A LARGE SUZANI PANEL, LATE 19TH CENTURY
700 GBP
700 - 1,000 GBP
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