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Lifetimes in Design: The Collections of Christopher Smallwood & Niall Hobhouse
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Venue address
Dreweatts
Donnington Priory
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2JE
United Kingdom
Lifetimes in Design: The Collections of Christopher Smallwood & Niall Hobhouse

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Viewing in London (highlights): 16-17 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5LU
27 Apr 2026 10:00-16:00 BST
28 Apr 2026 10:00-16:00 BST
29 Apr 2026 10:00-19:00 BST

Viewing in Newbury (full sale): see below

Auction dates
May 13, 2026 10:30 AM BST
Viewing dates
May 08, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BST
May 09, 2026 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM BST
May 10, 2026 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM BST
May 11, 2026 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM BST
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There are 284 lots within this auction
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TWO 'SANDOWS' ARMCHAIRS BY RENÉ HERBST (FRENCH, 1891-1982), SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
500 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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AN ADJUSTABLE TABLE LAMP, BY PIEKE BERGMANS (DUTCH, B.1978), EARLY 21ST CENTURY
650 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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CHARLES E MILLER, DRAUGHTSMAN'S STOOL FOR AMERICAN CABINET CO.
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A CIRCULAR CENTRE TABLE ATTRIBUTED TO ICO PARISI (ITALIAN, 1916-1996), MID-20TH CENTURY
1,100 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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RICHARD H. ROSS (AMERICAN B. 1947), GOTHENBERG TOWN HALL
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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GERHARD MERZ (GERMAN B.1947), PROGRETTA MOSTRA MILANO (PROJECT EXHIBITION MILAN)
420 GBP
300 - 600 GBP
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ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), VICTORIAN LADIES AND GENTLEMAN
800 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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λ DEREK BOSHIER (BRITISH 1937-2024), NIXON ORIGINAL FROM CHANGE PROJECT 1973
160 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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λ DEREK BOSHIER (BRITISH 1937-2024), SIXTEEN SITUATIONS
0 GBP
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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SIR GILES GILBERT SCOTT (1880-1960), A BLUE PRINT FOR THE SIDE PROFILE AND DETAIL OF THE KIOSK NO. 6
1,600 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A TWO-TIERED CENTRE TABLE FROM THE STUDIO OF VITTORIO BALLIO MORPURGO (ITALIAN, 1890-1966)
1,100 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FOR 'THE CENTRO CONGESSI DEL COMMUNE DI MILANO' DESIGNED BY ALTO LORIS ROSSI
1,100 GBP
600 - 1,000 GBP
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AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL, MID 20TH CENTURY
420 GBP
300 - 600 GBP
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A GROUP OF SEVEN CARVED STONE CORBELS AND BOSSES, BY TRADITION FROM BRUTON ABBEY
6,000 GBP
3,000 - 6,000 GBP
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A 'SWEDISH GRACE' TABLE LAMP
700 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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A CIRCULAR TABLE, MID-20TH CENTURY
0 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A PAIR OF 'MODEL 42' LOUNGE CHAIRS, BY KAI KRISTIANSEN (DANISH, 1929-), DESIGNED IN 1956
450 GBP
700 - 1,000 GBP
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A 'ZEPPELIN 1' CEILING LIGHT DESIGNED BY MARCEL WANDER, DESIGNED IN 2005
650 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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NEAPOLITAN SCHOOL (CIRCA 1800), STUDY OF GOD PAN
2,400 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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AN OAK CHEST OF DRAWERS POSSIBLY BY HEAL & SONS, CIRCA 1930
950 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A PAIR OF 'SOLEIL' WALL LIGHTS BY ANDRE DUBREUIL (FRENCH, 1951-2022), LATE 1980s
4,500 GBP
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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A PAIR OF 'SOLEIL' CANDELABRA BY ANDRE DUBREUIL (FRENCH, 1951-2022), LATE 1980s
2,300 GBP
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN FIGURED POLLARD OAK PLAN CHEST, CIRCA 1840
600 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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ADRIEN PIERRE FRANCOIS GODEFROY (FRENCH 1777-1865), AFTER CHARLES PERCIER (FRENCH 1764-1838)
550 GBP
80 - 150 GBP
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AFTER JOHN ROCQUE, AN ENGRAVED MAP OF PARIS PRINTED ON SILK
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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ENTRY TICKET TO THE FONTHILL ABBEY SALE OF 1823
750 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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ENGLISH SCHOOL (18TH CENTURY), A SET OF TWENTY-ONE ILLUMINATED LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET
140 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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TWO GILT METAL TABLE LAMP BASES, FRENCH
320 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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A PAIR OF EBONISED COCKPEN ARMCHAIRS, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
0 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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SIR RABINDRANATH TAGORE (INDIAN 1861-1941), MONSTER
130,000 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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WILLIAM SIMPSON (BRITISH 1823-1899), GENERAL WYNDHAM'S CAMEL
7,500 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A GROUP OF SEVEN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS OF 'BOLLYWOOD' FILMS
850 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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AN INDIAN STEEL TALWAR, 19TH CENTURY
1,200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A MUGHAL COOLING FLASK, INDIAN
220 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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A SILKWORK PANEL, INDIAN
450 GBP
200 - 400 GBP
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AN EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY READING STAND, MID 18TH CENTURY
500 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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ALBIN JOHNSON FOR STAFFORD-JOHNSON SEATING CORP
80 GBP
50 - 100 GBP
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AN ELM HALL SEAT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
2,100 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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Y TWO IVORY INLAID EBONY PANELS FROM A TABLE CABINET OR STUDIOLO, ATTRIBUTED TO GIORGIO TEDESCO
8,000 GBP
600 - 1,000 GBP
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AN INDIAN SHIVA LINGAM, PROBABLY 19TH CENTURY
0 GBP
600 - 1,000 GBP
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A PAIR OF TEAK AND CREAM CANVAS 'SAFARI' CHAIRS BY WILHELM KIENZLE, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
2,200 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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A GROUP OF FIVE LARGE SPECIMEN SECTIONS OF EGYPTIAN PORPHYRY
4,800 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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A CARVED SANDSTONE ARCHITECTURAL ACANTHUS MOTIF, PROBABLY 18TH CENTURY
0 GBP
400 - 800 GBP
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ÁLVARO SIZA VIEIRA (PORTUGESE B.1933)STUDIES FOR THE STIFTUNG INSEL HOMBROICH MUSEUM
3,500 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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