Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
Circa 1820
Very fine brass inlaid, each with a brass grille door with silk lining, enclosing an adjustable shelf, later solid black stone tops. Height 36 inches, width 28 inches, depth 15 3/4 inches.
Christie's, London, Fine English Furniture, September 19th 2002, lot 167
Sold for $9,600
Estimated at $6,000 - $8,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
Circa 1820
Very fine brass inlaid, each with a brass grille door with silk lining, enclosing an adjustable shelf, later solid black stone tops. Height 36 inches, width 28 inches, depth 15 3/4 inches.
Provenance:Christie's, London, Fine English Furniture, September 19th 2002, lot 167
Some areas of lifting brass inlay.faded silk fabric, worn gilding on one scroll foot. Replaced tops, replaced locks.
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Auction: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family, Jan 22, 2025
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held the successful auction The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family on January 22, 2025. This landmark sale saw strong prices for furniture, decorations, silver and art. The owner, from the world of publishing, was born in London to an American mother and British father. They enlisted the celebrated London decorator Kenneth Neame to design their residences in Gloucestershire, Palm Beach and Manhattan, imbuing these homes with taste and grandeur. Over time, the owner enriched the collection with exceptional pieces, displayed at his magnificent Boston Back Bay apartment and summer residence in Newport. Bidders from both sides of the Atlantic vied for exquisite artifacts reflecting the beau monde of the sixties through the eighties at the height of its elegance and style.