Jan 22, 2025 10:00 EST
The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
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Pair of Regency Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Games Tables
Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
In the manner of George Oakley, early 19th century
Height 28 1/4 inches, width 38 inches, depth 18 1/2 inches.
The cabinetmaker George Oakley (d. 1840) ran one of the more successful Regency London firms with various associates producing sophisticated furniture for, among others, the Prince of Wales, later George IV (see The Dictionary of English Furniture-Makers, Leeds 1986, pp. 654-660).
Sold for $3,200
Estimated at $5,000 - $7,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
In the manner of George Oakley, early 19th century
Height 28 1/4 inches, width 38 inches, depth 18 1/2 inches.
The cabinetmaker George Oakley (d. 1840) ran one of the more successful Regency London firms with various associates producing sophisticated furniture for, among others, the Prince of Wales, later George IV (see The Dictionary of English Furniture-Makers, Leeds 1986, pp. 654-660).
light surface scratches.
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Auction: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family, Jan 22, 2025
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Successsful Auction of The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family on January 22, 2025
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Exceptional Results for English & Continental Furniture, Decorations, Silver & Paintings
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.
