Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
Attributed to Gillows
Of breakfront design, the frieze over a pair of cupboard doors with brass grilles and open shelves. Height 36 1/2 inches, depth 14 1/2 inches, width 56 1/4 inches.
Sold for $7,040
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
Attributed to Gillows
Of breakfront design, the frieze over a pair of cupboard doors with brass grilles and open shelves. Height 36 1/2 inches, depth 14 1/2 inches, width 56 1/4 inches.
The brass inlay is in good condition. There's no key for the door. There are surface scratches on the top, a 7" strip of molding is off on the left side. No curtain rods but there are filled holes from the removed rods. The clearance underneath is 3 1/2 inches.
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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.