Jan 22, 2025 10:00 EST
The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
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George III Style Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated and Green Painted Canopy Bed
Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
In the Chinese taste with a pagoda top and lattice headboard, the bed includes fabric valances that can be seen in the last photo. Includes electrified brass sconces mounted on the rear posts. Height 142 inches, width 85 inches, depth 85 inches. Mattress size is approximately 67 wide, 76 long. Requires a custom mattress.
Sold for $12,160
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Boston and Newport Collections of a Distinguished British Family
In the Chinese taste with a pagoda top and lattice headboard, the bed includes fabric valances that can be seen in the last photo. Includes electrified brass sconces mounted on the rear posts. Height 142 inches, width 85 inches, depth 85 inches. Mattress size is approximately 67 wide, 76 long. Requires a custom mattress.
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.
