The seat of history: Hornby Castle Chair sells for £35,000 at Bonhams Oxford

The so-called Hornby Castle Chair, a 4ft 7in (1.38m) high oak open armchair c.1580-1600, sold for £35,000 plus premium at the latest Oak Interior sale at Bonhams in Oxford.

The chair, from an enigmatic series long associated with the Conyers family from the North Riding …

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