Interior splendour from Barnwell Manor to star in any home
23 August 2022 A two-day sale of fine furniture, sculpture, carpet, ceramics and works of art is coming up at Dreweatts in Newbury next month.
Featuring beautiful colouration and fine craftsmanship, this George III figured mahogany serpentine commode was made in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, c.1770. It was once owned by Colonel Mulliner, a well-known collector and coachbuilder, whose company was responsible for creating leading Rolls Royce cars. It has an estimate of £20,000-30,000. View the catalogue entry here.
It is the country house sale of Barnwell Manor of Northamptonshire, the kind of event that used to define the UK auction market. From cast iron stick stands to burr walnut cribs to elegant silkwork, the sale offers a wealth of old world glamour that would enhance any traditional home, or give a twist to a modern or contemporary dwelling.
Here we’ve listed some of our favourite pieces from the sale which runs from September 7-8. If these or any other items capture your attention, please not that the sale is split into two separate sales on thesaleroom.com: view Day 1 here and Day 2 here.
Not everything in the sale stretches into the five-figure range. This George III mahogany bookcase in the manner of John Linnell was made c.1790 and has an estimate of £2000-3000. View the catalogue entry here.
This fabulous pair of stylised composition stone lions are made in the manner of the Haddonstone Leazes Park lions. They are loosely based on the Egyptian lions from the 4th century BC now in Vatican City. Buyers are advised that these are from the garden ornaments portion of the sale and therefore bear signs of weathering. The estimate is £6000-8000. View the catalogue entry here.
Wonderfully ornate, this French ormolu and Japanese lacquer-mounted ebony, ebonised and hardwood centre table has an estimate of £7000-10,000. It is by Henry Dasson of Paris after a design by Adam Weisweiler, c.1880. View the catalogue entry here.
Add a touch of continental glitz to your home with this spectacular European cream painted and parcel gilt mirror. Made in the first quarter of the 19th century it has an estimate of £2000-3000. View the catalogue entry here.