Furniture

From electronics to furniture, Dieter Rams laid the foundations for modern industrial design

An old Instagram posting from a dealer in Virginia helped Joe Holahan confirm the backstory of a French fin de siècle bronze and marble fountain consigned at the eleventh hour to a garden statuary sale at Kamelot (25% buyer’s premium) in Philadelphia.

Mid-century specialist Ed Butcher has opened a new shop at 281 King’s Road, Chelsea.

For its fourth edition, 'FAB Paris', the premier French art fair that unites 'Biennale des Antiquaires' and 'Fine Arts Paris', brings a wealth of top exhibitors, special exhibitions and a new date.

A 14th century French gothic ivory casket or coffret that was completely unknown to the public until shortly before its sale at auction in 2021 has emerged in a UK private collection and is now also the subject of a new book.

Brownrigg, a furniture and decorative dealer in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, is partnering with Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler of Pimlico Road.

Three Arts & Crafts oak furnishings that Charles Rohlfs (1853-1936) created for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, turned in strong performances at Toomey & Co (27% buyer’s premium) in Chicago, Illinois.

A pair of c.1780 George III giltwood mirrors, each measuring 4ft 7in x 2ft 6in (1.39m x 76cm), hammered for $32,500 (£24,035) against a guide of $15,000-20,000 at Roland NY (25% buyer’s premium).

Two early furnishings by the Dutch designer and architect Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) beat their guides at Wright (27% buyer’s premium) in Chicago, Illinois. Both came with primary provenances.

This George II giltwood mirror in the Chippendale rococo taste c.1755 sold well over hopes for £20,000 at Moore Allen & Innocent (21% buyer’s premium).

Auction house expert eulogises about a French 17th century piece of furniture ‘jewel for the eyes’

A George III bonheur du jour offered for sale at Roseberys (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) in south London provided a fascinating window onto the collecting tastes of the British aristocracy in the 18th century.

Auctions like this don’t come along often these days.

My local auction house Burstow & Hewett at Battle raised their status with remarkable singleowner collection (ATG No 2702).

French château contents sales, like their equivalent country house sales in the UK, still surface occasionally on the auction market.