The Arts and Crafts of Christmas-stocking
Although there has been talk of the furniture trade holding back at auction, dealers may now be looking to buy stock in the run-up to Christmas and the trade secured almost all of the top furniture entries in Michael J. Bowman’s 489-lot sale on 13 October.
The highlight was an 18th century oak dresser base that sold to the local trade at £2900 while a Som…