May Avenue charger does it for Clarice Cliff

THE auction record for Clarice Cliff was sent tumbling last week on May 14 when Christie’s South Kensington sold this May Avenue charger for £34,000, almost double the previous high of £18,000 paid in December 2001 at Phillips for a charger decorated with the Windmill pattern.

The 18in (46cm) diameter charger of c.1933, notable for its large size, striking design and a typica…

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