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SALEROOM NEWS JANUARY 2017 REVIEW OF THE YEAR: 2016 2016 saw strong prices across all categories. This confirms Chorley's position as Gloucestershire's fine art auctioneer of choice for vendors of high value items and collections. With sales laid out with exceptional attention to detail and well attended views, Chorley's have been able to stay ahead of the competition and secure some fantastic consignments. Modern Art & Design
£220,000 November 2016 saw Chorley's hold our first two 'Modern' sales run by Frances, our most recent recruit from Bonhams. In the May sale a privately consigned painting by Algernon Newton 'The Canaletto of the Canals' achieved £65,000 while in November Chorley's hit the national papers with their sale of a still life by Christopher Wood for £220,000. This was a record price for the artist and the top price at Chorley’s in 2016. Modern furniture also achieved good prices, notably £4,500 in May for a Gordon Russell chest dating to 1926. If you are interested in buying or selling items of modern design, please contact Frances Robinson.
have handled several important consignments of Irish silver over the past few years, including one sourced in Northern Ireland, a rare overseas trip for Thomas & Catrin. With three silver sales scheduled for 2017 this is an area which remains ever-popular. If you would like a valuation please contact Thomas Jenner-Fust. The market for fine antique jewellery remains buoyant, in March a pair of elegant natural pearl and diamond ear pendants achieved £8,000. In September three rare and historic pieces of Australian goldfields jewellery pieces provided one of the stories of the year. These pieces were produced in high carat gold in the mid19th Century and much of this material has been melted down over the subsequent 150 years. Extensive research was undertaken and the principal Australian museums and collectors were alerted to the sale, this helped propel the bracelet to a stunning £57,000 hammer price while the earrings and brooch realised a further £16,000. For advice and valuations contact Thomas Jenner-Fust or Frances Robinson, who is currently taking her Gemmology Foundation qualification.
£14,000 September
Silver & Jewellery
£8,000 January
£2,800 September
Paintings & Prints The market for the best paintings remains firm and Chorley's have been privileged to handle some marvellous examples. In January, a Richard Wilson view of Wilton House sourced from a country house in North Wales achieved £25,000 while at the firm's 10th Anniversary 'Country House' sale, a collection of five oils depicting Apperley cattle netted a £25,000 total. For picture enquiries please contact Simon Chorley.
£25,000 July Furniture & Furnishings
In January, a pair of rare Irish provincial silver spoons bearing Kinsale hallmarks achieved a stunning £8,000. Chorley's
Chorley's receiving instructions to sell the residual contents of many of the principal houses to come on the market in Gloucestershire over the last 5 years. 2016 was no different and several prices stand out. In March £5800 was achieved for a decorative gilt framed mirror and £4500 for a large Turkey carpet. In September, an unusual laburnum klapbuffet defied expectations to sell at £2,800. For furniture entries, please contact Simon Chorley.
It is well known that the market for traditional furniture has been in the doldrums for some time. Chorley’s approach has been to identify the best pieces and to present them in such a way that individuals, collectors, interior designers and dealers can see their potential. This has led to
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AUCTION PREVIEW Tuesday 31 January & Wednesday 1 February Chorley’s first sale of the year will be a varied affair with a particular focus on silver and antiquarian books. Books A private collection of books includes early rarities such as Lot 515, ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’ by Abraham Ortelius, published in Antwerp in 1574. The first edition of the atlas (1570) is considered the first true modern atlas, by the time of Ortelius’ death in 1598, twenty-five editions had been published in seven different languages. The 1574 edition offered here carries an estimate of £5,000-10,000. Of historical and architectural interest is Lot 513, a volume of engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Piranesi is best known for his vedute (views) of Rome and this album, containing 53 views, is expected to achieve £2,000-3,000.
Lot 515
Lot 164
The second example, Lot 186, is a charming piece of Victoriana made by the Fenton Brothers in 1874. With a tripod shaped handle modelled as three sticks tied together with rope, it has a rustic quality added to by the fern engraved bowls of the egg cups. This decorative item is pitched at £400-600.
Lot 513
Among the natural history works in the sale is Lot 529, ‘Histoire Naturelle des Singes et des Makis’. With its beautiful illustrations of monkeys by JeanBaptiste Audebert, it looks good value at £1,000-2,000.
the helm. This egg cup stand is of neoclassical design and has a matching set of six spoons by the Lias brothers, estimate £300-500.
Lot 186
The silver section is led by Lot 194, an impressive pair of silver and silver gilt candlesticks by Asprey & Co, 1966, cast with leaves throughout and with three partridge feeding to each base. Asprey are synonymous with quality and these carry pre-sale expectations of £3,0005,000.
Lot 194
Silver The silver section includes two egg cup stands which would make incredibly unusual table centrepieces.
Lot 529
The first, Lot 164, dates to 1813 and bears the marks of Peter & William Bateman. The Bateman family are among the best known families of silversmiths and operated from 17611843 with different family members at
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AUCTION PREVIEW
Lot 421
Tuesday 31 January & Wednesday 1 February Ceramics In the ceramics section of the sale, a small collection of stirrup cups will attract collectors. Stirrup cups were popular in the 18th and 19th Century as prehunt drinking vessels. While the very finest are made from silver, the ceramic stirrup cup was more affordable and was produced in a wide variety of forms. The examples offered at Chorley’s include Lot 69, formed as a trout-head and dating from around 1810, estimate £400-600; Lot 70, a fox-head inscribed ‘Tally Ho’ to the collar, estimate £700-1,000 and Lot 76, a stag-head decorated in Pratt colours, estimate £300-400. The auction also includes a large quantity of Georgian and later furniture, clocks, textiles and other interesting pieces.
Collection of stirrup cups
The catalogue is fully illustrated online at www.chorleys.com and printed copies can be ordered by post or purchased on the viewing days at our saleroom.
SALE INFORMATION: Tuesday 31 January, 10am Glass, Ceramics, Silver, Jewellery, Pictures, Toys Wednesday 1 February, 10am Books, Furniture, Textiles, Clocks, Miscellaneous Antiques Paintings The auction includes a substantial picture section and the pick of the paintings are two London views. Lot 393 is a panoramic view of Westminster by Henry Edward Tidmarsh (British, act.1880-1927). This watercolour is dominated by the wonderfully observed buildings such as Westminster Abbey, but upon closer inspection contains a wealth of interesting life in the teeming streets, from pedestrians to horse-drawn vehicles. Dated 1914, this captures a moment frozen in time, an elegant London on the cusp of World War I, and asks £1,000-1,500.
VIEWING: Sunday 29 January, 10am-4pm Monday 30 January, 9am-5pm Sale mornings 8.30am-10am ONLINE BIDDING: For this sale, we will be running two live internet bidding platforms. You can bid live on The Auction Room website for the same price as you would in the room (no additional live bidding fees).
Lot 421 is a view of the Pool of London by the well-known marine painter Frank Henry Mason (British 1875-1965). This atmospheric oil painting shows a very different side of London, with men hard at work on coal-fired barges billowing out smoke which threatens to block out the watery winter sun, and Tower Bridge far in the distance down the choppy grey river, estimate £2,000-3,000.
Lot 393
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Valuations Did you know that, as well as auctions, we offer a range of valuation services? In the present environment of spiralling insurance charges and concern about the disclosure of personal details, the service we offer is tailor-made to fit the needs of private clients. Chorley’s are the preferred valuers of many leading insurance companies and legal advisors, who entrust us to undertake valuations of the contents of properties containing important works of art and antiques, whether for insurance, inheritance tax or other purposes. Confidentiality is an essential element of our service. Every client is offered a comprehensive valuation, providing the necessary details in the format required by the insurance company or legal advisor. All valuation details are kept securely and separately from any personal details. To discuss your requirements or to arrange a home visit, without charge or obligation, contact us on 01452 344499
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FORTHCOMING SALES: Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 March to include Asian Art & Ceramics Closing date for entries: 24 February
Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 May to include Modern Art, Design & Silver Closing date for entries: 21 April
INVITATION TO CONSIGN Call us if you have any items you might like to consign: 01452 344499 or email a photo to: thomas.jennerfust@chorleys.com
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