Timed Online Garden Auction 20th May – 6th June
Auction begins to close at 2.50pm on 6th June 2022 Tel: +44 (0) 1403 331331 www.summersplaceauctions.com
Summers Place Auctions to hold Jubilee Garden Auction With the whole country getting excited about Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, Summers Place Auctions will be putting on a special, timed online auction to coincide with the celebrations and the start of the British summer season. The sale will inspire garden owners to add some key pieces for summer parties to come and to perhaps commemorate the Sovereign’s reign with some affordable, decorative pieces suitable for any garden. Perhaps an impressive pair of lion sculptures takes your fancy, or you could install a little fountain in your back garden. There will be lots of lovely garden sculptures to choose from as well as a garden bench fit for a Queen! This online auction includes a selection of garden statuary from a couple of private collections goes live on 20th May and will run until 6th June www.summersplaceauctions.com.
This pair of resin lions was inspired by sculptures created by famous Italian sculptor Canova. Estimate £200 - £400
This composition stone fountain does not come with all the additional water features but just the actual centre of the fountain. Estimate £400 - £600
A real classic - a set of four carved limestone allegorical figures of putti on pedestals. Estimate £1,500-2,500
A pair of substantial cast iron urns on pedestals. Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
This almost throne-like carved stone seat is made of limestone. Estimate £1,500 - £2,500
For more press information, images & interview requests, please contact Silke Lohmann: silke@exclamationpr.co.uk or 07932 618754 For further information on the auction, please visit www.summersplaceauctions.com or call 01403 331331.
Summers Place Auctions are the world's leading auctioneers of Garden Statuary and Natural History. The sales are held in the award winning 5,000 sq ft gallery nestling within 6 acres of walled gardens and the arboretum of the Victorian mansion, Summers Place, outside Billingshurst in West Sussex.
Viewing Sheet Garden (Timed) Auction 20th May to 6th June 2022
Monday, 6 June 2022
Lot 1
Description A composition stone fountain
Estimates (£) 400
600
800
1,200
1,500
2,500
400
600
600
900
1,000
1,500
modern masks plumbed for water 132cm high 82cm diameter (not including pedestal) 2
A composition stone fountain on pedestal modern 122cm wide by 210cm high pedestal
3
A carved limestone seat second half 20th century 167cm wide
4
A carved stone urn modern 66cm high by 91cm diameter
5
A lead fountain mid 20th century 121cm high
6
A Coalbrookdale cast iron seat late 19th /early 20th century foundry marks possibly obscured by paint 191cm long This seat is illustrated in the 1894 Coalbrookdale catalogue No 72
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Viewing Sheet Lot 7
Description A bronze fountain
Estimates (£) 500
800
500
800
400
600
600
1,000
200
300
100
200
late 20th century 122cm high by 79cm diameter
8
A composition stone finial on pedestal modern 226cm high
9
A composition stone fruit basket on pedestal second half 20th Century 152 cm high
10
A Romaneque style carved Istrian stone bowl Italian late 19th/early 20th century the top with old fixing holes 60cm high by 70cm diameter on octagonal carved stone base 123cm high overall
11
A composition stone bench and a pair of stools second half 20th century the bench, 117cm long (see lot 25)
12
A pair of composition stone planters modern 88cm wide
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Viewing Sheet Lot 13
Description A pair of composition stone sphinxes
Estimates (£) 450
750
1,200
1,800
500
800
1,500
2,500
600
1,000
500
800
50
80
late 20th century 98cm long
14
A Georgian style lead cistern modern inscribed with the date 1776 69cm high by176cm long by 85cm deep
15
A Coalbrookdale style gothic pattern cast iron seat 20th century 152cm long
16
A set of four carved limestone allegorical figures of putti on pedestals second half 20th Century 160cm high overall
17
A rare Austin and Seeley composition stone sundial second half 19th century with later bronze dial 150 cm high overall
18
Two bronze cranes cranes modern late 20th century 150cm and 176cm high
19
A cast metal black painted fireback modern cast with the Boscobel Oak flanked by cypher CR 76cm by 86cm
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Viewing Sheet Lot 20
Description A quantity of ornamental composition stone edging
Estimates (£) 200
400
1,500
2,500
300
500
400
600
150
250
150
250
2,000
3,000
each 15cm high by 21cm wide approx. 400
21
A pair of composition stone lions late 20th Century 100cm high by 122cm long
22
A suite of painted aluminium furniture including table and six chairs modern the table 222cm long by 145cm wide
23
A wrought iron tree seat in two halves modern 207cm diameter, internal diameter 94cm
24
A bronze planter modern 47cm high by 44cm wide
25
A composition stone bench and a composition stone stool second half 20th century the bench, 117cm long (see lot 11)
26
A pair of substantial cast iron urns on pedestals 2nd half of 20th century 236cm high
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Viewing Sheet Lot 27
Description An unusual carved stone base
Estimates (£) 800
1,200
1,000
1,500
150
250
150
250
200
400
150
250
possibly a boundary marker dated 1843 now mounted with later lead arrow 160cm high overall Provenance: removed from Tugg Hall Grange, near Alnwick, Northumberland 28
A pair of cast iron urns on pedestals and a pair of black painted pedestals late 20th century the cherub shields cast with Beijing, China 153cm high
29
A composition stone faun late 20th century 69cm high (see lot 30)
30
A similar composition stone faun playing the pipes late 20th century 69cm high (see lot 29)
31
After Canova, a pair of resin lions late 20th century 120cm long
32
A pair of stoneware pedestals late 19th century stamped. J.Stiff and sons, London 56cm high
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Viewing Sheet Lot 33
Description A pair of cast iron cherub musicians on pedestals
Estimates (£) 400
600
400
600
150
250
200
400
200
400
200
400
late 20th century 140cm high
34
A pair of cast iron urns late 19th Century 72cm high
35
A composition stone bench 2nd half 20th century 126cm long
36
A pair of carved white marble pedestals 2nd half 20th century 106cm high
37
A curved carved hardwood seat 2nd half of 20th century 156cm long (left in image) See lot 38 for a similar bench
38
A similar curved carved seat 2nd half of 20th century 156cm long (right in image) See lot 37 for a similar bench
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Viewing Sheet Lot 39
Description A suite of wooden furniture
Estimates (£) 300
500
300
500
3,000
5,000
600
1,000
600
1,000
400
600
late 20th century comprising a folding table 132cm long and four chairs
40
Two hardwoods seats late 20th Century 192cm and 162cm long and a set of four hardwood chairs late 20th century £150-250
41
A cast and wrought iron rotunda late 20th century incorporating seats 430cm high
42
Four stone finials second half 20th century 74cm high (see lot 43, 44 and 45)
43
Four stone finials second half 20th century 74cm high (see lot 42, 44 and 45)
44
Three stone finials second half 20th century 74cm high (See lot 42, 43 and 45)
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Viewing Sheet Lot 45
Description Four stone finials
Estimates (£) 600
1,000
400
600
800
1,200
1,500
2,500
400
600
200
400
200
400
second half 20th century 74cm high (see lots 42, 43 and 44) 46
A composition stone fountain of a figure of a boy and dog mid 20th century top bowl drilled for water 130cm high
47
A lead owl 20th century mounted on earlier carved granite faux wood tree trunk 98cm high
48
A bronze figure of a young girl mid 20th century mounted on earlier sandstone column pedestal 140cm high overall
49
A carved red sandstone wall sundial with later copper gnomon indistinctly signed George Henderso* dated 1780 with later copper gnomon 38cm high by 28cm wide by 21cm deep
50
Two Victorian cast iron boot scrapers 2nd half 19th century 39cm high by 33cm wide
51
Two Victorian cast iron boot scrapers 2nd half 19th century 33cm high by 46cm wide one with indistinct registration stamp
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Viewing Sheet Lot 52
Description Four different cast iron boot scrapers
Estimates (£) 400
600
600
800
2nd half 19th century one incorporating brushes largest 602cm wide
53
A 1930's leather horse stamped Liberty of London 127cm long
First Lot Ends 14:16 BST | Last Lot Ends 16:00 BST
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