Westcountry Fine Furniture Auction Preview (1)

Published 12th April 2015

A 17th Century Carved Oak Three Tier Buffet (FS26/892) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 21st April 2015 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.

The April 2015 Quarterly Sale at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood includes the usual varied and interesting collection of furniture from the 17th to the 20th Century.

The section begins with a good collection of oak and country furniture. There is a small example of a 17th Century three tier buffet dating from circa 1660 (FS26/892). It has sustained a small amount of restoration but is competitively estimated at £1,000-£1,500.

Amongst the country furniture in the furniture auction are a couple of 18th Century oak coffer backs. This coffer bach (FS897) carries a pre-sale estimate of £200-£300.

This 18th Century oak coffer back (FS26/898) is inviting bids of £150-£200.

A pair of Victorian elm, ash and fruitwood elbow chairs (FS26/902) are being offered amongst the country furniture and are expected to realise £500-£600.

There is also a Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Elm, Ash and Fruitwood Stick Back Windsor Elbow Chairs (FS26/903) in the furniture auction of the Fine Art Sale in April 2015.

There are two 18th Century oak coffer bachs (FS26/897 and FS26/898) with estimates at £200-£300 and £150-£200 respectively and Windsor chairs (FS26/902) to grace any kitchen or dining room, a pair of Victorian elm, ash and fruitwood elbow chairs, with an estimate of £400-£600 and a harlequin set of six elm, ash and fruitwood elbow chairs (FS26/903) with a pre-sale estimate of £500-£600.

If one mixed the old with the more contemporary then the Windsor chairs would look good around the octagonal oak dining table by Robert Thompson of Kilburn 'The Mouseman' (FS26/991). This attractive table with adzed top is estimated at £3,000-£4,000.

If you are looking for a really good 18th Century mahogany sideboard (FS26/920), which is not too large, then there is a beautiful quality George III example, estimated at a modest £1,000-£1,500.

Equally, there is a George III mahogany tallboy (FS26/924) of similar quality carrying a pre-sale estimate of £500-£600.

An Oak Octagonal Dining Table (FS26/991) by Robert Thompson of Kilburn (The Mousman), which carries a pre-sale estimate of £3,000-£4,000.

A George III Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Sideboard (FS26/920) is inviting bids of £1,000-£1,500.

The Georgian furniture includes a George III Mahogany Tallboy (FS26/924), which carries a pre-sale estimate of £500-£600.

For those looking for a top quality writing table, there is a lady's late 19th Century satinwood tambour top writing desk (FS26/922), estimated at £600-£800.

There is an unusual pair of William IV rosewood combined chiffonier and open bookcases (FS26/946) estimated at £1,200-£1,500 and a fine quality Regency mahogany wing armchair (FS26/936) of robust proportions that carries an estimate of £400-£600.

The furniture auction includes a Lady's late 19th Century Satinwood and inlaid Tambour topped writing desk (FS26/922).

A Pair of William IV Rosewood Chiffonier Open Bookcases (FS26/946), which are being offered in the Westcountry Fine Art Auction in April 2015.

A Regency Mahogany and Upholstered Wing Armchair (FS26/936) carries an estimate of £400-£600.

Moving on through the century, there is a late Victorian inlaid ash bedroom suite of the Aesthetic movement (FS26/982). Comprising a wardrobe, dressing table, washstand, bedside cupboard and pair of bedroom chairs, the whole suite is estimated at £1,000-£1,500.

Into the 20th Century and a pair of Charles Eames brown buttoned leather chairs on cruciform bases (FS26/987) are estimated at £300-£400. The following lot is a lounge armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller (FS26/988) with black leather upholstery on an aluminium stand, which is estimated at £1,200-£1,500.