14th Jun, 2022 10:00
Fine Interiors - Two Day Sale
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A walnut chest on stand
A walnut chest on stand,
18th century and later, the moulded cornice above two short and three long crossbanded drawers, the stand with two short deep banded drawers flanking a central drawer, on later bun feet,
96cm wide
53cm deep
130cm high
Provenance: the Pleydell-Bouverie Family, thence by descent.
Buying this antique chest could save up to 0.32 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new.
Take advantage of our Sworders Delivery Service. Please see 'Shipping estimate' below.
Antique vs New | Most Certainly Not A Carbon Copy
It has been proven that buying at auction can significantly help you reduce your carbon impact, whilst also extending the life of a perfectly good, fine quality piece of furniture. Not to mention securing you unique style and value for money!
Using the Auction Technology Group’s new fascinating research, completed with independent climate change consultancy Small World Consulting, led by leading carbon metrics expert Mike Berners-Lee (author of two fascinating books ‘There is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years’, and ‘How Bad Are Bananas? The carbon footprint of everything’), we can now demonstrate the carbon savings achieved through the purchase of a range of second-hand items at auction.
With special thanks to the Auction Technology Group. Data and statistics taken from their 2022 Carbon Impact Report.
Sold for £700
Condition Report
Split to top. Heavily faded and discoloured to the front. Splits, knocks, scratches, losses and repair to veneer and banding. Base in need of attention, with chips, rot, damage and repair. Feet damaged, worn and marked. In need of some attention. Drops later. Worm and splits to backboards.
IN PERSON
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ABSENTEE BIDDING
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Please note that we normally offer this service for lots with an estimate of £500 or higher and all telephone bid requests must be received by close of business the day before the auction.
Auction: Fine Interiors - Two Day Sale, 14th Jun, 2022
Sworders’ quarterly curated Fine Interiors sales offer stylish period and modern furnishings, decorative antiques, and important works of art, fusing traditional British and Continental antiques with eclectic works of art from Europe and further afield. With a focus on quality, rarity and style, they appeal to the discerning modern buyer whose taste and appreciation stretch far beyond the high street.
Highlights from our June sale will include pieces from several notable British estates, including the collection of Camden Passage antique dealer, Gordon Gridley, the residual contents of Bixley Manor, home of Sir Timothy Colman KG, and The Paolo Moschino Edit, a selection of pieces from the award-winning interior designer's Antique & Vintage collection.
Viewing
VIEWING
Highlights
A selection of highlights will be available to view at our London Gallery, Cecil Court, London, WC2N 4EZ, as follows:
Wed 25 May, 10.30am - 4pm
Thu 26 May, 10.30am - 4pm
Fri 27 May, 10.30am - 4pm
Sat 28 May, 10am - 2pm
Mon 30 May, 10.30am - 4pm
Tue 31 May, 10.30am - 4pm
Wed 1 June, 10.30am - 4pm
For information on which lots will be on view, please contact: fineinteriors@sworder.co.uk
Auction
Auction viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Fri 10 June, 10am - 5pm
Sat 11 June, 10am - 2pm
Sun 12 June, 10am - 2pm
Mon 13 June, 10am - 5pm
All lots are, however, extensively illustrated and carry detailed condition reports - see 'Condition report' at the foot of each lot description.
Please note that this item is not suitable for a pre-sale automated shipping estimate due to the items weight/size.
The below table shows indicative shipping costs for larger items being delivered within the UK mainland. Please note that all the below costs are purely for indicative purposes and are to be used as a guideline only. If you purchase multiple large items, we will combine deliveries to reduce the shipping costs.
Should you be successful in buying this item, a specific shipping estimate will need to be requested after the sale using the link in your invoice email; this also includes all requests for international delivery.
If you would like further information about shipping and collection please see here.
Buying a pre-loved, antique, or vintage item not only provides you with unique style and value for money but it also helps to reduce landfill, and the annual emissions of an antique or vintage piece can be as little as one sixteenth of those of its new equivalent!
Sworders is proud to be supporting the work of Antiques are Green - the movement that was founded in 2009 to promote “a greener future created from the past”. Read their fascinating carbon footprint study of a Georgian chest of drawers versus a modern equivalent here
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