One of a pair of late 19th century Irish harewood, marquetry and giltwood pier tables by James Hicks of Dublin at Bonhams.
A pair of late 19th century tables by James Hicks come up at Bonhams in New Bond St., London on March 6. The harewood, marquetry and giltwood pier tables, inlaid in the manner of William Moore, are estimated at £20,000-30,000, but could make more. The semi-elliptical tops have segmented veneers, each centred by a fan medallion. There is a fluted frieze and the tables are on turned fluted legs. One is stamped. On provenance Bonhams say the tables were bought in Dublin c1950.
Born in Dublin James Hicks trained in the cabinet making workshops on Tottenham Court Road in London. On his return to Dublin he set up business in Lower Pembroke St. in 1894. He established what was to become one of Dublin’s leading cabinet making firms with a client list that included Princess Victoria, the Crown Princess of Sweden, and King Edward VII. The tables are just one of a number of Irish lots in a sale billed as Fine British Furniture.
UPDATE: THEY SOLD FOR £43,250