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    DECORATION EMPIRE AT CHRISTIE’S INTERIORS SALE

    Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

    The collection of Dutch designers Anne Noordam and Thong Lei  will come up at the Interiors sale  at Christie’s in South Kensington on April 15.  Noordam founded Decoration Empire in the Netherlands 25 years ago and was joined  by Thong Lei in 1992.  Decoration Empire is an internationally renowned interior design company which has exhibited at a number of art and design fairs such as TEFAF Maastricht. Last year saw the launch of their first furniture collection, Atelier Furniture, which subscribes to their individual aesthetic. Their aim is to use the best materials together with traditional crafts.

    Image courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2014.

    Image courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014.

    Image courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2014

    Image courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014

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    RECORDS FOR RILEY, BRILL AND ARMSTRONG AT SOTHEBY’S

    Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

    Auction records for Bridget Riley, Reginald Brill and John Armstrong were set at Sotheby’s inaugural Made in Britain auction in London on April 1.  The sale of the best of British art and design from the 20th century attracted new collectors and international buyers.  It brought a combined total of £2.3 million against a top estimate of £1.8 million. The sale brought together fine art sculpture, studio ceramics, photography, prints and furniture to demonstrate the links between these often isolated disciplines.

    Lydia Wingfield-Digby and Bryn Sayles, Co-Heads of the Made In Britain Auction commented:  “Today’s unique sale succeeded in attracting new clients to Sotheby’s sale room from a diverse range of international locations across Europe, the US and Asia. Enthusiastic bidding drove over two thirds of the items in the sale above their high estimate. This, together with the high sell-through rate of 85%, reflects the growing international appreciation and demand for the very best examples of some of the greatest post-war British artists and designers across a broad range of collecting categories.”

    BRIDGET RILEY B.1931 UNTITLED (FRAGMENT 2) (S. 5B) sold for £40,000 over a top estimate of £7,000.

    BRIDGET RILEY
    B.1931
    UNTITLED (FRAGMENT 2) (S. 5B) sold for £40,000 over a top estimate of £7,000.

    JOHN ARMSTRONG, A.R.A. 1893-1973 INITIAL STUDY FOR THE POSTER 'CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND' sold for £40,000 over a top estimate of £7,000.

    JOHN ARMSTRONG, A.R.A.
    1893-1973
    INITIAL STUDY FOR THE POSTER ‘CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND’
    sold for £74,500 over a top estimate of £7,000.

    REGINALD BRILL 1902-1974 EXCAVATORS sold for £80,500 over a top estimate of £15,000.

    REGINALD BRILL
    1902-1974
    EXCAVATORS sold for £80,500 over a top estimate of £15,000.

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    HEIRLOOMS FROM MARQUESSES OF LONDONDERRY AT CHRISTIE’S

    Tuesday, April 1st, 2014

    Family heirlooms from the Marquesses of Londonderry and the Barons Raglan will be sold at Christie’s in London on May 22 and 23.  The 500 lot sale features souvenirs of Wellington, Waterloo, the Crimea and works of art.   There is memorabilia from the Charge of the Light Brigade, a gift from a Tsar and a lock of hair from the Duke of Wellington.  The sale is estimated to bring in around £1.5 million.

    The two most prominent members of both families were the Ist Baron Raglan, Lord FitzRoy Somerset, the commander of British troops during the Crimean War and Wellington’s right hand man and the 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, Lord Castlereagh, the early 19th century statesman who played a leading role in the defeat of Napoleon.

    full length portrait of Castlereagh, after Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A (£5,000-8,000). Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2014.

    full length portrait of Castlereagh, after Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A (£5,000-8,000). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014.

    The field marshal's baton that Raglan was awarded after his victory at Inkerman in the Crimea (£250,000-350,000). Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2014.

    The field marshal’s baton that Raglan was awarded after his victory at Inkerman in the Crimea (£250,000-350,000). Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014.

    A mahogany armchair by Holland and Sons, used by Wellington in his office at Horse Guards £4,000-6,000) Courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2014.

    A mahogany armchair by Holland and Sons, used by Wellington in his office at Horse Guards £4,000-6,000) Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd., 2014.

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    STUBBS CUBS TO LEAD SOTHEBY’S OLD MASTER SALE

    Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
    Tygers at Play by George Stubbs.

    Tygers at Play by George Stubbs.

    A masterful depiction of two leopard cubs by George Stubbs will lead Sotheby’s sale of Old Master and British paintings in London next July 9.  Tygers at Play, one of the most celebrated works by Stubbs, is estimated at £4-6 million. Painted c1770-75  it has been exhibited only four times in public since its original appearance at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

    Julian Gascoigne, Specialist, British Paintings at Sotheby’s commented: “Major big cat compositions by Stubbs very rarely appear at auction. Having only passed through two careful owners since it was painted, this work is in perfect condition, down to the delicate whiskers of the leopards, which is exceptionally rare for a work of this date. Never has the art market been so global and the universal beauty of Stubbs’s animals appeals today to an ever-growing array of collectors across the world. We therefore very much look forward to exhibiting this extraordinary work in Hong Kong, Moscow, New York and London in the three months leading up to the sale”. 

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