Viewing for the annual James Adam Country House Collections sale at Slane Castle in Co. Meath gets underway tomorrow on October 9. The two day sale takes place on October 12 and 13. Here are some exciting upcoming lots.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for October 3, 2014).
A FINE LATE GEORGE II MAHOGANY SERPENTINE FRONT GENTLEMAN’S WRITING DESK, circa 1755, attributed to William Vile, (25,000-35,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A FINE PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY FRAME GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIRS, (10,000-15,000) UPDATE: THESE MADE 14,000 AT HAMMER
AN OCTAGONAL LOO TABLE, Irish circa 1830 (10,000-15,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
PAIR OF ENGLISH 15-INCH LIBRARY GLOBES BY NEWTON & SON, LONDON, THE TERRESTRIAL DATED 1841, THE CELESTIAL DATED 1840 (15,000-25,000) UPDATE: THESE MADE 25,000 AT HAMMER
AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY AUBUSSON TAPESTRY, depicting the Rape of Europa (15,000-20,000) UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD
A SCOTTISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONG RECTANGULAR HALL TABLE in the Chinese Chippendale taste (8,000-12,000) UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 7,500