A Regency gilt bronze surtout de table (20,000-40,000) and a Louis XV parquetry commode (15,000-25,000) are among the top furniture lots at Sheppards two day sale in Durrow, Co. Laois on March 7 and 8 next. There is a similar 15,000-25,000 estimate on a large Irish side table by Mack Williams and Gibton originally from Loughton House in Co. Offaly, a pair of monumental carved wood console tables and a c1900 ormolu mounted roll top writing desk by Francois Linke. A c1790 French Hepplewhite silver table is estimated at 4,000-6,000 and a pair of mahogany satinwood and amboyna banded card tables by James Hicks is estimated at 3,000-5,000 in a sale with much interesting furniture. The catalogue is online. Here is a small selection.
A Louis XV commode (15,000-25,000).
A pair of monumental carved wood console tables (15,000-25,000) UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 17,000
A Regency gilt bronze surtout de table (20,000-40,000) UPDATE: THIS MADE 22,500
A roll top desk by Francois Linke UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 14,000 AT HAMMER (15,000-25,000)
Large Irish side table by Mack, Williams and Gibton (15,000-25,000).
A c1790 silver table (4,000-6,000).