A pair of Roman 17th century carved marble busts after the antique of Augustus and Faustina the Younger is a highlight at Christie’s sale of the collection of legendary designer Michael Inchbald in London on January 22. The busts were formerly part of the collection of the 9th Duke of Roxburghe at Carlton House Terrace in London and are estimated at £100,000-150,000.
The Inchbald collection of 250 lots of antiquities, clocks, furniture, Old Masters, sculpture, silver, arms and Chinese porcelain is expected to realise around £1.2 million. Christie’s say it provides discerning collectors with a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire exemplary works. Michael Inchbald (1920-2013) worked as the interior designer for the headquarters of the Bank of America and in luxury hotels such as the ballroom of the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London and the River Room at the Savoy, London. He designed the First Class saloon for the QE2 and interiors for other liners including Carpathia, Franconia and the Windsor Castle. All images © Christie’s Images Limited 2013
A pair of Roman 17th century carved marble busts (£100,000-150,000) © Christie’s Images Limited 2013 UPDATE: THESE MADE £98,500
A pair of Empire ormolu patinated bronze and black fossil marble candleabra, attributed to Pierre-Phillippe Thomire c1802 (£70,000-100,000). UPDATE: THIS MADE £434,500
A pair of Regency patinated bronze tripod tables c1810 (£40,000-60,000). UPDATE: THIS LOT MADE £86,500
A George II silver epergne with the mark of John Edwards, London 1736 (£30,000-50,000)