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    LINLEY AND KNUTTEL CHESS TABLE AND SET AT ADAM’S

    Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
    Graham Knuttel and David Linley with their collaborative project. UPDATE: THIS MADE €40,000 at hammer

    One of Graham Knuttel’s most striking creations is a chess set made in collaboration with the furniture designer and manufacturer David Linley. The limited edition (of 12) square table with marquetry chessboard top designed by Linley and silver and bronze chess pieces created by Knuttel is lot 5 at the Graham Knuttel II sale at Adam’s in Dublin on February 10. The four square table is supported by a tapered column on a walnut base, with a marquetry chessboard. The white chess pieces are made of solid silver, the black pieces are made of bronze. The estimate is €50,000-€80,000. It is the most expensively estimated lot in a sale of mostly paintings with some sculptures with estimates from €300 up. The catalogue is online

    DAVID LINLEY TABLE AT CO. CLARE AUCTION

    Saturday, June 20th, 2015

    The maple dining table by David Linley.

    The maple dining table by David Linley.  UPDATE: THIS WAS UNSOLD

    A David Linley dining table is the top lot at Aidan Foley’s summer sale at The Auction Rooms, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare on June 23.  The maple wood table, capable of seating up to 20, was a commissioned piece and will attract international interest.

    Over 1,000 lots will be sold including a Limerick silver spoon by Maurice Fitzgerald, antique furniture, jewellery and Waterford Crystal chandeliers.  There is garden furniture and outdoor effects including a pair of cannons. Other lots of note include a Killarney wood workbox, a Georgian marquetry bookcase, a games table and an extensive array of furniture.  The auction will be live on the internet.

    UPDATE:  The table was unsold but the London trade has expressed an interest.