Foreword by Laura, Ludovic, James and Valentine Lindsay

This catalogue of furniture and paintings which belonged to our parents brings with it many happy memories. Their collection was assembled over several decades for our childhood home on Lansdowne Road, enriched by works of art inherited from both sides of our family.

When we moved to Holland Park in the early 1960s, the area was very different to how it is today. In the circles our grandparents moved in, it was almost unheard of to live north of the park and they viewed the decision with a certain reserve. The terraces were rather faded and overlooked, their former grandeur still apparent beneath some years of neglect. Our parents saw great promise in 12 Lansdowne Road and set about creating a family home that would become an expression of their shared eye and flair. Our mother brought the assured discipline of an interior decorator; our father, with his background as an auctioneer and expert in Old Master paintings, a connoisseur’s knowledge and instinct. Together, they created warm and welcoming rooms where scholarship and decoration were in quiet dialogue.

We grew up surrounded by artworks that were not merely displayed but lived with and formed the backdrop to numerous joyful gatherings. Our parents collected out of curiosity and conviction, buying what they loved, often ahead of fashion. Our mother enjoyed regularly moving paintings and objects from room to room and we came to understand these works gradually, through familiarity rather than instruction. As 12 Lansdowne Road enters its next chapter, we are fortunate to retain the works of art and objects that have meant the most to us over the years, while also taking pleasure in the fact that many will find new homes, acquired by collectors at auction in the same spirit as our parents so enjoyed doing themselves.

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Tuesday 2 June 2026, 10.30am BST
Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2JE

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