Robert Kime's Top Ten

No. 1

Lot 70: An Aubusson Verdure tapestry, probably first half 17th century | Est. £8,000-12,000 (+fees)

"The thing about tapestries is that they do a lot of work in a room and this one is quite beautiful with good colours. I’ve always been keen on tapestries"

No. 2

Lot 30: A George IV mahogany wine cistern, circa 1830, attributed to Gillows | Est. £3,000-5,000 (+fees)

"This is a particularly nice wooden wine cistern as it came with its own column, which is interesting.”

No. 3

Lot 209: A set of fourteen Louis XV style walnut and upholstered side chairs, 19th century | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+fees)

"I bought this set of fourteen chairs, just like this and I love the textiles for the very interesting texture and colour.”

No. 4

Lot 55: Nine various blue and white 'Binh Thuan' shipwreck dishes, provincial Ming, circa 1600 | Est. £1,000-1,500 (+fees)

"I bought hundreds of these - salvaged from a shipwreck. I remember, the auction was in Australia so I got up in the middle of the night to buy them."

No. 5

Lot 269: A George III style mahogany tester bed, late 20th century | Est. £4,000-6,000 (+fees)

"Lovely bed, and I designed the fabric for the hangings. Nice to look back on it, and it still makes a statement."

No. 6

Lot 217: An Irish carved gilt wood pier glass, in the manner of John and Francis Booker of Dublin, late 19th/early 20th century | Est. £8,000-12,000 (+fees)

"The wonderful thing about Irish furniture or mirrors, like this one, is they can make the architecture of the room."

No. 7

Lot 283: Y An Ottoman mother of pearl and bone inlaid occasional table, early 20th century | Est. 200-300 (+fees)

"I love the tables that have a lot of inlay, like this one - that are very white and quite detailed.”

No. 8

Lot 28: An Ottoman style painted octagonal occasional table, 20th century | Est. £200-300 (+fees)

“This is a very useful table; a variant of the model.”

No. 9

Lot 31: Y A large William IV rosewood and upholstered sofa, circa 1835 | Est. £3,000-5,000 (+fees)

"I had the fabric for this sofa woven in Turkey and it’s still just as wonderful.”

No. 10

Lot 49: An Ushak carpet | Est. £5,000-8,000 (+fees)

"I like that this Ushak is more raspberry than typical Turkish red. Makes it interesting.”

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AUCTION:
The auction will take place at Dreweatts (not Hollycombe House):

Dreweatts
Donnington Priory
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2JE

Day 1 | Lots 1-286: Tuesday 15 June (10.30am)
Day 2 | Lots 287-430: Wednesday 16 June (10.30am)

VIEWING AT HOLLYCOMBE HOUSE:
Viewing dates: Wednesday 9 June - Sunday 13 June 2021: 9am - 5pm

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Hollycombe House
Liphook
Hampshire
GU30 7LP

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