During the highlights exhibition at Dreweatts London last month, Nina created a beautiful room set using a range of pieces from the auction, as well as items from her own collection, giving you some deign inspiration.

Here Nina takes you on a tour of the space and picks out some of her highlights!

Nina Campbell's Top Picks

A Swedish Kelim

"I love this carpet on the floor, because I think it gives all the richness of colour."

Lot 442: A large red ground Swedish Kelim | Est. £200-300 (+ fees)

Blue and white ceramics

"I was very excited to find this collection of blue and white. The wonderful thing about blue and white is that you can mix so much of it... I thought all of this was very welcoming in a big hall. You can arrange it all together, add bits and take them away."

Lot 12: A Chinese blue and white large oviform vase and cover, Wanli | Est. £3,000-5,000 (+ fees)

Lot 9: A pair of Chinese porcelain blue and white rouleau vases, Kangxi | Est. £4,000-6,000 (+ fees)

Lot 2: A selection of Dutch Delft, various dates 18th and 19th centuries | Est. £150-250 (+ fees)

Portraits

"I think it is quite interesting in a small space, to hang rather big portraits and take over the whole wall space. I think hanging pictures is quite an interesting way of modernising an interior."

Lot 24: John Vanderbank (British 1694-1739), Portrait of Richard Jennens (1710-1777), Oil on canvas | Est. £4,000-6,000 (+ fees)

Lot 188: Circle of Godfrey Kneller (British 1646-1723), Portrait of Anne, Lady Blencowe, née Wallis, Oil on canvas | Est. £2,000-3,000 (+ fees)

Pictures by Tchelitchew

“I love all these wonderful Tchelitchew’s… The Tchelitchews were mainly given to Dame Edith by Tchelitchew, and so it is a really interesting collection and rather, I think, slightly unexpected for Tchelitchew.”

Lot 359: Pavel Tchelitchew (Russian 1898-1957), Portrait of Dame Edith Sitwell, seated, Pen, brush and ink | Est. £2,000-3,000 (+ fees)

A William & Mary cabinet on chest

"I love this little cabinet; it is really useful. Some people think that this sort of furniture is no longer desirable… I totally disagree, I think it is absolutely wonderful. I think it gives every room a central point."

Lot 231: A William & Mary burr walnut cabinet on chest, circa 1695 | Est. £2,000-3,000 (+ fees)

A set of dining chairs

"There is this wonderful set of chairs, which we have just popped this red seat on to bring out the coral red."

Lot 302: A set of six green and polychrome painted dining chairs, mid 18th century | Est. £800-1,200 (+ fees)

A Victorian overmantel mirror

"A very good, useful mirror. I would put this in a country house bedroom. It has been painted white but could easily be gilded. It could be painted any colour actually."

Lot 35: A Victorian white painted wood and composition overmantel wall mirror, circa 1870 | Est. £400-600 (+ fees)

Press cuttings

"I love this cornucopia of cuttings. I was so excited when I found that. It is so silly, but I think a lot of decoration needs to be a little silly, otherwise it gets too serious."

Lot 84: (Part lot) Ɵ Sitwelliana: A Scrap Album, 'Of Dame Edith Sitwell', 1920s-1960s; and A Wicker Basket of press cuttings, 1960s-1970s | Est. £100-150 (+ fees)

A George II kneehole desk

"A beautiful little desk which would go very well in the same room as that cabinet (Lot 231). A nice little cupboard in the bottom, to hide things away. A beautiful little piece of furniture and has come from a very good place."

Lot 379: A George II walnut kneehole desk, circa 1740 | Est. £600-1,000 (+ fees)

A still life by Gino Severini

"A little Severini, ink and gouache here, full of violins and wine, and grapes, making it very cheerful."

Lot 311: λ Gino Severini (Italian 1883-1966), Still life with violin and wine, ink and gouache | Est. £6,000-8,000 (+ fees)

A pedal car

"I just think this is absolutely wonderful, and a lot of people will remember having a pedal car.”

Lot 435: A tri-ang green painted child's pedal car, by Lines Brothers Ltd. London | Est. £200-300 (+ fees)

AUCTION DETAILS
Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 November | 10.30am GMT
Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2JE

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VIEWING:
Full auction on view at Dreweatts Newbury from Wednesday 10 - Monday 15 November 2021:
Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2JE

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