Charlotte Lee-Finglas

Charlotte Lee-Finglas

Fine Interiors | Valuer & Cataloguer 

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Charlotte joined Sworders’ Fine Interiors department in 2021, where she’s enjoyed developing the sale’s digital presentation, an area she sees as imperative to allow a very traditional industry to reach a global audience of interiors enthusiasts.

Before Sworders, Charlotte spent five years working at a London-based valuation firm in association with Sotheby’s and has ten years of experience in the industry. She has been fortunate to work with significant collections including The Palace of Westminster’s Historic Furniture Collection, The Britten-Pears Foundation, Oxburgh Hall, and Holkham Hall.

Charlotte has a degree in History and History of Art and a master's in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. Her interests include British and Continental furniture, textiles and needleworks, and sculpture, but most of all she is fascinated by the stories of the makers and collectors behind the objects.

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Selected Contents from York’s Tenement, Suffolk

With original elements dating back to 1592, York’s Tenement, in Yoxford, Suffolk, stands today as a remarkable testament to the preservation of historic dwellings and interiors, and the unique character they embody.

28 May 2024

From Bricks to Marble | Ben Weinreb (1912-1999)

Ben Weinreb (1912-1999), born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, was an antiquarian bookseller and architectural historian whose lifetime’s worth of acquisitions has laid the foundations for the study of architectural history throughout the world. Now, three plaster models from his collection have made their way to Sworders, that he linked to two other titans of architectural history: Sir Robert Smirke and John Nash.

24 May 2024

The Collection of the late Rosemary and Theo Cutting

During the Cuttings' custodianship, one might have been forgiven for thinking they had stumbled into an Italian palazzo upon entering The Old Bakehouse, Whepstead, for the first time. In what looked like a humble dwelling from the outside, Theo and Rosemary collected and arranged an impressive collection of fine furniture and works of art from the 17th to 19th centuries, creating a luxurious and elegant home that they shared for some sixty-five years.

20 May 2024

European Ceramics from the Collection of Hermann Baer (1898-1977)

Sworders feel privileged to be entrusted to disperse this select group of items from the deeply cherished personal collection of the late Hermann Baer (1898-1977), including antique Italian maiolica and German faience.

8 May 2024

From Numbers to Aesthetics | The Unexpected Journey of Mr. Bigglesworthy

Discover the unexpected journey of Dan aka Mr Bigglesworthy, a chartered accountant turned design connoisseur, whose love affair with modern design began with a simple fascination for the value of vintage pieces.

 

25 April 2024

Fine Interiors Sale Highlights

In our recent Fine Interiors auction held on 19 and 20 March, we presented a cherished assortment of antiquities once owned by the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory. This highly esteemed collection of exquisite pottery items saw a 100% sell-through rate, with intense bidding in the room, online, and over the telephone.

5 April 2024

Classical Charms | The Collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald

The Fine Interiors department feel privileged to offer for sale a private collection of Antiquities in our 19 & 20 March sale, from the estate of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory, 5th Baronet of Coryton.

14 March 2024

Fin-tastic Finds | A Private Collection of English Char Dishes

We are very pleased to present a series of English pottery char dishes collected by Keith Elliott, the Founder and Editor of Classic Angling, the world’s leading magazine devoted to antique and classic tackle.

12 March 2024

Josephine Munsey | Pattern and Colour

Our Fine Interiors team revel in finding new and innovative ways of presenting lots to potential buyers, and for the March edition of the sale we have been very fortunate to use some beautiful patterned wallpaper from Josephine Munsey, a textile designer based in Stroud, United Kingdom. We sat down with Josephine to find out more about her designs and what inspires them…

5 March 2024

Illustrious Origins | A Mythological Tapestry from the Gobelins Workshop

The Fine Interiors department are extremely excited to be able to present a Louis XV Gobelins mythological tapestry of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, lot 328, in our 19 and 20 March sale.

27 February 2024

The Warner Dailey Collection

Delve into the captivating life of Warner Dailey, an Anglo-American art and antiques dealer, whose collecting journey commenced in his New Jersey childhood. This sets the stage for a remarkable auction featuring over 300 lots from Dailey's eclectic personal collection, a testament to a lifetime dedicated to the art of collecting.

19 January 2024

Final Call for Royal School

Our upcoming 30 January Homes & Interiors sale features a selection of the contents of Riddlesworth Hall, a Norfolk country house and a prolific all-girls boarding school where some notable public figures such as Princess Diana once studied. 

12 January 2024