In Person and Online
We are exceptionally excited to present our next auction Better by Design | The Principal Contents of Boden Hall.
This sale offers a carefully curated selection of period furniture, objects and fine paintings featured in this sale. Housed within the historic walls of Boden Hall and its expansive 70-acre grounds, the pieces reflect a thoughtfully crafted harmony of timeless elegance and modern comfort. Amongst the sale are some exceptional artworks by Sir John Lavery RA RSA RHA, Dorothea Sharp (1873-1955) and Harold Harvey (1874-1941), beautifully crafted furniture and works of art, and an expansive collection of automobilia, live steam and scale models and even novelty teapots.
'For them, Boden was a dream come true. A blank canvas onto and into which they could project their vision, and enhance and place their growing collections.'
- Tim Wonnacott FRICS | January 2025
Viewing times
London Viewing | Highlights
A selection of lots will be on view Monday 10 - Friday 21 February (weekdays only) at our London Gallery, 15 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, as follows:
Monday-Friday, 11am - 6pm
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
For more information, please contact 0203 971 2500 | london@sworder.co.uk
Stansted Viewing | Auction
Viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Friday 28 February, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 2 March, 10am - 1pm
Monday 3 March, 10am - 4pm
All lots are, however, extensively illustrated and carry detailed condition reports - see 'Condition report' at the foot of each lot description.
The auction will take place at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE.
Buyer's Notes
COLLECTIONS
To save you having to wait, we operate a mandatory booking system for collections. Please book your appointment 24 hours in advance, to ensure your items are ready when you arrive.
Due to our busy schedule of auctions, we are no longer able to store items at our saleroom here at Stansted Mountfitchet, for our Fine Interiors, Design and other specialist sales.
STORAGE OF LOTS | Sworders x Abels Partnership
Items will automatically be collected 10 days after the sale (the second Friday following the auction) at 4pm, by Abels Moving Services Ltd., and taken to their depot at Potters Bar, where they will be subject to collection, administration and storage fees - see below.
Collection Fee
Items collected by Abels will be charged a collection fee automatically of £25 plus VAT, per lot.
All items on the invoice will be collected by Abels Moving Services Ltd.
Items will be stored free of charge for 7 days from the Sworders collection date.
Charges
Storage charges will commence on the 8th day:
£2.50 per lot, per day (smalls, clocks and works of art)
£5.50 per lot, per day (furniture, rugs, mirrors)
Additional charges will be made for items exceeding 8 x 8ft.
A Levied Liability Charge (LLC) of £0.08p / per £1k value of goods.
Abels Moving Services Ltd. will charge directly to the clients for storage, shipping and delivery.
Payment must be made prior to collection form Abels Moving Services Ltd.
ID will need to be required for collection, or prior notification of third party collection.
Abels Terms & Conditions can be found here.
(All subject to VAT and 6.72% insurance on total admin charge).
Admin fees will also be charged at the above rates on collection from Abels Moving Services.
The items will be able to be collected by prior appointment:
Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm
No weekend collections
Abels Moving Services Ltd
The Heights East
Cranborne Road
Potters Bar EN6 3JN
02045 294315
collectionsPB@abels.co.uk
These charges are set by Abels Moving Services Ltd; once collected, Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers will be unable to answer questions relating to items. We recommend that you contact Abels Moving Services Ltd. directly.
Sworders Terms and Conditions have been updated for the auctions to which these services apply.
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