In Person and Online
Peter Petrou’s five decades in the art and antiques world form a story as compelling as the objects with which he has long been synonymous. Guided not by fashion but by instinct - “a disease curable only by death,” he jokes - Petrou has spent his life championing pieces that defy category, logic or expectation. Outward Bound, to be held on Tuesday 24 February 2026, gathers works from his stock and personal collection: objects chosen over a lifetime of looking, thinking, feeling… and matchmaking. For Petrou has always believed that dealers are custodians, not conquerors.
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Viewing times
London Viewing | Highlights
A selection of lots will be on view Monday 2 - Friday 13 February at our London Gallery, 15 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, as follows:
Monday-Friday, 11am - 5.30pm
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 20 February, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 22 February, 10am - 1pm
Monday 23 February, 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
Furniture and large items, and small items if they form part of the same invoice, not collected within seven working days of the auction will be removed by Abels Moving Services Ltd (Abels), at your expense, and delivered to their depot at Potters Bar, where they will be subject to collection, administration and storage fees - see below.
CHARGES
Collection Fee
Collection from Sworders £25 per collection of 1 – 5 items and £50 per collection of 6-10 items listed on an invoice (plus VAT)
Items will be stored free of charge for 7 days from the Sworders collection date.
Storage Charges
Storage charges will commence on the 8th day after being collected by Abels at £4.00 per lot, per day.
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 will charge to the client for storage, shipping and delivery. All costs associated with collection and storage are payable directly to Abels and must be paid prior to collection of the lot(s).
Abels Terms & Conditions can be found here. (All subject to VAT and 6.72% insurance on total admin charge).
Collection is by prior appointment, made directly with Abels Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm (No weekend collections). You will need to provide your ID at the time of collection, or prior notification, where your items are being collected by a third party.
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; once collected, Sworders will be unable to answer questions relating to items and recommend you contact Abels directly.
See Sworders Terms and Conditions for more information.
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Lot 209
A Dutch East India Company (V.O.C.) silver ingot c.1739/40, Rooswijk Cargo,
Lot 210
A carved hardwood and ivory-inlaid occasional table 19th-20th century, Indian,
Lot 211
Two similar Victorian stoneware spirit barrels late 19th century,
Lot 213
A silver-plate-mounted coco de mer tea caddy late 19th century,
Lot 214
An Indo-Portuguese teak, rosewood, ebony and ivory 'Contador' cabinet 17th century, Goa,
Lot 215
A group of fifteen wrought-iron eel gleaves 18th and 19th century, probably East Anglian,
Lot 219
A teak and gilt-brass campaign chest of drawers by Army & Navy CSL mid to late 19th century,
Lot 224
A 7mm pinfire twenty-shot revolver late 19th century, by Lefaucheux, Paris,
Lot 225
Ian Tweedy (American, b.1982) 'Bust, Post Red Scare Raid'
Lot 226
A pair of gilt and silvered-bronze 'Martial' candlesticks by Antonio Iudice 2018,
Lot 227
A pair of ash and hide snowshoes late 19th/early 20th century,
Lot 229
A Gothic Revival wrought-iron light fitting early 20th century, French,
Lot 230
A large Jewish turned wooden challah pedestal dish early 20th century, Moroccan,
Lot 231
A Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts style wool carpet 20th century,
Lot 232
A pair of carved walnut mirrors late 17th century and later, Northern European,
Lot 233
A carved walnut element in the form of a putto 18th century, Italian,
Lot 234
Pietro Ricchi, called 'Il Lucchese' (Italian, 1606-1675) Jacob's dream
Lot 235
A group of three silvered-pewter masonic staves or sceptres early 20th century, French,
Lot 236
A didactic model of the human head by Maison Auzoux early 20th century, French,
Lot 237
▲ Agostino Dessi (Italian, b.1952) 'Michelangelo's David', late 20th century,
Lot 241
A pair of Chinese export toleware tea canisters probably 19th century,
Lot 242
A set of six carved giltwood candlesticks late 19th century, Spanish,
Lot 244
A George III beech and leather wig stand early 19th century,
Lot 254
Fernando Péreznieto (Mexican, 1938-2001) 'Studio Velato per il Ritratto di Nessuno'
Lot 256
Eduardo Stupia (Argentinian, 1951-2020) 'Landscape I', 2013
Lot 263
▲ Vilmore Schernardi aka 'Armodio' (Italian, b.1938) Untitled (Eggs)
Lot 266
Fernando Péreznieto (Mexican, 1938-2001) 'In the Court of Florence'
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