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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 3
A pair of large Canton 'butterfly' vases Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Chinese,
Lot 7
A scholar's rock on stand Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Chinese,
Lot 8
An Ottoman hexagonal painted and giltwood ceiling panel probably 19th century,
Lot 9
A hardwood, ivory and mother-of-pearl chest-on-stand. late 19th/early 20th century, Syrian.
Lot 10
An Anglo-Indian teak and bone-inlaid window seat late 19th/early 20th century, Hoshiarpur,
Lot 11
Giuseppe Parvis (Italian, 1831-1909) a pair of walnut and ebonised stools, late 19th century,
Lot 12
Attributed to Giuseppe Parvis (Italian, 1831-1909) a Moorish-design cabinet, c.1880-1890,
Lot 13
Georges Claude Michelet (French, 1873-1946) Portrait of a Spahi,
Lot 15
A large Qajar moulded and underglaze-painted pottery figural tile late 19th century, Persian,
Lot 17
Manner of WAS Benson an Arts and Crafts steel and copper smoker's stand, circa 1900,
Lot 18
Hippolyte Peyrol (French, 1856-1929) 'Protection', circa 1890,
Lot 19
A Gothic Revival brass fender mid-19th century,
Lot 20
Karen Green (American, contemporary) 'Zampa and Ami', 2014,
Lot 24
A pair of penwork and inlaid octagonal tables 20th century, in the manner of Liberty,
Lot 27
A pair of silk embroidered ecclesiastical banners 19th-20th century,
Lot 32
A wooden painted royal coat of arms shield early to mid-20th century,
Lot 33
A folk art turned wooden bowl 19th century, Swedish,
Lot 34
Alan Clarke for Poole Pottery c.2000, 'The Planets',
Lot 35
A pair of Soviet commemorative space rocket night lamps c.1970s, Russian,
Lot 37
Franz Dorrenbache (German, 1870-1943) a pewter wine cooler,
Lot 38
A large cloisonné charger Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese,
Lot 45
A green-lacquered chinoiserie standard lamp mid-20th century,
Lot 49
Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988) a four-panel 'Libreria' screen, c.1955,
Lot 51
An Hermès, Paris, printed silk scarf c.1980, by Julie Abadie,
Lot 53
A group of eight milliner's hat blocks early 20th century,
Lot 56
▲ Alfred Aaron Wolmark (Polish-British, 1877-1961) 'The Offering'
Lot 58
Enoch 'Enrico' Henryk Glicenstein (Polish-American, 1870-1942) 'Eternity'
Lot 61
A bronze jardinière by Genryusai Seiya Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese,
Lot 62
A carved teak side table late 19th/early 20th century, Indian,
Lot 63
A pair of bronze cylindrical vases Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese,
Lot 64
A group of three Samurai 'jingasa' hats Edo period (1603-1868), Japanese,
Lot 65
A group of Samurai 'jingasa' hats Edo period (1603-1868), Japanese,
Lot 66
A lacquered 'sumiakabako' red-cornered cosmetics box Edo period (1603-1868), Japanese,
Lot 67
An incense burner in the form of a baku Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese,
Lot 68
A large Shan-style red lacquer Buddha 19th century, Burmese (Myanmar),
Lot 71
A keyaki kettle hook second half of the 19th century, Japanese,
Lot 72
A group of seventeen wooden kokeshi dolls 20th century, Tohoku, Japanese,
Lot 73
A group of nine black-lacquered Samurai 'jingasa' hats Edo period (1603-1868), Japanese,
Lot 74
A group of nine black-lacquered Samurai 'jingasa' hats Edo period (1603-1868), Japanese,
Lot 76
Flemish School, late 17th century An allegory of the Earth
Lot 80
A carved linden wood Black Forest piano stool 19th century, Swiss,
Lot 83
A carved linden wood Black Forest armchair c.1910, Swiss,
Lot 84
A carved linden wood Black Forest coat hook attributed to the Ruef Brothers c.1890, Swiss,
Lot 85
A pair of carved hardwood howdah chairs c.1900, Southeast Asian,
Lot 86
A Tantric Buddhist gilt-bronze repoussé mask late 19th/early 20th century, Tibetan,
Lot 88
Two opium pipes late 19th/early 20th century, Chinese,
Lot 89
A set of four pierced and lacquered screen panels late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Chinese,
Lot 92
A ceremonial feather and beadwork headdress 20th century, Papua New Guinea,
Lot 93
A tooled leather and hardwood 'petaca' chest early 18th century, Viceroyalty of Peru,
Lot 94
A pair of silver bracelet cuffs early 20th century, Turkmenistan,
Lot 95
Four reticulated silver bazuband armbands 20th century, Indian, Rajasthan,
Lot 97
A coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) box 19th century,
Lot 99
A small polychrome blind fret-carved casket early 20th century,
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