31st Oct, 2023 10:00
Design
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A French Gothic oak open bookcase
A French Gothic oak open bookcase,
mid-19th century, the top section with ornately and crisply carved fleur-de-lys and flowering foliage, over open shelves and turned three-quarter columns, the panelled sides carved with fruiting vines, the base having two doors with carved linenfold panels flanked by open shelves with carved, pierced and gilt brackets, the crest with a painted coat of arms, all with inlaid geometric ebonised and ebony details,
265cm wide
55cm deep
247cm high
Provenance: The Clive and Jane Wainwright Collection.
A similar folio stand is to be found in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, this designed by S S Teulon for his first major house commission, Tortworth Court, Gloucestershire, for the second Earl of Ducie. This stand formed part of the Handley-Read collection formed by Charles and Lavinia Handley-Read, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1972
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The Clive & Jane Wainwright Collection
The Design department at Sworders are delighted to offer pieces from the extraordinary collection of Clive Wainwright (1942-1999), following the successful exhibition with H Blairman & Sons in London, emphasising the Gothic Revival period in general, and AWN Pugin in particular.
Sold for £1,900
Condition Report
Damage to leather trim to shelves.
Trim missing to four shelves.
No key to doors.
Minor wear, generally good.
The bookcase breaks down into smaller sections with the bottom section being in one piece and the gallery breaking apart into 3 pieces with the main section being on its own and the flanking shelves detaching.
The shelves also come out of the unit to make it lighter for transport. The base does not break down into smaller sections and will have to be moved as a single piece. Please see below for additional measurements of each individual section.
Flanking shelves:
65cm wide
55cm deep
142cm high
Central shelf
137cm wide
62cm deep
173cm high
Base unit
92cm high
265cm wide
60cm deep
The finial to the centre left has been broken off and shows signs of a previous repair. There are also further chips and losses to the ornamentation occurring throughout the piece. The top of the centre right column shows signs of possible previews would worm due to a cluster of small holes.
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Auction: Design, 31st Oct, 2023
Viewing
London Viewing | Highlights
A selection of lots will be on view Friday 6 October - Wednesday 18 October at our London Gallery, 15 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, as follows:
Monday-Friday, 11.30am - 5.30pm
Saturday, 1pm - 5pm
Sunday - Closed
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Stansted Viewing | Auction
Viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Friday 27 October, 10am - 5pm
Saturday 28 October, 10am - 1pm
Sunday 29 October, 10am - 1pm
Monday 30 October, 10am - 5pm
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.
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