Our Design department's expertise spans many periods and styles, with the Arts & Crafts and Art Deco movements prominent and regular features of our seasonal sales.
The British Arts and Crafts movement is well collected through the disciplines, with strong results for works by the celebrated designers William Morris, William De Morgan, Ernest Gimson, CFA Voysey, Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson, Stanley Webb Davies, Shapland & Petter and Liberty Design.
Further to this, Art Deco are popular elements of the sales. Works from this movement encompass all the graphic and applied Arts including British, French, Continental and American forms of furniture and design.
Whether it be birds-eye maple furniture of Epstein, Betty Joel designed products, Wedgwood Fairyland lustre, or Art Deco figures by makers such as Chiparus, Lorenzl and Preiss - the enduring allure of the Art Deco style remains ever popular.
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Known for creating timeless spaces through layers of colour, texture and pattern, interior designer Georgie Wykeham delves into the catalogue of our latest Design auction. Georgie has carefully selected her favourite lots from the 21 October sale, and shares insights into her design philosophy and inspiration.
16 October 2025
We are excited to present an impressive private collection of ceramics, with highlights by C H Brannam Pottery. The private collection will open the autumn edition of our Design auction, taking place on 21 October.
2 October 2025
We are delighted to be offering a George Nakashima Slab I coffee table in our upcoming Design auction, which takes place on 21 October.
18 September 2025
