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F U R N I T U R E & C L O C K S
Batemans monthly auctions contain mainly pre-Edwardian furniture (dated before 1910), but also include a section of more modern pieces.
Georgian and Regency items sell particularly well here as Stamford is mainly a Georgian town and the restrained elegance of this period
furniture is very popular at the moment. Both English and continental furniture is sold, - pine kitchen furniture like dressers and stripped
pine tables regularly sell at very reasonable prices.
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A French kingwood, tulipwood,
marquetry late 19th century sideboard commode in the Louis XV style,
of breakfront form, with red marble top with shaped edge, the two large
drawers over an intricately inlaid door in assorted fruitwoods depicting
an urn of flowers including carnations, tulip, roses. With concave sides,
flowerhead ormolu mounts, lions paw feet, guilloche detail, laurel leaf
ring handles.
Sold for £17,500
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A French 19th century
bureau de dame in the Louis XV style, circa 1830, feather banded and
quarter veneered, the set back upper section with brass rail to rectangular
marble top, ormolu mounts, the sides and doors with hand painted porcelain
panels in the Sevres style with turquoise spandrels, the sides with
interlaced ormolu L monograms
Sold for £12,000
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Good English furniture keeps it's value well and is relatively inexpensive
at the moment, especially when compared to prices for new furniture
- now is certainly the time to buy an 18th century oak coffer or
Georgian chest of drawers. Whether you're setting up home or
just adding a few select pieces of interest to your home,
auction is the place to buy!
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This partners desk we sold recently goes to show the importance of provenance
on a piece - sold on behalf of a local business, it once belonged to the infamous MP John Profumo, and this helped it to realise
an above-estimate price of £3,200. If only furniture could talk!
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Batemans also sell architectural, garden ornaments and statuary,
such as this marble 6ft statue of a veiled woman which sold for £5,400
- the seller was going to leave it in her garden when she moved house,
thinking it was concrete, but luckily one of our valuers spotted it
and suggested she try it at auction!
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A Regency mahogany bowfront server sideboard, with brass
octagonal handles, ring-turned legs, the top cross banded
with ebony stringing.
Sold for £2,600.
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A Georgian eight day longcase clock by Robert Bowers of Chester,
the brass dial with Roman numerals and pierced spandrels, chapter ring,
monthly calendar with date aperture, hand painted moon dial, the case
mahogany with cross banding, quarter columns to sides,
painted swags and husk detail to top.
Sold for £2,600.
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A George III mahogany secretaire chest on chest, with Greek key
moulded cornice above two short and two long drawers,
a secretaire drawer flanked by fluted pilasters and three
further drawers, 123cm wide, 54cm deep, 170 cm high
Sold for £1,200.
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An unusual nineteenth century iron fire grate sold for £1,400. |
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