Furniture

Although the mid-week sales at US auction house Stair Galleries typically focus on affordable property, there are some exceptions.

Classic examples of distinctive porcelain take four-figure sums in Gloucestershire

Furniture attributable to Gillows demonstrates demand for desirable pieces

The 40 trays of British butterflies in this handsome mahogany four-section cabinet by JJ Hill & Son of London were collected by Geoffrey Alfred Cole.

Vendor finds glass marbles are worth more than expected as they make surprise four-figure sums in Bury St Edmunds

Three auctions follow on from the October series to offer items from the collectors’ Californian residence

A 14th or 15th century Persian mirror that emerged at auction in Lincolnshire took a five-figure sum.

English architect and designer Owen Jones (1809-74) was no stranger to large decorative projects when he was hired to design the furniture and interiors for No 16 Carlton House Terrace in St James’s.

International stallholders are among those all set for a renowned bottle and advertising fair and auction

Dealer explains why he is holding a show instead of standing at a fair as he has done for about 40 years

A musical ‘captain’s desk’ davenport sold for £9500 at Tennants’ (22% buyer’s premium) Scientific and Musical Instruments sale in Leyburn on May 17.

Laurent-Alexis Guelfucci opened Guelfucci Gallery in 1998 and specialises in early 20th century furniture and art with a focus on Art Deco.

Pictured here are examples of Georgian silverware coming up in two different auctions that are being staged in Los Angeles in June.

Two examples of classic early Georgian mahogany proved to be in demand at Artvisory (26% buyer’s premium) of South Yarra, Victoria.

Fresh-thinking range of furniture features in a four-day auction showcasing modern design styles

Mark Jameson owns Trinity Marine, a specialist in salvaging fittings and fixtures of ocean liners and warships.

The 33 pieces of ‘Mouseman’ furniture on offer at Carlisle auction house Thomson Roddick (20% buyer’s premium) all came from a Cumbrian Georgian country house where they had been since at least before 1950.

Simon Clarke runs Christopher Clarke Antiques with his brother Sean in Stow-on-the- Wold.

This classy teak wine cooler exudes Mid-century style, all clean lines and simplicity.

In a style admired in the gardens at Versailles and at a House & Garden sale in Abingdon, a pair of urns after those created for Louis XIV’s great project led the field at Mallams (25% buyer’s premium).