It was catalogued as “in the style of Thomas Hope”, but the
successful buyer, Martin Levy of Mayfair dealers H. Blairman & Son, along with the underbidder Michael Lipitch, recognised the table as the work of George Bullock.
One of the most significant
cabinetmakers in early 19th
century Britain, Bullock undertook various commissions for important clients including Lord Cholmondley for Cholmondley Castle, Cheshire; The Earl of Mansfield for Scone Palace, Perthshire and The Duke of Atholl for Blair Castle, Perthshire.
The table in Woodbridge was estimated at £3000-4000 and sold to Mr Levy on the telephone at £59,000. The auctioneers do not charge any buyer’s premium.
Regency green marble-topped table makes £59,000
Highlight of the June 24-2 Neal Sons & Fletcher was this Regency green marble-topped table. With brass scroll supports decorated with swan heads and a trefoil base veneered in burr walnut, and with ebony stringing and mouldings, the 2ft 2in (66cm) diameter, 4ft 4in (1.32m) high table had been ensconced in a local country house for many years.
