Commode inspired by Anglo-French influence heads impressive Chichester sale
In a sale that yielded quality and surprises in most sections, the major talking points at Stride & Son (18% buyer’s premium) were provided by two pieces of furniture. Emerging from the same house and given here-to-sell estimates, both achieved five-figure results.
Topping the Chichester auction was an 18th century bombé serpentine commode, 3ft 2in (97cm) wide, …