View Over St. James’s Square: A Private Collection – Online from 3 to 17 March With Christie’s

A visual feast, View Over St. James’s Square: A Private Collection reflects the diverse interests of a couple whose passion for quality and craftsmanship brought together paintings, furniture and works of art from a broad range of cultural influences and geographies. This online sale will go live to view on 24 February, ahead of being open for bids from 3 until 17 March. Highlights will be on public view at 8 King Street from 9 to 17 March.

The Collection

At the core of the collection is a group of Old Master paintings and European decorative arts from the 18^th and 19^th centuries. They range from a pair of Italian temple capricci attributed to Pier Francesco Garoli (estimate: £50,000-80,000), a pair of Mediterranean coastal landscapes with fishermen by Carlo Bonavia (estimate: £50,000-80,000) and a three-quarter Portrait of Bartolomeo Compagni by Pier Francesco Foschi (estimate: £30,000-50,000), to a French Empire silver part dinner-service comprising 75 pieces (estimate: £40,000-60,000), an elegant pair of North Italian neoclassical marquetry commodes (estimate: £30,000-50,000) and a pair of Italian glazed terracotta busts of the Roman emperors Galba and Otho by Angelo Minghetti (estimate: £25,000-40,000).

Beautiful objects from around the world include: a Russian Imperial malachite table (estimate: £20,000-30,000) and a glittering Fabergé silver table service  (estimate: £20,000-30,000); a Japanese patinated-bronze Koro (incense burner) signed Suzuki Masayoshi, Meiji Period (late 19^th century) (estimate: £40,000-60,000), precious lacquer ware (with estimates ranging from £2,000 to £10,000), and Japanese ceramics (with estimates ranging from £800 to £15,000); a languid bronze leopard by the South African sculptor Dylan Lewis (estimate: £20,000-30,000); and bronzes from China (with estimates ranging from £1,000 to £15,000).

Christie’s

Amelia Walker, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections, Christie’s London: “Christie’s is delighted to offer this diverse private collection for sale from a property at the heart of St. James’s, just a stone’s throw from Christie’s London headquarters. The collectors brought together these works of art with an eclectic and discerning eye, creating a glamourous, colourful and comfortable home for their family. With such a wide range of paintings and decorative arts on offer, many with distinguished earlier provenances, there is something for everyone. Estimates range from £800 to £80,000, and several items will be offered without reserve.”

To view the full sale when it goes live: please click here

Donate to support The Table Read
We strive to keep The Table Read free for both our readers and our contributors. If you have enjoyed our work, please consider donating to help keep The Table Read going!