Date: 13th Oct, 2022 12:30

The joy of antiques is their ability to transport us to other times and places, indeed a very different world than ours.

A fine salon suite takes us to Belle Epoque France of the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries when Toulouse-Lautrec haunted the Moulin Rouge and Gustave Eiffel built his famous tower.

We then travel to Russia with a rare Imperial biscuit porcelain figure produced by the Gardner Porcelain Factory: modelled as a peasant mother clutching her child, we can imagine the biting cold of Siberian snows.

A whirlwind tour of central Europe takes in the factories of Herend in Vienna and Zsolnay Pecs in Hungary; after a quick detour to the Ginori workshop in Tuscany we return to Scotland with two excellent examples of textiles, the first a William IV sampler worked by a Richmond Kilpatrick of Edinburgh with the second, a large and fine Paisley shawl of circa 1860 bringing us close to home.

Entries entries are invited for our next Fine Furniture & Works of Art auction on 2nd February. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form. 

Date: 21st Jul, 2022 12:00

Antique furniture of good quality with an unusual aspect continues to buck the trend and a 19^th century Davenport in olivewood from Jerusalem proved just that with bidders from Israel and the UK battling to £650.

An unusual Mauchline table snuff box bearing twin finely executed pen-work hunting scenes certainly appealed to collectors, eventually selling for £750.

Good quality porcelain of the 19^th and 20^th centuries provoked strong bidding with an excellent private collection of fruit painted Royal Worcester making over £11,000 collectively before a fine KPM plaque went for £1,400.

Entries are invited for our next fine furniture auction taking place on 13th October. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form. 

Date: 28th Apr, 2022 11:00

Highlights of this auction included a Walter MacFarlane & Co cast iron royal warrant coat of arms, originally owned by the Pirie family, proprietors of the Stoneywood Paper Mills in Aberdeenshire. Two Joseph Lorenzl Art Deco ladies proved it's not all about size, while a mid-18th century Jacobite glass appeared modest though mighty. An Orkney crofters chair sat perfectly beside the two French vitrines, while the set of Chinese Chippendale style cockpen chairs proved popular amongst bidders.   

Entries are invited for our next Fine Furniture & Works of Art auction taking place on 21st July.

For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form, or call us on 0141 810 2880.  

Date: 3rd Feb, 2022 12:00

The Scottish Country House auction certainly lived up to its name with strong results for period furniture and decorative arts.

An interesting an early oak child’s chair impressed at £600 while a large proportioned lounge stool won many admirers while racing to a £1,500 hammer price after a bidding battle.

An imposing stag’s head from the Glencalvie Estate went for £240 before the standout lot of the day took its star turn with the Orientalist bronze attributed to Franz Xavier Bergman bringing a notable £1,500.

Entries are invited for the next auction taking place 28 April. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.