The Mowat-Thomson Collection

 17 & 18 September 2021

McTear’s is delighted to announce the confirmed dates for this auction, the contents of 19 St Bernard’s Crescent, Edinburgh - The Private Collection of William Mowat-Thomson.

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An iconic figure in Scottish dance, Edinburgh-based William Mowat-Thomson was a teacher of dance, drama and yoga and a collector of the most wonderful array of art and antiques. From modest beginnings on Orkney, William achieved success in his working life and from a young age furnished his grand homes in his much-loved Georgian style.

When William passed away in 2019, at the age of 86, he had built a collection unrivalled in breadth and vibrancy. A great friend of the late gentleman recalls that those visiting Willliam’s house at St Bernard’s Crescent, Edinburgh, affectionately referred to it as the V&A, being as it was a museum of beautiful objets d’art.  

The single-owner auction of William Mowat-Thomson's fabulous collection will take place at McTear's on Friday 17-Saturday 18 September 2021.

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