Nye Furniture Auction Review
The sale of the second part of the Nye Furniture Collection on 25th October 2013
in Honiton immediately followed two frantic days of selling in Exeter as part of
the Autumn 2013 Fine. The Honiton auction offered a select sale of furniture and
saw some good prices on the day.
The sale had some unusual items of furniture as illustrated by this Victorian rosewood
safe by S Mordan & Co (SF19/1278) that sold for £1,400 during the auction.
There was a good selection of
furniture and works of art in the sale in Honiton
on 25th October 2013.
This was part II of the
Nye Furniture Collection. You may remember
Part I (SF18)
being sold earlier this year in July.
This Art Deco walnut veneer cocktail cabinet (SF19/1298) was keenly sought after
and finally succumbed to a winning bid of £2,350.
A super
Art Deco walnut veneer half round fitted cocktail cabinet
(SF19/1298) was keenly sought after. This unusual piece of furniture, its upper
part with a mirrored back and enclosed by a pair of doors above and below,
sold for £2,350.
Another
Art Deco bird's eye maple twin tambour fronted cocktail cabinet
(FS20/1297) sold for £2,000.
A useful, early
19th Century oak and mahogany crossbanded housekeepers cupboard
(SF19/1234) was also in demand. The breakfront upper part with a moulded cornice,
enclosed by three pairs of moulded panel doors between turned columns, the lower
part with a central cupboard enclosed by a pair of moulded panel doors, flanked
by three short drawers to either side. This useful piece sold for £2,300.
A 19th Century Indian carved rosewood console table (SF19/1293) attracted a winning
bid of £1,900.
A good
19th Century Indian carved rosewood console table
(SF19/1293) centred with a figure of a lion realised £1,900 and an unusual
Victorian
rosewood safe
by S Mordan & Co (SF19/1278) went under the hammer for £1,400.
An unusual
Victorian carved oak hall stand
(FS20/1269) exceeded all expectations. The central pillar was surmounted by a stag's
head and with twin shields below with ribbon tied musical trophy and boars' heads.
It had a D-shaped umbrella stand base with metal liner. This quirky piece sold for
£1,550.
Although this was a small select sale of furniture items, there were some good prices
achieved on the day.
- Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
- Period Furniture Auctions
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