- Page Title
- Noble & Private Collections including Property from the Earl of Home | 2025 | Sotheby's
- Brand
- sothebys.com
- Type
- Other
- First Seen
- 5/12/2025
- Last Seen
- 5/14/2025
- Domain
- sothebys.com
- URL
- https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/noble-private-collections-including-property-from-the-earl-of-home-l25301?locale=en&cmp=pso7000203819
- Description
- We are pleased to present a curated selection of exquisite furniture and decorative arts from esteemed noble and private collections. This auction promises to captivate a diverse array of tastes, offering something for every discerning collector. Among the highlights, the auction will commence with pieces from the Collection of the Earl of Home, including 'The Montagu Heirlooms,' which features a remarkable array of gold boxes, jewels, and silver passed down through generations.Contents from the collections of the Earls of Clarendon, from a descendant of the Earls Cowper as well as from a distinguished Belgravia residence, and other notable aristocratic and private collections, will showcase a varied selection of Georgian, French, and other continental furniture. These pieces serve as a testament to the superb craftsmanship and high-quality materials prevalent in the past. At the heart of these collections are an impressive Victorian chandelier attributed to Perry, a superb group of Viennese rock-crystal and enamelled pieces, and a magnificent 16th-century Flemish mille-fleurs tapestry.For porcelain enthusiasts, a Meissen monteith from the 'Swan' Service, formerly part of the renowned collection of Nelson Happy Rockefeller, and a rare St. James's white porcelain figural group of Ganymede and the Eagle will take center stage. Finally, ensuring we keep perfect time, the sale features a charming collection of Georgian wall and table clocks, dating from the late 17th to the late 18th century, with makers including George Graham and William Dutton Sons.Please note highlights from this sale will be available for viewing between Wednesday, 7 May and Monday, 12May at our New Bond Street galleries.For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:Bids.london@sothebys.com(+44) 207 293 5283 (bids general line)For sale enquiries please contact:Henry HouseDeputy Chairman | Furniture and Single-Owner sales | UK and North America+44 20 7293 5486HENRY.HOUSE@SOTHEBYS.COMJoão MagalhãesDirector, Senior Specialist | Furniture+44 20 7293 5089JOAO.MAGALHAES@SOTHEBYS.COMDavid MacdonaldConsultant | Sotheby’s Scotland and Single Owner CollectionsDAVID.MACDONALD.CONSULTANT@SOTHEBYS.COMAdèle BourbonneAssociate Specialist | Furniture+44 20 7293 6809ADELE.BOURBONNE@SOTHEBYS.COMAlexandra StarpHead of Vertu Gold boxes+44 (0)207 293 5350ALEXANDRA.STARP@SOTHEBYS.COMCameron Di LeoCataloguer | Furniture+44 20 7293 6103CAMERON.DILEO@SOTHEBYS.COMMiles HarrisonSpecialist | Silver+44 20 7293 5304MILES.HARRISON@SOTHEBYS.COMRebecca WintgensConsultant | CeramicsREBECCA.WINTGENS.CONSULTANT@SOTHEBYS.COMJonathan HillsConsultant | Clocks+44 20 7293 5538JONATHAN.HILLS.CONSULTANT@SOTHEBYS.COMSinead RampersadDepartment Assistant | Decorative Arts and Russian Works of Art+44 20 7293 5134SINEAD.RAMPERSAD@SOTHEBYS.COMAlana ClementsPre-Sale CoordinatorALANA.CLEMENTS@SOTHEBYS.COM
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