7th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
20th Century Design
670
Robert Mouseman Thompson (1876-1955): An English Oak Monks Chair, 1937, with curved back and shaped arms, each side carved with a monks head, over three panels carved with the crest and coat of arms of the McEvoy family and 1937 P.E.McE, slung leather seat, on four octagonal legs joined by a cross stretcher, with carved mouse trademark,
79.5cm with original receipt costing £7.14.10.
Sold for £7,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Auction: 20th Century Design, 7th Oct, 2023
The 20th Century Design Sale will see over 300 lots come under the hammer, with a strong, rounded offering across the spectrum of 20th Century Design. There will be over 100 lots alone of furniture and furnishings made by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson and his workshop, led by a good private collection which includes fine pieces from the 1930s. A Private Collection from Manchester of ceramics by Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company, comprising 43 lots, will offer a good range of Royal Lancastrian wares and a host of rare tiles, and there will also be a good range of Art Deco and Arts and Crafts lots including a very finely made pair of Brass and Steel Wall Sconces with acorn and oak leaf design, made by Arts and Crafts master Ernest Gimson
Viewing
Wednesday 4 October 4pm-7pm, Thursday 5 October - Friday 6 October 10am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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