The finest lots across the entire auction, as selected by our specialists

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Travel through the centuries of European decorative art through the pieces belonging to one knowledgeable and eclectic collector

Europe through the Eyes of a Private Collector

Learn more about our collaboration with Christopher Farr, producer of fine contemporary rugs informed by tradition

Sotheby’s x Christopher Farr

A Fine Private Collection of Irish Georgian Silver

London

Senior Director | Head of Department | Global Head of Furniture & Decorative Arts

Senior International Specialist, English and European Furniture; Head of Department, Classic Design, London

João Magalhães 

Consultant | Sotheby’s Scotland and Single Owner Collections

David Macdonald

Specialist, Deputy Director | Furniture

Adèle Bourbonne

Cataloguer, Furniture

Cameron Di Leo

European Director of Silver, Fabergé & Russian Works of Art, Vertu and Ceramics

Helen Culver Smith

Specialist, Head of Department, Vertu and Gold Boxes

Alexandra Starp

Specialist

Miles Harrison

Director | Senior Specialist | Clocks & Barometers

Jonathan Hills

Director, General Valuer & Senior Specialist

Rodney Woolley

Sale Coordinator 

Tiffany Po

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Fine materials and excellent craftsmanship come together in our Classic Design sale, where you can find examples of beautifully-designed pieces across an array of decorative arts categories. Through our collaboration with Christopher Farr, you can explore their colours and textures alongside rugs made to patterns by the Bauhaus artists Anni Albers and Gunta Stölzl.

Classic Design: Furniture, Clocks, Silver & Ceramics