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Daughter of History:
Mary Soames and the Legacy of Churchill

17 December 2014 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

SALE TOTAL

15,441,822GBP
Browse Lots
  • 181
    Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M., F.R.S., HON. R.A.
    The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell
    LOT SOLD.1,762,500GBP
  • 169
    Sir Oswald Birley, M.C., R.A.
    Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, half length, wearing a siren suit
    LOT SOLD.1,426,500GBP
  • 239
    Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M., F.R.S., HON. R.A.
    Tapestries at Blenheim
    LOT SOLD.1,082,500GBP
  • 188
    Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M., F.R.S., HON. R.A.
    The Harbour, Cannes
    LOT SOLD.722,500GBP
  • 72
    Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M., F.R.S., HON. R.A.
    Mells, Somersetshire
    LOT SOLD.698,500GBP
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Sale Number: L14316 Lots : 254

SALE TOTAL

15,441,822GBP DOWNLOAD RESULTS

Sessions

  • Session 1: 17 Dec 2014 | 02:00 PM | Lots 1 - 155
  • Session 2: 17 Dec 2014 | 05:00 PM | Lots 156 - 256
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RESULTS

The historic sale of paintings and objects from the estate of Mary Soames realised an outstanding total of £15,441,822, well above pre-sale expectations of £3.6-5.5 million.

Described as “one of the most outstanding women of her era”, Mary Soames was the last surviving child of Winston Churchill. The auction charted her fascinating life, in which she witnessed first-hand, and often by her father’s side, many of the key moments of 20th-century history. The offering also chronicled the remarkable relationship Mary enjoyed with her father, allowing for a unique and moving insight into the private side of Britain’s greatest war-time leader.

In a sale room filled to capacity each of the 256 lots offered found a buyer as lot after lot soared above estimate, awarding the sale prestigious "white glove" status. The top lot of the sale was The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, which exceeded pre-sale expectations and broke an auction record for a painting by Sir Winston Churchill, selling for £1.8 million.

AUCTION DETAILS

Sotheby’s is proud to offer items from the collection of the late Mary Soames, Winston Churchill’s last surviving child. The sale will include many of the personal possessions that surrounded Lady Soames in her delightful and very personal home in Holland Park. Together, they chart Mary Soames’ fascinating life – from her childhood in Chartwell to her service in the army during World World II and her later public life.

The collection chronicles the remarkable relationship Mary enjoyed with her father, allowing for a unique and very moving insight into the private side of Britain’s greatest war-time leader. At the same time, Churchill’s exceptional ability as a painter, extraordinary for an amateur, will be celebrated in the sale through a group of 15 paintings which together represent the most important and personal group of paintings by him ever to come to the market.

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Frances Christie
Senior Director
Co-Head of Department
Modern & Post-War British Art
+44 20 7293 5575
frances.christie@sothebys.com
David Macdonald
Senior Director
Senior Specialist
English & Continental Furniture
+44 20 72 93 5107
david.macdonald@sothebys.com
   
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