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April–June 2025 • London, Geneva and Paris

Classic Design

T his coming Spring season, the key sales for Classic Design will take place in London and Geneva.

In London, we are pleased to present a curated selection of exquisite furniture and decorative arts from esteemed noble and private collections. 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 as well as ceramics and clocks.

In Geneva, there will be a significant collection of Fabergé and objects of vertu from Castle Howard, one of the most magnificent groups of Fabergé animals in private hands. This sale also includes important gold boxes from a private European collection, assembled over several decades and encompassing extraordinary 18th century snuff boxes made in Paris, London, Geneva and Vienna. Gold boxes from the late 18th and early 19th centuries are further represented in the second part of the sale – around 100 gold boxes from the Alan and Simone Hartman collection will be offered as a continuation of the enormous success of the first A Park Avenue Treasury sale in New York in June 2024.

Upcoming Auctions

On View

  • Apr25 Apr29

    Arts of the Islamic World & India

  • Apr25 Apr29

    Fabergé, Gold Boxes & Vertu | Including the Castle Howard Collection

  • Jun21 Jun24

    Napoléon: Une collection historique

  • Hours

    Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–4:30 PMSaturday–Sunday | 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

    Location

    34–35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA, UK

Stories & Videos

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Category: Sotheby's Magazine
Meet the Specialists
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Category: Objects of Vertu
Fabergé Masterpieces & Rare Gold Boxes | Treasures from Castle Howard at Sotheby’s
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Category: The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian
The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | Great Collectors at Sotheby's
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Category: Sotheby's Magazine
A Star Designer’s Glorious Home on Mallorca
Type: featured
Category: English Furniture
The Expert’s Guide to Collecting English Furniture
Type: featured
Category: Silver
Six Tips for Collecting Silver
Type: featured
Category: French & Continental Furniture
The Wonderful World of the Nineteenth-Century Great Exhibition
Type: featured
Category: French & Continental Furniture
François Linke: Master Craftsman of the Belle Epoque
Type: featured
Category: French & Continental Furniture
The Timeless Allure of French Royal Furniture
Type: video
Category: Paris
Collection Saint-Sulpice | Explore the Essence of French Decorative Arts at Sotheby's
Type: featured
Category: The New York Sales
Bringing the Nabis’ Avant-Garde Interiors to Life
Type: video
Category: Islamic, Orientalist & Middle Eastern Art
Your Guide to Arts From the Islamic World and India | In The Gallery

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