On Saturday 10th March, Bellmans in Billingshurst, West Sussex will offer for sale the antique and modern contents of a luxury and substantial house including an eclectic mix of artwork, furnishings and collectables.
Bocca Marilyn Lips Sofa
Highlights include a whip from the Indiana Jones film series, the Bocca Marilyn Lips Sofa and contemporary furniture by the cabinet makers, Senior & Carmichael. The sale will commence at 10am with viewing the day before and from 8.30am on the day of the sale. A full catalogue is available at www.bellmans.co.uk and additional details of the sale will also be available on Twitter @BellmansAuc
Jonathan Pratt, managing director of Bellmans auctioneers, comments;
“This collection, which has come to us via Stancliffe & Glover (fine art agents & valuers) is unusual in that it comprises a large quantity of high quality modern furnishings that would normally not reach the auction market so soon. It includes a dining table to seat sixteen, a pair of console tables and display cabinets by Senior & Carmichael, which have a modern look and are beautifully constructed, but could also prove to be a shrewd investment. Similarly, the collection of Murano glass includes impressive examples, which would boost any collection. The opportunity to offer for sale an Indiana Jones Whip – hand crafted by David Morgan and estimated to realise £2000 – £3000 – exemplifies the diversity of collectable objects on offer at auction nowadays. I am really looking forward to taking this rather unique sale.”
The auction includes the red Bocca Marilyn Lips Sofa, designed by Studio 65 and manufactured by Edra (illustrated). This sofa is a modern reproduction based on the Salvador Dali Mae West sofa of 1936, which became one of the most talked about objects to enter the art market during the Surrealist movement. Bellmans Auctioneers conservatively estimate this piece at £300 – £500.
Bellmans Auctioneers, Newpound, Wisborough Green, RH20 0AZ
