2nd Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
20th Century Design
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Robert Mouseman Thompson (1876-1955): A Set of Four English Oak Low Panel Back Chairs, circa 1930s/40s, with aperture to panels, upholstered leather seats, on octagonal front legs with rush rail set between, each with carved mouse trademark,
72.5cm high
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Leatherwork to each with characterful staining. One chair with a crack forming at the pegwork to the bottom-left front leg. Another chair with both front legs having age-related cracks forming to the bottom.
Auction: 20th Century Design, 2nd Mar, 2024
A selection of good, early pieces of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson furniture will be coming up in the 20th Century Design Sale on 2nd March, including a circa 1929 Monk's Chair from Ampleforth Abbey, two circa 1930s Monk's Chairs from the Horlicks family, and a circa 1930s Partner's Desk. These will be joined by a strong offering of modern Mouseman. A further good example of Arts and Crafts furniture comes in the form of a very finely made Cotswold School Dressing Mirror.
Amongst the ceramics in the sale will be the Dr John C. Yule Collection of Linthorpe and Middlesbrough Pottery, a Private Collection of Dennis Chinaworks Pottery, a good example of Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian, and a Private Collection of Studio Pottery including pots by Richard Batterham.
Viewing
Thursday 29th February - Friday 1st March 10am-4pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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