Their April 5 catalogue was the first of a new format of sales incorporating selected objects from across all of the disciplines and included this pair of George IV giltwood sofas c.1825, one of which is pictured above with detail right, attributed to Gillows and formerly the property of Polish Princess Irene Wiszniewska, which sold to a London dealer for £82,000 (plus 15 per cent premium).
Pair of George IV giltwood sofas c.1825
The Berkshire auctioneers Dreweatt Neate led the table of provincial auctioneers who were prepared to reveal their turnover for 1999.
