The vendor must have had his own reasons for offloading a pair of chairs that would, under normal circumstances, have provided sterling work for his business, but the lucrative performance of the chairs at Willingham vindicated his decision.
The combination of a low reserve at around £1000 and the scarcity of good untouched furniture in the current market attracted eight dealers (six on the telephone) and a winning bid of £10,500 (plus 12 per cent inc. VAT).
William IV Gillows mahogany library chairs
Tattered and blackened, possibly by fire, this pair of William IV Gillows mahogany library chairs had been consigned by a local restorer to Willingham Auctions, near Cambridge, for sale on December 29.
