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Bronze Bust of Churchill Which George VI Persuaded Him to Sit For - In Bonhams Sale
http://www.bonhams.com/furniture
A bust of Sir Winston Churchill by Sir William Reid Dick and a late George III beechwood chair from Sir Winston's home in Kent, are two historic items in Bonhams sale of Fine English Furniture and Works of Art in Bond Street on 18 November.
The bust by Sir William Reid Dick; British (1879-1961) is a bronze portrait head of Sir Winston Churchill on an integral plinth base, inscribed W REID DICK/1942. The 11" high bust is estimated to sell for £3,000-5,000.
The Royal Academy commissioned a bronze of Churchill from Reid Dick in 1942 and it was reputedly only after the intervention of George VI that Churchill could be persuaded to take the time to sit for Reid Dick. The plaster maquette for this sculpture was sold at Bonhams, London, 16 March 2004.
The second Churchill item in this sale is Lot 219, a late George III beechwood open armchair with an arched top-rail above a pierced spindle filled back and downswept arms on inswept supports, above an upholstered seat and squab cushion, on ring turned tapering legs. Estimate £1,000-1,500.
Following the death of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) the chair was sold as part of his estate by Knight Frank and Rutley. The sale included pictures, drawings and prints, European and Oriental porcelain, antique and reproduction furniture and ornamental on 19th January 1966. It was purchased by the antique dealer John Day of Burlington Arcade, London and thence by family descent.
For further press information and images please contact Julian Roup on 0207 468 8259 or julian.roup@bonhams.com or press@bonhams.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 50 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com. (January 2009)
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