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This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
From 28 June 2025, the import into the EU of non-EU property of a certain age (and in some categories above a certain value) is subject to additional requirements. Under the relevant EU Regulation, it is the Buyer's sole responsibility to assess whether any Lot meets the criteria for import into the EU. The refusal of any required Import Licence or Importer Statement, or any delay in obtaining such Licence or Statement shall not give rise to the rescission or cancellation of any Sale, nor allow any delay in making full payment for the Lot.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
Payment Notices
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

†	Taxable
	VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.
*	Import low rate
	VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
AR	Artists Resale Right
	Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.
Y	CITES
	Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.

The Chester Sale

Lot gallery

964 — A George I walnut and feather banded side table,

965 — A George IV rosewood three tier whatnot

966 — A George III mahogany, pen work and inlaid demi-lune fold over card table

967 — An Anglo Dutch walnut and marquetry inlaid chest of drawers, early 19th Century

968 — A George I figured walnut and feather banded bureau,

969 — A North Italian mahogany, satinwood and marquetry demi-lune side table

970 — A walnut cabinet on stand, early 18th century and later

971 — An unusual Regency mahogany tilt top occasional table,

972 — A Louis XVI style mahogany harewood & marquetry inlaid gilt metal mounted fold-over card table

973 — A quartetto nest of black lacquered occasional tables, early 20th Century

974 — A set of six George IV mahogany dining chairs

975 — A carved oriental hardwood, sandalwood and ivory inlaid high cabinet, late 19th Century, probably Japanese

976 — A George IV mahogany and ebonised line inlaid inverted breakfront sideboard

977 — A walnut open low bookcase, in early 18th Century style

978 — A large Japanese four-fold dressing screen

979 — A Victorian mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase

980 — A George II Irish mahogany silver table,

981 — A large William IV mahogany serving table

982 — A white painted and a gesso, gilt decorated pier mirror and marble top pier table en-suite, 19th Century,

983 — A George III style satinwood and polychrome painted side chair, circa 1890

984 — A set of eight mahogany dining chairs, in the Chippendale style, circa 1900

985 — A mid George III mahogany and kingwood cross banded demi-lune card table,

986 — A Napoleon III mahogany and ormolu mounted commode

987 — A late Louis XV style rosewood, kingwood and marquetry cylinder bureau

988 — A cast iron safe, early 19th Century,

989 — A George IV mahogany four tier what-not,

990 — A George III mahogany three tier dumb waiter

991 — A large late George III style mahogany bow break front serving table, early 20th century,

992 — A small early Victorian mahogany Canterbury,

993 — A mid Victorian reformed Gothic oak writing table,

994 — A mid Victorian gothic carved oak high bookcase cabinet,

995 — A mahogany quartetto nest of occasional tables,

996 — A Dutch marquetry tub chair

997 — A large early George III style mahogany framed stool,

998 — A late George II mahogany press,

999 — A Louis XVI style kingwood and floral marquetry dressing table, late 19th Century, in the Louis XV style

1000 — A George III mahogany serpentine Dressing Chest in the manner of John Cobb

1001 — A George I figured walnut and feather banded bureau

1002 — A Walnut chest of drawers, early 18th Century,

1003 — An Italian six piece carved walnut bedroom suite, mid 19th Century

1004 — A late George III mahogany bow-front chest of drawers,

1005 — A Victorian Masonic mahogany and parquetry-inlaid octagonal tilt top occasional table

1006 — A pair of George IV mahogany open armchairs

1007 — A George II-style marble top mahogany side table

1008 — A William IV mahogany pedestal sideboard

1009 — A mahogany framed window seat

1010 — A George IV burr oak work table

1011 — A George III style satinwood and polychrome painted bijouterie table

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Conditions of Sale

964 —
A George I walnut and feather banded side table,

965 —
A George IV rosewood three tier whatnot

966 —
A George III mahogany, pen work and inlaid demi-lune fold over card table

967 —
An Anglo Dutch walnut and marquetry inlaid chest of drawers, early 19th Century

968 —
A George I figured walnut and feather banded bureau,

969 —
A North Italian mahogany, satinwood and marquetry demi-lune side table

970 —
A walnut cabinet on stand, early 18th century and later

971 —
An unusual Regency mahogany tilt top occasional table,

972 —
A Louis XVI style mahogany harewood & marquetry inlaid gilt metal mounted fold-over card table

973 —
A quartetto nest of black lacquered occasional tables, early 20th Century

974 —
A set of six George IV mahogany dining chairs

975 —
A carved oriental hardwood, sandalwood and ivory inlaid high cabinet, late 19th Century, probably Japanese

976 —
A George IV mahogany and ebonised line inlaid inverted breakfront sideboard

977 —
A walnut open low bookcase, in early 18th Century style

978 —
A large Japanese four-fold dressing screen

979 —
A Victorian mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase

980 —
A George II Irish mahogany silver table,

981 —
A large William IV mahogany serving table

982 —
A white painted and a gesso, gilt decorated pier mirror and marble top pier table en-suite, 19th Century,

983 —
A George III style satinwood and polychrome painted side chair, circa 1890

984 —
A set of eight mahogany dining chairs, in the Chippendale style, circa 1900

985 —
A mid George III mahogany and kingwood cross banded demi-lune card table,

986 —
A Napoleon III mahogany and ormolu mounted commode

987 —
A late Louis XV style rosewood, kingwood and marquetry cylinder bureau

988 —
A cast iron safe, early 19th Century,

989 —
A George IV mahogany four tier what-not,

990 —
A George III mahogany three tier dumb waiter

991 —
A large late George III style mahogany bow break front serving table, early 20th century,

992 —
A small early Victorian mahogany Canterbury,

993 —
A mid Victorian reformed Gothic oak writing table,

994 —
A mid Victorian gothic carved oak high bookcase cabinet,

995 —
A mahogany quartetto nest of occasional tables,

996 —
A Dutch marquetry tub chair

997 —
A large early George III style mahogany framed stool,

998 —
A late George II mahogany press,

999 —
A Louis XVI style kingwood and floral marquetry dressing table, late 19th Century, in the Louis XV style

1000 —
A George III mahogany serpentine Dressing Chest
in the manner of John Cobb

1001 —
A George I figured walnut and feather banded bureau

1002 —
A Walnut chest of drawers, early 18th Century,

1003 —
An Italian six piece carved walnut bedroom suite, mid 19th Century

1004 —
A late George III mahogany bow-front chest of drawers,

1005 —
A Victorian Masonic mahogany and parquetry-inlaid octagonal tilt top occasional table

1006 —
A pair of George IV mahogany open armchairs

1007 —
A George II-style marble top mahogany side table

1008 —
A William IV mahogany pedestal sideboard

1009 —
A mahogany framed window seat

1010 —
A George IV burr oak work table

1011 —
A George III style satinwood and polychrome painted bijouterie table