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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

1012 — A mid George III mahogany and rosewood cross banded demi-lune tea table,

1013 — A set of eight mid 18th Century style carved oak dining chairs, early 20th Century

1014 — A mahogany and boxwood strung Pembroke sewing table, early 19th Century

1015 — An early Victorian mahogany framed chaise longue,

1016 — A William IV rosewood fold-over games table

1017 — A mahogany and inlaid standing corner cupboard, early 19th Century

1018 — A Regency mahogany and brass decorated bonheur du jour

1019 — A Continental Art Nouveau carved walnut crib, late 19th Century

1020 — A pair of mid Victorian turned oak ebonised and gilt decorated candle stands,

1021 — A late George III mahogany and chequer strung bureau,

1022 — A French scarlet boulle work and ebonised lidded jardiniere, late 19th Century

1023 — A French provincial channel moulded and carved oak and sycamore crib,

1024 — A small 18th Century oak gateleg table,

1025 — A George III oak lowboy,

1026 — A brass standard lamp, circa 1900,

1027 — An oak mule chest, mid 18th Century,

1028 — A George II style upholstered wing armchair, early 20th Century

1029 — A matched set of four 17th Century style Continental high back dining chairs, 19th Century,

1030 — A French oak and elm high dresser, circa 1800,

1031 — A Continental carved oak high back dining chair, 19th Century,

1032 — An early 20th Century bowfront Continental walnut and inlaid side cabinet

1033 — A small collection of scatter cushions

1034 — A George III oak and mahogany cross banded mule chest,

1034A — An associated French oak and sycamore dough-bin-on-cupboard, 18th century and later

1035 — A George III style mahogany high bookcase cabinet, early 20th Century,

1036 — A George III style mahogany tray on stand, late 20th Century,

1037 — An 18th Century style upholstered wing armchair, early 20th Century

1038 — An oak court cupboard early 18th century,

1039 — A narrow George III style mahogany secretaire chest

1040 — A later carved 17th Century oak coffer

1041 — A Southern European carved stained and gilt chestnut side chair,

1042 — A late George III mahogany pedestal Pembroke table

1043 — A Regency style mahogany book carrier, late 20th Century

1044 — An early 18th Century style walnut and feather banded lowboy

1045 — A pair of small Louis XV style marble top kingwood commodes,

1046 — An Empire style mahogany and marble top dressing table, late 19th Century

1047 — A George III style upholstered wing armchair, early 20th Century

1048 — A large 17th Century style carved oak tester bed,

1049 — A large Victorian bamboo turned giltwood and woolwork fire screen,

1050 — A set of ten Continental carved walnut salon chairs, mid 19th Century,

1051 — A large carved walnut sofa, in the Louis XV taste, circa 1900,

1052 — An unusual mahogany and boxwood inlaid Continental sofa, circa 1910,

1053 — A pair of mid George III style satinwood and polychrome painted side chairs, late 19th Century,

1054 — A George III mahogany, satinwood and marquetry Pembroke table

1055 — A large George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid serpentine breakfront sideboard

1056 — An olivewood and oak chest on stand, early 18th Century and later

1057 — A George II style carved walnut open armchair

1058 — A 19th Century Oriental carved hard wood and marble urn stand

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1012 —
A mid George III mahogany and rosewood cross banded demi-lune tea table,

1013 —
A set of eight mid 18th Century style carved oak dining chairs, early 20th Century

1014 —
A mahogany and boxwood strung Pembroke sewing table, early 19th Century

1015 —
An early Victorian mahogany framed chaise longue,

1016 —
A William IV rosewood fold-over games table

1017 —
A mahogany and inlaid standing corner cupboard, early 19th Century

1018 —
A Regency mahogany and brass decorated bonheur du jour

1019 —
A Continental Art Nouveau carved walnut crib, late 19th Century

1020 —
A pair of mid Victorian turned oak ebonised and gilt decorated candle stands,

1021 —
A late George III mahogany and chequer strung bureau,

1022 —
A French scarlet boulle work and ebonised lidded jardiniere, late 19th Century

1023 —
A French provincial channel moulded and carved oak and sycamore crib,

1024 —
A small 18th Century oak gateleg table,

1025 —
A George III oak lowboy,

1026 —
A brass standard lamp, circa 1900,

1027 —
An oak mule chest, mid 18th Century,

1028 —
A George II style upholstered wing armchair, early 20th Century

1029 —
A matched set of four 17th Century style Continental high back dining chairs, 19th Century,

1030 —
A French oak and elm high dresser, circa 1800,

1031 —
A Continental carved oak high back dining chair, 19th Century,

1032 —
An early 20th Century bowfront Continental walnut and inlaid side cabinet

1033 —
A small collection of scatter cushions

1034 —
A George III oak and mahogany cross banded mule chest,

1034A —
An associated French oak and sycamore dough-bin-on-cupboard, 18th century and later

1035 —
A George III style mahogany high bookcase cabinet, early 20th Century,

1036 —
A George III style mahogany tray on stand, late 20th Century,

1037 —
An 18th Century style upholstered wing armchair, early 20th Century

1038 —
An oak court cupboard early 18th century,

1039 —
A narrow George III style mahogany secretaire chest

1040 —
A later carved 17th Century oak coffer

1041 —
A Southern European carved stained and gilt chestnut side chair,

1042 —
A late George III mahogany pedestal Pembroke table

1043 —
A Regency style mahogany book carrier, late 20th Century

1044 —
An early 18th Century style walnut and feather banded lowboy

1045 —
A pair of small Louis XV style marble top kingwood commodes,

1046 —
An Empire style mahogany and marble top dressing table, late 19th Century

1047 —
A George III style upholstered wing armchair, early 20th Century

1048 —
A large 17th Century style carved oak tester bed,

1049 —
A large Victorian bamboo turned giltwood and woolwork fire screen,

1050 —
A set of ten Continental carved walnut salon chairs, mid 19th Century,

1051 —
A large carved walnut sofa, in the Louis XV taste, circa 1900,

1052 —
An unusual mahogany and boxwood inlaid Continental sofa, circa 1910,

1053 —
A pair of mid George III style satinwood and polychrome painted side chairs, late 19th Century,

1054 —
A George III mahogany, satinwood and marquetry Pembroke table

1055 —
A large George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid serpentine breakfront sideboard

1056 —
An olivewood and oak chest on stand, early 18th Century and later

1057 —
A George II style carved walnut open armchair

1058 —
A 19th Century Oriental carved hard wood and marble urn stand