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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

1059 — An impressive buff veined fire place, probably 19th Century,

1060 — A large Dutch mahogany and marquetry inlaid standing corner cupboard, 19th Century

1061 — A Louis XVI style carved gilt wood and gesso sofa

1062 — A mahogany open arm chair, in the Chippendale style, late 19th Century

1063 — A matched set of eight George III style dining chairs

1064 — A George III style mahogany standing corner cupboard, early 20th Century

1065 — A tortoiseshell, ebony, ivory and gilt metal mounted Antwerp cabinet, 17th Century and later

1066 — An early Victorian carved walnut Canterbury

1067 — A Dutch floral marquetry standing corner cupboard,

1068 — A Dutch floral marquetry standing corner cupboard

1069 — A Louis XV style narrow walnut ormolu and porcelain mounted chest of drawers

1070 — A set of eight William IV mahogany dining chairs

1071 — A Regency rosewood drop-leaf work table

1072 — A mid Victorian figured walnut piano top davenport

1073 — A Victorian rosewood Canterbury

1074 — An mahogany kettle stand mid eighteenth century

1075 — A set of three mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs, mid 18th Century

1076 — A late George III mahogany drop-leaf work table

1077 — A large Napoleon III mahogany secretaire-a-abattant

1078 — A Continental walnut rosewood crossbanded and bronze mounted pier cabinet, late 19th Century

1079 — A George III mahogany framed Gainsborough armchair

1080 — A Veramin carpet from central Iran

1081 — A Biedermier mahogany framed sofa, early 19th Century

1082 — A William and Mary style figured walnut and feather banded chest of drawers,

1083 — A large George III mahogany and inlaid bow front sideboard

1084 — A pair of mahogany side chairs, early 18th Century,

1085 — A George III mahogany press

1086 — A George III style pierced brass and cast iron fire grate

1087 — A George III and later mahogany fold-over games table

1088 — An early Victorian brass and rosewood pole screen

1089 — A set of six William IV mahogany dining chairs

1090 — A Regency mahogany revolving drop-leaf three-tier dumbwaiter

1091 — A George II style wing armchair

1092 — A rosewood dressing stool, mid 19th Century

1093 — A George III style mahogany sofa table, early 20th Century

1094 — A Regency style twin pedestal dining table

1095 — A large extending oak dining table, circa 1910

1096 — A late George III Gillows, mahogany low wardrobe, circa 1810

1097 — A small mahogany and ebony strung table top collectors chest, early 19th Century

1098 — A George II mahogany toilet mirror

1099 — A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs

1100 — A maple and cream painted X-frame dressing stool, early 20th Century, possibly by 'Epstein',

1101 — A Regency mahogany chiffonier, probably Irish

1102 — A large mahogany extending dining table

1103 — A late George III mahogany fold-over tea table

1104 — A pair of George IV mahogany hall chairs,

1105 — An early Victorian mahogany cylinder desk

1106 — A small early George III mahogany Pembroke table

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1059 —
An impressive buff veined fire place, probably 19th Century,

1060 —
A large Dutch mahogany and marquetry inlaid standing corner cupboard, 19th Century

1061 —
A Louis XVI style carved gilt wood and gesso sofa

1062 —
A mahogany open arm chair, in the Chippendale style, late 19th Century

1063 —
A matched set of eight George III style dining chairs

1064 —
A George III style mahogany standing corner cupboard, early 20th Century

1065 —
A tortoiseshell, ebony, ivory and gilt metal mounted Antwerp cabinet, 17th Century and later

1066 —
An early Victorian carved walnut Canterbury

1067 —
A Dutch floral marquetry standing corner cupboard,

1068 —
A Dutch floral marquetry standing corner cupboard

1069 —
A Louis XV style narrow walnut ormolu and porcelain mounted chest of drawers

1070 —
A set of eight William IV mahogany dining chairs

1071 —
A Regency rosewood drop-leaf work table

1072 —
A mid Victorian figured walnut piano top davenport

1073 —
A Victorian rosewood Canterbury

1074 —
An mahogany kettle stand mid eighteenth century

1075 —
A set of three mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs, mid 18th Century

1076 —
A late George III mahogany drop-leaf work table

1077 —
A large Napoleon III mahogany secretaire-a-abattant

1078 —
A Continental walnut rosewood crossbanded and bronze mounted pier cabinet, late 19th Century

1079 —
A George III mahogany framed Gainsborough armchair

1080 —
A Veramin carpet from central Iran

1081 —
A Biedermier mahogany framed sofa, early 19th Century

1082 —
A William and Mary style figured walnut and feather banded chest of drawers,

1083 —
A large George III mahogany and inlaid bow front sideboard

1084 —
A pair of mahogany side chairs, early 18th Century,

1085 —
A George III mahogany press

1086 —
A George III style pierced brass and cast iron fire grate

1087 —
A George III and later mahogany fold-over games table

1088 —
An early Victorian brass and rosewood pole screen

1089 —
A set of six William IV mahogany dining chairs

1090 —
A Regency mahogany revolving drop-leaf three-tier dumbwaiter

1091 —
A George II style wing armchair

1092 —
A rosewood dressing stool, mid 19th Century

1093 —
A George III style mahogany sofa table, early 20th Century

1094 —
A Regency style twin pedestal dining table

1095 —
A large extending oak dining table, circa 1910

1096 —
A late George III Gillows, mahogany low wardrobe, circa 1810

1097 —
A small mahogany and ebony strung table top collectors chest, early 19th Century

1098 —
A George II mahogany toilet mirror

1099 —
A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs

1100 —
A maple and cream painted X-frame dressing stool, early 20th Century, possibly by 'Epstein',

1101 —
A Regency mahogany chiffonier, probably Irish

1102 —
A large mahogany extending dining table

1103 —
A late George III mahogany fold-over tea table

1104 —
A pair of George IV mahogany hall chairs,

1105 —
An early Victorian mahogany cylinder desk

1106 —
A small early George III mahogany Pembroke table