Collections

Including a Nicky Haslam Interior; Selected Items from the Estate of Michael Winner; and an Important Archive of Photographs by Cecil Beaton from the Estate of Geoffrey Sawyer

28 November – 16 December 2024

Bonhams is delighted to offer for sale the selected contents of a Holland Park residence, decorated by the legendary Nicky Haslam. The house was first built in the 1860s as the London suburbs grew with the increasing prosperity of the capital. According to Architectural Digest properties like this one 'sacrificed grand proportions in the interest of utility and the exploitation of space' which subsequently posed 'a difficult challenge to the interior designer.'

Given free reign and a deadline of six months, Nicky Haslam transformed the interiors into whimsical Rococo-style spaces, inspired by European country houses. In his words, 'florals abound', with the soft colour palette and furnishings creating 'that Nancy Lancaster quality of the colour hanging in the air'. Offered here is a selection of furniture, prints and mirrors sourced or designed by Nicky for this carefully curated space.

Alongside this collection Bonhams is also bringing to market the selected items from the estate of Michael Winner, the British filmmaker, writer and personality. Meticulously bound shooting scripts are littered with annotations and 'on-the-move' edits, providing an in depth look at his film making process from his earliest films in the 1960's to his final film, Parting Shots, in 1997.

Concluding the sale is another career-spanning collection; Geoffrey Sawyer's archive of photographs by Cecil Beaton. Sawyer was a long-standing assistant and printer of Beaton, with his own work also part of the National Portrait Gallery's collection. Offered here are some of Beaton's most famous photographs of the Royal Family, notably Queen Elizabeth II and the (then) Prince Charles; the glittering stars of stage, screen and society; and more intimate portraits of family and friends.

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- Private & Iconic Collections and House Sales

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Auction highlights

Lot gallery

49TP — After the Antique: a white-painted resin figure of the Apollino or Medici Apollo

50TP — An Aubusson carpet 360cm x 265cm

51TP — A large painted waterfall bookcase

52TP — A pair of green and gilt decorated pyramid bookcasesAfter a design by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler

53TP — A walnut and seaweed marquetry cushion-framed mirrorLate 17th century and later

54TP — A Venetian painted and giltwood decorated mirrorIn the Rococo style

55TP — A late 19th century carved giltwood frameIn the George II style

56TP — A giltwood and gesso mirror19th century and later, in the George III style

57 — Arthur Rackham(British, 1867-1939)'I recognised my fair cousin Baby, who with a younger brother, was taking an evening walk'

58 — Arthur Rackham, RWS(British, 1867-1939)Illustration from Siegfried & The Twilight of The Gods

59 — Arthur Rackham(British, 1867-1939)'"Bad luck to ye" cried he, apostrophising the off horse'

60 — Edmund Dulac(French, 1882-1953)Ulalume

61• — RACKHAM (ARTHUR) The Sleeping Beauty.... Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, 1920; and other books, illus. by Rackham, Heath Robinson, Searle, Milne, etc. (12)

62• — WILDE (OSCAR) The Works... illustrations by Doria Nachsen, 1931; and miscellaneous others

63• — MILNE (A.A.) [Complete set of Pooh Books] When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House at Pooh Corner, FIRST EDITIONS, Methuen, 1924-1928 (4)

64 — The Picturegoer Magazine 4

65 — After Sir George James Frampton (British, 1860-1928): a patinated bronze figure of 'Peter Pan'

66TP — A 19th century dark green patinated bronze figure of a female batherAfter Jean-Jacques Pradier, called James (Swiss, 1790 - 1852)

67TP — A 19th century carved alabaster figure of Sappho à La Colonne (Sappho at the Column)After the model by Jean-Jacques Pradier, called James (Swiss, 1790 - 1852)

68 — A late 19th/early 20th century carved alabaster figure of Paolina Borghese as Venus Victrix (Venus Victorious)After Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822)

69TP — A George I cut gesso and giltwood centre tableIn the manner of James Moore, circa 1720

70TP — A Directoire mahogany and gilt brass mounted console tableLate 18th century

71TP — A Regency rosewood and cut brass inlaid writing tableCirca 1805

72TP — A French late 19th century kingwood, walnut, thuya wood and gilt-metal mounted bureau de dameIn the Louis XV style

73 — Richard Redgrave(British, 1804-1888)Jane Shore doing penance

74 — Charles Lucy(British, 1814-1873)The letter

75 — Charles Edmund Brock(British, 1870-1938)'Dr Manette and Lucie with Charles Darnay' from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

76 — Robert Dighton,(British, 1751-1814)Intelligence on the Peace; and The Frenchman in Distress The second: 33.6 x 25.2cm (13 1/4 x 9 15/16in) (2)

77 — After Claude Gellée, called Claude Lorrain(Chamagne 1600-1682 Rome)Landscape with Paris and Oenone

78 — George Pickering(British, 1794-1857)A group of four works: Roche Abbey, Yorkshire;The Stillhouse at Calthorpe, Norfolk;View at Barlborough, Derbyshire;View of Romeley, Chesire;

79 — Guglielmo Giusti(Italian, 1824-1916)Palazzo Donn'Anna, Naples

80AR — Harold Hitchcock(British, 1914-2009)Harbour with castle

81AR — Pablo Picasso(French, 1880-1972)Sculpteur et son modèle avec un groupe sculpté représentant un taureau attaquant des chevaux, from La Suite Vollard

82AR — David Hockney R.A.(British, born 1937)Hockney's Alphabet

83AR — Pablo Picasso(French, 1880-1972)Sculpteurs, Modèles et Sculpture, from La Suite Vollard

84 — English School(Late 18th Century)The renowned Battle of Hastings in Sussex fought by Harold 2 and William, Duke of Normandy, wherein the former was killed and the latter became Conqueror 3

85TP — A French mahogany and gilt metal mounted tall chestEarly 19th century

86TP — A steel pedestalAdapted from a 19th century staircase 'end post'

87TP — A pair of French kingwood, walnut and fruitwood marquetry three tier étagèresLate 19th/early 20th century

88TP — A carved giltwood mirror20th century, in the manner of John Linnell (1729-1796)

89TP — A George II mahogany bachelor's chestCirca 1755

90TP — A George III carved giltwood armchairCirca 1770, in the French Neo-Classical taste, in the manner of Ince & Mayhew

91TP — A George III mahogany chest of drawers

92TP — A pair of 20th century brass two-tier étagèresIn the style of Mallett

93 — A Victorian silver tray William Ker Reid, London 1846

94 — A pair of George II silver card trays John Tuite, London 1729 (2)

95 — A George III silver card tray John Crouch I & Thomas Hannam, London 1793

96 — Two large silver plated serving trays Mappin & Webb (2)

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The Collections of Filmmaker and Writer Michael Winner, Cecil Beaton's Assistant Geoffrey Sawyer and a Nicky Haslam Interior Come to Bonhams

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49^TP —
After the Antique: a white-painted resin figure of the Apollino or Medici Apollo

50^TP —
An Aubusson carpet
360cm x 265cm

51^TP —
A large painted waterfall bookcase

52^TP —
A pair of green and gilt decorated pyramid bookcases
After a design by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler

53^TP —
A walnut and seaweed marquetry cushion-framed mirror
Late 17th century and later

54^TP —
A Venetian painted and giltwood decorated mirror
In the Rococo style

55^TP —
A late 19th century carved giltwood frame
In the George II style

56^TP —
A giltwood and gesso mirror
19th century and later, in the George III style

57 —
Arthur Rackham
(British, 1867-1939)
'I recognised my fair cousin Baby, who with a younger brother, was taking an evening walk'

58 —
Arthur Rackham, RWS
(British, 1867-1939)
Illustration from Siegfried & The Twilight of The Gods

59 —
Arthur Rackham
(British, 1867-1939)
'"Bad luck to ye" cried he, apostrophising the off horse'

60 —
Edmund Dulac
(French, 1882-1953)
Ulalume

61^• —
RACKHAM (ARTHUR)
The Sleeping Beauty.... Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, 1920; and other books, illus. by Rackham, Heath Robinson, Searle, Milne, etc. (12)

62^• —
WILDE (OSCAR)
The Works... illustrations by Doria Nachsen, 1931; and miscellaneous others

63^• —
MILNE (A.A.)
[Complete set of Pooh Books] When We Were Very Young; Winnie-The-Pooh; Now We Are Six; The House at Pooh Corner, FIRST EDITIONS, Methuen, 1924-1928 (4)

64 —
The Picturegoer Magazine
4

65 —
After Sir George James Frampton (British, 1860-1928): a patinated bronze figure of 'Peter Pan'

66^TP —
A 19th century dark green patinated bronze figure of a female bather
After Jean-Jacques Pradier, called James (Swiss, 1790 - 1852)

67^TP —
A 19th century carved alabaster figure of Sappho à La Colonne (Sappho at the Column)
After the model by Jean-Jacques Pradier, called James (Swiss, 1790 - 1852)

68 —
A late 19th/early 20th century carved alabaster figure of Paolina Borghese as Venus Victrix (Venus Victorious)
After Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822)

69^TP —
A George I cut gesso and giltwood centre table
In the manner of James Moore, circa 1720

70^TP —
A Directoire mahogany and gilt brass mounted console table
Late 18th century

71^TP —
A Regency rosewood and cut brass inlaid writing table
Circa 1805

72^TP —
A French late 19th century kingwood, walnut, thuya wood and gilt-metal mounted bureau de dame
In the Louis XV style

73 —
Richard Redgrave
(British, 1804-1888)
Jane Shore doing penance

74 —
Charles Lucy
(British, 1814-1873)
The letter

75 —
Charles Edmund Brock
(British, 1870-1938)
'Dr Manette and Lucie with Charles Darnay' from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

76 —
Robert Dighton,
(British, 1751-1814)
Intelligence on the Peace; and The Frenchman in Distress The second: 33.6 x 25.2cm (13 1/4 x 9 15/16in) (2)

77 —
After Claude Gellée, called Claude Lorrain
(Chamagne 1600-1682 Rome)
Landscape with Paris and Oenone

78 —
George Pickering
(British, 1794-1857)
A group of four works: Roche Abbey, Yorkshire;
The Stillhouse at Calthorpe, Norfolk;
View at Barlborough, Derbyshire;
View of Romeley, Chesire;

79 —
Guglielmo Giusti
(Italian, 1824-1916)
Palazzo Donn'Anna, Naples

80^AR —
Harold Hitchcock
(British, 1914-2009)
Harbour with castle

81^AR —
Pablo Picasso
(French, 1880-1972)
Sculpteur et son modèle avec un groupe sculpté représentant un taureau attaquant des chevaux, from La Suite Vollard

82^AR —
David Hockney R.A.
(British, born 1937)
Hockney's Alphabet

83^AR —
Pablo Picasso
(French, 1880-1972)
Sculpteurs, Modèles et Sculpture, from La Suite Vollard

84 —
English School
(Late 18th Century)
The renowned Battle of Hastings in Sussex fought by Harold 2 and William, Duke of Normandy, wherein the former was killed and the latter became Conqueror 3

85^TP —
A French mahogany and gilt metal mounted tall chest
Early 19th century

86^TP —
A steel pedestal
Adapted from a 19th century staircase 'end post'

87^TP —
A pair of French kingwood, walnut and fruitwood marquetry three tier étagères
Late 19th/early 20th century

88^TP —
A carved giltwood mirror
20th century, in the manner of John Linnell (1729-1796)

89^TP —
A George II mahogany bachelor's chest
Circa 1755

90^TP —
A George III carved giltwood armchair
Circa 1770, in the French Neo-Classical taste, in the manner of Ince & Mayhew

91^TP —
A George III mahogany chest of drawers

92^TP —
A pair of 20th century brass two-tier étagères
In the style of Mallett

93 —
A Victorian silver tray
William Ker Reid, London 1846

94 —
A pair of George II silver card trays
John Tuite, London 1729 (2)

95 —
A George III silver card tray
John Crouch I & Thomas Hannam, London 1793

96 —
Two large silver plated serving trays
Mappin & Webb (2)