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The undoubted star of our July 29th Fine Art Sale was this 1958 oil on canvas “In the City” by the Indian artist Ram Kumar.

With fourteen telephoneline bidders, internet bidders and bidders in the room, the work reached a staggering £170,000 and sold to a private collector in New Delhi.

The Charity Art Auction in aid of The Chestnut Appeal, the charity for prostate cancer, which was held after our main art sale, raised the sum of £3,400 for the charity. David Lay and the Chestnut Appeal would like to thank all those who contributed to this total.

 

 

 

Please view our catalogue for the Victorian to Modern Furniture & Effects Sale, Tuesday, 14th September, starting at 10.00am

 

 

Viewing times for the General Sale

Saturday 11th September 9am - 1pm. Monday 13th September 9am - 5pm. Sale day morning 09.00am till start of sale at 10.00am.

 

 

 

 

 

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Samplers are perennial saleroom favorites and this fine example was no exception. Dated 1834, it was stitched with a three masted ship, roses and thistles and a country house. It sold for £1,550. At the other extreme, a small Victorian sampler stitched by seven year old Harold Thompson made £200. Lay's doesn't recall ever having a sampler sewn by a boy!

 

Lays are well-known for selling Cornish Studio Pottery, but this little

5 1/2 inch vase was sold even before it was catalogued.

Co-incidentally, our valuer had just accepted the piece for auction when, on the same morning, a client called in wanting to buy a Janet Leach piece at auction. The two were instantly brought together and a month later, the client did indeed buy the vase for approximately £100 per inch.

 

DAME LAURA KNIGHT R.A. Mousehole.

Although contemporary and abstract art is still flying high, the more traditional work of quality is still attracting buyers. This unsigned Laura Knight drawing of Mousehole had such detail and quality. Thought to be a study for a proposed oil painting (Laura's pencilled colour notes were dotted here and there), Lays discovered that it was later produced as a print. It sold for a pleasing £5,500 in our October Art sale.

The large jewellery section of Lays Antiques Sales is one of the most popular, being an eclectic mix of fine jewellery, good watches and a wide range of bijouterie. Collectable seal fobs and desk seals always attract buyers and this was no exception. The unusual carved ivory hand was set with three different seals and made its mark at £1,200.