The John Hobbs Collection Part I

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John Hobbs was born in 1946. His father Sid was the proprietor of Odds and Hobbs, a King’s Road junk shop, where being something
of a philosopher, he held court to a circle of local admirers. John left school at fourteen and I met him not long after, staying on the Welsh borders
in the house of Lord Harlech, then away in Washington as our ambassador to the United States. He was then a youth of striking beauty, who looked as if he’d strayed from a band of angels in a quatrocento painting. A few years later he was apprenticed to a tallyman (a travelling salesman for
a firm specializing in hire purchase) and learned to knock on doors and, as a sideline, to charm goods out of hungry owners. In 1974 he set up business in the newly-established Furniture Cave, supplying, at a modest mark up, dutch marquetry to the Belgians and italian furniture and painted Edwardian satinwood to the Italians. Here he was joined by his younger brother Carlton, or Carly. It was the moment when Biedermeier, with its light colouring and simply elegant lines was beginning to be appreciated, and they bought boldly and well, made big profits, and met new clients. They moved to the Pimlico Road in 1987, travelling much in Sweden, Denmark and Finland, countries then awash with Russian furniture, which they brought to London and sold to Mallets at Bourdon House, to their neighbours in Pimlico, and to America.
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A PAIR OF CHINESE SPINACH JADE CARNELIAN AND POLYCHROME ENAMELLED JARDINIÈRES 19th century Each w...1 - A PAIR OF CHINESE SPINACH JADE CARNELIAN AND POLYCHROME ENAMELLED JARDINIÈRES 19th century Each w...
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A PAIR OF CHINESE SPINACH JADE CARNELIAN AND POLYCHROME ENAMELLED JARDINIÈRES 19th century Each with blue enamel ground and blue, turquoise and...
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AN ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CLOCK circa 1735 The white enamel dial with...2 - AN ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CLOCK circa 1735 The white enamel dial with...
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AN ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CLOCK circa 1735 The white enamel dial with Roman chapter ring signed Ad Foucart/Succr de R.BOUV
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A NORTH ITALIAN BAROQUE SILVER GILT-COPPER AND LACQUERED-GILT-BRASS RELIQUARY BUST ON PLINTH Veni...3 - A NORTH ITALIAN BAROQUE SILVER GILT-COPPER AND LACQUERED-GILT-BRASS RELIQUARY BUST ON PLINTH Veni...
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A NORTH ITALIAN BAROQUE SILVER GILT-COPPER AND LACQUERED-GILT-BRASS RELIQUARY BUST ON PLINTH Venice, 17th century Depicting a female saint with straig
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN late BAROQUE BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT PEDESTALS Circa 1735 Each rectangula...4 - A PAIR OF ITALIAN late BAROQUE BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT PEDESTALS Circa 1735 Each rectangula...
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN late BAROQUE BLACK-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT PEDESTALS Circa 1735 Each rectangular top with rounded front edge above a molded cornice
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE LACA POVERA AND GILTWOOD MIRRORS 19th century Each rectangular to...5 - A PAIR OF ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE LACA POVERA AND GILTWOOD MIRRORS 19th century Each rectangular to...
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN BAROQUE STYLE LACA POVERA AND GILTWOOD MIRRORS 19th century Each rectangular torus molded frame with re-entrant corners decorated wi
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A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN BAROQUE PIETRe DURE-INLAID TABLE TOPS Naples, early 17th century Each of...6 - A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN BAROQUE PIETRe DURE-INLAID TABLE TOPS Naples, early 17th century Each of...
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A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN BAROQUE PIETRe DURE-INLAID TABLE TOPS Naples, early 17th century Each of rectangular form centrally inlaid with a medallion of
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A NORTH GERMAN LATE BAROQUE GREY-PAINTED MIRROR Circa 1710 The rectangular plate within a quarter...7 - A NORTH GERMAN LATE BAROQUE GREY-PAINTED MIRROR Circa 1710 The rectangular plate within a quarter...
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A NORTH GERMAN LATE BAROQUE GREY-PAINTED MIRROR Circa 1710 The rectangular plate within a quarter-circle-molded frame surmounted by a scrolled crestin
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A PAIR OF north ITALIAN BAROQUE POLYCHROME-PAINTED LOW CABINETS veneto, second quarter 18th centu...8 - A PAIR OF north ITALIAN BAROQUE POLYCHROME-PAINTED LOW CABINETS veneto, second quarter 18th centu...
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A PAIR OF north ITALIAN BAROQUE POLYCHROME-PAINTED LOW CABINETS veneto, second quarter 18th century Each shaped rectangular top above a molded cornice
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A SWEDISH LATE BAROQUE GILT LEAD-MOUNTED RED VERRE EGLOMISE AND BLUE GLASS MIRROR Attributed to G...9 - A SWEDISH LATE BAROQUE GILT LEAD-MOUNTED RED VERRE EGLOMISE AND BLUE GLASS MIRROR Attributed to G...
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A SWEDISH LATE BAROQUE GILT LEAD-MOUNTED RED VERRE EGLOMISE AND BLUE GLASS MIRROR Attributed to Gustav Precht, circa 1700 The rectangular plate within
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO WALNUT AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE TABLES Circa 1735 Each rectangular mot...10 - A PAIR OF ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO WALNUT AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE TABLES Circa 1735 Each rectangular mot...
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO WALNUT AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE TABLES Circa 1735 Each rectangular mottled pink and gray marble top with quarter circle-mol
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