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 North ITALIAN ROCOCO POLYCHROME-DECORATED CENTER TABLE Circa 1735 The molded cartouche-shaped t...21 - A North ITALIAN ROCOCO POLYCHROME-DECORATED CENTER TABLE Circa 1735 The molded cartouche-shaped t...
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A North ITALIAN ROCOCO POLYCHROME-DECORATED CENTER TABLE Circa 1735 The molded cartouche-shaped top decorated with a scrolled and strapwork panel cent
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED MIRRORS Circa 1735 Each rectangular plate within an ogee molded...22 - A PAIR OF ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED MIRRORS Circa 1735 Each rectangular plate within an ogee molded...
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED MIRRORS Circa 1735 Each rectangular plate within an ogee molded frame with strapwork at the centers and corners betw
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A PAIR OF south ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLES naples, Circa 1755 Each eared serpentine m...23 - A PAIR OF south ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLES naples, Circa 1755 Each eared serpentine m...
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A PAIR OF south ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLES naples, Circa 1755 Each eared serpentine marble top with molded edge above a conforming apron w
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A North ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD MIRROR Probably Venice, circa 1740 The central plate and slip sur...24 - A North ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD MIRROR Probably Venice, circa 1740 The central plate and slip sur...
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A North ITALIAN ROCOCO GILTWOOD MIRROR Probably Venice, circa 1740 The central plate and slip surrounds separated by scrolled moldings, the cresting a
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A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED FINIALS Naples, Circa 1740 Each molded urn with scrolled...25 - A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED FINIALS Naples, Circa 1740 Each molded urn with scrolled...
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A PAIR OF SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED FINIALS Naples, Circa 1740 Each molded urn with scrolled handles set with acanthus, rocailles, flowers, and gr
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A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-SILVERED COMMODE Venice, circa 1750 The serpentine...26 - A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-SILVERED COMMODE Venice, circa 1750 The serpentine...
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A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED AND PARCEL-SILVERED COMMODE Venice, circa 1750 The serpentine double-molded top with outset front corners, above t
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A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED OVERMANTEL MIRROR piedmont, circa 1735 The divided arched pla...27 - A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED OVERMANTEL MIRROR piedmont, circa 1735 The divided arched pla...
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A NORTH ITALIAN ROCOCO BLUE-PAINTED OVERMANTEL MIRROR piedmont, circa 1735 The divided arched plate within an acanthus leaf ogee molding, beneath a ga
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A NORTH GERMAN ROCOCO GILT-BRONZE AND GILTWOOD-MOUNTED WALNUT SECRETAIRE-CABINET Schleswig Holste...28 - A NORTH GERMAN ROCOCO GILT-BRONZE AND GILTWOOD-MOUNTED WALNUT SECRETAIRE-CABINET Schleswig Holste...
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A NORTH GERMAN ROCOCO GILT-BRONZE AND GILTWOOD-MOUNTED WALNUT SECRETAIRE-CABINET Schleswig Holstein, circa 1740 The scrolled broken arched pediment ce
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A SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLE Sicily, circa 1750 The serpentine marble top with o...29 - A SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLE Sicily, circa 1750 The serpentine marble top with o...
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A SOUTH ITALIAN ROCOCO SILVERED CONSOLE TABLE Sicily, circa 1750 The serpentine marble top with ogee molded edge above a double molding and a pierced
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A SOUTH GERMAN ROCOCO GREY-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CONSOLE Bavaria, circa 1735 The serpentine jas...30 - A SOUTH GERMAN ROCOCO GREY-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CONSOLE Bavaria, circa 1735 The serpentine jas...
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A SOUTH GERMAN ROCOCO GREY-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT CONSOLE Bavaria, circa 1735 The serpentine jasper top above a conforming carved overall with scales
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