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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 late george iii GILTWOOD AND PATINATED CONVEX MIRROR Circa 1805 The plate within a reeded surro...70 - A late george iii GILTWOOD AND PATINATED CONVEX MIRROR Circa 1805 The plate within a reeded surro...
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A late george iii GILTWOOD AND PATINATED CONVEX MIRROR Circa 1805 The plate within a reeded surround, leaftip carved molding, cavetto, and ribbon-tied
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEO-RENAISSANCE ALABASTER VASES ON PLINTHS Third quarter 19th century Each ovoi...71 - A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEO-RENAISSANCE ALABASTER VASES ON PLINTHS Third quarter 19th century Each ovoi...
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN NEO-RENAISSANCE ALABASTER VASES ON PLINTHS Third quarter 19th century Each ovoid shaped urn carved in relief with bacchic masks and
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A REGENCY MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY STOOL Circa 1810 The padded close-nailed black-horsehair c...72 - A REGENCY MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY STOOL Circa 1810 The padded close-nailed black-horsehair c...
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A REGENCY MAHOGANY METAMORPHIC LIBRARY STOOL Circa 1810 The padded close-nailed black-horsehair covered seat above a panelled seat-rail with reeded ou
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AN IRISH REGENCY LACQUERED-GILT-BRASS-MOUNTED AND EBONY-INLAID MAHOGANY DRUM TABLE Attributed to...73 - AN IRISH REGENCY LACQUERED-GILT-BRASS-MOUNTED AND EBONY-INLAID MAHOGANY DRUM TABLE Attributed to...
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AN IRISH REGENCY LACQUERED-GILT-BRASS-MOUNTED AND EBONY-INLAID MAHOGANY DRUM TABLE Attributed to Mack, Williams, & Gibton, circa 1815 The green ...
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A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY READING CHAIR Probably Irish, circa 1830 The close-nailed horseshoe shaped...74 - A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY READING CHAIR Probably Irish, circa 1830 The close-nailed horseshoe shaped...
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A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY READING CHAIR Probably Irish, circa 1830 The close-nailed horseshoe shaped padded back fitted with an adjustable slope on square
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A REGENCY EBONY-INLAID MAHOGANY PARTNER'S PEDESTAL DESK Circa 1815 The black leather-inset rectan...75 - A REGENCY EBONY-INLAID MAHOGANY PARTNER'S PEDESTAL DESK Circa 1815 The black leather-inset rectan...
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A REGENCY EBONY-INLAID MAHOGANY PARTNER'S PEDESTAL DESK Circa 1815 The black leather-inset rectangular top with reeded eared edge, above six fri...
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A PAIr OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SEVEN-LIGHT CANDELABRA Circa 1830 Each of the six scrolling...76 - A PAIr OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SEVEN-LIGHT CANDELABRA Circa 1830 Each of the six scrolling...
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A PAIr OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SEVEN-LIGHT CANDELABRA Circa 1830 Each of the six scrolling metal branches with turned bobèches, centered...
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A PAIr OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SEVEN-LIGHT CANDELABRA Circa 1830 en suite with the precedi...77 - A PAIr OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SEVEN-LIGHT CANDELABRA Circa 1830 en suite with the precedi...
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A PAIr OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD SEVEN-LIGHT CANDELABRA Circa 1830 en suite with the preceding lot 34 X 17 in. 86 X 43 cm - $12,000-18,000
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NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC STYLE WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL- GILT OVERMANTEL MIRROR Early 20th centur...78 - NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC STYLE WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL- GILT OVERMANTEL MIRROR Early 20th centur...
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NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC STYLE WHITE-PAINTED AND PARCEL- GILT OVERMANTEL MIRROR Early 20th century The rectangular plate with reeded torus surround, f
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A NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC POLYCHROME PAINTED COMMODE lombardy, Circa 1790 The white rectangular...79 - A NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC POLYCHROME PAINTED COMMODE lombardy, Circa 1790 The white rectangular...
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A NORTH ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC POLYCHROME PAINTED COMMODE lombardy, Circa 1790 The white rectangular top and sides with a blue-gray border and floral and
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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