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 south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 Each inswept tablet back...80 - A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 Each inswept tablet back...
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A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 Each inswept tablet back with triglyph and flowerhead metope above a padded b
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A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 en suite with the previo...81 - A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 en suite with the previo...
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A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 en suite with the previous lot 35 X 25 X 221/2 in. 89 X 61 X 57 cm - $18,000-
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81A. A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 en suite with the p...81A - 81A. A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 en suite with the p...
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81A. A PAIR OF south ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS Naples, circa 1785 en suite with the previous lot 35 X 25 X 221/2 in. 89 X 61 X 57 cm - $18
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AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD AND BLUE-PAINTED TOLE JARDINIÈRE 19th century The star-decorated o...82 - AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD AND BLUE-PAINTED TOLE JARDINIÈRE 19th century The star-decorated o...
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AN ITALIAN NEOCLASSIC GILTWOOD AND BLUE-PAINTED TOLE JARDINIÈRE 19th century The star-decorated orb-shaped body surmounted by a gothic pierced ...
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A PAIR OF REGENCY BRASS-INSET MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS Circa 1815 The molded, panelled and caned backs...83 - A PAIR OF REGENCY BRASS-INSET MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS Circa 1815 The molded, panelled and caned backs...
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A PAIR OF REGENCY BRASS-INSET MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS Circa 1815 The molded, panelled and caned backs with downswept arms with brass panelled arm rests on
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A WILLIAM IV CUT GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER Circa 1830 The leaf-cut corona above a shaft of gr...84 - A WILLIAM IV CUT GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER Circa 1830 The leaf-cut corona above a shaft of gr...
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A WILLIAM IV CUT GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER Circa 1830 The leaf-cut corona above a shaft of graduated tiers of drops and a dish issuing eight scrol
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A WILLIAM IV CUT GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER Circa 1830 The leaf-cut corona above a shaft of gr...85 - A WILLIAM IV CUT GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER Circa 1830 The leaf-cut corona above a shaft of gr...
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A WILLIAM IV CUT GLASS TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER Circa 1830 The leaf-cut corona above a shaft of graduated tiers of drops and a dish issuing eight scrol
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY PARTNER'S DESK Circa 1840 The brown leather-inset and crossbanded rec...86 - AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY PARTNER'S DESK Circa 1840 The brown leather-inset and crossbanded rec...
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY PARTNER'S DESK Circa 1840 The brown leather-inset and crossbanded rectangular top with reeded edge above three friez...
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A REGENCY GILT AND LACQUERED BRASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins, Circa 18...87 - A REGENCY GILT AND LACQUERED BRASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins, Circa 18...
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A REGENCY GILT AND LACQUERED BRASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins, Circa 1825 Each with eight acanthus leaf-cast scrolling arms
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A REGENCY GILT AND LACQUERED BRASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins, Circa 18...88 - A REGENCY GILT AND LACQUERED BRASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins, Circa 18...
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A REGENCY GILT AND LACQUERED BRASS EIGHT LIGHT CHANDELIER Attributed to William Collins, Circa 1825 en suite with the preceding lot 65 X 49 in. 165 X
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