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Paradigms & The Unexpected

“Paradigms and the Unexpected” presents 1,800 lots of varied scale and origin within a single, carefully assembled sale. With The Château de Chalain Collection at its centre, the auction reflects continuity, heritage and the enduring appeal of objects preserved across generations.

10th-12th March


Sale Schedule • Tuesday 10th March 2026 • Wednesday 11th March 2026 • Thursday 12th March 2026
Categories • SILVER AND SILVER PLATE • PICTURES AND PRINTS • FURNITURE • CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS • PHOTOGRAPHS • GLASS • CHINESE • ANTIQUE BOXES • SCULPTURE • RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS • BOOKS • ARMS AND ARMOUR • OBJETS D'ART • PORCELAIN • FIRE FURNITURE • FASHION • LIGHTING • MIRRORS • SPORTING • VINTAGE TOYS • CARPETS AND RUGS • VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS • JAPANESE • CERAMICS • SCIENTIFIC • DESK FURNITURE • TAXIDERMY • COLLECTIBLES • CAR MEMORABILIA • KITCHENALIA • LIBRARY • AFRICAN ART • BLANK • TELECOMMUNICATIONS • PERSIAN • TAPESTRIES • JEWELLERY • HISTORICAL INTEREST • MARITIME INTEREST • INDIAN ART • MAPS • MILITARIA • VERNACULAR • GARDEN • WINES AND SPIRITS • WALKING STICKS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENST • POLITICAL FRENCH MEMORABILIA
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LOT 1168
PAIR OF MAHOGANY TORCHÈRES ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
PAIR OF MAHOGANY TORCHÈRES ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS OF LANCASTER
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€1400 - 1800
LOT 1171
DUTCH LATE 18TH-CENTURY WALNUT BLANKET CHEST
DUTCH LATE 18TH-CENTURY WALNUT BLANKET CHEST
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1183
19TH-CENTURY MAHOGANY CAMPAIGN WRITING SLOPE, BRASS-BOUND, WITH SECRET DRAWERS
19TH-CENTURY MAHOGANY CAMPAIGN WRITING SLOPE, BRASS-BOUND, WITH SECRET DRAWERS
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€140 - 220
LOT 1201
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY HEPPLEWHITE-STYLE CHAIR
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY HEPPLEWHITE-STYLE CHAIR
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€80 - 120
LOT 1204
EDWARDIAN OAK AND CROSSBANDED KNEEHOLE WRITING DESK
EDWARDIAN OAK AND CROSSBANDED KNEEHOLE WRITING DESK
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€400 - 600
LOT 1207
GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOW-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOW-FRONT CHEST OF DRAWERS
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€600 - 900
LOT 1210
19TH-CENTURY CHINESE HARDWOOD AND MOTHER O’ PEARL INLAID ALTAR TABLE
19TH-CENTURY CHINESE HARDWOOD AND MOTHER O’ PEARL INLAID ALTAR TABLE
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€3500 - 5500
LOT 1216
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE-STYLE SIDE CHAIR
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY CHIPPENDALE-STYLE SIDE CHAIR
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€100 - 150
LOT 1219
GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID BOWFRONT CHEST
GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID BOWFRONT CHEST
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1222
IRISH 19TH-CENTURY MAHOGANY HALL TABLE
IRISH 19TH-CENTURY MAHOGANY HALL TABLE
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€2000 - 3000
LOT 1228
REGENCY-STYLE CARVED GILTWOOD SIDE CHAIR
REGENCY-STYLE CARVED GILTWOOD SIDE CHAIR
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€150 - 250
LOT 1231
19TH-CENTURY KINGWOOD AND MARQUETRY COMMODE
19TH-CENTURY KINGWOOD AND MARQUETRY COMMODE
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1234
LARGE REGENCY PERIOD MAHOGANY TILT-TOP BREAKFAST TABLE
LARGE REGENCY PERIOD MAHOGANY TILT-TOP BREAKFAST TABLE
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€1200 - 1800
LOT 1237
WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY POLE SCREEN
WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY POLE SCREEN
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€150 - 250
LOT 1240
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY CHECKERED AND SATINWOOD INLAID DRESSING TABLE
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY CHECKERED AND SATINWOOD INLAID DRESSING TABLE
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1246
18TH-CENTURY SHERATON PERIOD MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY TAMBOUR WRITING DESK
18TH-CENTURY SHERATON PERIOD MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY TAMBOUR WRITING DESK
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€1500 - 2500
LOT 1249
PAIR OF GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND INLAID CARD TABLES
PAIR OF GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND INLAID CARD TABLES
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€2000 - 3000
LOT 1252
19TH-CENTURY KINGWOOD WALNUT AND MARQUETRY FOLD-OVER CARD TABLE
19TH-CENTURY KINGWOOD WALNUT AND MARQUETRY FOLD-OVER CARD TABLE
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€400 - 600
LOT 1261
IMPORTANT PAIR OF KINGWOOD AND ORMOLU MOUNTED COMMODES
IMPORTANT PAIR OF KINGWOOD AND ORMOLU MOUNTED COMMODES
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€15000 - 25000
LOT 1264
18TH-CENTURY IRISH MAHOGANY GUÉRIDON
18TH-CENTURY IRISH MAHOGANY GUÉRIDON
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1267
PAIR OF GEORGIAN MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
PAIR OF GEORGIAN MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
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€200 - 300
LOT 1270
NAPOLEON III MAHOGANY AND BRASS INLAID WRITING SLOPE
NAPOLEON III MAHOGANY AND BRASS INLAID WRITING SLOPE
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€100 - 150
LOT 1276
15TH-CENTURY OAK PLANK DOOR
15TH-CENTURY OAK PLANK DOOR
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1279
EDWARDIAN-STYLE MAHOGANY AND INLAID BOW-FRONT BOOKCASE
EDWARDIAN-STYLE MAHOGANY AND INLAID BOW-FRONT BOOKCASE
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1282
EDWARDIAN NEST OF FOUR TABLES
EDWARDIAN NEST OF FOUR TABLES
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€400 - 600
LOT 1285
REGENCY PERIOD MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE
REGENCY PERIOD MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE
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€400 - 600
LOT 1288
DESIGNER MAHOGANY AND CHROME GENT’S VALET
DESIGNER MAHOGANY AND CHROME GENT’S VALET
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€300 - 500
LOT 1291
SUPERB SATINWOOD AND LACQUERED WARDROBE
SUPERB SATINWOOD AND LACQUERED WARDROBE
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€800 - 1200

264 lots

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