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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 987
PATRICIA TURNER, “SOFT DAY, CLOGHMORE”
PATRICIA TURNER, “SOFT DAY, CLOGHMORE”
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€150 - 250
LOT 988
19TH-CENTURY ROSEWOOD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID VANITY BOX
19TH-CENTURY ROSEWOOD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID VANITY BOX
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€500 - 800
LOT 989
19TH-CENTURY ROSEWOOD HALL TABLE
19TH-CENTURY ROSEWOOD HALL TABLE
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€400 - 600
LOT 990
19TH-CENTURY BRASS HALL LANTERN
19TH-CENTURY BRASS HALL LANTERN
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€800 - 1200
LOT 991
ALFONSO OTERO (1925–2001) — “REGAL GALICIA” CUBIST VASE
ALFONSO OTERO (1925–2001) — “REGAL GALICIA” CUBIST VASE
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€60 - 90
LOT 992
VICTORIAN DEEP-BUTTONED UPHOLSTERED SPOON-BACK ARMCHAIR
VICTORIAN DEEP-BUTTONED UPHOLSTERED SPOON-BACK ARMCHAIR
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€200 - 300
LOT 993
CAUCASIAN PATTERN RUNNER
CAUCASIAN PATTERN RUNNER
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€2000 - 3000
LOT 994
19TH-CENTURY BRASS AND RUBY GLASS OIL LAMP
19TH-CENTURY BRASS AND RUBY GLASS OIL LAMP
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€150 - 250
LOT 995
19TH-CENTURY BLACK FOREST CARVED TABLE
19TH-CENTURY BLACK FOREST CARVED TABLE
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€1800 - 2400
LOT 996
AMERICAN SCHOOL
AMERICAN SCHOOL
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€400 - 600
LOT 997
COPELAND PARIAN BUST OF CLYTIE
COPELAND PARIAN BUST OF CLYTIE
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€500 - 800
LOT 998
19TH-CENTURY GEORGIAN-STYLE FIRE GRATE
19TH-CENTURY GEORGIAN-STYLE FIRE GRATE
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€600 - 900
LOT 999
19TH-CENTURY PAINTED PARIS PORCELAIN VASE-STEMMED TABLE LAMP
19TH-CENTURY PAINTED PARIS PORCELAIN VASE-STEMMED TABLE LAMP
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€350 - 550
LOT 1000
PAIR OF FRENCH PORCELAIN GALLÉ-STYLE SEATED CATS
PAIR OF FRENCH PORCELAIN GALLÉ-STYLE SEATED CATS
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€200 - 300
LOT 1001
19TH-CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE
19TH-CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE
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€1200 - 1800
LOT 1002
THOMAZI, A.-LES FLOTTES DE L’OR: HISTOIRE DES GALIONS D’ESPAGNE — PARIS, PAYOT, 1937 — FIRST EDITION
THOMAZI, A.-LES FLOTTES DE L’OR: HISTOIRE DES GALIONS D’ESPAGNE — PARIS, PAYOT, 1937 — FIRST EDITION
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€80 - 120
LOT 1003
ICONOGRAPHIE DES ESTAMPES À SUJETS GALANTS — J. GAY ET FILS, GENÈVE, 1868
ICONOGRAPHIE DES ESTAMPES À SUJETS GALANTS — J. GAY ET FILS, GENÈVE, 1868
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€80 - 120
LOT 1004
SEPTANS — LES EXPÉDITIONS ANGLAISES EN ASIE — PARIS, HENRI CHARLES-LAVAUZELLE, CIRCA 1898 — 4TO
SEPTANS — LES EXPÉDITIONS ANGLAISES EN ASIE — PARIS, HENRI CHARLES-LAVAUZELLE, CIRCA 1898 — 4TO
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€80 - 120
LOT 1005
ALFRED DELVAU — CAFÉS & CABARETS DE PARIS — E. DENTU, PARIS, 1862 — FIRST EDITION
ALFRED DELVAU — CAFÉS & CABARETS DE PARIS — E. DENTU, PARIS, 1862 — FIRST EDITION
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€180 - 280
LOT 1006
MATÉRIAUX ET DOCUMENTS D’ARCHITECTURE ET DE SCULPTURE — PARIS, CIRCA 1900 — 96 PLATES
MATÉRIAUX ET DOCUMENTS D’ARCHITECTURE ET DE SCULPTURE — PARIS, CIRCA 1900 — 96 PLATES
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€50 - 80
LOT 1007
ÉMILE AMÉ-LES CARRELAGES ÉMAILLÉS DU MOYEN ÂGE ET DE LA RENAISSANCE
ÉMILE AMÉ-LES CARRELAGES ÉMAILLÉS DU MOYEN ÂGE ET DE LA RENAISSANCE
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€200 - 300
LOT 1008
JOHANN CHRISTOPH GATTERER — PRAKTISCHE HERALDIK — NÜRNBERG, 1791
JOHANN CHRISTOPH GATTERER — PRAKTISCHE HERALDIK — NÜRNBERG, 1791
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€300 - 500
LOT 1009
JOHN RUSKIN — THE STONES OF VENICE, FOURTH EDITION, 1886 (OR 3RD ED. 1874 — CONFIRM)
JOHN RUSKIN — THE STONES OF VENICE, FOURTH EDITION, 1886 (OR 3RD ED. 1874 — CONFIRM)
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€80 - 120
LOT 1010
LUCAS, FRED. W. — THE ANNALS OF THE VOYAGES OF THE BROTHERS NICOLO AND ANTONIO ZENO
LUCAS, FRED. W. — THE ANNALS OF THE VOYAGES OF THE BROTHERS NICOLO AND ANTONIO ZENO
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€200 - 300
LOT 1011
ÁDRAIS MAC PIARAIS — ÍOSAGÁN: SCÉALTA EILE AGUS DÁNTA — FIRST EDITION, WITH WOODCUTS
ÁDRAIS MAC PIARAIS — ÍOSAGÁN: SCÉALTA EILE AGUS DÁNTA — FIRST EDITION, WITH WOODCUTS
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€120 - 150
LOT 1012
TUNSTALL SMALL & CHRISTOPHER WOODBRIDGE — ENGLISH BRICKWORK DETAILS 1450–1750 — ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
TUNSTALL SMALL & CHRISTOPHER WOODBRIDGE — ENGLISH BRICKWORK DETAILS 1450–1750 — ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
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€60 - 80
LOT 1013
HOMAS ROBSON — THE ENGLISH HERALD — 3 VOLUMES — SUNDERLAND, 1830
HOMAS ROBSON — THE ENGLISH HERALD — 3 VOLUMES — SUNDERLAND, 1830
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€80 - 120
LOT 1014
MANUAL OF RANK AND NOBILITY, 2ND EDITION, 1822 — TOGETHER WITH DEBRETT’S PEERAGE, 1860
MANUAL OF RANK AND NOBILITY, 2ND EDITION, 1822 — TOGETHER WITH DEBRETT’S PEERAGE, 1860
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€60 - 80

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