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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 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 1184
QUINTON O'HARA (21ST CENTURY)
QUINTON O'HARA (21ST CENTURY)
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€100 - 150
LOT 1185
ÉMILE GALLÉ STYLE CAMEO GLASS VASE
ÉMILE GALLÉ STYLE CAMEO GLASS VASE
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€200 - 300
LOT 1186
19TH-CENTURY POLISHED STEEL AND ORMOLU FIRE FENDER
19TH-CENTURY POLISHED STEEL AND ORMOLU FIRE FENDER
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€400 - 600
LOT 1187
WATERCOLOUR STUDY OF CROWNED CRANES, PREPARATORY DESIGN FOR ‘THE NUGGET’ SHOE POLISH ADVERTISING
WATERCOLOUR STUDY OF CROWNED CRANES, PREPARATORY DESIGN FOR ‘THE NUGGET’ SHOE POLISH ADVERTISING
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€150 - 250
LOT 1188
19TH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL PARIAN AND PARCEL-GILT CHERUB
19TH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL PARIAN AND PARCEL-GILT CHERUB
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€150 - 250
LOT 1189
REGENCY PERIOD GILT OVERMANTEL MIRROR
REGENCY PERIOD GILT OVERMANTEL MIRROR
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1190
DOUGLAS ALEXANDER, MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
DOUGLAS ALEXANDER, MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
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€150 - 250
LOT 1191
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE NEO-CLASSICAL FIGURES
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE NEO-CLASSICAL FIGURES
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€300 - 500
LOT 1192
19TH-CENTURY ORMOLU FIRE SCREEN
19TH-CENTURY ORMOLU FIRE SCREEN
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€600 - 900
LOT 1193
REGENCY PERIOD COPPER TEA URN
REGENCY PERIOD COPPER TEA URN
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€50 - 80
LOT 1194
19TH-CENTURY BRASS AND CLOISONNÉ MANTEL CLOCK
19TH-CENTURY BRASS AND CLOISONNÉ MANTEL CLOCK
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€150 - 250
LOT 1195
19TH-CENTURY GILT-FRAMED OVERMANTEL MIRROR
19TH-CENTURY GILT-FRAMED OVERMANTEL MIRROR
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1196
GABRIEL ENNIS, “COTTAGES BY THE SEASIDE.”
GABRIEL ENNIS, “COTTAGES BY THE SEASIDE.”
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€100 - 150
LOT 1197
19TH-CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE WITH PIPE
19TH-CENTURY BRONZE FIGURE WITH PIPE
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€1400 - 1800
LOT 1198
LARGE HIDE-UPHOLSTERED BRASS CLUB FENDER
LARGE HIDE-UPHOLSTERED BRASS CLUB FENDER
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€1500 - 2500
LOT 1199
CADBURY BOURNVILLE COCOA ADVERTISING MIRROR, FRAMED
CADBURY BOURNVILLE COCOA ADVERTISING MIRROR, FRAMED
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€30 - 50
LOT 1200
COGNAC - CROZIET, 1928 COGNAC
COGNAC - CROZIET, 1928 COGNAC
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€400 - 600
LOT 1201
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY HEPPLEWHITE-STYLE CHAIR
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY HEPPLEWHITE-STYLE CHAIR
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€80 - 120
LOT 1202
NICHOLAS POWER, “COUNTRY CHURCH AMONGST TREES”
NICHOLAS POWER, “COUNTRY CHURCH AMONGST TREES”
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€50 - 80
LOT 1203
19TH-CENTURY TONBRIDGEWARE JEWELLERY BOX, CIRCA 1850
19TH-CENTURY TONBRIDGEWARE JEWELLERY BOX, CIRCA 1850
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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 1205
GROUP OF NINE FRENCH ART DECO SILVER-TOPPED SCENT BOTTLES
GROUP OF NINE FRENCH ART DECO SILVER-TOPPED SCENT BOTTLES
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€400 - 600
LOT 1206
19TH-CENTURY ALABASTER AND BRASS CORINTHIAN-PILLARED OIL LAMP
19TH-CENTURY ALABASTER AND BRASS CORINTHIAN-PILLARED OIL LAMP
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€150 - 250
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 1208
AMBOYNA CASED SET OF SEVEN STRAIGHT RAZORS BY T. READ & SON, DUBLIN
AMBOYNA CASED SET OF SEVEN STRAIGHT RAZORS BY T. READ & SON, DUBLIN
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€100 - 150
LOT 1209
STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE OF ROBERT BURNS
STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE OF ROBERT BURNS
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€60 - 80
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

1761 lots

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