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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 1240
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY CHECKERED AND SATINWOOD INLAID DRESSING TABLE
EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY CHECKERED AND SATINWOOD INLAID DRESSING TABLE
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1241
KENNETH KING, “GLENHEAD, SOUTHWEST DONEGAL”
KENNETH KING, “GLENHEAD, SOUTHWEST DONEGAL”
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€150 - 250
LOT 1242
THREE-PIECE ART DECO MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE
THREE-PIECE ART DECO MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE
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€500 - 800
LOT 1243
PAIR OF MODERN BELLEEK VASES
PAIR OF MODERN BELLEEK VASES
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€50 - 80
LOT 1244
PAIR OF 18TH-CENTURY PASTEL PORTRAITS OF WALTER HUSSEY DE BURGH (1743–1783) AND HIS WIFE ANNE
PAIR OF 18TH-CENTURY PASTEL PORTRAITS OF WALTER HUSSEY DE BURGH (1743–1783) AND HIS WIFE ANNE
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1245
19TH-CENTURY GLASS AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED CORNUCOPIA ON MARBLE BASE
19TH-CENTURY GLASS AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED CORNUCOPIA ON MARBLE BASE
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€150 - 250
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 1247
AFTER GEORGE ROMNEY, “LADY HAMILTON AS A BACCHANTE.”
AFTER GEORGE ROMNEY, “LADY HAMILTON AS A BACCHANTE.”
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€150 - 250
LOT 1248
IMPORTANT BRONZE ORMOLU AND ROUGE ROYALE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK
IMPORTANT BRONZE ORMOLU AND ROUGE ROYALE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK
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€4000 - 6000
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 1250
ELONGATED PLASTER WALL PLAQUE DEPICTING CHILDREN’S FACES
ELONGATED PLASTER WALL PLAQUE DEPICTING CHILDREN’S FACES
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€150 - 250
LOT 1251
18TH-CENTURY LACQUERED CHINOISERIE LONGCASE CLOCK BY RICHARD RICHARDSON
18TH-CENTURY LACQUERED CHINOISERIE LONGCASE CLOCK BY RICHARD RICHARDSON
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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 1253
CAROLINE C. BURNETT (1877 - 1950)
CAROLINE C. BURNETT (1877 - 1950)
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€100 - 150
LOT 1254
CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT WITH BAMBOO HANDLE
CHINESE YIXING TEAPOT WITH BAMBOO HANDLE
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€50 - 80
LOT 1255
REGENCY PERIOD GILT-FRAMED PIER MIRROR
REGENCY PERIOD GILT-FRAMED PIER MIRROR
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€500 - 800
LOT 1256
ADMIRAL FITZROY-STYLE BAROMETER
ADMIRAL FITZROY-STYLE BAROMETER
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€200 - 300
LOT 1257
LATE 19TH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL SILVER-COATED MODELS OF BORZOI DOGS ON TIMBER BASE
LATE 19TH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL SILVER-COATED MODELS OF BORZOI DOGS ON TIMBER BASE
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€400 - 600
LOT 1258
19TH-CENTURY BRASS FAN-SHAPED FIRE SCREEN
19TH-CENTURY BRASS FAN-SHAPED FIRE SCREEN
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€300 - 500
LOT 1259
LATE 18TH-CENTURY ENGRAVING OF THE GREAT SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR
LATE 18TH-CENTURY ENGRAVING OF THE GREAT SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR
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€150 - 250
LOT 1260
EARLY DERBY PORCELAIN COW
EARLY DERBY PORCELAIN COW
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€200 - 300
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 1262
CHINESE WOOL RUG
CHINESE WOOL RUG
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€150 - 250
LOT 1263
SILVER CORINTHIAN-PILLARED OIL LAMP
SILVER CORINTHIAN-PILLARED OIL LAMP
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€3000 - 5000
LOT 1264
18TH-CENTURY IRISH MAHOGANY GUÉRIDON
18TH-CENTURY IRISH MAHOGANY GUÉRIDON
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€800 - 1200
LOT 1265
PERSIAN BALUCH RUG
PERSIAN BALUCH RUG
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€200 - 300
LOT 1266
JAPANESE KATANA, LATE EDO TO EARLY MEIJI PERIOD
JAPANESE KATANA, LATE EDO TO EARLY MEIJI PERIOD
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€500 - 800
LOT 1267
PAIR OF GEORGIAN MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
PAIR OF GEORGIAN MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
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€200 - 300

1761 lots

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