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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 • Thursday 12th March 2026 • Wednesday 11th March 2026 • Tuesday 10th March 2026
Categories • AFRICAN ART • ANTIQUE BOXES • ARMS AND ARMOUR • BLANK • BOOKS • CAR MEMORABILIA • CARPETS AND RUGS • CERAMICS • CHINESE • CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS • COLLECTIBLES • DESK FURNITURE • FASHION • FIRE FURNITURE • FURNITURE • GARDEN • GLASS • HISTORICAL INTEREST • INDIAN ART • JAPANESE • JEWELLERY • KITCHENALIA • LIBRARY • LIGHTING • MAPS • MARITIME INTEREST • MILITARIA • MIRRORS • MUSICAL INSTRUMENST • MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS • OBJETS D'ART • PERSIAN • PHOTOGRAPHS • PICTURES AND PRINTS • POLITICAL FRENCH MEMORABILIA • PORCELAIN • RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS • SCIENTIFIC • SCULPTURE • SILVER AND SILVER PLATE • SPORTING • TAPESTRIES • TAXIDERMY • TELECOMMUNICATIONS • VERNACULAR • VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENTS • VINTAGE TOYS • WALKING STICKS • WINES AND SPIRITS

Virtual tour • TOUR HOME • JEWLLERY • CHINESE

Search term: Decorative

LOT 41
A GROUP OF THREE PORTRAIT MINIATURES, THE BLANDIN FAMILY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, FRENCH SCHOOL
contd.
€500 - 800
LOT 48
EUROPEAN COURT OR OFFICER’S SWORD WITH GILT BLADE DECORATION, 19TH CENTURY
contd.
€500 - 800
LOT 53
LATE 18TH-CENTURY IVORY-STAVED FAN WITH PAINTED FIGURAL SCENE
contd.
€300 - 500
LOT 57
PAIR OF LATE 18TH-CENTURY OVAL PASTEL PORTRAITS, BLANDIN FAMILY
contd.
€400 - 600
LOT 74
19TH-CENTURY BRONZED FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK, IN THE FORM OF A SCROLLING CORNUCOPIA CHARIOT
contd.
€150 - 250
LOT 77
18TH-CENTURY BRASS-BOUND OYSTER-VENEERED CHEST WITH FITTED INTERIOR
contd.
€500 - 800
LOT 82
FRAMED ARMORIAL CREST – NOETINGER (MARRIAGE ARMS)
contd.
€200 - 300
LOT 87
FRAMED ARMORIAL CREST – BLANDIN DE CHALAIN
contd.
€300 - 500
LOT 111
A PHYSIONOTRACE OVAL PORTRAIT MINIATURE WITH DECORATIONS, 18TH CENTURY
contd.
€300 - 500
LOT 140
ILLUMINATED BOOK OF HOURS ON VELLUM (CHÂTEAU DE CHALAIN)
contd.
€3000 - 5000
LOT 193
EARLY 20TH-CENTURY LADY’S PARASOL WITH CARVED IVORY HANDLE
contd.
€80 - 120
LOT 214
SET OF SIX REGENCY PERIOD MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS, INCLUDING ONE CARVER
contd.
€800 - 1200
LOT 272
PAIR 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE AND ORMOLU URNS ON ROUGE MARBLE BASES
contd.
€1000 - 1500
LOT 380
REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY CENTRE TABLE
contd.
€2000 - 3000
LOT 397
FRAMED MIDDLE EASTERN SILVER KHANJAR DAGGER AND BELT
contd.
€200 - 300
LOT 410
VICTORIAN BRASS TRIVET WITH VIKING SHIP MOTIF
contd.
€100 - 150
LOT 561
SILVER-PLATED REPOUSSÉ PICTURE FRAME WITH OFFSET LITHOGRAPH OF NOTRE-DAME
contd.
€40 - 60
LOT 645
CAMEO PENDANT BROOCH
contd.
€100 - 150
LOT 712
GOLD SOVEREIGN AND CHAIN
contd.
€500 - 800
LOT 858
ALEXANDER MORTON & CO., DONEGAL,
contd.
€5000 - 8000
LOT 980
18TH-CENTURY SILVER-MOUNTED LEATHER-BOUND JEWELLERY CASKET
contd.
€200 - 300
LOT 998
19TH-CENTURY GEORGIAN-STYLE FIRE GRATE
contd.
€600 - 900
LOT 1006
MATÉRIAUX ET DOCUMENTS D’ARCHITECTURE ET DE SCULPTURE — PARIS, CIRCA 1900 — 96 PLATES
contd.
€50 - 80
LOT 1024
J. STARKIE GARDNER — ENGLISH IRONWORK — WITH CHARLES FOULKES, DECORATIVE IRONWORK
contd.
€80 - 120
LOT 1036
ENGRAVED MAP OF THE QUEEN’S COUNTY (COUNTY LAOIS)
contd.
€150 - 250
LOT 1113
COMPOSITE SCRIMSHAW TUSK
contd.
€50 - 80
LOT 1186
19TH-CENTURY POLISHED STEEL AND ORMOLU FIRE FENDER
contd.
€400 - 600
LOT 1230
EARLY 20TH-CENTURY GERMAN SOLID SILVER MODEL SHIP BY BERTHOLD MÜLLER WITH ENGLISH IMPORT MARKS
contd.
€3000 - 5000
LOT 1251
18TH-CENTURY LACQUERED CHINOISERIE LONGCASE CLOCK BY RICHARD RICHARDSON
contd.
€2000 - 3000
LOT 1257
LATE 19TH-CENTURY CONTINENTAL SILVER-COATED MODELS OF BORZOI DOGS ON TIMBER BASE
contd.
€400 - 600
LOT 1311
DECORATIVE WALL-MOUNTED AMERICAN NAVY BRASS AND COPPER DIVER'S HELMET
contd.
€200 - 300
LOT 1341
GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND INLAID URN-SHAPED TEA CADDY
contd.
€1400 - 1800
LOT 1348
VICTORIAN MARQUETRY-INLAID WALNUT PIER CABINET
contd.
€500 - 800
LOT 1380
19TH-CENTURY MEIJI PERIOD JAPANESE BRONZE CENSER
contd.
€400 - 600
LOT 1410
19TH-CENTURY JAPANESE BRONZE JARDINIÈRE
contd.
€700 - 900
LOT 1415
HUNGARIAN ARTIST BÉLA KÖMPÖCZI BALOGH (1909-1980)
contd.
€400 - 600
LOT 1536
19TH-CENTURY PINE KITCHEN CABINET
contd.
€400 - 600
LOT 1573
LARGE TWO-PORTICO PALACE-FORM BIRD CAGE
contd.
€200 - 300
LOT 1611
LARGE SPONGEWARE JUG
contd.
€80 - 120
LOT 1639
19TH-CENTURY PINE WALL BRACKET
contd.
€150 - 250
LOT 1651
PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURES
contd.
€100 - 150
LOT 1657
EIRE METAL WALL PLAQUE
contd.
€50 - 80
LOT 1658
COLLECTION OF FOUR TREEN BUTTER PRINTS
contd.
€100 - 150
LOT 1695
19TH-CENTURY IRISH HEDGE CHAIR
contd.
€500 - 800
LOT 1735
19TH-CENTURY IRON BREAD HARDENER
contd.
€400 - 600
LOT 1745
CARVED WOOD MODEL OF A CHILD'S ROCKER
contd.
€150 - 250
LOT 1747
WOODEN CUT-OUT PANEL
contd.
€80 - 120
LOT 1795
PAIR OF 19TH-CENTURY BRASS CANDELABRA
contd.
€100 - 150
LOT 1797
19TH-CENTURY IRON SERVING LADLE
contd.
€80 - 120

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