The Collection of Sir William & Lady McAlpine 2026-08-12 Auction - 185 Price Results - Dreweatts Donnington Priory in Berkshire
The Collection of Sir William & Lady McAlpine
A PAIR OF GILTWOOD AND COMPOSITION CONSOLE TABLES, IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS JOHNSON
λ TERENCE CUNEO (BRITISH 1907-1996), THE FLYING SCOTSMAN HALF WAY ON THE EDINBURGH TO LONDON
THE WEMBLEY STADIUM FLAGPOLES, 1923
Done
Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Auction Details

The Collection of Sir William & Lady McAlpine

Constructing a Legacy: The Collection of Sir William and Lady McAlpine

This summer, Dreweatts will offer a selection of works from the fantastical collection of Sir William and Lady McAlpine. Housed at the family's home, Fawley Hill in Buckinghamshire, the collection includes transport ephemera - for which Sir William held a lifelong passion - alongside fine furniture, modern and contemporary art, and an eclectic array of pieces amassed over a lifetime.

This is a live online auction with auctioneer
SOLD
A LARGE PAIR OF BRONZE RECUMBENT GREYHOUNDS OR WHIPPETS: A LARGE PAIR OF BRONZE RECUMBENT GREYHOUNDS OR WHIPPETS MID/EARLY 19TH CENTURY White and pink marble bases, probably Fior de Pesco 19cm high overall, bases 27cm by 13cm
Est.
£1,500
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£2,500
SOLD
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1780: A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS CIRCA 1780 Each with a shaped toprail, turned finials and two rows of turned spindles above a padded seat on square chamfered legs, minor differences in detail
Est.
£600
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£1,000
SOLD
EDWARD SCARLETT, A GEORGE II MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER: EDWARD SCARLETT; A GEORGE II MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER MID 18TH CENTURY Silvered scale to arched top over extended scale spirit thermometer to trunk, turned and carved reservoir, signed to top scales
Est.
£1,200
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£1,800
SOLD
λ SYDNEY HARPLEY (1927-1992), A BRONZE FIGURE 'SWIMMER': λ SYDNEY HARPLEY (1927-1992)- A BRONZE FIGURE 'SWIMMER' CIRCA 1988 Set on a Travertine marble base, unsigned, remains of auction paperwork to underside (a digital copy of the auction catalogue
Est.
£1,000
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£1,500
SOLD
λ CLAUDE MUNCASTER (BRITISH 1903-1974), ATLANTIC SWELL: λ CLAUDE MUNCASTER (BRITISH 1903-1974) ATLANTIC SWELLOil on canvasSigned and dated 1947 (lower left)77 x 101.5cm (30¼ x 39¾in.) λ indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit
Est.
£1,000
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£1,500
SOLD
A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES, CIRCA 1760: A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD GIRANDOLES CIRCA 1760, IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS JOHNSON Each with a ho-ho bird above an architectural rockwork, foliate and C-scroll surround enclosing divided mirrors
Est.
£2,000
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£4,000
SOLD
A NORTH EUROPEAN GILTWOOD CENTRE TABLE, 19TH CENTURY: A NORTH EUROPEAN GILTWOOD CENTRE TABLE 19TH CENTURY With a circular simulated marble top and guilloche frieze, the stand modelled as a tree with entwined leaf branches and a young Bacchus seated at
Est.
£1,500
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£2,500
SOLD
A CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR IN THE GEORGE III STYLE: A CARVED GILTWOOD MIRROR IN THE GEORGE III STYLE 20TH CENTURY The rectangular plate in a pierced surround of rockwork, scrolls, flowers and acanthus, the cresting with a small mirror with a C-scroll
Est.
£2,000
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£3,000