The Estate of David H. Murdock, January 7
The Estate of David H. Murdock, January 7
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Astoria, NY, United States
On January 7, Auctions at Showplace presents 334 lots from the Estate of David H. Murdock, antiques connoisseur, businessman, and philanthropist. An avid collector of Georgian furniture, Murdock acquired the distinguished antiques firm Stair and Company in 1985, adding the historic dealership to his business interests.
Stair and Company traces its origins to 1911, when Arthur Stair and Valentine Andrew established Stair and Andrew in London. The partners had met while working at the furniture manufacturer Waring and Gillow and later worked together at the decorating firm Crawford and Company in New York. In 1914, the firm opened a New York gallery, which remained on East 57th Street for more than seventy years. Following the Second World War, the business became known as Stair and Company. In 1968, the firm acquired the antique dealership R.L. Harrington, formerly Christy?s of Kent, which, like Stair and Company, also operated from Mount Street in London.
Under Murdock?s ownership, Stair and Company continued its longstanding reputation as a leading dealer and authority in English antique furniture and decorative arts. The firm maintained its London presence on Mount Street until 2004, while Murdock continued to build his own collection of exceptional English furniture and decorative arts. This sale features the contents of Murdock?s Fifth Avenue maisonette, including Chinese ceramics, Georgian furniture, Baroque artworks, silver, and objets de vertu.
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