Auction rooms have always been great places for new homeowners to hunt for tables, sideboards, chairs, lamps, objets d’art and curios.
A pair of teak spade chairs by Danish designer, Finn Juhl , a rosewood sideboard by Robin Day , and a trio nest of glass Italian side tables , would add style to any home. A quick online search reveals the cost of a new DS-600 sofa would set you back about €60,000 in an Italian furniture showroom. The De Sede brand originated in Klingnau, Switzerland, and this particular sofa , has found its way into the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s longest sofa.
“Huston bought the house in 1952 and when he sold up in 1972, the new owners purchased numerous art works,” he explains.This auction includes pieces from the Huston collection by Austrian-Mexican, painter, Wolfgang Paalen, and Italian artist, Giulio Turcato. Works by Irish artists, Rita Duffy , Graham Knuttel and Simon English are also on sale.