Catalogue of the Magnificent Contents of 148 Piccadilly, W.1. Sold by order of Victor Rothschild, Esq. Comprising the superb Dutch and Flemish cabinet paintings, the valuable French XVIII century furniture, the fine carvings, crystal, glass, porcelain, cloisonné, tapestries, chandeliers, and works of art... which will be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co.... on Monday the 19th of April 1937, and three following days
by ROTHSCHILD (Victor)
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About This Item
London: Sotheby & Co., 1937. 4to (255 x 180 mm), 171, [1]pp., coloured frontis., 62 plates (some folding), orig. printed boards, small piece missing from base of spine, 791 lots. The Rothschild sale was one of the greatest pre-war Sotheby sales, the catalogue contains some fascinating illustrations of rooms as they were furnished before the dispersal.
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- Forest Books (GB)
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- Title
- Catalogue of the Magnificent Contents of 148 Piccadilly, W.1. Sold by order of Victor Rothschild, Esq. Comprising the superb Dutch and Flemish cabinet paintings, the valuable French XVIII century furniture, the fine carvings, crystal, glass, porcelain, cloisonné, tapestries, chandeliers, and works of art... which will be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co.... on Monday the 19th of April 1937, and three following days
- Author
- ROTHSCHILD (Victor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Sotheby & Co., 1937
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