A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE - photo 1
A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE - photo 2
A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE - photo 3
A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE - photo 4
A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE - photo 5
A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE - photo 6
A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE - photo 7

A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE

Lot 38
01.07.2025 00:00UTC +01:00
Classic
To bid, go to the website
CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
ID 1450981
Lot 38 | A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE
Estimate value
£ 70 000 – 100 000
A GEORGE III STATUARY AND SIENA MARBLE AND AGATE CHIMNEYPIECE
CIRCA 1760-1770
The rectangular moulded shelf above a tablet carved with sheep before a farm flanked by tablets of agate, above a rectangular aperture veneered in agate, the sides with tapering uprights inlaid with simulated Siena flutes, on a plinth base, the rear of the shelf cut for an overmantel mirror, minor restorations and replacements, together with a George III-style polished steel and cast-iron fire grate
63 ½ in. (161.5 cm.) high; 75 ½ in. (191.5 cm.) wide; 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) deep
Aperture: 46 ¾ in. (119 cm.) high; 48 in. (122 cm.) wide




Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 7 June 2007, lot 160 (£412,000 with premium),
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Medium:Marble, Stone
Historical era:Georgian period
Place of origin:England, Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
Auction house category:Furniture and Lamps, Fireplaces and Stoves
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
01.07.2025 – 01.07.2025
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.