A coloured print of five ladies in Welsh costume. Together w...

Hammer

£35

A coloured print of five ladies in Welsh costume. Together with three other prints: Children bird nesting, Ralph Osborne by the Count d'Orsay and the Prince of Wales smallest 25x20cm, largest 35 x 45cm Stepping over the threshold into Peter Hone’s London home is an unforgettable experience; a sensory over load of the most delightful sort; inside is a curated wonderland interior as enchanting and extraordinary as the man himself. Peter has lived in his Notting Hill flat since the 1960s. Its fabulous interior has graced the cover of World of Interiors more than once and its creator is adored by the cognoscenti of the interior design world. Peter is a man of many stories, and one of last year’s exciting chapters was the auction we held for him, selling the remarkable contents of his London abode: all the ancient architectural fragments, classical busts, urns, marbles and curios, and perhaps most wondrous of all, Peter’s beautiful plaster reliefs, which adorn almost every available wall. Peter’s interest in plasterwork developed during his 15 years at Clifton Nurseries in Little Venice, where he managed an architectural antiques shop for Lord Jacob Rothschild. This is where Hone ‘honed in’ on plaster, as he likes to joke. These further items from Peter are excess lots to his previous sale. We will also have further items in our next Oak & Country sale on June 13th 2024.