BONHAMS SHOWCASES PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN TREASURES FROM THE ARTS CLUB SALE Highlights from the London Club of Dickens, Swinburne, Millais, Whistler, Kipling, Monet, Rodin, Degas, Turgenev, Lutyens and Sir Alfred Munnings displayed at Bonhams Knightsbridge
On Friday 6th November, Bonhams will be showcasing some of the highlights of the upcoming Arts Club Sale: Selected pictures from the Club and Members at Bonhams Montpelier Street, ahead of the 10th November Knightsbridge sale.
Some of the most important works from this 200-lot sale will be displayed, including a large and dramatic portrait by Solomon J. Solomon depicting the actress Mrs Patrick Campbell in the role of Paula Tanqueray. This magnificent work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1894 and is estimated to sell for an impressive £20,000 - £30,000.
Some of the most important works from this 200-lot sale will be displayed, including a large and dramatic portrait by Solomon J. Solomon depicting the actress Mrs Patrick Campbell in the role of Paula Tanqueray. This magnificent work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1894 and is estimated to sell for an impressive £20,000 - £30,000.
Elsewhere, Private View Day at The Royal Academy by Arthur Trevithan Nowell is estimated to sell for £20,000-£30,000. This magnificent painting depicts figures from the London high-society including the Duchess of Hamilton, the Dowager Countess of Airlie, the playwright Arthur Wimperis, the wife of the Dean of St Paul’s, Mrs Inge, Lord Hanworth and the Lord Mayor of London.
The Arts Club was founded in 1863, by a small group of aesthetes including Lord Frederic Leighton PRA and Charles Dickens, as a meeting place for men and women involved with the arts. During the 19th and 20th Centuries the club has been the hub of artistic endeavour and was the powerhouse behind the dealings of the Royal Academy. Its members have included Algernon Swinburne, Millais, Whistler, Kipling, Monet, Rodin, Degas, Turgenev, Lutyens and Sir Alfred Munnings. Current membership includes a number of Royal Academicians, architects and writers. The Club’s Royal Patron is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Sir Peter Blake is the Club’s President and some of its most well-known members include Kim Cattrall, Tracey Emin, Gavin Turk, Roger Daltrey, Camilla Dallerup and Henry Blofeld.
With The Arts Club in Dover Street, Mayfair, about to undergo a major refurbishment, its managing committee has decided to sell some of the Club’s distinguished collection of paintings to make way for new work. Some 200 pictures deaccessioned from the Club and entered by its members, many of whom are themselves artists, will be going under the hammer at this extraordinary sale.
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 50 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com.
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 50 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com.
