Auction house Christie's announced that the summer of 2010 at auction in London will be on display works of art formerly in Oltorp - the Spencer family seat of the family (currently in the mansion are conducted restoration work with a budget of about 10 million pounds) and Spencer House - London home Spencer, who they held until 1924 (now an apartment for rent). In order to fund the restoration work in the estate of the Board of Trustees of the estate Oltorp decided to offer for sale a number of rare items in English and French furniture, porcelain, and two outstanding paintings by old masters, among others, in a separate auction will be exhibited unique coach of the XIX century. Total estimeyt all lots is about 20 million pounds.

Evening trades "old masters and paintings of the XIX century" will be held July 6, 2010, the auction "Works of art from the collection of household Spencer: Spencer House "- July 8.

Statement Board of Trustees of the estate Oltorp:" For eighteen years, was carried out painstaking work to preserve and develop the estate by purchasing, restructuring and restoration of commercial and residential real estate. We are confident that now is the time to put up for sale a compilation of outstanding works of art that only a small part of the vast collection stored on Oltorpe. This decision is intended to help preserve the estate for future generations ».

Orlando Rock, Head of Private Collections Christie's:« These trades, which exhibited works of art from the collection of Spencer family, represent a unique opportunity Collectors from around the world to get the work that had previously been in one of the most historically significant collections of Great Britain. Like many aristocratic estates Oltorp, located in the county of Northamptonshire, during several centuries of its existence has become a kind of repository of works of art and furniture that were previously in family homes, which have long been sold or even destroyed. We spent lots of selection for the upcoming auction in such a way as to preserve the unique collection Oltorpa in its original integrity, such as it was in the XVIII century, focusing on the contrary, in the later acquisitions. Among other things, this collection includes two outstanding scenic paintings by old masters, which originally adorned the interior of Spencer House - one of the most prominent neo-classical mansions of England, where the family lived Spencer until 1920. In addition, the sale will feature a number of works of art and pieces of furniture stored in attics and estates remained, therefore, inaccessible to the public gaze for many years ».

Art Old Masters

two outstanding paintings by old masters will be on display at Christie's evening auctions in London on King Street July 6, 2010. One of them - "Commander, ready for the battle," written by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) about 1613-1614 years, the experts rated the auction house in the 8-12 million pounds). Estimeyt picture of King David, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri brush, nicknamed Guercino (1591-1666), dated 1651 year is 5-8 million pounds.

• Peter Paul Rubens
  commander, ready for the battle. Ok. 1613-1614

on canvas by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Commander, ready for the battle "captures the dramatic moment, full of unwavering moral commitment and displayed by the artist in a clear and highly technical manner. These features clearly visible in the image of the game and the transfer of light. According to the researchers, the prototype of the commander for Rubens served as Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Habsburg. The central plot of the choice of the artist's paintings became the scene of equipment in battle. The expression on his face proud masculinity commander stands in sharp contrast with the attractiveness of its surroundings.

canvas Rubens Commander, ready for the battle became one of the recent acquisitions Oltorpa owners, adding to a collection of the Spencer only in 1802 . Subsequently it was used as desyudeporta, adorning the wall above the main entrance. The original painting attributed to Rubens and his disciples in that quality means the inventory of property Oltorpa produced in 1802, but later, most researchers agreed that the painting was painted by the master himself, and later it was included in the union catalog of Corpus Rubenianum, published in Antwerp .

Richard Knight, Head of International Department, "The Art of the old masters and paintings of the XIX century» Christie's: «It's an outstanding work of Rubens is one of the few works by the artist, still in the hands of private collectors UK. This is truly a masterpiece of the museum level, and I am sure that he will cause serious interest from collectors all over the world ».

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Cloth Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) "King David" was purchased by Count John I Spencer in Rome through the Scottish artist and art dealer Gavin Hamilton in 1768. The canvas, which depicts the figure of old-prophet of King David, was written in 1651, commissioned for the Palazzo Giuseppe Locatelli Locatelli, located in Cesena, and subsequently purchased specifically to decorate the living room Spencer Hausa. Discreet classicism paintings match restrained and at the same time, the rich interiors of London mansion, on which in 1759-1765 he worked as a famous English architect James Stewart "Athens". By purchasing the canvas has been placed in a carved gilt frame, designed by Stewart himself. The picture was in Spencer House until 1920, when the seventh Earl of Spencer was faced with financial difficulty, force a tough decision to move from the mansion and transporting art collections in Oltorp.

Works of art from the collection of family Spencer: Spencer House

Spencer House, located on St James's Square, is one of the few private residences in London XVIII century, surviving our time in all its glory. Built on the orders of the first Earl Spencer in the years 1759-1765, the mansion is one of Europe's first private residences with interiors in a neoclassical style. At the next sale will feature a selection of rare items of English and French furniture, porcelain and other works of arts and crafts sold in the interval from 1755 to 1791. Many of these works, then transported to the estate Oltorp, imprinted on the photographic images captured by both the Spencer House, and in Oltorpe during 1874-1912 years.

Interiors Spencer Hausa particularly rich in superb examples of English furniture, made on the draft British architect John Vardy and James Stuart "Athens". The sale will be on display in the main paired specimens from the headset, often numbering more than 60 items, most of which remain in the collection of estates Oltorp.

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Among the top lots included an extensive selection of items created in the furniture shop Gordon and Taitt on sketches by James Stewart's "Athens": a set of four gilt chairs the era of George III (estimate: 300-500 thousand pounds), was originally intended for a large living room with four strapontin (estimate: 100-150 thousand pounds); Sofa mahogany era of George II (estimate: 120-180 thousand pounds), as well as a set of four mahogany armchairs era of George II (estimate: 300-500 thousand pounds); couple gilded chairs the era of George II, intended for the office of Lord Spencer, a palm room (estimate: 200-300 thousand pounds). Also put up for auction pair of candlesticks of gilt bronze, made from sketches Didriha Nicolaus Anderson (estimate: 150-250 thousand pounds), a set of twelve chairs mahogany George II era of the headset, which was originally to serve a minimum of 23 subjects. These chairs most likely made cabinetmakers workshop Messrs, Mayhew and Ince - the main competitor of the workshop of Thomas Chippendale, were created based on sketches by John Vardy for a large dining room and provide an unrivaled example of the art of wood carving (estimate: 0,6-1 million pounds) . Designed probably for the same dining room wine cooler mahogany framed in gilded bronze era of George II and the production, presumably by Benjamin Goodison around 1755, experts estimated the auction house in the 120-180 thousand pounds.

• Harness the era of Louis XVI, decorated with lacquered panels from Japan
  Master Claude-Charles Sanya

second Earl Spencer - brother of the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana - and his wife Lavinia also had an unbeatable taste. The representatives of high society at the court of the Prince Regent, as well as inveterate Francophils, they acquired for Spencer Hausa magnificent suite of Louis XVI, decorated with lacquered panels from Japan. Chest and two corner tables, made by Claude-Charles Sanya, were purchased from Parisian antique dealer Dominique Daguerre immediately after the French Revolution in March 1791. In the original description of the headset was listed: Une grande commode en laque sterlin 100. Deux coins diem 52. In July 2010 for the suite is planned to rescue about 2,5-4 million pounds.

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For many years porcelain was one of the collectibles Earl Spencer. The pearl of the collection is the dinner service of Sevres porcelain, allegedly ordered by the second Earl Spencer during his first trip to Paris, April 12, 1786 (estimate: 50-80 thousand pounds). Porcelain from Meissen and Chelsea, as well as oriental porcelain, widely represented in collections, including the suite of five vases of porcelain "Imari", lacquered and inlaid with pearls (estimate: 50-80 thousand pounds). Vases made in the late XVII century, could be part of the meeting of East and Indian porcelain that belonged to the Honourable Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, who founded Blenheim Palace (ancestral home of the Dukes of Marlborough).

mark the year of elections in the UK, trades also includes two never before published an album with pictures that shed new light on important political reforms of the XIX century. Created by Benjamin Robert Haydon, portrait drawings (estimate: 60-80 thousand pounds) represent the members of Parliament, which influenced the adoption of reforms in 1832, which resulted in significantly changed electoral system of the United Kingdom.

Oltorp

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Oltorp is the generic name of the family Spencer, one of the most famous aristocratic dynasties. The estate covers an area of 14 thousand acres of land on which are located Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Norfolk. The house with its beautiful decoration has become a repository of one of the finest private collections of furniture, paintings, photography and ceramics, which was built over 500 years. Sir John Spencer acquired 300 acres near Oltorpa in 1508, his grandson, also Sir John, made a major Oltorp Spencer family home at the time of his death in 1586. Prior to that, the family lived in Uormleytone (Warwickshire), most of which was destroyed during the English Revolution.

House, which has been preserved from the XVI century, yet little has changed over time. Like so many other great buildings, its interior and art collection benefited from the discriminating and diverse generations of residents, their wives and spouses and other happy coincidences. Today the house, park and gardens Oltorpa open to visitors from 1 July to 31 August.

Spencer House

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Spencer House is undoubtedly the most important monument of neo-classicism in England. The mansion was built for The Honourable John (later the first Earl Spencer), who wanted his house matched his wealth and status, was built in the years 1756-1765 by John Vardy led Cola John Gray (Secretary of the Company dilettantes), which may have been also the designer of interior decoration. At its conception, the house was recognized as one of the best aristocratic town house ever built in London, and today remains the only surviving palace of XVIII century in private hands.

Internal Finish Spencer Hausa, designed by John Vardy and James Stuart "Athens", is rightly called the most important stage in the evolution of English decorative arts. Traveling through Greece and Italy, Stewart sketched the best examples of local architecture. He designed the ballroom in the style of Roman palaces, the "painted" room, which Arthur Young called "the paragon of perfection" - in the Roman-Arabic style, music room, a Rubens and a dressing area with fancy columns in the form of pineapples. The importance and attractiveness of the interior, of course, interested in a lot of collectors from around the world.

In 1924, Spencer House was rented out, most of the furniture (including the doors of mahogany and decorative cladding fire) was taken to Oltorp. In 1920-1985 years the room mansion was used as company offices RIT Capital Partners plc.

is noteworthy that the auction house Christie's also held the premises Spencer House in 1941, when the building was Christie's on King Street was partially destroyed by a direct hit a bomb during the Second World War. The company moved to Derby House, near Oxford Street, then at Spencer House, before he returned to the restored building on King Street in 1953.

Under the guidance of residents and tenants - by Lord Rothschild and компания RIT Capital Partners plc — проводилась самая грандиозная реставрация Спенсер-хауса, предпринятая в XX столетии. В настоящее время дом полностью отреставрирован до его первоначального величия и используется в качестве офисов и как место для проведения торжественных мероприятий.

Источник: пресс-релиз Christie’s