Fabulous Furniture Sells!

After my post about the difficulties faced by the antique furniture market my attention was drawn to this piece that sold at my old friends Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh. On November 5 this Charles Voysey secretaire went way over its modest £3000-5000 estimate and sold for £70,000 in their Decorative Arts sale. Bought by specialist dealer Paul Reeves,  it was among the exhibits at the 1905 Arts and Crafts Exhibition. The original drawings remain at the Royal Institute of British Architects.

What does it tell us? There will always be pieces that are desirable and prized by collectors and we should always be aware that articles in the press and reports on our TV screens are often done by people with little knowledge of the detail of the subject they are reporting upon.