Dreweatts: Lifetimes in Design: The Collections of Christopher Smallwood & Niall Hobhouse, 9632, Newbury
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 13, 2026 - May 13, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528 | Captain Robert Melville Grindlay (1786-1877) | Six Plates from Scenery, Costumes and Architecture chiefly on the Western Side of India |
London | 1826-1830 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,250.80 |
| 533 | Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) | Four Views from Oriental Scenery |
1797 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 9,268.00 | |
| 535 | Thomas Daniell (1749-1840); William Daniell (1769-1837) | Three Views from Oriental Scenery |
1797 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 9,268.00 | |
| 538 | Louis Hague (1806-1885); David Roberts (1796-1864) | Four Plates from Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia |
1842-1846 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,257.80 | |
| 539 | Louis Hague (1806-1885); David Roberts (1796-1864) | Three Plates from Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia |
1846-1848 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,257.80 | |
| 554 | Louis Hague (1806-1885); David Roberts (1796-1864) | Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia |
N/A | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | GBP 397.20 | |
| 560 | J. Wells; Elisha Trapaud (1750-1828) | North West View of the Rock of Trichinopoly; and North View of Miaveram Choultry in the Tanjore Country |
1788 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 1,456.40 | |
| 591 | Jacques Callot (1592-1635) | La Vie de l'Enfant Prodigue |
1635 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 317.76 | |
| 652 | Richard H. Ross (b. 1947) | Gothenberg Town Hall |
2000 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 656 | Derek Boshier (1937-2024) | Sixteen Situations |
1971 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 657 | Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960) | A Blue Print for the Side Profile and Detail of the Kiosk No. 2 (K2) Telephone Box |
N/A | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,118.40 | |
| 671 | Adrien Pierre Francois Godefroy (1777-1865); Charles Percier (1764-1838) | Blank Invitation for Marriage of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French and Marie Louise of Austria |
N/A | GBP 80.00 - 150.00 | GBP 728.20 | |
| 672 | John Rocque | An Engraved Map of Paris |
1754 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 673 | Thomas Higham; Stedman Whitwell | Entry Ticket to the Fonthill Abbey Sale of 1823 |
N/A | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 993.00 | |
| 679 | A Group of Seven Black and White Photographs of 'Bollywood' Films |
1975 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,125.40 |
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