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RESULTS: Robert De Balkany, Rome & The Côte D'azur achieved outstanding results, totalling £15,441,313 / $19,255,318 / €17,803,834

Decorative Arts, Furniture and Design

London EMEA 24 March 2017

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Top lot of the sale : Lot 200

THE DUKE OF YORK CENTREPIECE

A MASSIVE GEORGE IV SILVER-GILT NINE-LIGHT CANDELABRUM CENTREPIECE

MARK OF EDWARD FARRELL, LONDON, 1824, THE NOZZLES 1825, RETAILED BY KENSINGTON LEWIS

Estimate: £400,000 - 600,000

Sold : £1,037,000 / $1,280,695 / €1,195,661

Pedro Girao, Chairman of European Advisory Board, Christie’s comments: Christie’s has long-admired the collecting vision of Robert de Balkany, who was a great friend and a real collecting enthusiast with a tasteful and discerning eye. The effortless refinement and luxury of his collection continues to inspire international collectors as was witnessed by the competitive bidding at Christie’s and we are pleased with the outstanding results this produced.

Andrew Waters, Head of Private Collection sales, Christie’s UK, comments: We are exceptionally pleased with this result, which more than doubled pre-sale expectations. 85% of 713 lots sold above estimate, which is a testament to the inspired vision of the collector Robert de Balkany. The sale, majestically orchestrated by Christie's, attracted extraordinary international interest, with registered bidders from 53 countries, and a record number of online bidders for any sale staged at our King Street saleroom. The outstanding success of this sale demonstrates the continued appetite for Furniture, Decorative Arts and Design worldwide, as global sales at Christie's staged by this category in the first three months of 2017 have exceeded £70,000,000.

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.