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Christies displays Sir Albert Richardson collection
More than 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over GBP4m ($1.59m) when they go on auction at Christies in London. The eclectic auction includes Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume.
A man in Christie’s auction house admires items featured in the forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’, which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013, on September 16, 2013 in London, England. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
Members of the public in Christie’s auction house admire one of a pair of marble busts of Caracalla and a philosopher on September 16, 2013 in London, England. The works, which are expected to fetch 500,000 GBP, feature in Christie’s forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’ which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
Old books and manuscripts in Christie’s auction house which are featured in the forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’, which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013, on September 16, 2013 in London, England. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
A gallery assistant at Christie’s auction house admires a French painted child’s carriage on September 16, 2013 in London, England. The work, which is expected to fetch 2,500 GBP, features in Christie’s forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’ which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
Statues and models in Christie’s auction house which are featured in the forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’, which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013, on September 16, 2013 in London, England. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
A woman in Christie’s auction house uses her mobile phone in front of a painting featured in the forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’, which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013, on September 16, 2013 in London, England. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
A man in Christie’s auction house admires items featured in the forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’, which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013, on September 16, 2013 in London, England. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
A gallery assistant at Christie’s auction house admires an 18th century sedan chair on September 16, 2013 in London, England. The work, which is expected to fetch 3,000 GBP, features in Christie’s forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’ which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
Items from a George III dummy-board game in Christie’s auction house on September 16, 2013 in London, England. The work, which is expected to fetch 600 GBP, features in Christie’s forthcoming sale of ‘The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson’ which will be held on September 18 and 19, 2013. Over 650 lots owned by Sir Albert Richardson, a collector, architect and President of the Royal Academy between 1954-1956, are expected to collectively fetch over 4 million GBP. The eclectic auction includes: Old Master paintings, British watercolours, architectural drawings, English and European furniture, sculpture, garden statuary, books, clocks, musical instruments and Georgian costume. (Getty Images)
