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A Private Collection of Antique Furniture, Works of Art &amp; Paintings&nbsp; William Hogarth, in his 1753 treatise ‘The Analysis of Beauty’, decreed that the essence of all beauty is found in the movement of the S-shaped, or serpentine, line. In his words it "leads the eye in a pleasing manner along the continuity of its variety", a contrast to the stillness of the straight line and right angles. Hogarth was trying to decipher something that is essentially undecipherable, the quality that makes an object, or a painting, beautiful.This upcoming private collection of over two hundred lots of furniture, works of art, and paintings reflects one person’s pursuit of beauty and perfection. Painstakingly researched and sourced over years, it is a collection that’s primary goal was aesthetic, pieces that inspire the heart and soul with their inherent beauty. The shape of an urn, the turn of an ogee foot, the sinuous curve of the human form, all taken into thoughtful consideration. It was a pursuit borne from the ineffable desire to capture the elusive ‘Line of Beauty’.Highlights of the collection include a near life-sized marble figure of Venus Anadyomene, wringing her hair as she emerges from the sea (lot xxx); a pair of 18th century Chinese lacquer cabinets-on-stand, which by repute once graced the halls of the Palace Sidi Hosni, the residence of American socialite Barbara Hutton in Tangiers, (lot xxx); a resplendent portrait of Louis-Henri de Bourbon-Conde by Pierre Gobert, (lot xxx); and a pair of impressive brules parfums in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire, finely cast with a band of dancing maenads, (lot xxx).United not by geography but by quality and craftsmanship, these items offer an insight into the tastes of a collector whose enthusiasm was inspired as much by the hunt as in the ownership of these striking pieces. Together they form a compelling celebration of beauty in all its forms and an enduring tribute to the timeless allure of Hogarth’s “Line of Beauty”.&nbsp;

Kate

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EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Session 1

LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY

MID 19TH CENTURY

MID 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

MODERN

PORTRAIT OF KING JAMES II

MID 18TH CENTURY

20TH CENTURY

LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

PORTRAIT OF SIR HUMPHREY MONOUX 4TH BARONET OF WOOTEN HOUSE, THREE QUARTER LENGTH WEARING A RED COAT

18TH CENTURY

LATE 19TH CENTURY

PORTRAIT OF COLONEL HUMPHREY WALDO SIBTHORP

NORTHWEST PERSIA, MID/LATE 20TH CENTURY

19TH CENTURY

PORTRAIT OF A BOY WITH A BOW AND ARROW AND GRAYHOUND 

EARLY 19TH CENTURY, THE STAND LATER

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN A BLUE AND GOLD GILT EMBORDER COAT

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG BOY IN BLUE COAT

LATE 18TH CENTURY

SAMUEL WOOD, LONDON 1823

MUECK-CAREY CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1940s

UNMARKED, REGISTRATION KITE MARK FOR 11TH MARCH 1852

PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN AN PEACH DRESS

LATE 20TH CENTURY

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN WITH SPANIEL

A SLEEPING BACCHANTE

19TH CENTURY, CENTRAL ASIA, PAKISTAN / NORTHERN INDIA

PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEWOMAN

PORTRAIT OF LOUIS-HENRI DE BOURBON-CONDE

PORTRAIT OF SUSANNAH HENSHAW (1661–1767), THREE-QUARTER-LENGTH, SEATED BY A FOUNTAIN, WEARING A RED DRESS

LATE QING DYNASTY

QIANLONG [1736-1795]

18TH CENTURY, ADAPTED; THE STANDS 19TH CENTURY

The Line of Beauty: A Collector’s Pursuit

Sale Number: 930