We are delighted to present a fine private collection of silver in our DESIGN Since 1860 auction on 15 April, celebrating the silver makers' art. Passionate about the breadth of 20th century silver, the collector brought together works by many of the period’s leading silversmiths.
This thoughtfully assembled group of approximately 76 silver lots offers a standout survey of 20th-century design and craftsmanship, drawn from a wider private collection to be offered throughout our spring auction season.
Reflecting the collector’s discerning eye, this group showcases works that combine technical excellence with a strong sense of design. It begins with leading Arts & Crafts makers such as Alexander Fisher, Gilbert Marks and Omar Ramsden, and moves across Europe to include pieces by the Danish company of Georg Jensen. The narrative then returns back into Art Deco and Modernism with designers such as H.G. Murphy and Charles Boyton, alongside the elusive Reginald Hill, before concluding with 1970s work by Christopher Lawrence.
Beyond the fine silver examples offered in DESIGN Since 1860, the wider private collection to be offered later this spring includes French Art Nouveau cameo glass, glass by Lalique, the master glass maker, and works by the Scottish artist Sir William Russell Flint (1880–1969) in our June 2026 Art Nouveau & Art Deco and Scottish Paintings & Sculpture auctions.
