Lucie Rie footed bowl – £33,000 at Chiswick Auctions.
The July 26 Design and Modern sale at Chiswick Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) included a small collection of ceramics by Dame Lucie Rie (1902- 95) that had been brought in over the counter during a walk-in valuation.
The vendor, who used to live in the area, had purchased the four pieces from a friend who had cleared a London house.