Regency window seat – £3400 at 1818 Auctioneers.
Another classic piece of English furniture to go well above expectations was a Regency mahogany window seat in the style of George Bullock offered by the Cumbrian firm 1818 Auctioneers (17/12% buyer’s premium).
At 4ft 4in (1.32m) wide, it was slightly larger than the norm which, coupled with missing apron detail to the frieze, led to a conservative £400-600 estimate.