Hammer highlights
Stourbridge auctioneer Will Farmer held the first of his biannual Decades of Design sales at Fieldings (17.5% buyer’s premium) 12 years ago and rather wishes he had copyrighted the phrase – now almost a generic term for post-1860 dec arts sales.
The latest 995-lot sale, on October 21, encompassed most items that might be expected across this wide-ranging category but the emphasis was very much on Clarice Cliff. This section of 245 lots contributed £92,000 to the day’s £203,000 total.