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Summers Place Auctions in association with Sotheby's are the world’s leading auctioneers of Garden Statuary and Fossil Decoration. Held in the walled gardens and arboretum of Summers Place, our 5 acres of landscaped grounds form the perfect backdrop for the sales. Our specialised auctions in May and October include examples of the finest garden ornament and fossils available with prices ranging from a few hundred pounds to over £250,000.
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Upcoming auctions...
22nd May 2012
Live Auction
24th May 2012
Sealed Bid Auction
All sealed bids must be received by 5pm BST on 23rd May
Viewing: Friday 18th May through to Monday 21st May 10am to 4pm
To be included in our next sale 23rd October
Dame Elisabeth Frink D.B.E., R.A.
1930-1993
Desert Quartet IV
sigened and inscribed AC (artists copy)
white patination by the artist
122cm.; 48ins high
Provenance:Aquired directly from the artist in 1991
Estimate £150000-250000
22nd May 2012 Auction
An unusual white marble seat
Italian, late 19th century
112cm.; 44ins high by 198cm.; 78ins wide by 72cm.; 28½ins deep (detail)
Estimate £12,000-18,000
22nd May 2012 Auction
A monumental and rare Victorian carved Portland stone sundial
14ft high
Estimate £12,000-18,000
22nd May 2012 Auction
A massive pair of Val D'Osne cast iron urns, circa 1860
on limestone pedestals
urns 118cm.; 46ins high, overall height 252cm.; 99ins
Estimate £25,000-£40,000
22nd May 2012 Auction
A pair of massive carved Portland stone gatepier balls, possibly 17th century
100cm.; 39ins high; ball diameter 61cm.; 24ins
Reputedly removed from Redgrave Park, Suffolk, England.
Estimate £4,000-6,000
22nd May 2012 Auction
John Van Nost: An important and rare lead figure of a swan, early 18th century
beak plumbed for water
94cm.; 37ins high
Estimate £10,000-15,000