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Sculpture and Works of Art

Bonhams Sculpture and Works of Art department devotes its auctions to a broad range of European and British sculpture and works of art spanning in date from the 12th to the 19th century.

Our sales encompass early works of art and Old Master sculpture from the Gothic, Mediaeval and Renaissance period, through to the 19th century and sometimes beyond. This wide spectrum of stylistic influences also features items of Baroque, Rococo, Empire and Neo-Classical origins, as well as works from the New Sculpture movement.

Our expertise extends to handling sculpture and objects in a variety of mediums including ivory, marble, alabaster, stone, wood, terracotta, bronze and plaster. The decorative objects such as urns and tazze worked in materials such as ormolu, enamel and pietre dure. The department also focuses on more functional objects such as candelabra and other lighting, chimneypieces, fire-grates, desk sets, boxes and tea caddies.

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Michael Lake

Head of Department

Michael Warwick Lake MIRCS is Head of Sculpture and Works of Art at Bonhams and is based in our Knightsbridge saleroom in London. Michael started his career in the auction world at Phillips Auctioneer…

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Stuart Slavid

Senior Vice President | European Decorative Arts, Silver

Stuart Slavid is Senior Vice President and Director of European Decorative Arts & Silver at Bonhams Skinner. He joined the company in 1989 as Director of the Fine Ceramics department, specializing in …

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Stephanie Opolski

Specialist

Stephanie Opolski is a Specialist for Bonhams Skinner's European Furniture & Decorative Arts and Fine Silver departments. As an experienced general appraiser, she evaluates and brings to auction a wid…

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Helena Gumley

Head of Sale Carpets and Tapestries

Helena Gumley is Specialist for Rugs & Tapestries at Bonhams Knightsbridge in London.

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Hubert Felbacq

Head of Department

Hubert Felbacq is Head of Furniture, Works of Art and Luxury departments at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr.

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