Crack the decor code

There are plenty of vintage classics and quirky pieces at the vendor’s latest sale - but steer clear of the snakeskin basket

Set of miniature Chinese vases dating from the 18th century

Sheppard’s sale this week has the apt title Décor Decoded.

While it offers fine furniture – an Irish 18th-century mahogany bookcase (€1,500-€2,500), a diva of a 19th-century breakfront bookcase (€1,400-€1,800), an Edwardian granddaughter clock (€800-€1,200), and early 20th-century twin Italian carved ...