Fine Arts

In The Spotlight: Guinness heirlooms among items in Sworders sale

Lot 132 A set of six giltwood open armchairs of Chippendale design Estimate £3,000-5,000

British-based auctioneer Sworders is offering 440 lots of Irish, English and continental furniture as well as ceramics, carpets, textiles, works of art and taxidermy at Elveden Hall in Suffolk on September 14, all with Guinness family provenance.

This will surely pique the interest of Irish buyers, given that a significant portion of the items came from Farmleigh House in Dublin.

With estimates ranging from £50 to £45,000, this sale boasts a plethora of temptations all ...