Less cash, more bargains from the attic

Leather seating at bargain prices in Sheppard’s Attic sale ranges from a set of six 19th century walnut and leather upholstered dining chairs (€400-€600) to a pair of 20th century Swedish designer leather armchairs (€500-€800).

A Regency mahogany bookcase (€1,400-€1,800).

There is also a set of six oak Mouseman dining chairs plus two carvers by Yorkshire cabinetmaker Robert Thompson (1856-1955), a key figure in the 1920s craftsman revival. Each bears Thompson’s ...