Country House Sale and Art Auction

CASE STUDY:

COUNTRY HOUSE SALE AND ART AUCTION

SALE:

Arnold Machin Collection @ Garmelow Manor

LOCATION:

Garmelow Manor, Garmelow, Nr Eccleshall, Staffordshire

BRIEF:

Following the death of Francis Machin, son of world famous British artist Arnold Machin, Cuttlestones were entrusted by the executors of the estate and the Machin Art Foundation to undertake the clearance and sale of contents of the family home at Garmelow Manor.

THE COLLECTION:

Gathered over several decades the collection covered areas as specialised as agricultural machinery and aircraft engines, warranting extensive research to ensure each lot achieved its full potential.

MARKETING:

To do justice to the huge diversity of items within the estate, two separate sales were held backed by a PR and marketing drive that generated extensive media coverage, including features in the national press and on regional TV and radio.

SALE HIGHLIGHT:

The star lot being a Thomas Sidney Cooper large oil on canvas, which achieved £51,000.

THE SALE:

The first sale took place at the manor itself and saw the sale of some 500 items including art, ceramics and furniture. The superior fine art collection, meanwhile, demanded an exclusive sale which saw an impressive £250,000 realised in just 83 lots. In total, the Garmelow collection realised in the region of £300,000.

QUOTE:

“We were delighted with Cuttlestones’ professionalism – Ben and his team strike the perfect balance between discretion and maximising publicity. We were absolutely staggered by the prices delighted with the amount realised by the sale, and would thoroughly recommend Cuttlestones to anyone looking to sell a country house or fine art collection.”
Adam Tedstone of Tedstone, George & Tedstone Solicitors. Executor to the estate