Christie’s sale has eclectic collection

Christie’s New York is to hold an online auction entitled The Collector, which will present a highly curated sale of approximately 300 lots of the finest examples of 18th and 19th century English and European furniture, porcelain, silver and works of art.

The sale is now open for browsing and bidding takes place online 28 April through to 7 May.

With the majority of works sourced from private collections, the standout series features a selection of Grand Tour architectural models, micromosaics and sculpture; porcelain from Worcester, Meissen and Jacob Petit; silver from iconic makers Paul Storr, Buccellati, Puiforcat and Jensen; French Japonisme and Chinese and Chinese Export works of art and Persian, Chinese and Indian carpets.

This season Christie’s has announced it will partner with interior designer Alex Papachristidis who has brought his sophisticated and eclectic vision to styling editorial images for the sale and will join the auction house for a conversation on social media – follow @christiesinteriors for further details.