The three-day auction of 3000 lots from the world-renowned Savoy Hotel in London started today, 18 December in front of crowds of eager bidders hoping to walk away with a piece of history.

Lot 1 achieved the first round of applause when the large garden urn from outside the main entrance of the hotel, estimated at £400 – 600, made £2,640.

Top lots of the morning’s sale included:

Lot 97 – A white Grand Piano, played by Frank Sinatra on visits to the hotel, made £11,400 (estimate £2,000 – 3,000).

Lot 152 – A large oak parquet dance floor from the Lancaster Room sold for £5,040 (estimate 400 – 600) to London-based party planners, Bentley’s Entertainments.

Lot 74 – The Beaufort Screen – a large 12-panel trompe l’oeil screen by Lincoln sold for £10,800.
Lot 68 – A pair of mid-20th century chandeliers sold for £19,200 (estimate £10,000 – 15,000).

Lot 67 – The David Linley five panel wood marquetry screen sold for £16,500 (estimate £3,000 – 5,000).

A chrome wall-mounted ash-tray (estimate £50 – 70) was knocked down for a staggering £650. The pair of art deco birch and satinwood wall mirrors (estimate £600 – 800) made £10,800 and three umbrella stands from the Gents W.C outside the River entrance, (estimate £60 – 80) made £700.

Posted: 12|18|07 at 11:19 pm. Filed under: UK News.