The Americana Collection of the Late Mrs. J. Amory Haskell. Part 6, Parks-Bernet

Art At Auction: The Year At Sotheby Parke Bernet 1977-1978. Sotheby Park Bernet Publication, London, 1977. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annua...

Auction catalog of the collection of Georges Lurcy, featuring French 18th century furniture, objects d'art, French modern paintings, drawings and prints. ...

This is the Sotheby's catalogue from May 1984 which featured 247 lots including important French Furniture and Decorations; European Ceramics; Oriental...

Situated on the Brow of a commanding hill, Lypiatt Park, Gloucestershire, the historic manor house and grounds purchased by Lynn Chadwick in 1958, has had a distinguished history. During its long life, it has seen periods of great activity and long periods of neglect. The setting is dramatic, and geographic formations indicate that it may have been inhabited as early as prehistoric times. Chadwick made this enchanted site both his home and his studio, and it served as a stimulating backdrop for his work. He lovingly restored the house and garden. and in 1986 he bought the surrounding parkland. In the last few years of his life he dreamed of opening the grounds to the public as a sculpture park, and began to site some of his large sculptures along the grassy banks of Toadsmoor Valley. Lynn Chadwick: The collection at Lypiatt Park is an exquisite exploration of those sculptures Chadwick housed iin the gothic castle he called home until his death at the age of 88 in 2003. David Finn...