Teak, Elm and Pink Flamingos: Modern Living & Design Sale Results


October 2026

The auction room was busy for our Modern Living & Design sale on Friday 23 October 2026, with plenty of customers coming in to bid in person. The sale brought together mid-century and contemporary furniture, lighting, ceramics and decorative pieces, celebrating bold design, iconic makers and individual style. From Ercol and G-Plan to Troika and Whitefriars, there was something for collectors and design enthusiasts alike and a few pieces carried details worth a closer look.

Here's how the sale unfolded.

Desk, Shelf and Mantel: Small Decorative Objects
Two 1960's Hornsea pottery Muramic plaques designed by John Clappison, comprising framed e...Two 1960's Hornsea pottery Muramic plaques designed by John Clappison, comprising framed e...Sold: £300Jaeger-Le-Coultre, Atmos bracket clock, gilt brass case with glazed top and sides, silvere...Jaeger-Le-Coultre, Atmos bracket clock, gilt brass case with glazed top and sides, silvere...Sold: £700Bronze sculpture, Girl in the Wind, upon a rectangular marble base, H36cmBronze sculpture, Girl in the Wind, upon a rectangular marble base, H36cmSold: £340Ronzan fireside model of a cheetah, H37cmRonzan fireside model of a cheetah, H37cmSold: £200
Small objects drew keen interest from the room. The Jaeger-Le-Coultre Atmos bracket clock, with its gilt brass case and glazed top and sides, realised £700, while the pair of John Clappison Muramic plaques for Hornsea made £300. The bronze Girl in the Wind found a new home at £340 and the Ronzan cheetah sold for £200.

Furniture with Pedigree
Lucian Ercolani for Ercol - 'Giraffe Model 363' mid-20th century light elm and beech book...Lucian Ercolani for Ercol - 'Giraffe Model 363' mid-20th century light elm and beech book...Sold: £950Austinsuite - mid 20th century teak headboard with bedside cabinets and matching mirrored...Austinsuite - mid 20th century teak headboard with bedside cabinets and matching mirrored...Sold: £380Ercol - 'Artisan' light oak dresser, upper section with cantered corners, with central ope...Ercol - 'Artisan' light oak dresser, upper section with cantered corners, with central ope...Sold: £420G-Plan - 'Brasilia' teak sideboard, with rectangular top above two concertina doors, above...G-Plan - 'Brasilia' teak sideboard, with rectangular top above two concertina doors, above...Sold: £420
Lucian Ercolani's 'Giraffe Model 363' bookcase room divider, in light elm and beech, reached £950, the highest price in this group. Beneath it, the Ercol 'Artisan' light oak dresser. The G-Plan 'Brasilia' teak sideboard each fetched £420 and the Austinsuite teak headboard, bedsides and mirrored dressing table achieved £380. Teak, elm and oak in clean mid-century lines continue to find buyers who want furniture that works as hard as it looks.

Statement Pieces
Pair of contemporary pink painted metal flamingos, with elongated curved necks, black-tipp...Pair of contemporary pink painted metal flamingos, with elongated curved necks, black-tipp...Sold: £130Gillian Ross Kelsey (British 1935-2025): 'Riverbank', oil on canvas unsigned 91cm x 91cmGillian Ross Kelsey (British 1935-2025): 'Riverbank', oil on canvas unsigned 91cm x 91cmSold: £130Manner of Maison Jansen - Large gilt metal floor standing standard lamp in the form of a p...Manner of Maison Jansen - Large gilt metal floor standing standard lamp in the form of a p...Sold: £30021st century leather rhino footstool, H40cm, L80cm21st century leather rhino footstool, H40cm, L80cmSold: £420
What makes a room memorable? Often it is one oversized, slightly unexpected piece. The leather rhino footstool made £420, and the gilt metal palm tree standard lamp, in the manner of Maison Jansen, went on to make £300. The pair of pink metal flamingos and Gillian Ross Kelsey's 'Riverbank' each found a new home at £130.

Take a Seat
Greaves & Thomas - pair of mid-20th century light elm framed lounge armchairs, with downsw...Greaves & Thomas - pair of mid-20th century light elm framed lounge armchairs, with downsw...Sold: £800Parker & Farr - 1970s modular sofa suite comprising four chairs and footstool, reclined ba...Parker & Farr - 1970s modular sofa suite comprising four chairs and footstool, reclined ba...Sold: £1,000Ercol - light elm and beech Model '203' easy chair, hoop and stick back over swept arms, l...Ercol - light elm and beech Model '203' easy chair, hoop and stick back over swept arms, l...Sold: £340Ekornes Stressless - beech framed reclining swivel armchair with matching footstool, on U-...Ekornes Stressless - beech framed reclining swivel armchair with matching footstool, on U-...Sold: £460
Seating spanned several decades and moods. The Parker & Farr 1970s modular sofa suite, four chairs and a footstool in turquoise flame-stitch fabric, was the highest price of the sale at £1,000, with the Greaves & Thomas pair of light elm lounge armchairs close behind at £800. The Ekornes Stressless reclining swivel armchair and footstool achieved £460, and the Ercol Model '203' easy chair in cyan fabric sold for £340.

Glass, Pottery and Period Charm
John Clappison for Hornsea pottery bowl, together with five trinket dishes and two cupsJohn Clappison for Hornsea pottery bowl, together with five trinket dishes and two cupsSold: £1801970s/80s Kodak Films clock1970s/80s Kodak Films clockSold: £300Geoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars - mid century TV vase, in Kingfisher blue, H18cmGeoffrey Baxter, Whitefriars - mid century TV vase, in Kingfisher blue, H18cmSold: £550Alison Brigden for Troika - 1970s Cornish studio art pottery double bass lamp, decorated w...Alison Brigden for Troika - 1970s Cornish studio art pottery double bass lamp, decorated w...Sold: £600
Our final group brought together some of the names collectors came looking for. Alison Brigden's Troika double bass lamp, a 1970s Cornish studio art pottery piece with geometric designs on a green ground and signed to the base, realised £600. Geoffrey Baxter's Whitefriars TV vase in Kingfisher blue was close behind at £550. The Kodak Films clock made £300, and the John Clappison for Hornsea bowl, five trinket dishes and two cups fetched £180.

From Kingfisher blue glass to a gilt palm tree lamp, this sale showed the range of mid-century and contemporary design, and the appetite for pieces with real character. A full room of bidders helped, and the Ercol room divider, the Parker & Farr sofa suite, the Atmos clock and the Troika lamp all performed well. If you'd like to see how every lot fared, you can browse the full results using the link below.
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