Summer months bring out the best in interior design auctions

Mossgreen will hold its sixth Interior Decorator auction from 2pm Sunday October 25 in a sale that showcases a curated selection of indoor and outdoor items for homeowners designed for the summer months.

Internationally famous designer Allegra Hicks wrote the catalogue introduction in which she alluded to the 18^th and 19^th century French furniture, mid-20^th century Murano glass and retro Italian armchairs within the auction mix.

With a passionate eye for design, Hicks established her own business in London in the 1990s and in 1999 released her first range of caftans and fashion accessories – something she now does twice a year.

In November 2010, Hicks published her latest book “An Eye For Design” which has been described as a “visual poem and an internal voyage through a designer’s mind which will inspire readers to look at fabrics and interiors in new ways”.

Hicks named several auction items she believed would attract auction goers including a gilt bronze and painted French bureau-plat (lot 46), a pair of clear Murano glass and brass wall lights (lot 191) and several Venini frames (lots 220-225).

Other items of interest include a pair of aqua velvet armchairs with oak legs (lot 109) and an 18^th century Italian commode (lot 137).