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Lot 2058
MIES VAN DER ROHE for KNOLL - an early pair of MR10 cantilever tubular steel side chairs with laced saddle leather seats and back, with single offset stretcher confirming early Knoll production 1950s/60s, height 79cmOverall good condition, some wear to leather consistent with age and light use
Lot 14
Russell Brockbank (British/Canadian 1913-1979), 'Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost....Strike a Light!' a humourous motoring cartoon for Punch Magazine,signed 'Brockbank' lower right, pen and ink on artists' board, humourous cartoon illustration depicting the nonchalant passenger of a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost striking a match on the roof of a 1950s Cadillac type car as he passes in order to light his pipe, 35 x 28cm, two very slight droplet stains to upper left and some minor whitened corrections in places, mounted, framed and glazed. Footnotes:This cartoon illustration appeared in the 15th February 1956 issue of Punch magazine, and in publications relating to his work including 'On the Lighter Side' and 'Up The Straight'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 215
1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Skiff TorpedoCoachwork by LabourdetteRegistration no. 4928 DGChassis no. 40FW*First owned by Marcel Boussac*Updated with a Hispano Suiza front axle and servo-assisted brakes*Professionally repainted and re-trimmed in 2011*Offered from a private collection*Exceptionally well maintained and 'on the button'Footnotes:'The directors were obviously as impressed with the car as the public were when they first saw it displayed... the company's future, based upon Royce's intuitive design genius and the uncompromising standards of workmanship he set, clearly lay in the rapidly expanding area of luxury cars...' – Edward Eves, Rolls-Royce, 75 Years of Motoring Excellence.Although the 40/50hp model would in any event have earned its 'The Best Car in the World' sobriquet (actually first used by the Pall Mall Gazette in November 1911), Rolls-Royce's decision to drop all other types only served to focus attention on what would become known as the 'Silver Ghost'. Prior to 1908, when it relocated to a new factory in Derby, the company founded by engineer Frederick Henry Royce and entrepreneur the Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls had manufactured a variety of models at its Manchester premises. Cars with two, three, four and six cylinders were made, and even an abortive V8, before Managing Director Claude Johnson's decision to concentrate on the range-topping 40/50hp. The latter had first appeared at the 1906 London Motor Show and became known as the 'Silver Ghost' the following year when chassis number '60551' was exhibited wearing silver-painted tourer coachwork by Barker & Co.The heart of the Silver Ghost was its magnificent engine, a 7,036cc (later 7,428cc) sidevalve six equipped with seven-bearing crankshaft and pressure lubrication. A sturdy chassis comprised of channel-section side members and tubular cross members was suspended on semi-elliptic springs at the front and a 'platform' leaf spring arrangement at the rear, though the latter soon came in for revision. The transmission too was soon changed: a three-speed gearbox with direct-drive top gear replacing the original four-speed/overdrive top unit in 1909. In the course of its 20-year production life there would be countless other improvements to the car, one of the most important being the adoption of servo-assisted four-wheel brakes towards the end of 1923.After a successful 2,000-mile trial under RAC supervision, the factory demonstrator - chassis '60551', 'The Silver Ghost' - was entered in the 1907 Scottish Reliability Trial, completing the 15,000-mile run with flying colours to set a new World Record. From then on the car's reputation was assured, not the least in North America where the wide-open spaces placed a premium on reliability and comfort. Royce's uncompromising engineering standards demanded only excellence of his staff in Manchester and later Derby, and no chassis was delivered until it had been rigorously tested.Rigorous testing continued to be undertaken publicly too in the interests of promoting sales, the next such enterprise being chief test driver Ernest W Hives' legendary journey in September 1911 from London to Edinburgh using top gear only. Rivals Napier had just completed a similar stunt and Rolls-Royce felt obliged to rise to the challenge. Hives' Silver Ghost averaged a remarkable 24.32 miles per gallon over the 400-mile journey and on its completion was taken to the Brooklands racetrack where it was timed at 78.26mph. That car, chassis '1701', incorporated under-slung cantilever rear springs and an engine upgraded with increased compression ratio and a larger carburettor, while the lightweight sports-tourer 'torpedo' coachwork was by Holmes & Co of Derby. Orders for replica London-to-Edinburgh models poured in.A luxury motor car, the 'Silver Ghost' was not designed with motor sport in mind but that did not deter the more enthusiastic owners. In 1912 Mr James Radley privately entered his 40/50hp in the Austrian Alpine Trial only to find that the three-speed gearbox's limitations prevented him from negotiating the Katschberg Pass. As a result, Rolls-Royce prepared four cars for the 1913 event, equipping them with four-speed transmissions and more powerful engines producing 75bhp (up from 60 horsepower) courtesy of a raised compression ratio and larger carburettor. These changes made for a dramatic improvement and the team cars won six awards, including the prestigious Archduke Leopold Cup. Inspired by this success, the factory began producing cars of the same specification for customers. Officially they were 'Continental' models but are better known by the evocative 'Alpine Eagle' nickname given them by Ernest Hives.The Silver Ghost remained in production in England until 1925, 6,173 being completed at the Manchester and Derby factories, and until 1926 at Rolls-Royce's Springfield plant in the USA where a further 1,703 were made, the longest production run of any model from this celebrated company.Little is known of this Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle's history other than that its first owner was textile manufacturing entrepreneur and racehorse breeder Marcel Boussac, who at that time was regarded as the wealthiest man in France (the Prix Marcel Boussac horserace is still run at Longchamps to this day). It is also worth mentioning that in addition to the Alpine Eagle specification mentioned in the build sheets, the chassis is designated 'high speed'. Boussac had his sporting Silver Ghost bodied by Labourdette, one of the oldest of Parisian master coachbuilders, and the result, with its dual cowl and long doors, is undeniably very elegant. Other notable features include a top-opening windscreen; rear Auster screen; Lucas 'King of the Road' headlights; scuttle-mounted sidelights; and Toby diver's lamps at the rear – all recently re-plated in nickel.West Hoathly Garage repainted the 'Ghost in 2011 to a very high standard while the interior was beautifully re-trimmed at the same time, featuring deep-buttoned light grey leather upholstery; a wooden dashboard; and blue carpets. Front and rear tonneau covers are present also. Sensible upgrades include a Hispano Suiza front axle; servo assisted brakes; Smiths 0-80mph speedometer; Smiths 8-day trip clock; electric fuel pumps; and a fuel gauge concealed within the glove compartment.Part of a private collection, exceptionally well maintained and 'on the button', this most elegant Rolls-Royce is ideal for 20 Ghost Tours and many other prestigious historic motoring events.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 219
One of only five UK-supplied right-hand drive manual models2005 Ferrari 575M Superamerica ConvertibleCoachwork by PininfarinaRegistration no. FJ06 AVPChassis no. ZFFGT61000144215*One of 559 built*Present ownership since 2007*Circa 22,086 miles from new*Full service historyFootnotes:In 2004, Ferrari released a limited run of 559 examples of a striking and innovative convertible version of the 575M: the Superamerica. Introduced in 2002, the 575M (Modificata) was an evolution of the acclaimed 550 Maranello. Styled by Pininfarina like its illustrious 'Daytona' predecessor, the 550 Maranello was similarly proportioned, adopting the classical combination of long bonnet, small cabin and truncated tail. Styling details such as the bonnet air scoop and hot air outlets behind the front wheelarches recalled the great competizione Ferraris of the past, in particular the immortal 250 GTO, while the tail incorporated Ferrari's characteristic twin circular lights. Drawing its name from the iconic Pininfarina-designed Lampredi V12-powered GT cars of the 1950s and '60s, the Superamerica retained the 575M's 5,748cc engine, six-speed gearbox, and running gear together with its general design while featuring a unique pivoting photo-chromic roof. The work of Pininfarina's chief stylist Leonardo Fioravanti, creator of the legendary 365 GTB/4 'Daytona', it was the first roof of its kind ever fitted to a production car and was built using a carbon fibre frame integrated with electro-chromic glass. The transparency of the glass could be adjusted from within the cabin to transmit varying amounts of light, letting in approximately the same amount of light as a conventional glass sunroof at its lightest setting and only 1% of the sun's rays at its darkest. With the press of a button, the Superamerica can be transformed into a convertible, with the roof rotating back to rest flush with the boot lid in just 10 seconds.Finished in Nero Daytona with matching leather interior, this stunning Superamerica was supplied new via Graypaul Nottingham to Howard Walker of Preston on 31 February 2005. Its late owner purchased the car from Graypaul Nottingham in June 2007 at 1,449 miles. The Ferrari was serviced by Graypaul in 2006 and there are a further seven services recorded, the most recent being by M D Allen in 2017 at 21,858 miles. (The current odometer reading is 22,086 miles.) A sports exhaust system was fitted 2008 and the Superamerica comes complete with its leather wallet; full book pack; and a file of old MoTs and most service bills accumulated during the deceased's ownership. The Superamerica has become one of the most highly coveted Ferraris of recent times thanks to its rarity, uniquely innovative design, and the exhilarating driving experience that can only be had behind the wheel of one of these modern Ferrari V12 roadsters. An opportunity not to be missed.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 246
First owned by Sir Paul Vestey1990 Ferrari F40 BerlinettaRegistration no. G313 XPKChassis no. ZFFGJ34B000084104• UK Supplied. One of only 78 built for the UK market• Desirable non-catalyst non-adjust model• Four owners from new having covered just 17,789 Kilometres • Extensive service history, cambelts changed October 2020• Present ownership since 2015Footnotes:Introduced in 1988 to celebrate Enzo Ferrari's 40 years as a motor manufacturer, the iconic F40 was the ultimate supercar and is historically significant as the first production passenger car to have a claimed top speed of over 200mph. It is also the last Ferrari to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari prior to his death in 1988. A mid-engined, two-seater berlinetta, the F40 was a development of the limited-production 288 GTO and like the latter - but unlike the preceding 308 series - mounted its power unit longitudinally rather than transversely. Much had been learned from the development of the Evoluzione version of the 288 GTO - intended for the soon-to-be-abandoned Group B competitions - which enabled Ferrari to take the F40 from drawing board to dealers' showrooms in just 13 months. A 2,936cc quad-cam V8 with four valves per cylinder, the F40 engine employed twin IHI turbochargers to liberate 478bhp (approximately 352kW) at 7,000rpm. For the seriously speed-addicted, this could be boosted by 200bhp by means of a factory tuning kit. Of equal, if not greater, technical interest was the method of body/chassis construction, the F40 drawing on Ferrari's Formula 1 experience in its use of composite technology. A one-piece plastic moulding, the body was bonded to the tubular steel chassis to create a lightweight structure of immense rigidity. The doors, bonnet, boot lid and other removable panels were carbon fibre. Pugnaciously styled by Pininfarina, the F40 incorporated the latest aerodynamic aids in the form of a dam-shaped nose and high rear aerofoil. Despite the need to generate considerable downforce - and with a top speed of 201mph, higher than the take-off speed of many light aircraft, the F40 needed all the downforce it could get - the result was a commendably low drag coefficient of just 0.34. The F40's interior reinforced its image as a thinly disguised race-car, with body-contoured seats, an absence of carpeting and trim, and sliding Plexiglas windows. When it came to actual competition, race-prepared F40s more than held their own and in the Global GT series proved quicker on many circuits than McLaren's F1 GTR. Autocar concluded its test thus: 'on a smooth road it is a scintillatingly fast car that is docile and charming in its nature; a car that is demanding but not difficult to drive, blessed as it is with massive grip and, even more importantly, superb balance and manners. You can use its performance - the closest any production carmaker has yet come to race car levels - and revel in it....there's little doubt it is the very personification of the term sports car.' Even today the F40 has the power to impress. Launched in the UK with an asking price of around £185,000, the F40 was changing hands at the height of the late '80s supercar boom for up to half a million pounds. When production ceased in 1992 only 1,315 of these quite exceptional cars had been completed. Today, much of the F40's enduring appeal is the fact that it is one of the last great 'analogue' supercars, designed and built at a time when the driver was expected to be in full control and before the introduction of electronic interventions in the form of anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control, and paddle-shift automatic gearboxes, which have since become the norm. It also lacked a brake servo, air conditioning, interior door handles, and power steering... As Ferrari marketing executive Giovanni Perfetti explained: 'We wanted it to be very fast, sporting in the extreme and Spartan. Customers had been saying our cars were becoming too plush and comfortable. The F40 is for the most enthusiastic of our owners who want nothing but sheer performance.' Even so, the F40 could not remain unaffected by the march of technological progress, gaining refinements such as ABS, catalytic converters, and adjustable suspension as development progressed. As one would expect, it is the early F40 representing the model in its purest and most basic form that is of the greatest interest to collectors. A desirable non-cat, non-adjust model, this particular F40 was delivered new in the UK to one of Ferrari's most favoured customers: gentleman racing driver Sir Paul Vestey, who had bought his first Ferrari, a 250 GT SWB, at only 21 years of age. He would go onto own and race several other Ferraris as a privateer, including a 275 GTB Competizione and a 250 LM, crossing swords with the crème de la crème of the international sports car racing fraternity. Sir Paul Vestey is well known to the Bonhams motoring team and we contacted him recently for his memories of '84104'. He recollects travelling to Italy to collect it: 'We had a great time picking the two cars up at the factory - Willie Tuckett and Andrew Fletcher were in the other one. We then drove up to La Reserve in Beaulieu - we arrived about five hours before Willie as he got lost in Genoa! Then up to the Georges Blanc at Vonnas and finally on to the coast where there was a gale blowing and our ferry crashed into the dock. It was a brilliant trip! In 1993 I sold it to John Mexborough so it has a very titled history...' The Earl of Mexborough kept the Ferrari until 2006 when ownership passed to Mr Iqbal Abdullah, who enjoyed the car for some nine years before it was sold to the current vendor in 2015.Originally registered in the UK as 'PEV 1', '84104' is one of only 78 Ferrari F40s built for the UK market, only 20 of which were 'non-catalyst' models like this one. Ferrari purists will tell you that a non-cat F40 is the more desirable. Supplied with its original service book, this F40's service history is exemplary. Commencing on 27th February 1990 with Maranello, Egham at 1,924 kilometres and progressing via 21 further services throughout its life to the most recent with Stratstone on 16th October 2020 at 17,763 kilometres (the current odometer reading is 17,789). During the current owner's tenure Stratstone have serviced the car in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The recent service included the all-important cambelt change. In 2015, Stratstone carried out a 250 man-hours mechanical restoration and detailing. Since when the Ferrari has been driven only once: around the Isle of Man and maintained in secure storage. Photographs of the Stratstone rebuild are on file and the car also comes with copies of all the original factory paperwork and correspondence relating to its order and purchase. This wonderful, four owner, UK supplied F40 offers a ticket to enter a very exclusive owners club Reacquainting himself with the F40, F50, and Enzo Ferraris for Octane magazine (July 2014 edition) racing driver Mark Hales declared: 'The F40 is for me, the special one. Not just because I have spent so much time in them, but because it was such an explosive, other-worldly creation when it first appeared, and it still retains much of that character.' Enough said.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 263
1987 Ferrari Testarossa CoupéCoachwork by PininfarinaRegistration no. to be advisedChassis no. 69721•Iconic model•Present ownership since 2001•Circa 24,128 miles from new•Last major service June 2021 by Rardley Motors, including cambeltsFootnotes:'There are fast cars and fast cars. None of them comes close to the 180mph Ferrari Testarossa: it is firmly in that top echelon of high performance cars for which perhaps only two or three rivals qualify. The Testarossa is so excitingly fast you can relive the moments of spine-tingling acceleration from the mere mention of the revered name.' - Motor.Ferrari's flagship model, the Testarossa supercar revived a famous name from the Italian company's past when it arrived in 1984. A 'next generation' Berlinetta Boxer, the Testarossa retained its predecessor's amidships-mounted, 5.0-litre, flat-12 engine, the latter now boasting a maximum power output raised to 380bhp at 6,300rpm courtesy of four-valve cylinder heads. Despite the power increase, smoothness and driveability were enhanced, the car possessing excellent top gear flexibility allied to a maximum speed of 180mph. Rivalling Lamborghini's Countach for presence, the Pininfarina-designed Testarossa succeeded brilliantly, the gill slats feeding air to its side-mounted radiators being one of the modern era's most instantly recognisable - and copied - styling devices. A larger car than the 512BB - the increase in width being necessary to accommodate wider tyres - the Testarossa managed the trick of combining high downforce with a low coefficient of drag, its graceful body being notable for the absence of extraneous spoilers and other such devices. Despite the increase in size over the 512BB, the Testarossa was lighter than its predecessor, the body being, somewhat unusually for a production Ferrari, of aluminium (its steel doors and roof excepted. Luxury touches in the well-equipped cabin included air conditioning, electrically adjustable seats, tilting steering wheel and plentiful leather. Unlike some of its rivals, the Testarossa possessed light controls and was relatively easy to drive, factors which, allied to its outstanding performance and stunning looks, contributed to an instant and sustained high level of demand. An early 'single wheel nut' model (later cars had five bolts), this example of Ferrari's epoch-defining supercar was purchased by the current vendor on 28th April 2001 from Maranello Concessionaires, Egham. The car has since been regularly maintained and serviced by Maranello, Kent High Performance and Rardley Motors, and is in excellent original condition, with a very clean engine and believed original paintwork. The last major service was carried out in June 2021 by Rardley Motors, including a change of cam belts and a new MoT (expires June 2022). Used by the vendor for touring in the UK, Europe and Australia, the car has covered only some 24,000 miles from new. A guaranteed head-turner wherever it goes, this wonderful Testarossa would be the perfect addition to any collection of Ferraris. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 48
A four piece set of leather luggage for Ferrari 456 GT by Schedoni of Italy,in black leather with handles, locks and clasps, with beige lined interior, comprising two large cases, approximately 77cm wide, a suit bag, 61cm wide, and a vanity case 32cm wide, three with luggage tags, some light use with some light scuffs and marks in places, offered with keys and with green cloth drawstring protective outer bags. (4)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Š £30 + VAT uplift and storage at £6 + VAT per lot per day.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 51
A five-piece set of leather luggage for Ferrari Testarossa by Schedoni, Italian,each in brown leather and impressed with Prancing Horse and 'Testarossa' logos, comprising ladies and gents suit-bags, each 57cm wide, a holdall with front pouch, 77cm wide, a briefcase with combination locks, 45cm wide, and a vanity case, 35cm wide, each with luggage tag and with three sets of keys, some light use and marks in places, some flaking to lining of handle clasps to three pieces, in otherwise good general order and with accompanying cloth draw-string bags. (5)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: â—Šâ—Šâ—Šâ—Š £60 + VAT uplift and storage at £12 + VAT per lot per dayFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 6
Autocourse; a near complete run of issues and annuals for 1951 to 2014/15,comprising Autocourse Volumes 1-7 (1951-1957) bound with covers in black leather bindings; Autocourse and Sporting Motorist, seven loose issues 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 31 for Volume 8 (1958); Sporting Motorist, three loose issues 39, 40 and 43 for Volume 9 (1959); then a complete run of annuals for 1959, 1960 (in two issues) with soft covers, and hard-cover annuals for 1961/62 to 2014/15, each with dust-jackets, earlier annuals with some light wear commensurate with age. (74)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • ◊◊• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.â—Šâ—Š £60 + VAT uplift and storage at £12 + VAT per lot per dayFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 91
A 1949 'XVI Mille Miglia' poster, Italian,lithographic poster printed by U.T.L.B. of Brescia, with artwork after P Caffa, depicting a view of the town's bell tower, old folds, some light staining and minor tears to lower margin, 100 x 70cm. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 410
Boxing John Conteh signed 12x8 colour photo. John Anthony Conteh, MBE (born 27 May 1951) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1978, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974. As an amateur, he represented England and won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. In 2017, Conteh was awarded an MBE for services to boxing at the Queen's Birthday Honours. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 1636
Stanley Spencer, double-sided sheet of pencil/watercolour sketches, group of figures with an umbrella, 25cm x 19cm, with mountain studies on reverse, blind stamp from artist's Studio sale, double-glazed frameA light horizontal crease through the centre and slight paper discolouration, generally good
Lot 243
An uncommonly extensive family postcard album, Victorian and later, containing a large number of photographs and postcards depicting military subjects, spanning the period of the Boer War and both World Wars, including Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry at home and abroad, explicit images of Boer War casualties, the Naval airships "The Baby" and "Beta", and the 1916 Irish Easter Uprising, together with extensive Indian, Chinese and other subjects including the casualties of the Battle of Tientsin during the Chinese Boxer Uprising and its aftermath
Lot 50
A Royal Albert 'Lady Carlyle' tea service and other items consisting of six cups and saucers, six side plates, six sandwich plates, six large and six small bowls, rectangular sandwich plate, milk jug and cream jug with saucer, three sandwich plates with handles, one seving plate, sugar bowl and saucer, tea light holder
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