Interior designer Paolo Moschino offers his own art and antiques at auction
10 June 2022 Owned and run by Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, Paolo Moschino Ltd is an award-winning design studio specialising in residential, commercial, and hospitality interiors projects around the world.
A two-seater canapé, by Maison Jansen, c.1940, French, upholstered in Paolo Moschino 'Beijing Blossom' fabric, raised on tapering painted and spiral-turned supports, is estimated at £2000-3000. It measures 136cm wide x 83cm deep x 85cm high. Check thesaleroom.com to view the two-seater canapé, by Maison Jansen.
Starting out as a business partner to his good friend and fellow interior designer, Nicholas Haslam, in the 1990s, Moschino’s keen interest in antiques was evident from the early days.
Sourcing pieces from around the world, this ‘well-travelled’ aesthetic, mixing antiques and art in a fresh and modern way has become his modus operandi.
Essex auction house Sworders is offering 22 pieces from Moschino’s Antiques & Vintage collection in its upcoming Fine Interiors sale, to be held on June 14-15, available for in-room and online bidding.
Here are five suggestions for what to buy from the Moschino lots (including the picture top).
Dream of vitrine
Guided at 3000-5000, this is a Louis XVI-style ebonised and gilt-brass-mounted vitrine, late 19th century, with a moulded cornice, above a pair of glazed doors with navette detail enclosing shelves, above two panelled cupboard doors, and raised on short tapering square supports. It measures 1.23m wide x 48cm deep x 2.08m high. To bid for this Louis XVI-style ebonised and gilt-brass-mounted vitrine see thesaleroom.com.
Table a bid
A pair of brass low side tables, c.1970, French, each with a brushed rectangular top over an 'X' framed base united by stretchers, 75cm wide x 50cm deep x 53cm high, is estimated at £1500-2500. Check thesaleroom.com to view the brass low side tables, c.1970.
Say I do for bamboo
Estimated at £600-800 is a pair of bamboo armchairs, c.1970, each with a spindle back over open arms, and a slatted seat fitted with pad cushions upholstered in Paolo Moschino 'Safari' linen, measuring 56cm wide x 65cm deep x 85cm high. You can bid for the pair of bamboo armchairs on thesaleroom.com.
Console yourself with this
Wanting to splash the cash? Try this carved giltwood console table, third quarter of the 18th century, Italian, probably Rome, estimated at £8000-12,000. It is 1.41m wide x 73cm deep x 96cm high. Bid for the carved giltwood console table via thesaleroom.com.
