“Time gives an object soul and I find that very attractive.”

London – A name synonymous with style, design and the English country house, Jasper Conran The Collection will be offered in two parts: a Live auction (Part I) at Christie’s London headquarters on the 14 September and an Online sale (Part II) that is open for bidding from 1 to 21 September. Providing a remarkable window in to the purity, simplicity and silence of the magical interiors that Jasper Conran created at Flemings Hall; Walpole House, Chiswick; Ven House, Somerset and most recently New Wardour Castle, the collection is a feast for the eyes. It presents a refined contemporary approach to the best of country house style, with the rigour and discipline that underscore Jasper’s unique taste. Comprising over 430 lots in total, the Collection includes English Furniture, Old Master Paintings, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art, Indian and Islamic Works of Art, Victorian Paintings, European Furniture and Sculpture. Reflecting Jasper’s passionate pursuit of perfection, the importance of texture, feel and history is tangible in each and every object and on every mellowed surface. The sale of this iconic Collection will be a landmark in the history of English taste and a celebration of all the fabulous interiors that Jasper has created over many years. With estimates starting from £500 up to £800,000, the pre-sale exhibition will be open to the public for all to enjoy from 6 to 13 September, with a late night view on Tuesday 7 September.

Jasper Conran comments: “During the last forty years I have had the good fortune and privilege of being able to buy wonderful things from some of the greatest dealers in paintings, objects and furniture in this country including Christopher Gibbs and Peter Hinwood, Mark Weiss, Peter Hone, Will Fisher at Jamb and Edward Hurst. I don’t lay claim to being one of the world’s greatest collectors but I do think I have a beady eye for the beautiful.”

“We have moved to a seventeenth century house in West Dorset which is much smaller than its predecessors. Given the scale of our new home there is simply nowhere to put the collection that I have gathered, so now is the time to part. Am I sad? Yes of course, since there are several rare and precious things with wonderful provenance that I have loved and appreciated living with; HOWEVER I am pragmatic and would much rather these lovely objects go on to have new lives in new homes. They were after all, made to be seen, used and enjoyed.”

Benedict Winter, Christie’s Head of Sale comments: “Christie’s is honoured to offer the collection of Jasper Conran whose style and vision are legendary. With his unique take on the country house, Jasper has collected wonderful pieces with equally wondrous provenances, pointing to the rich history of British collecting over the last four hundred years. It has been a joy for Christie’s to collaborate with Jasper on this exciting two part sale and to research and more deeply understand the objects that he lived with in his homes over the years.”

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