BILLINGSHURST.- Summers Place Auctions announced the sale of an exceptional private collection of Contemporary British sculpture on 26th September 2023. The 72 lots include small sculptures for the home as well as monumental sculptures. All of the sculptures depict animals and are by such well-known sculptors as Geoffrey Dashwood (born 1947), Mark Coreth (born 1958), Nic Fiddian-Green (born 1963), Dylan Lewis (born 1964) and Hamish Mackie (born 1973).

Inspired by the landscape of their country home, the collectors took a keen interest in Contemporary wildlife sculpture. They patronised the leading British sculptors with their own inimitable style, but also started collecting some of the lesser known, up-and-coming artists like Adam Binder, Julieanne Worrall Hood, Sophie Dickens and Michael Simpson.

The collectors have now decided to downsize and have made the difficult decision to sell part of their collection. Among the highlights are an oriental cat by Dylan Lewis (est. £4,000 - £6,000), a group of deer by Hamish Mackie (est. £12,000 - £18,000), a magnificent owl by Geoffrey Dashwood (est. £30,000 - £50,000), a bear by Mark Coreth (est. £40,000 - 60,000) and one of Nic Fiddian-Green's iconic sculptures (est. £100,000 - £150,000).

Summers Place Auctions are the world's leading auctioneers of Garden Statuary and
Natural History. The sales are held in the award winning 5,000 sq ft gallery nestling within 6 acres of walled gardens and the arboretum of the Victorian mansion, Summers Place, outside Billingshurst in West Sussex.