ABOUT
David spent 25 years refining the highly respected Oak Interior Sale at Bonhams into a globally recognised brand, selling numerous acclaimed collections and forging ground-breaking results time and again. With up to five specialist sales a year he’s handled a wider variety of prestigious pieces of period oak and related works of art than anyone else of his generation. With ‘Houlston’, David now brings this unrivalled wealth of experience back to the start of his career, which saw him independently selling antiques directly to the likes of Ralph Lauren and Liberty at just 21 years old. Following a degree in Art History, during which she assisted Christopher Gilbert, the renowned furniture historian, at Temple Newsam, Leeds, Carolyn joined Phillips Auctioneers and became captivated by antique textiles. The astonishing range of resources, production techniques, creative expression and significance which stemmed over centuries from a simple human desire for warmth and comfort resonates with Carolyn’s own creativity. Her love of vernacular oak shared with David influences (without constraining) the textile collection; it concentrates on 16th to 18th century European items alongside more eclectic choices.