PRESS RELEASE | South Kensington |7 August 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Robert Kime and Piers von Westenholz AN ENGLISH TASTE

At Christies South Kensington in September 2012

Interiors by Robert Kime

South Kensington, London Christie's is pleased to announce a new collaboration with renowned decorators and antique dealers Robert Kime and Piers von Westenholz will take place in its South Kensington saleroom this September. The auction, Robert Kime and Piers von Westenholz - AN ENGLISH TASTE, to be held on Wednesday, 26 September, will incorporate a broad range of items: classic textiles by William Morris; the furniture of A.W.N. Pugin and Sir Robert Lorimer; pictures by Paul Nash, Simon Bussy, William Crozier and Dame Elizabeth Blackadder; as well as a more culturally diverse aesthetic lead by Uzbek susani embroideries and Robert Kimes own signature soft furnishings. The sale will feature some 450 lots, and with estimates ranging from 300 up to 25,000, there is something for every collector. The sale as a whole is expected to fetch in the region of 600,000. Gemma Sudlow, Specialist and Head of Sale comments: Following on from the popularity of property offered by these two tastemakers in the past, we were only too delighted to embark upon another fabulous project with Robert and Piers that is sure to bring the salerooms to life with colour this September.

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A Regency style mahogany daybed 20th century, upholstered by Robert Kime Estimate: 1200-1800

William Crozier (1930-2011) September Landscape Estimate: 3,000-5,000

A pair of Chinese blue and white jars 19th century with Ikat-pattern silk shades by Robert Kime Estimate: 2,000-3,000

A pair of late Victorian limed-oak centre tables circa 1900, designed by Sir Robert Lorimer Estimate: 12,000-18,000

A set of seven indigo and white kente cloth cushions by Robert Kime, the cloth, Ghana, mid-20th century Estimate: 1,200-1,800

Simon-Albert Bussy (1869-1954) Provence landscape Estimate: 4,000-6,000

Three Uzbek Susanis, 20th century Estimate: 1,000-1,500

A pair of Japanned large vases and covers, early 19th century Estimate: 2,000-3,000

Three antique bed quilts Estimate: 1,000-1,500

PRESS CONTACT: Leonie Pitts | +44 (0)20 7752 3121 | lpitts@christies.com The complete eCatalogue will be available to view online from September 2012 at www.christies.com/calendar
Public Exhibition: Saturday, 22 September: 11.00am 5.00pm Sunday, 23 September: 11.00am 5.00pm Monday, 24 September: 9.00am 7.30pm Tuesday, 25 September: 9.00am 5.00pm Auction: Robert Kime and Piers von Westenholz - AN ENGLISH TASTE 26 September 2012 at 10.30am

Christies South Kensington Open seven days a week, Christies South Kensington is one of the busiest salerooms in the UK attracting over 200,000 visitors each year. With over 100 sales and offering more than 20,000 lots annually, estimates start from 300. Interiors sales dedicated to home furnishings are held three times a month alongside regular Sunday sales of single-owner collections. Specialised sales for the avid collector are scheduled throughout the year according to category, and include Film Posters, Pop Memorabilia, Antiquities, Jewellery, 20th Century British Art and Chinese Works of Art, among others. In 2011 Christies South Kensington realised the highest ever total for the second successive year with sales of 115.9 million / $186.6 million. About Christies Christies, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in the first half of 2012 that totaled 2.2 billion/$3.5 billion. Christies is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions through the centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christies offers over 450 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War and Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Private sales totaled 413.4 million/ $661.5 million in the first half of 2012, an increase of 53% on the previous year. Christies has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zrich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christies has led the market with expanded initiatives in growth markets such as Russia, China, India and the United Arab Emirates, with successful sales and exhibitions in Beijing, Mumbai and Dubai. *Estimates do not include buyers premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyers premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyers or sellers credits.

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