Pieces from the London institution are being sold to benefit Child Bereavement UK
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Could this be the most glamorous auction ever? The Ivy is selling its contents - including cocktail shakers, paintings and those iconic front doors - ahead of a total refurbishment later this year. The auction, taking place on 25 March at Sotheby's, will raise money for Child Bereavement UK. Click through for our edit of the best pieces.
Pictured: Ten Ivy Napkins, Est. £60-80
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Keith Vaughan
1912 - 1977
Agadir Market
titled and dated 1965-1973 on the reverse
oil on board
43.5 by 39cm.; 17¼ by 15¼in.
Est. £10,000-15,000
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'Internalite' Ladies sign from The Ivy, circa 1930
Est. £100-150
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Serving Trolley by Drakes Silversmiths, circa 1930, Est. £300-500
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A set of eight hock glasses by Luminarc, France, circa 1970, Est. £50-70
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Sir Peter Blake, R.A.
Marilyn Monroe White No. 7, 1990
oil and collage on board
14.5 by 11.5cm.; 5¾ by 4½in.
Est. £3,000-5,000
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‘The Best Seat in the House’ - Oak and leather banquette dating to the 1990 renovation by architect M J Long, Est. £800-1,200
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Two shakers, 20th century, Est. £80-120
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Berenice Abbott
1898 - 1991
James Joyce, 1928
Silver print, flush mounted to original card. Signed in pencil on card in lower margin, with photographer's ink stamp on reverse of card.
image: 32 by 26cm.; 12½ by 10½in.; card: 51 by 40.5cm.; 20 by 16in.
Est. £800-1,200