Dreweatts is set to host the landmark auction Parnham Park: A Modern Grand Tour on the Jurassic Coast on Tuesday 13 May 2025. This highly anticipated auction will showcase the personal collection of the visionary art collector James Perkins, whose music industry background developed his extraordinary taste and adventurous spirit which have shaped a collection that spans the ages and represents the pinnacle of artistic expression and curation. Experience a geographical and historical journey, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire iconic objects spanning The Jurassic, natural history and bespoke designs. 

The auction follows the success of the Dreweatts' Aynhoe Park sale in January 2021 which captivated collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. Perkins’s collection at Parnham Park, takes its influence from the elegant decay of the house and estate, as well as the Jurassic beauty of the wider Dorset landscape. This giant cabinet of curiosities promises to be an exceptional and enchanting celebration of his Grand Tour travels encompassing natural history, the Jurassic, art and furniture design. The auction presents a compelling opportunity for buyers, interior designers, museums and curators to acquire unique objects that blend the old and the new, from important prehistoric whole skeletons, fossils, ‘Grand Tour’ sculptures and antiques to bespoke furniture and works of art by renowned contemporary creators including Damien Hirst, Jacques Duval Brasseur and James Perkins himself. While the auction will take place at Dreweatts Newbury, collectors will be given the opportunity to explore the collection in situ at Parnham Park.

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Auction:
Tuesday 13 May, 10.30am BST
Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2JE

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Bidding:
Bidding is available online, in person, by telephone or you can leave commission (absentee) bids. To learn more including details on registering to bid, payment and shipping, click here. To register to bid, click here.    

Viewing:
Parnham Park, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3LZ | Entrance with catalogue only (admits two). The printed catalogue costs £35 + postage. To purchase a printed catalogue, please visit our Catalogue Subscriptions page. 
Friday 9 - Monday 12 May: 10.30am-5pm

PARNHAM PARK RESTAURANT
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+44 (0) 1308 341 341

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