Napoleonic Tendencies: Cherie Blair buys a pile of antique furniture
- September 13, 2009 20:48
When her husband was Prime Minister she famously shopped for 99p bargains on eBay. But now Cherie Blair has discovered a taste for classic furniture, especially Napoleonic period pieces. She has recently spent more than £250,000 on antiques from Christie's and Sotheby's to furnish the family's country home, according to the auction houses. She has selected Georgian and Regency pieces suitable for the £5.75 million 18th century pile she and Tony own in Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire. A U.S. dealer has also been a source...