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Editor’s picks | | | Having grown up poor, Andy Warhol was fascinated by money. He painted dollar bills in the 1960s and once said that ‘making money is art’. It is no surprise then that, at the dawn of the materialistic 1980s, he was in tune with the zeitgeist, creating his Dollar Sign in 1981. The work seems to pulsate with energy, presenting the symbol of currency as a vivid and vigorous icon of American culture Price on request Private Sales | | | | | | This Boucheron ‘Plume de Paon’ ring is a truly spectacular piece of jewellery. With a design including a pair of peacock’s feathers — a motif from the 1860s reimagined for the modern day — the white-gold ring has an oval brilliant step-cut sapphire weighing 22.78 carats in the centre and is elaborately embellished with 3.68 carats of rose-cut and round diamonds Price on request Private Sales | | | | | | Frank Bowling’s Snow Painting dates from 1962, the year he graduated from the Royal College of Art in London. A gift from the artist to his first wife, Paddy Kitchen, it evokes the tranquil beauty of a snow-covered garden through a palette of cream, beige and brown tones. At more than 1.6 metres high, the work is painted on a grand scale, giving it a quietly imposing sense of majesty Price on request Private Sales | | | | | | A beautiful example of a style strongly associated with Hartford County, Connecticut, this Queen Anne high chest of drawers was probably made between 1770 and 1790. It is carved from cherrywood and has the scrolled pediment, flame finials and elegant cabriole legs favoured by New England furniture-makers. The fanned central drawer fronts are also typical, though they sometimes take the form of scallop shells Price on request Private Sales | | | | | | |  | | Anytime, Anywhere DISCOVER PRIVATE SALES ON YOUR SCHEDULE |  | | Online Education SIGN UP NOW, WHEREVER YOU ARE | | |
