Bernard Nevill

Bernard Nevill FRSA FCSD (born 24 September 1934)[1][2] is a British designer and academic, formerly a professor at Saint Martin's School of Art and Design Director for Liberty of London.[2]

Nevill lived at West House, a Grade II* listed house at 35 Glebe Place, Chelsea, London, which he bought in 1970 for about £80,000, until he sold it in 2011 for £20 million. It was built in 1868-1869 by the architect Philip Webb, on behalf of the artist George Price Boyce, who lived there from 1870 until his death in 1897.[3][4]

His paintings, furniture and furnishings, which appeared in the 1987 film Withnail and I and 1998 film B. Monkey were auctioned by Christie's in 2011, and were expected to realise about £200,000.[5] The sale total was actually £471,400.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Birthdays". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. 24 September 2014. p. 41.
  2. 1 2 "Prof Bernard Nevill". Debrett's. Debrett's Ltd. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "West House, Kensington and Chelsea". British Listed Buildings. BritishListedBuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Family business head shells out £20 million for London house". Campden Wealth. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "RELEASE: Contents from the House of Withnail's Uncle Monty To Be Sold At Christie's South Kensington". Christie's. Christie's. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "London, South Kensington, 31 July 2011". Christie's. Christie's. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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