Richard Lowkes, Sotheby’s 19th Century European Paintings Specialist, in charge of the sale, commented: “Our sale Art of Travel offers an eclectic selection of property from across nine collecting categories, designed to appeal to the 21st century traveller. The sale’s title can be read in several ways – not least, it is the title of Norman Parkinson’s iconic 1951 photograph, which is included in the sale. The early 20th-century Louis Vuitton luggage on offer evokes this same spirit of travel at its most refined and elegant. At the same time, the sale is rich in art inspired by travel – from Jacques Majorelle’s scenes of Marrakech or West Africa to Lucien Levy-Dhurmer’s Symbolist vision of Venice. The maps and atlases, some from the 17th century, bring to life an earlier age of travel and exploration. With estimates ranging from £600 to £60,000, the sale offers opportunities for collectors at every level.”

Highlights include –

Jacques Majorelle, In the Majorelle Gardens, Marrakech, watercolour and gouache heightened with metallic pigment on paper, painted circa 1950-55, estimate £25,000-35,000Lucien Levy-Dhurmer, Venice, pastel on paper, estimate £50,000-70,000Carl Hasch, The Nile Cataract, Aswan, oil on canvas, estimate £8,000-12,000Thomas Baines, The British Expedition to Abyssinia, 1868; Indian elephants carrying guns up a mountain pass, oil on canvas, estimate £30,000-50,000A selection of Louis Vuitton trunks, featuring a Cocktail Bar and Humidor Customised Trunk, estimate £40,000-50,000; a Motoring Trunk, estimate £10,000-15,000; and a Wardrobe Trunk, estimate £15,000-20,000Photographs by Norman Parkinson: The Art of Travel, 1951, estimate £8,000-12,000 and Wenda and Ostriches, 1951, estimate £2,000-3,000Four large-format panorama photographs of desert scenes of travellers and camels by Lehnert & Landrock, estimate £3,000-5,0005 Inch Gauge Great Western Railway, Class 4-6-0 ‘King George V’ No. 6000, estimate £10,000-12,0007¼In. Gauge Model of a Two Foot Gauge 2-4-4 Forney, estimate £6,000-8,000Stroma Yole “Bee”, 1904, Scotland, estimate £10,000-15,000 – one of the last remaining examples of the original Stroma Yoles, style of boat that is a legacy from the days when Vikings lived and ruled in the North of ScotlandA large collection of photographs including stereo cards, and magic lantern slides, together with a graphoscope, late 19th century to early 20th century, estimate £800-1,200Elephant Bird Egg, 17th century or earlier, estimate £20,000-30,000A Gucci Tan Leather Saddle, late 20th century, estimate £2,000-3,000A Louis Vuitton Limited Edition 1998 World Cup Football, with a leather carrying strap support, and with a metal pin for inflating the ball, estimate £3,000-5,000Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’saisons Experience for Two Guests, estimate £4,000-5,000