Weird Sotheby’s sale has gifts for the dad who has everything

Jun 5 , 2018

Lot 69: Huntsman Bespoke tweed dual function pool and dining table. Estimate: £15,000-£20,000. Photo: Sotheby’s

Want something crazy for Dad? How about Cartier bullets? Or a Huntsman Burning Man Bespoke Festival onesie?

You may recall that famous line from the 1979 Remington microscreen commercial: “I liked the shaver so much, I bought the company.”

Well, in 2016, Belgian-born British hedge-fund titan Pierre Lagrange bought his favourite bespoke tailor, Huntsman of Savile Row. And now, he’s curated an 86-lot online auction from his own collection of bespoke pieces and new works that are perfect for the dad who has everything.

Pierre Lagrange models a version of Lot 29: Huntsman Burning Man Bespoke Festival onesie. Estimate: £3,000-£6,000 (US$4,000-US$8,000). Photo: Sotheby’s

Everything except cashmere-lined cowboy boots, a tweed billiards table, tweed skis, or a customised Burning Man onesie.

Lot 1: Huntsman Bespoke skis by Nix. Estimate: £3,500-£4,500. Photo: Sotheby’s

Founded in 1849, Huntsman moved to 11 Savile Row in 1919. Shortly after, the store came to be recognised for its stately stags heads overlooking the shopfront. You can tap into the luxe buck life via Lot 19, a Stag Horn walking stick with a hole for your cigar. Very practical. Just remind Pops of classic cane manners: “Walking sticks are to be carried, not used as mashies.” – Victor H. Diescher, The Book of Good Manners, 1923.

Lot 19: Huntsman Bespoke Stag Horn walking stick with brass cigar holder. Estimate: £400–£600 ($531–$796). Photo: Sotheby’s

Lots have reserves but there is no buyer’s premium.