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A school on the verge of closure recently auctioned two dining tables crafted in the 1930s by Robert “Mouseman” Thompson, raising a combined total of £78,000. The auction, held at Beverley Racecourse, saw one of the tables—originating from Moorlands School in Leeds—fetch what auctioneers Hawleys believe to be a world record price for this type of furniture. This particular table, created in 1937 from a single piece of oak and measuring nearly 6 meters (19.7 feet) in length, sold for an impressive £42,000.
The auctioneer described the 1937 table as “astonishing” and confirmed that the price paid was the “highest paid at auction for a piece of Mouseman furniture.” Both tables were purchased by bidders participating via telephone, with the record-breaking offer coming from a buyer based in Yorkshire. The second table, dating from 1935 and approximately 5 meters (16.4 feet) long, was sold to a bidder in Hawaii for £36,000.
Hawleys highlighted that the final sale amounts far exceeded the initial estimates—the 1937 table had an anticipated price range of £8,000 to £12,000, while the 1935 table was expected to sell for between £5,000 and £8,000. Alongside the tables, each featuring four accompanying benches, were also auctioned off to the same buyers, with prices ranging from £3,000 to £5,000 per bench.
The independent preparatory school, which has been educating children for nearly 130 years, announced the decision to sell the tables in June, ahead of its closure scheduled for 31 December. The oak refectory tables and benches, notable for their signature carved mice, were donated by former students. Headteacher Jacky Atkinson remarked that the tables and benches had been a “central part of school” life throughout the years
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