Auctioneers

The auction process is a key part of the secondary art and antiques market.

Firms of auctioneers usually specialise in a number of fields such as jewellery, ceramics, paintings, Asian art or coins but many also hold general sales where the goods available are not defined by a particular genre and are usually lower in value.

Auctioneers often provide other services such as probate and insurance valuations.

Aethelstan I of East Anglia silver penny

Anglo-Saxon discoveries on their way to Coinex

22 September 2025

Spink’s Official Coinex auction on September 30 to October 1 features two significant discoveries from the Anglo-Saxon period.

Flowers in a Jar by Duncan Grant and George Bergen

Charleston buys collaborative Bloomsbury Group painting at Gorringe’s

22 September 2025

A rare collaborative work by Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and his lover, the Russian-American artist George Bergen (1903-84), has sold at auction to Charleston, the East Sussex farmhouse where the painting was created.

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Obituary: Auctioneer Richard Gold (1949-2025)

22 September 2025

Richard Gold, the well known and respected West Country auctioneer, has died at the age of 76.

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White gloves for the Tony Martin collection

22 September 2025

Stock and private collection of Cornwall dealer brings the crowds back to Plymouth

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Wainwright memorabilia keeps hitting the heights

22 September 2025

A rare collection of personal correspondence from fell walker, author and illustrator Alfred Wainwright (1907-91) walked away to a new owner in a timed online sale that ended on September 7.

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Fossils fuelled religious doubts among naturalists

22 September 2025

Naturalist but creationist Agassiz produced a monumental work on ancient species of fish

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Looe customs in the 18th century

22 September 2025

Back in July 2008 a rare Bristol delftware plate surfaced for sale. Decorated in the bianco sopra bianco style, it featured a bold image of a man on horseback and was inscribed 'A. Bosavern, Looe 1763'.

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Helped to escape by nurse Cavell

22 September 2025

Halls’ (24% buyer’s premium) Militaria, Naval and Aviation Auction included a medal group with an intriguing link to a famous figure of the First World War, British nurse Edith Cavell.

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Extensive archive fleshes out heroic wartime service of a determined and gallant pilot

22 September 2025

Acting Lt Cdr Richard Lovelace Bigg-Wither not only had a memorable name but a Second World War career in the Fleet Air Arm that was also definitely one to remember.

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French studio pottery stands out in dealer collection sale in New York

22 September 2025

Bonhams New York is staging The Jason Jacques Collection, the final sale of the art dealer and gallerist’s “extraordinary” collection.

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How Victoria Crosses can be rare but also frequently seen at auction

22 September 2025

An honour hailing from the Second World War demonstrates the peculiarity of this collecting market

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ATG letter: Is British officer Lt Henry Durand?

22 September 2025

In your Auction Reports on April 5 (Art Market, ATG No 2687) you reported on Reeman Dansie’s sale of a portrait of a young British officer under the headline ‘Missing finger could point to sitter’s identity’. That portrait was the property of my late wife.

Gladiateur Mourant sculpture

After the antique: Three sculptures inspired by ancient works bringing demand at auction

19 September 2025

A number of high prices for works modelled on or inspired by ancient sculpture have been recorded at different auctions this month.

Albert Einstein's violin

Albert Einstein’s violin and bicycle saddle on offer at Gloucestershire auction

18 September 2025

A violin used by Albert Einstein (1879-1955) during his ‘Annus Mirabilis’ comes for sale at Dominic Winter in South Cerney, Cirencester, on October 8.

Silver sculpture

Appeal for help to recover silver stolen from Sloane Street Auctions

18 September 2025

Auction house seeks information following the theft of a silver sculpture

Portrait by Rosalba Carriera

Rosalba Carriera portrait sets auction record at Cheffins

17 September 2025

Underlining the current demand for works by female Old Masters, a portrait of an English MP set an auction record for the Italian artist Rosalba Carriera (1673-1757) at Cheffins.

Gustav Klimt’s portrait of Elisabeth Lederer

Sotheby’s to offer major Klimt portrait as Lauder collection comes to auction

17 September 2025

A work described as ‘one of the finest and most intricately conceived’ of Gustav Klimt’s (1862-1918) full-length portraits will be the headline lot at the auction of the Leonard A. Lauder collection at Sotheby’s in November.

William De Morgan vase

Historic William De Morgan collection comes to auction

17 September 2025

A historic William De Morgan collection that began with Sir William Gwynne-Evans, 1st Baronet of Oaklands Park (1845-1927), and spanned three generations is being offered at auction in Guernsey.

Henry Stacy Marks painting

Henry Stacy Marks bird pictures take flight at Edinburgh sale

16 September 2025

A pair of characterful studies of cranes, a penguin and a boatbill heron set a high price for Henry Stacy Marks (1829-98) at Lyon & Turnbull (26% buyer’s premium) in Edinburgh earlier this month.

Order of the Garter Great George

Great George rides in as a £46,000 badge of honour

15 September 2025

Noonans’ sale of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria in London on September 10 was led by an exceptional 18th century gold and enamel jewel.

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