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.

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Paniker painting on a high as Indian Modernists' erotic works win customs battle

04 November 2024

A painting by Indian Modernist Kovalezhi CS Paniker (1911-77) soared to over 40 times estimate at Roseberys.

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Limehouse cat find gives paws for thought

04 November 2024

Leading Bonhams’ Fine Glass and British Ceramics sale in London on November 26-27 is a recently discovered Limehouse porcelain cat.

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Colditz Castle and prisoner of war memorabilia captures bidders' attention

04 November 2024

The infamous Colditz Castle prisoner of war camp catches the eye of many a Second World War history buff and militaria collector with tales of daring escapes.

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Single-owner 'beautiful collection' helps design sale to top the £1m mark

04 November 2024

Premium-inclusive total achieved in Edinburgh underlines the quality of lots on offer

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News in brief including Christie’s sale of Chippendale furniture from Harewood House

04 November 2024

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of the sale of property from Harewood House at Christie's

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Local history in a local saleroom: documents and maps uncover story of a Quaker family

04 November 2024

Maps and documents relating to Quaker family come up at Essex auction house centuries later

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Clarice Cliff Etna charger erupts into auction again

04 November 2024

A focus on four Clarice Cliff chargers sold in October at two different salerooms

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Rare Christopher Wood drawing of Paris footbridge walks into North Yorkshire sale

04 November 2024

In 1920 the artist Christopher Wood (1901-30) came to Paris, having been invited by the French collector Alphonse Kahn.

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Italian-English dictionary contains cryptic cricket term

04 November 2024

Published in 1598, John Florio’s 'A Worlde of Wordes, or most Copious, and Exact Dictionary in Italian and English' is considered the first comprehensive Italian-English dictionary.

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Tolkien Rings trilogy shines bright

04 November 2024

Copies of the Lord of the Rings trilogy just don’t get much better than the set shown here.

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Delft birdcage in ceramic form offered at Lempertz

04 November 2024

Depictions of birdcages on Delft tile-pictures or plaques are not exactly common, but they are not nearly as rare as actual ceramic cages from the Dutch manufacture.

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Iolo Williams collection shows how connoisseurship ensures quality

04 November 2024

A collection of watercolours amassed by the expert Iolo Williams found appeal despite the challenging market

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The Ravilious handkerchief not to be sniffed at

04 November 2024

A rare version of Eric Ravilious' Child’s Handkerchief print and a scarcely seen Doulton figure emerged in North Yorkshire

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Rare silver medal celebrating luxury liner sells in Newcastle auction

04 November 2024

Offered by Thomas Miller (24% buyer’s premium) in Newcastle was a large silver medal struck to mark the maiden voyage of the SS Normandie from Le Havre to New York on May 29, 1935. She took the Blue Riband at the first attempt.

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Lutyens supplies the furniture style in joint project with Jekyll

04 November 2024

Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll were both closely associated with Country Life magazine in its formative years from 1897.

Jiajing wucai ‘fish’ jars

Asian Art in London 2024 award winners announced

01 November 2024

Prizes were awarded for outstanding objects at the opening gala party for this year’s staging of Asian Art in London.

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New record for an Alexander Fleming ‘mould that made penicillin’

01 November 2024

A medallion of mould used in Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin’s antibacterial properties achieved a record price of $76,000 (£58,500) including buyer’s premium at Bonhams’ History of Science and Technology sale in New York.

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Roseberys disperses ‘extraordinary’ 700-piece Chinese art collection

31 October 2024

In storage for a century, a remarkable cache of Chinese works of art has sold for £870,000.

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Copy of the earliest map dedicated to North America appears at auction

30 October 2024

Paolo Forlani's map was not only the first to focus primarily on North America but among the first to depict the Strait of Anian, separating America and Asia

‘Natural Painting’ by Man Ray

Man Ray ‘natural painting’ sells in Cotswolds auction

30 October 2024

Abstract and surrealist paintings by the American artist Man Ray (1890-1976) are a valuable proposition at auction and so it was no surprise that a small picture from a good source drew interest at a recent Cotswolds auction.

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