Dreweatts

The philanthropist, retired businessman and one-time Olympian bobsledder for Canada, Sir Christopher Ondaatje, chose a good time to sell a painting depicting a young 19th century black woman.

Group of works by the uncle and nephew attracts significant Indian bidder interest

Dreweatts and Forum Auctions are to hold their first joint sale this month.

An increasingly hairy group of staff at Newbury auction house Dreweatts are raising money during ‘Movember’.

Modern and Contemporary art collectors are increasingly willing to consider sculpture, creating a strong and dynamic market

Two sculptures of well-known 20th century British cultural figures drew attention at different regional sales recently.

Dreweatts’ November 23 sale includes jewels from the collection of Renée Louise Marie de Rothschild (1927-2015).

Two ancient country manors refurbished by two of the 20th century’s leading UK interior designers brought what the auctioneers described as ‘pre-Covid atmospheres’ at Dreweatts’ (25% buyer’s premium) Donnington Priory rooms.

Tapestries featured at both Dreweatts’ Chilham Castle auction and Flaxley Abbey sale.

Carved giltwood mirrors were in strong demand at Dreweatts, four of them among the five-figure prices.

Judging by recent events, members of the Conservative Party might well look back longingly to the days of Margaret Thatcher when Britain’s first female prime minister brought a comparative measure of stability to government.

A number of pictures from another single-owner collection caught the eye at Dreweatts a month earlier than the Flaxley Abbey auction.

Naive artworks that can also suit modern decorating taste are rising in popularity and price.

Over a dozen paintings by David Bomberg (1890-1957) are being offered on the market for the first time at Dreweatts.

‘Subject to changes in taste, a pandemic and the loss of key collectors, the market keeps ticking over’

Two late 19th century novelty clocks at Dreweatts achieved good results on September 6.

Auction house Dreweatts will conduct a sale at Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire – home to dealership Windsor House Antiques – on September 7.

A raft of contents sales from grand English estates is coming up this autumn.

Sale tells a tale of the English and Scottish makers who headed out to India for work