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.

La Chambre by Claudia Williams

Personal collection of Welsh artists Gwilym Prichard and Claudia Williams consigned to Rogers Jones

07 February 2025

The family collection of works by Gwilym Prichard (1931-2015) and Claudia Williams (1933-2024), the renowned husband and wife team of modern Welsh art, is being offered without reserve at Rogers Jones.

1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen

1950s Mercedes becomes most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold at auction

07 February 2025

A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen has become the world’s most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold after hammering down at €51.15m (£42.5m) including 15% buyer’s premium.

‘Customs House, Poole’ by John Piper

John Piper architectural study sold to Poole Museum at Roseberys’ auction

06 February 2025

Poole Museum has emerged as the buyer of a work on paper by John Piper (1903-92) that sold at a Roseberys auction last year.

Credit Hansons Pele’S Actual 1000Th Goal Match Shirt

Hansons World Football to host auction at Wembley

05 February 2025

Footballing memorabilia belonging to South American greats will be offered at the national stadium in April

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Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s launches podcast for collectors

04 February 2025

London auction house Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s (SGB) has launched a podcast to discuss topics across a range of collecting niches.

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Annual totals: Single-owner focus helps salerooms to boost trade

03 February 2025

Focusing on the single-owner space helped both Dreweatts and Lyon & Turnbull to achieve strong numbers in 2024.

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Tudor panel could be a Catherine of Aragon discovery

03 February 2025

An early 16th century carved oak panel that may depict Catherine of Aragon and her daughter Mary (later Mary I) has sold for £13,000 at auction in Sussex.

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Jumbo-size Royal Doulton could be original Wembley showpiece

03 February 2025

The Arabian Knights model of Princess Badoura is best known as the largest figure from the Royal Doulton HN series.

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Season kicks off with Bernard Kelly fine art highlights

03 February 2025

Collection of banker and financier with a bohemian streak included an eclectic mix of pictures

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Lyon & Turnbull lined up Kelly collection to take a £1.49m total

03 February 2025

Once just the preserve of one or two London firms, now such consignments are there to be won for many others

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Banqueting scene tapestry created in Berlin gets second time lucky at London sale

03 February 2025

A recent Fine & Decorative sale at Roseberys (26/25% buyer’s premium) was led by a very fine Berlin tapestry.

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Pioneering female author Burney makes her entrance

03 February 2025

A copy of pioneering female author’s novel Evelina appeared at auction for first time in a decade

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Elgar shows his admiration for Kingdom performers

03 February 2025

A signed copy of Novello’s original octavo edition of Edward Elgar’s The Kingdom appeared in Plymouth Auction Rooms’ (20% buyer’s premium) New Year’s Day Collectors timed online sale.

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Delightful Danish characters from Royal Copenhagen dressed to impress

03 February 2025

The Royal Copenhagen ‘Danish National Costumes’ series designed by sculptor and modeller Carl Martin-Hansen was produced between 1906-25.

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Marvels come to the market including two large portrait plaques by a celebrated Limoges enameller

03 February 2025

Paris auction staged at the Drouot centre offered a richly varied and valuable range of lots

Simon Phillips

Latest Movers & Shakers including new chair of Treasure House Fair

30 January 2025

The latest jobs moves and appointments across the world of art and antiques

Anglo Saxon panel

UK buyer sought for export-blocked Anglo Saxon gold panel

30 January 2025

A rare Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet panel has been blocked from export from the UK after it was bought at auction at Spink in September last year.

Jan Weenix painting

Dutch Old Master brings overseas bidding and triples estimate in Gloucestershire

30 January 2025

International interest came to Bourton-On-The-Water in Gloucestershire this month when a Dutch Old Master emerged from a family collection at Tayler & Fletcher (23.5% buyer’s premium).

Dudley Davidson collection

‘Unrivalled’ collection of saltglaze stonewares to be sold at BBR without reserve

29 January 2025

A very fine collection of saltglaze stonewares is coming for sale at BBR Auctions in Elsecar, North Yorkshire.

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Matchbox wreck truck towed away by determined bidder for hefty £11,000 hammer price

29 January 2025

Mass-produced toys need to have something special to rise above the norm when it comes to auction value. A Matchbox vehicle offered at Teesside saleroom Vectis certainly fitted that bill.

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