Around the Auction Houses

The Autumn Auction at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood in Exeter on October 15-16 includes an array of unusual objects from the collection of the late Christopher Hawkings, who at one time was the co-owner of Phillips, Son & Neale in London’s Bond Street (the firm that later became Phillips).

Actress Jane Horrocks took to the rostrum at Ewbank’s in Surrey on September 19 for Diary of a Wardrobe - A Celebrity Charity Auction for Marie Curie.

James Nickless-Allen, commercial director at Antiques Trade Gazette’s parent company Auction Technology Group, will already be a familiar name for many auctioneers. What they may not know, however, is that he is taking on a remarkable charity challenge.

Although there was some rain around early on, the annual match between the Fine Art Trade and Christie’s was played in lovely bright sunshine, albeit a slightly humid day, on September 3 at Chiswick Cricket Club in west London.

Three years ago we featured Lewis Walduck, aged 17, in our Collector Interview (ATG No 2490). He was also a horological apprentice with The Clock Work Shop at the time. Now, at the venerable age of 20, he has been in touch with us again to announce the good news about his latest role.

Richard Winterton Auctioneers celebrated not one but two milestones, as head of accounts Sue French clocked up 50 years of service and the firm reached 160 years in the trade.

Golfers from the Scottish trade gathered to compete for the Nicholson Quaich at Auchterarder Golf Club beside Gleneagles Hotel last month in a match organised by last year’s winner, Nick Burns from Lindsay Burns Auctioneers & Valuers in Perth.

On April 25, in conjunction with The Worshipful Company of Art Scholars, Sworders hosted an all-day event at its Stansted Mountfitchet auction room, welcoming 30 students from Birchwood, a state secondary school in nearby Bishop’s Stortford.

Cristian Beadman, chairman of Exeter auction house Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood and valuer on 'Antiques Roadshow', abseiled down the north tower of the city’s cathedral on May 4 as part of a fundraiser for a new cloister gallery.

Congratulations to Golding Young director Kirsty Young who has passed her professional assessment at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). After four years of study, she is now a chartered auctioneer and valuer.

Antiques Trade Gazette loves to hear about younger people coming into the world of art and antiques.

On February 27 the world’s oldest auction house celebrated 350 years in business.

If specialist Karl Martin was the type to take work home with him he’d be in danger of never finding it again.

Surrey auction house Ewbank’s has completed the transition of the business following the death of founder Chris Ewbank in June this year, at the age of 78 (Obituary, ATG No 2600).

Sloane Street Auctions threw a party to celebrate the opening of its new premises at 158-164 Fulham Road, SW10.

Buffy Parker is celebrating 50 years in the art market.

Auction house Dreweatts’ managing director Jonathan Pratt is swapping the rostrum for the stage this summer.

The team at the freshly re-branded Harper Field were in fine form for the opening of its brand new saleroom earlier this month.

Bamfords celebrated its move into its new premises in Spondon, Derbyshire, earlier this month with a party ahead of a busy week of auctions.