Canterbury Auction Galleries
Canterbury Auction Galleries in Kent are collectables and fine art auctioneers. Established in 1991, they hold regular valuation days and their auctions offer a range of items including pictures, jewellery, silver and furniture.
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Five lots to watch at auction this week including a Liberty wool cape featured on BBC's Antiques Roadshow
03 February 2020With estimates from £200-5000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
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Norwegian silver brudekrone pays a visit to Canterbury
13 January 2020An atypical visitor to a recent sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries (24% buyer’s premium) was a Norwegian silver gilt brudekrone dating from the late 18th or early 19th century.
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It’s Grimshaw down south
28 December 2019Paintings by Leeds-born artist Louis H Grimshaw (1870-1943) are often overshadowed by his better-known father, John Atkinson Grimshaw (1863-93).
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Chinese clock winds up in Sussex - plus a round up of the latest auction results for clocks across the UK
23 December 2019Guangzhou bracket example leads a selection of stand-out timepieces sold in the regions.
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Cricketers team up for a single lot
23 December 2019While individuals and pairs from the suite of five bronze cricketers by Joseph Durham (1814-77) are occasionally seen on the rostrum, it is rare to find all five appearing together.
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Spotlight on the design process
04 November 2019Ceramics, furniture, glass and figure highlights from a range of sales under same banner.
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Silver tureen salutes captain’s fighting spirit
28 October 2019American naval expertise and gallantry came as a big shock to the British, who had become used to the Royal Navy ruling the waves.
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Cricket collection scores highly in Canterbury test
23 September 2019Amassed by one of the longest-serving members of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club), a group of cricketing lots notched up a number of auction highlights last month.
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Durham’s full team appears at Canterbury sale
23 September 2019A group of five rare bronzes by Joseph Durham (1814- 77) from the Gould collection will be offered at The Canterbury Auction Galleries on November 26-27.
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Pick of the week: Sale supplies simple bear accessory of life as Doulton Lambeth discovery found among the weeds
12 August 2019When auctioneer Tony Pratt spotted a mysterious shape in the undergrowth of a back garden in Hythe he wasn’t expecting to uncover a very large pottery bear.
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Terracotta figure of legendary cricketer WG Grace hits £10,000 hammer in Canterbury auction
08 August 2019With the new cricket world champions facing an uphill struggle after being thrashed in the first Ashes test by the Aussies, England could do with summoning the spirit of WG Grace.
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Five lots to watch at auction this week including a Doulton brown bear, an oak chest and a Greek bronze helmet
05 August 2019With estimates from £150-50,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.
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Cuneo shows his steel
22 July 2019This rare American scene by noted railway painter Terence Cuneo (1907-96) turned up at Canterbury Auction Galleries (20% buyer’s premium) in Kent.
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Anglo-Italian items earn triple honours in Kent
08 July 2019Art and romance from 19th century Italy, industrialised agriculture from England – two national stereotypes were honoured in triplicate at the Canterbury Auction Galleries (20% buyer’s premium).
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Quality counts in Japanese market
06 May 2019Works by Namikawa Yasuyuki underline how buyers are aiming at the very best when it comes to the Japanese market ahead of a series of UK sales.
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Meiji-period cloisonné enamel vase heads back to Japan after auction in Kent
25 April 2019A Meiji period vase by one of the greatest exponents of the intricate art of cloisonné enamel will be heading back to its country of origin after its sale at The Canterbury Auction Galleries.
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Time recorders and machines of their time
25 February 2019Two single-owner collections built up over lifetimes were well received at Canterbury Auction Galleries (20% buyer’s premium) on February 5-6.
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Seven fabulous gadgets and machines to buy at auction
25 January 2019Contraptions from the past can be fascinating, whether designed to save time or entertain.
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Export of harpsichord by Joseph Mahoon put on hold by minister
21 January 2019The owner of an 18th century double-manual harpsichord, the only one of its type known to exist, has been temporarily prevented from exporting it in the hope a UK buyer can be found.
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Stuart and early Georgian silver from early 20th century collector starts Kent sale with aplomb
17 December 2018On the market for the first time in at least 60 years, and in some cases for more than a century, a small collection of 17th and 18th century silver accounted for a fraction of the lots but 20% of the total at the two-day winter sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries (24% buyer’s premium).
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