Charterhouse
Charterhouse are auctioneers in Sherborne, Dorset. The firm used to be known as The Long Street Salerooms and was previously owned by Phillips.
As well as sales dedicated to areas such as silver, jewellery, stamps, coins, militaria, books and antiques, there are classic and vintage car sales that take place once a month at the auction house.
Old Master from ‘snail’ house sets pulses racing
27 August 2018This Old Master painting, above, of The Adoration of the Magi in the manner of Italian painter Vincenzo Carducci (c.1576-1638) led a recent Dorset sale.
Selection of arms and armour hammer highlights
29 January 2018Attributed to the arms manufactory at Ripoll in northern Catalonia, this pair of 18th century miquelet-lock belt pistols (below) proved the surprise lot of the sale held by Italian arms specialist Czerny (20% buyer’s premium) in Sarzana on December 9. In good condition with an overall inlay of pierced and engraved decorative steelwork, they sold for €15,500 (£13,600).
Keeping it Surreal in Dorset
13 November 2017A collection of market-fresh pictures with a distinctive Surrealist streak found favour with buyers at Charterhouse (21% buyer’s premium) in Dorset.
Strong demand fuels high prices for live-steam models
30 October 2017“A very niche but hugely vibrant market,” said specialist auctioneer John Morgan of the hobby of live-steam modelling.
Model locomotives steam into auctions in Sheffield and Sherborne
18 September 2017Model steam trains are a niche collecting area but examples which precisely match the actual engines they represent can make thousands of pounds.
Medal groups with family values at Charterhouse
04 September 2017Medal groups awarded to two members of the same family on offer at auction are not unknown but three together is definitely unusual.
Godwin connection makes big difference to auction vlalue
10 July 2017Originally entered for a general sale at Charterhouse Auctions (20% buyer’s premium), a distinctive little walnut table with brass leg attachments caught the eye of auctioneer Richard Bromell who diverted it to the fine sale in the Sherborne rooms on June 22.
Previews: £2001 - £5000
19 June 2017ATG's weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Henry James inscription lifts HG Wells book at Charterhouse auction
15 May 2017Books from the library of neurologist Dr MacDonald Critchley sold as part of an April 20-21 auction held by Charterhouse (19.5% buyer’s premium) naturally included books related to his professional interests, among them copies of his own works. But the lot that attracted most bidding interest was a novel by HG Wells.
Private collections from doctors are the order of the day at Charterhouse saleroom in Sherborne
10 April 2017The Charterhouse saleroom must be under doctors’ orders. Two private collections included in the Dorset April 20-21 auction come from consignors with ‘Dr’ in front of their names.
Previews: £5001 - £30,000
05 April 2017ATG’s weekly selection of items on sale at auctions and dealerships.
Lotus car made famous by The Prisoner gears up for Dorset auction
03 January 2017“I am not a number, I am a free man,” was the cry of Patrick McGoohan in TV series The Prisoner. The important number at the Charterhouse auction house on February 12 is £20,000-25,000 - the estimate for a 1963 Lotus Super Seven S2, the model made famous by appearing in that 1960s cult favourite show.
1933 AC Ace close coupled fixed head coupe barn find sells at auction for £19,000
28 July 2016Flat tyres and a thick film of dust, dirt and grime. Last on the road in the 1960s. It doesn’t exactly scream ‘buy me’. Especially for a £19,000 hammer price. Not to mention the fact that it’s going to cost you many thousands more to restore.
Thor hammered down at a mighty £36,000
07 July 2016The original artwork for the cover of The Mighty Thor, published by Marvel Comics in 1968, sold for £36,000 at a recent auction at Charterhouse in Sherborne, Dorset.
More Dambusters relics on offer in Dorset
16 January 2015Sherborne auctioneers Charterhouse have been instructed to sell the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) pair awarded to a member of 617 Squadron, more commonly known as The Dambusters.
Chinese Republic panels bring £140,000 in Sherborne
24 December 2014Sherborne auctioneers Charterhouse are on a roll with Republican period (1911-49) porcelain.
Porcelain plaques found in bungalow make £420,000 in Dorset
25 February 2014Estimated at just £200-300, a set of four early 20th century Chinese famille rose porcelain plaques depicting the four seasons in mountainous settings were bought by a phone bidder from Shanghai for £420,000 at Charterhouse of Sherborne in Dorset.
Renaissance dish charges to £460,000
14 February 2013Sherborne auctioneers Charterhouse posted a new house record today when this 16.5in (42cm) maiolica istoriato charger sold for £460,000.
Stirrup cup for port or sherry
22 August 2012This Victorian silver stirrup cup will be offered at Charterhouse Auctions in Sherborne, Dorset on August 23-24.
Royal Family photographs appear at Charterhouse
18 July 2012In keeping with this year’s jubilee celebrations, a collection of 10 photographs of King George VI and his immediate family, including Queen Elizabeth II, will be offered at Charterhouse Auctioneers on July 26-27.
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