Duke's
Duke’s Auctioneers, established in 1823, is one of Dorset’s oldest businesses. From the premises it moved into in July 2015 in Dorchester, the firm holds a number of auctions every month.
Duke’s sales specialise in fields such as ceramics, glass, Asian art, furniture, jewellery, silver, militaria and coins.
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“An absolute belter” – ‘Anglo-German’ George I bookcase bid to £120,000
11 April 2019An extraordinary George I burr walnut bureau bookcase was bought for £120,000 when Duke’s of Dorchester sold the contents of Moigne Combe on April 10.
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Snaring the Scharnhorst
08 April 2019Once the Tirpitz had been damaged by midget submarines (see main story this section), the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst was left to tackle British convoys to Russia alone. A trap was set by the Royal Navy in December 1943.
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A reminder the full house contents sale is alive and well
01 April 2019Three bona fide country house clearances are on the horizon – one conducted by Duke’s of Dorchester following ‘on the premises’ viewing and two others offered in quick succession by Dreweatts at Donnington Priory.
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Winter auction greeted with warm response
04 March 2019The plethora of single-collection sales at the start of the year was not at the expense of old-fashioned auctions offering good-quality offerings across the range of dealing and collecting – such as the Winter Fine Arts sale at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) of Dorchester.
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Affordable art: Three works priced under £1700 in regional auctions including a Francis Cyril Rose self-portrait
25 February 2019Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales below £1700, including a a Francis Cyril Rose self-portrait.
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Egyptian figures and Sèvres saucers among the five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week
22 February 2019ATG’s selection of hammer highlights over the past week includes a pair of Sèvres cups and saucers and Egyptian faience shabti figures.
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De Wint depicts the city of York
11 February 2019Rare work by artist best known for his Lincolnshire views is a highlight of Dorset sale.
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Affordable art: three works priced under £1000 in regional auctions including a Thomas Butterworth oil
04 February 2019Three modestly valued works in regional sales.
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UK sales of Asian art – a coming together of cultures
03 December 2018Despite the disparity in numbers, the market for Chinese and Japanese works of art are increasingly aligned.
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Soviet meteorite and US space suit go under the hammer
30 November 2018A superb Sikhote-Alin iron meteorite with an estimate of £25,000-30,000 is included in Duke’s sale A Taste of Luxury.
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Hammer highlights: five lots that caught bidders’ eyes including a Japanese sleeper and an Irish stag skull
19 October 2018Sleepers and stag skulls were among ATG’s selection of highlights that sold at auctions this week.
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Five-figure sums for sculpture, furniture and bronze politicians across early autumn sales
24 September 2018What still feels to many like the opening month of a new season got off to an excellent start with some serious, if occasionally unexpected, five-figure bids at four major provincial salerooms.
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Sir Winston Churchill bronze maquette among collection of Sir Edward du Cann to be auctioned at Dorset saleroom
03 September 2018The art and antiques collection of the late Tory MP who helped to bring Margaret Thatcher to power is coming to auction in Dorchester.
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Saleroom selection: Three works under £1000 in regional sales, including Samuel John 'Lamorna' Birch watercolour
27 August 2018A selection of three works from UK regional salerooms sold for £1000 or under.
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William Morris’ pen and paint brush sell for £2200 at Dorset auction
23 July 2018A quill and paint brush belonging to William Morris drew significant interest at Duke’s latest Art and Design sale in Dorchester.
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Top quality counts in Dorchester auction
23 July 2018While good-quality but familiar Georgian silver such as entrée dishes, tureens and sauceboats estimated in the £6000-12,000 range met stiff resistance at Dorchester auction house Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) on June 28, two top-quality pieces made their money.
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Vintage car auction takes flight in Dorchester
12 June 2018A 1908 vintage car made by the Thomas Motor Company of New York was the highlight of a sale at Duke’s Auctioneers in Dorset.
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Mughal emperor rides high to make a jumbo auction price
04 June 2018Among several runaway lots at Duke’s (25% buyer’s premium) Asian Art sale in Dorchester was a 19th century Indian watercolour depicting the Mughal Emperor Akbar II on an elephant.
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The Chinese market seen in monochrome
28 May 2018Well-provenanced Chinese monochromes dominated bidding at recent Asian art sales across the UK regions.
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South Pacific ula and canoe bailer from the family of 19th century murdered missionary hammered down at auction in Dorset
14 April 2018A South Pacific ula throwing club and a Maori canoe bailer that once belonged to an English reverend killed by cannibals in Vanuatu in the 19th century has sold at an auction at Duke's Auctioneers in Dorchester.
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