Mallams
Mallams has been trading since 1788 and now has salerooms in Oxford, Cheltenham and Abingdon as well as a valuation office in Burford.
In addition to conducting general sales, house sales and a biannual ‘House and Garden’ sale, they also hold specialist auctions of 20th century art, books and manuscripts, ceramics and glass, clocks and barometers, collectables, Eastern and Oriental art, furniture, paintings, silver, jewellery and watches.
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Room full of affordable options at Mallams
21 June 2021The Home and Garden sale at Mallams in Abingdon on July 5 includes a range of affordable furnishings from a range of properties in the Thames Valley region.
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Art market: Supply of works flows as lockdown eases
14 June 2021Consignments held back during the restrictions are now impressing in salerooms, as recent auction results show
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Fedden Glyndebourne artwork takes centre stage
14 June 2021The artist Mary Fedden (1915-2012) was a great lover of opera.
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Map of Arabia and the Gulf and others break estimate boundaries in Oxford saleroom
07 June 2021Captain EF Hunter’s 'Map of Arabia and The Persian Gulf' was one of the lots fetching sums considerably in advance of what looked to be quite modest estimates in an Oxford book sale.
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Present from Thai king to King of Rock ‘n’ Roll
07 June 2021A combination cigarette case and lighter given to Elvis Presley by the king of Thailand sold for six times its top estimate.
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Traditional Asian art series takes place over a longer stretch this year
03 May 2021Schedules for all sorts of auction series have been shaken up by pandemic restrictions, and the Asian art sales reflect this – but plenty is still on offer at the upcoming series
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Mdina Glass and Leon Osman silver shine bright
12 April 2021Michael Harris signature piece sells well at auction alongside Louis Osman silver spoons set
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Artists uncertain but appeal clear to bidders
05 April 2021Portraits boosted takings at Mallams’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest picture sale in Oxford.
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Venus copies old and new
05 April 2021Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, has been a favourite subject in art since ancient times.
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Works boosted by Ford family values
01 March 2021Collection in Cheltenham auction is latest in a series of valuable consignments with Ford family distinguished provenance
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Rare Ernest Townsend still life blooms at auction
01 March 2021A painting by Derby artist Ernest Townsend (1880-1944) was among the works that caused something of a surprise at auction early this year.
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Caddies, cups and much more among exceptional silver at Mallams
01 February 2021The Mallams (20% buyer’s premium) two-day Jewellery, Watches and Silver sale in Oxford included some exceptional silver lots.
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Previews
07 December 2020A special focus on stand-out lots in decorative art & design auctions coming up this month.
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Beaton’s male dancer attracts attention in Cheltenham
30 November 2020Back in May, Bonhams sold 22 pen and ink drawings by Cecil Beaton (1904-80).
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Textbook Kangxi blue and white vases emerge at sales in the north and south
30 November 2020Pictured below are two textbook Kangxi (1662-1722) period blue and white vases.
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What a relief: Italian surprises emerge at Mallams' auction
19 October 2020Brought back to England by 19th century travel writer Richard Ford, a carved alabaster relief of the Madonna watching over Christ was the outstanding lot from a Gloucestershire country house offered at Mallams Cheltenham (22.5% buyer’s premium).
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Islamic & Indian art: 11 auction previews for October 2020
12 October 2020A wealth of Indian and Islamic art and artefacts are available to view and buy in late October from both participants at Asian Art in London and auction houses whose sales are timed to coincide with the festival.
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Sale inspired by new age thinking
17 August 2020A mix of works across different periods and genres drew attention at the first Pictures through the Ages auction at Mallams (27% buyer’s premium) of Oxford.
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China’s bountiful produce from a career diplomat
03 August 2020The recent Mallams (22.5% buyer’s premium) live online sale of Chinese, Japanese and Islamic art in Cheltenham included Chinese works on paper and textiles from a relative of Katherine Talati (1922-2015).
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Transatlantic rook flies as souvenir chess piece sells at Oxford auction
20 July 2020As implied by an extensive inscription, this souvenir chess piece was produced by Carlo Joseph and Arthur Alphonse Giuliano, sons of the celebrated Italian artist jeweller Carlo Giuliano, to commemorate a chess match played via telegraph in 1897.
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