Auctioneers

The auction process is a key part of the secondary art and antiques market.

Firms of auctioneers usually specialise in a number of fields such as jewellery, ceramics, paintings, Asian art or coins but many also hold general sales where the goods available are not defined by a particular genre and are usually lower in value.

Auctioneers often provide other services such as probate and insurance valuations.

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William Prinsep prices pick up the pace as records tumble

16 September 2024

Recent sale results for the Anglo-Indian artist show a sharp rise as topographical views gain popularity

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Single-owner collection of biscuit tins gets novelty treatment at McTear’s

16 September 2024

Barrie Lewis, a Midlands wholesaler of cakes, biscuits and confectionery, began collecting old biscuit tins after he received one as a birthday gift in the early 1980s.

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Groundbreaking and influential works uncover Yorkshire geology

16 September 2024

The most eagerly contested lot of the Books, Maps and Manuscripts Sale at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) on August 23 was one comprising two volumes containing influential works on geology and palaeontology by John Phillips (1800-74) and William Buckland (1784-1856).

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Bomb disposal bravery award recognises an unsung hero of the Falklands War

16 September 2024

Wars are full of renowned acts of bravery in the face of the enemy but medals also salute the feats of many unsung military heroes who often go under the radar in recognition terms.

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Hughes prices go with the tidal flow

16 September 2024

Two views of the same stretch of Cornish coastline by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) both attracted interest but made contrasting sums at a recent sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium).

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Roll map shows the very narrow road to Durham

16 September 2024

Pictured here is a detail from an 18th century parchment roll map documenting the primary roads on a journey from London to Durham through the counties of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Durham.

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Thomas Daniell Calcutta plates in five-figure demand

16 September 2024

Five plates from the series Views of Calcutta underlined the demand for work by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) when they hammered at £24,000 in Edinburgh on September 4-5.

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Militaria news in brief: eye catching results

16 September 2024

A look at unusual lots that stood out in recent auctions

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider

Christie's buys US classic car auction house Goodings

13 September 2024

Christie’s is to return to the classic car market following an agreement to acquire Gooding & Company.

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‘Dutch school’ portrait catches the eye making over 40 times estimate in Ruislip

13 September 2024

With Old Master sleeper spotters trawling through online catalogues looking for works with hidden potential, it’s not unusual for the odd lot to draw an unexpected bidding at sales all over the country.

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Grand Tour gold and micro-mosaic necklace shines bright at Shropshire saleroom

13 September 2024

Only a handful of Byzantine-style gold and micro-mosaic pieces by Antonio Civilotti (1798-1870) have appeared for sale in recent years.

Polydore Vergil’s Anglica Historia

Hand-drawn maps lift demand for Mary Tudor’s personal copy of Anglica Historia

12 September 2024

Mary Tudor’s personal copy of Vergil’s history of England has sold at auction for £140,000.

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Single-owner collection of Chinese export silver emerges at Chiswick Auctions

12 September 2024

The Gerard collection of Chinese export silver comes for sale at Chiswick Auctions on October 9.

Cray-1 Supercomputer

Auction record for any computer as Paul Allen’s Cray-1 sells at Christie’s

11 September 2024

A Cray-1 Supercomputer owned by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen set a new high for any computer sold at auction when it took $810,000 (£618,320) at Christie’s New York.

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Soft cover Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone bought for £3.50 in 1997 now hammers at £6600 in auction

11 September 2024

The bad news if you have a first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' in soft covers is that they are not as rare as the hardback version which numbered 500 copies.

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Rare fairground memorabilia gallops ahead at London auction

11 September 2024

On entering an Edwardian fairground, the sheer size and scale of the ornately carved ‘bioscope’ show front would stop an observer in their tracks.

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Bonhams announces new headquarters in New York at the iconic Steinway Hall

10 September 2024

Bonhams is set to relocate its New York headquarters from 580 Madison Avenue to the historic Steinway Hall at 111 West 57th Street.

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Contemporaneous sketch of the demolished Bastille makes $1.6m at Freeman’s Hindman

10 September 2024

A sketch which was given by the Marquis de Lafayette to the first American president George Washington sold for $1.6m (£1.22m) at an auction in Philadelphia earlier today.

The Flying Scotsman by Terence Cuneo

Major collection of Terence Cuneo and Ruskin Spear pictures consigned to Sworders

10 September 2024

What promises to be a market-defining sale for two well-known Modern British artists will be held in Essex this autumn.

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Collection of founder member of the Scottish Military Collectors Historical Society comes to auction

09 September 2024

This week Anderson & Garland is offering for sale the private collection of militaria and weapons belonging to Douglas Napier Anderson (b.1927).

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