SOFAA
The Society of Fine Art Auctioneers And Valuers (SOFAA) was formed in 1973 to represent fine art and antiques auctioneers and valuers in the UK. Its membership includes a significant number of the leading provincial and specialist salerooms.

Online sales remain the focus for art and antiques businesses under new coronavirus lockdown restrictions
05 January 2021Auctions, shops and centres under the new coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England will be able to continue to trade online.

Auction houses and art and antiques dealers to open premises in June
13 May 2020A government department has confirmed to ATG that auction houses in England will be able to open to the public in June and conduct home valuations, as long as social distancing and the latest government guidelines are met.

Anti-money laundering regulation - the art market must begin compliance
10 January 2020The art market must now comply with the latest anti-money laundering law – despite a lack of clarity around some elements of the regulation.

Time for a shipshape gathering for members of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers
24 June 2019Auctioneers from across the UK attend trade association SOFAA's biennial yacht club dinner.

Industry bodies urge collectors and trade to take part in survey on economic impact of Ivory Act
29 January 2019Industry trade bodies are today launching a survey that will attempt to measure the financial impact of the Ivory Act (2018) which comes into force later this year. Collectors, dealers and auctioneers of antique ivory are being encouraged to take part.

IVORY BAN – industry leaders react: “We will draw the government’s attention to the ban’s inconsistencies”
03 April 2018An idea that began life in 2015 with a Tory government manifesto pledge for a total ban on the UK trade in ivory has finally taken shape, though not as draconian as originally pitched and not yet set in legislative stone.

Not ready for new data protection rules? Government launches hotline to help on GDPR
06 November 2017The government has unveiled a dedicated advice line to help small and micro businesses such as auction houses and dealerships to prepare for new data protection laws coming into force in May 2018.

Trade bodies welcome progress in fight against modern elephant poaching
26 October 2017A new CITES report stating that elephant poaching in Africa declined in 2016 for the fifth year in a row has been welcomed by antiques industry trade body representatives.

SOFAA dinner 2017 in pictures
10 July 2017Temperatures are usually high in London when the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers (SOFAA) hosts its biennial dinner and this year was no exception. The heat outside didn’t dissuade attendees from donning black tie and high heels to the event at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge on June 30.

Tory 2017 manifesto: no explicit mention of ivory
18 May 2017The Conservative's 2017 manifesto launched this morning was dominated by Brexit, social care, education and cyber security but was without the party's intentions on controlling the UK ivory trade. This is in contrast to the 2015 version, which pledged an outright ban on trade in ivory.
Election 2017: time to ‘get our voices heard’
24 April 2017Trade bodies line up to make the case for art and antiques sector
Honing gavel skills with SOFAA and RICS
11 January 2016The Society of Fine Arts Auctioneers (SOFAA) and the RICS are holding a seminar in Crewkerne on February 18 aimed at those starting out on their auctioneering career.
SOFAA issue new T&Cs for online selling
02 December 2015In response to the new Consumer Rights Act, the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers have produced two different versions of their model terms and conditions – one for bricks and mortar ‘onsite’ auctions and another for online-only sales.
Last year in perspective: a view from the SOFAA
19 January 2015Commenting on the wider marketplace in her capacity as chairman of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers, Helen Carless, chairman and managing director of Lawrences of Crewkerne, gave ATG this brief summary of the feedback received from various SOFAA members.
Ex-chairman of SOFAA damns 2% success fee
28 October 2014The chairman of one of the UK’s most successful provincial auction houses has joined the condemnation of Christie’s new 2% success fee, saying he is appalled by it.

Carless succeeds Viney at SOFAA
08 July 2013At the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers biennial dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge Paul Viney of Woolley & Wallis officially handed over the chairmanship of the association to Helen Carless, managing director of Lawrences Crewkerne.
SAS join SOFAA
01 October 2012Special Auction Services of Newbury have been elected to the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers (SOFAA).
SOFAA welcomes its first online auctions member
24 January 2011AUCTION Atrium, the Kensington-based auction house established in 2006, have become a member of professional body The Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers.

Viney takes over the helm at SOFAA
22 June 2009CLIVE Stewart-Lockhart of Dreweatts handed over the chairmanship of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers to Paul Viney of Woolley & Wallis at the Society’s biennial dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in London last week.
DMG sell off American fairs to former senior executives
08 May 2009TWO former senior executives of dmg World Media have bought the three American SOFA fairs and the Charlotte, North Carolina showground fair from their former company.

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