Monthly Antique Auctions
Our monthly Antique auctions are a must view for everyone. They mostly comprise unreserved items from good local house clearances and items from private individuals. The lots on offer normally include a good range of Georgian, Victorian and good later furniture, glassware and ceramics, collectables, paintings and prints, jewellery, silver and silver plate and lots more. We also offer a select amount of good quality later furniture, catering for every price bracket. These auctions are fully catalogued, with some illustrations which are available during the traditional viewing times of Thursday 4pm - 9pm, Friday 10am - 5pm and morning of sale from 8.30am.
As can be seen on the right we offer a wide array of antiques and collectables at these auctions and have achieved good prices. These auctions are perhaps the best attended of all sales, almost certainly due to the wide variety of lots on offer. If you are looking to sell anything please feel free to ask for a valuation. Our team are always happy to look at items whether in your home or at the office.
When selling an item, you the customer need to feel confident that we will achieve the highest possible price. We have many years experience in auctioneering and the market place has changed a great deal, with some values even going down. However we will always give you an honest appraisal, even if it is lower than hoped for, it is given using up to date knowledge of the current market. As auctioneers we have a vested interest in maximising your return, as we are commission based, so the better we do for you, the greater our mutual reward.
Our commission rate is 10% for items having a value of over £1000 and 15% for any under £1000. We also levy an entry fee of £2 per lot and a 1% insurance charge to cover items whilst in our possession. All of course are subject to VAT.
Our latest monthly Antique auction was our largest ever, with over 900 lots. Whilst this number was not planned, it demonstrates how customers are realising that it is a good time to sell their antiques. Prices at auction are generally higher than at any time in the past three or four years, with ordinary people keen to invest their money in nice objects. This recent auction saw increased competition in areas such as silver and gold, but also in the much under rated and inexpensive furniture. There was also keen interest in the paintings, all sourced from good local house clearances. Some examples of these prices are set out below.
19th Century ivory figure
sold for £280
19th Century oil painting
sold for £150
19th Century oil painting
sold for £390
Art Deco silver tea set
sold for £450
Four silver baskets
sold for £650
Gold sovereign
sold for £130
19th Century gothic garden chairs
sold for £370
Pair of racing pidgeon oils
sold for £390
Royal Vienna charger
sold for £640
Our latest monthly Antique auction
An Early 20th Century Moorcroft Vase SOLD for £5,000
A Rare George II Mahogany Bookcase SOLD for £9,000
23rd January Auction
2010 started as 2009 finished, with a bumper sale. A house contents of primarily early oak and metalware was the main emphasis of the sale. Purchased over the past fifty years or so, with an educated and selective eye, this collection caused quite a stir. This quality of oak rarely comes to auction and was fiercely fought over by dealers and collectors alike. A selection of items sold are set out below.
Sold for £1,500
Sold for £1,100
Sold for £450
Sold for £330
Sold for £4,300
Sold for £4,300
Sold for £980
Sold for £1,700
