Specialist Sales
All around the country, auction houses are gearing up for a new season of specialist sales, whether the focus is furniture, paintings, silver, ceramics, jewellery, medals, or a whole lot more. While general sales can of course be the source of great finds, the specialist sales are where you’ll discover the greatest breadth of choice across a single category. As Philip Belcher, clocks specialist at Bellmans, says: ‘We include clocks in our auctions all year round, but keep the best for our specialist Fine Clocks auctions, which tend to have a wide and interesting range and are an ideal forum to attract specialist collectors.'
Depending on their subject matter, specialist sales also have a flexible range of estimates, from around £100 upwards, so there's something for every budget and an entry point for new collectors at all levels.
While the big London salerooms may get most of the news headlines, the regional top auction houses are also rich in pickings. Down in Cornwall, Lay’s Auctioneers mounts five Cornish art sales a
