Auctions
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Jun- 2020 -1 June
Christie’s launches new auction calendar for summer
Christie’s has announced the new auction calendar for June and July across its luxury categories. The revised calendar includes the rescheduled Geneva, Hong Kong, and New York luxury weeks, and features a wider offering of live and online sales across its global sites in Paris, Hong Kong, Geneva, New York…
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May- 2020 -29 May
Fellows auctions Oris timepiece for charity
Fellows announced that it is auctioning an Oris timepiece in order to raise funds for NHS Charities together. All proceeds will go towards the federation of over 250 charitable organisations that support the NHS, and Fellows will not charge any fees for the auction. The “very special” Oris Aquis Date…
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21 May
Christie’s launches online selling exhibition
Christie’s has announced the launch of an online selling exhibition of jewellery in partnership with Didier Ltd, a London-based gallery that specialises in twentieth-century artist-designed jewellery. The Art to Wear exhibition will feature “miniature artistic expressions” by leading 20th Century artists. The featured works from Salvador Dalí, Claude Lalanne, Georges…
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20 May
Fieldings Auctioneers launches online auction
Fieldings Auctioneers has announced the launch of its first online-only auction following a nationwide lockdown in light of coronavirus. Following a “strong demand” from clients and a review of its working practise, the group said it has taken steps to adapt its services and auctions will now resume online on…
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Apr- 2020 -30 April
Fellows appraises £75,000 of goods on virtual valuation day
Fellows announced that over £75,000 of goods were appraised at the auctioneer’s first ever virtual valuation day. Over 50 people joined six valuers from across the world at the virtual event on 28 April, where over £75,000 worth of watches, jewellery and designer handbags were appraised throughout the day. Using…
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29 April
Demand for mechanical and vintage timepieces on the rise
The Sale Room has reported a “significant” increase in demand for mechanical watches and vintage timepieces in the month since the nationwide lockdown began. The marketplace for art, antiques and collectables auctions said that these items have seen a 13% increase in demand on thesaleroom.com since 23 March. It added…
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23 April
Fellow’s Watches breaks house record
Fellows’ Watches auction revealed it has broken a record for the number of bidders at one of their timed auctions. The sale, which ended on 20 April, had a total of 1,150 registrants on the auctioneer’s platform, with an additional 400 on The-Saleroom.com. The 1,600 total buyers was the highest…
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22 April
19th Century Tiffany brooch sells for £50,000
A late 19th Century Tiffany Tiger Orchid brooch has sold for £50,000 at auctioneer house Elstob and Elstob’s first fully online auction on 18 April. Modelled in the shape of a Tiger Orchid, the Tiffany brooch dates from circa. 1890 and bears the Tiffany & Co signature. The flowerhead is…
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14 April
Vicar of Dibley pendant goes to auction
A cross pendant that featured in BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley will be auctioned at Fellows Auctioneers. The 18ct gold ‘Heera’ diamond cross pendant was created in conjunction with the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) and designed by actress Dawn French. The pendant has an estimated price between £500 and…
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Feb- 2020 -6 February
Historical timepiece to be auctioned
A Jaeger watch that was gifted to a WWII aircraft engineer is due to go for auction at Fellows in Birmingham on 10 February. The watch was originally gifted to aircraft engine designer, Donald Chapman, who manufactured planes at The Bristol Aeroplane Company during WWII and beyond. The timepiece, which…
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