auctioneers of fine art, antiques and collectables

June is fast approaching and much to look forward to in our auction calendar. Monday 27th June is our single owner sale of pictures from the estate of art dealer Gerald Norman.  The sale is to include earlier artists such as Constable, Peter De Wint and Gainsborough, through to the later part of his collection which includes works by artists such as  Oskar Kokoshka, Giacometti, Renoir, Boudin., Lautrec, Modigiliani, Lebasque and Whistler, to … read on »

Chiswick Auctions 'Fine' sale is now online and ready to view. You can view and bid on lots in realtime on www.the-saleroom.com/chiswick  or just look at the lots on our own website. Highlights include: Huge private collection of Oriental works of art and ceramics Good antiquarian books Andy Warhol pencil drawings Louis Vuitton trunk Elkington carriage clock A massive sale with over 600 really good lots! On view here Sunday 12 Noon - 6pm,  Monday 10am - 6pm, Tuesday morning. [caption id="attachment_1727" align="aligncenter" width="547" caption="Elkington … read on »

As grey March slowly makes its way towards spring, here at Chiswick Auctions we are looking forward to a fantastic sale in April. Only this week a single vendor has come in with a fascinating and potentially quite important collection of drawings and sketches by artists that everyone has heard of.  We are still in the early days of research but illustrated below is a small work by Paul Gauguin.  Also in the collection are a … read on »

A Happy New Year from Chiswick Auctions Our January 11th 'fine' sale is now online.  Hundreds of photographs are now available for viewing. This will be the first sale of the new year and has a colour catalogue which is available from reception or by post for £5.00. Diary note:  Tuesday 25th January, specialist book sale - with separate colour catalogue. [caption id="attachment_1583" align="aligncenter" width="512" caption="39. George Willison (1741-1797), oil on canvas, portrait of a gentleman, half-length, wearing … read on »

It hardly seems possible that a whole year has passed since Chiswick Auction’s first sale dedicated to Printed Books and Manuscripts. Since then, we have held four specialist sales, and sold nearly 1,000 lots ranging in price from £20 to £20,000. We have sold books in every category, ranging from an exquisite botanical book printed in 1616, to a novel by Philip Pullman published in 1995. Every sale has had its highlights – and the occasional … read on »

Our best ever auction at Chiswick Auctions, is now in the final stages of preparation and online for you all to see. Featuring a picture with an estimate of £800,000 - £1,200,000; a specialist book section; an exceptional silver section; more really good pictures and some fantastic works of art and furniture, we are hoping to have our most exciting sale to date. The colour illustrated printed catalogue is out now and available from the office for … read on »

A unique collection of Augustus John drawings, consigned by the family of Dame Elizabeth Taylor, are among the highlights of the forthcoming 28th September sale. The Taylor family enjoyed a long association with Augustus John, with Dame Elizabeth’s father Francis acting as John’s American agent for many years. According to Christopher Wilding, Dame Elizabeth’s son, who is handling the sale: “There are 44 drawings, and all were torn up into 4 to 6 pieces by the artist in … read on »

Chiswick Auctions are set to sell one of the most important early paintings by the German Expressionist Ludwig Meidner that has come to market in recent years. The true identity of the painting, which languished undiscovered and abandoned for many years in a storage facility, has only recently been confirmed after months of careful research by Chiswick Auctions backed up by expert scientific pigment analysis. The oil on canvas work by Meidner dates to November 1912, and … read on »

We are glad to announce an important collection of silver which will be included in the 28th September auction. The silver includes a coffee pot by the celebrated silversmith Paul de Lamerie and over 40 other wonderful lots.  Consigned through a Holland Park deceased estate, this collection is the most significant collection of  silver sale to come on to the market through a non-West End auction room for some years. Full catalogued details will be on … read on »

A significant consignment of lots collected from the Jersey estate of the well known West End art dealer John Appleby helped to create a mixture of lots covering a broad spectrum. Notably: Lot 23, a Louis Vuitton valise, for storing wine – four phone bids and a huge amount of pre-auction interest saw an admittedly low (£80 - £120) estimate rocket to £1,100. Lot 57, a Franz Bergman cold painted bronze figure of an elegant shoplifter, with a … read on »