Chinese New Year 14th January, 2019 Chinese New Year. With a rather belated Happy New Year to all of our internet followers, comes the news that the Grantham saleroom has already enjoyed marvellous success in its Fine Ceramics and Asian... Read more »
Moorcroft & More 10th January, 2019 The firm of Moorcroft is perhaps the most famous of Britain’s Art Potteries. It was established by William Moorcroft (1872-1945) in Burslem, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, in 1913. William had previo... Read more »
Christmas gifts for young and old! 10th December, 2018 With less than two weeks to go until Christmas day, the Lincoln Collective Sale has a formidable array of lots, fit to grace the Christmas list of young and old. The sale of nearly 1500 lots offered o... Read more »
Local artists shine at recent Lincoln Fine Art Sale 3rd December, 2018 November saw the final Fine Art sale of the year at The Lincoln Auction Rooms and it was a night not to be missed! The sale saw a room full of bidders and over 150 online bidders from the UK to Amer... Read more »
Ernest Shackleton Collection 1st December, 2018 The first sale of 2019 at The Grantham Auction Rooms will welcome one of the most exciting collection of lots in the field of human endurance and endeavour that the market has seen in recent years. The items were the property of William Charles Roberts, whom had the equally cursed and blessed fortune of being chosen to be the cook upon the 1907-1909 British Polar Expedition to the South Pole. Read more »
Electic and local 20th November, 2018 The eclectic nature with a very local feel makes this week’s Lincoln sales unmissable. A significant consignment from the estate of local solicitor Patrick Wright from 12 Drury Lane shows not only h... Read more »
A week of delights at The Lincoln Auction Rooms 19th November, 2018 Lincoln is due to host both their Collective and Fine Art sales this week, with a vast array of lots (over 1,500) there should be enough to tickle everyone’s fancy; with Christmas only around the corn... Read more »
Age UK Charity Auction raises £1990 under the hammer 12th November, 2018 We were delighted to be invited to host the auction on the 26th October, on behalf of the Lincoln & South Lincolnshire Age UK team, at their Diamond Ball event. The night was filled with fun an... Read more »
Toying with the idea of selling? 12th November, 2018 Golding Young is the perfect place for you; with quarterly toy sales, it’s time for a clear out! The toy market is one that has vastly grown over the years, with a number of toys both new and old on ... Read more »
Craig Bewick shines at the Grantham Journal Business Awards 9th November, 2018 We were one of the many local businesses gathered in St Wulfram’s Church on Friday 2nd November 2018 for the much anticipated Grantham Journal Business Awards. The event was proceeded by canapés, a f... Read more »
November Niceties 5th November, 2018 We are hosting five sales this month, which include a mix of our usual Collective Sales and a Fine Art Sale. The dates for your diary are: Wednesday 7th November 2018 – Grantham Collective Sale W... Read more »
A 24 carat idea 2nd November, 2018 We often find scrap prices go up towards Christmas, and this is happening at a faster pace than usual. The trend has a different feel; there is a surge with people buying traditional assets, bullion,... Read more »
A diverse sale to suit all homes, styles, and tastes 10th October, 2018 The forthcoming Grantham Collective Sale on Wednesday 17th October has its usual mix of items to suit all homes, styles, and tastes. Silver lots are numerous in amount and quality, with a large Geo... Read more »
£7600 raised by Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Charity Auction 3rd October, 2018 A great day was had by all at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage open day on Saturday 22nd September where visitors could enjoy Lancaster taxy runs, Mosquito MX-11 startups, live music, a charity auct... Read more »
The bizarre comes to Lincoln 16th September, 2018 Next week’s Lincoln Collective Sale offers some of the most bizarre pieces to have come on the market in recent years. A collection of taxidermy and human skulls - consigned by a local collector for ... Read more »
Remember! Remember! The 26th September! 14th September, 2018 The next Grantham Collective Sale is fast approaching on September 26th, and there is no shortage of diversity or quality. Kicking off proceedings is a monster jewellery and silver section of over ... Read more »
A box of delights 4th September, 2018 The Grantham Collective Sale on August 29th provided a number of excellent results, with furniture seeming to turn a slight corner, gold prices as punchy as ever and collections of silver, jewellery a... Read more »
Grantham dates for your diary 22nd August, 2018 The next Grantham Collective Sale will be held on Wednesday 29th August, bucking the usual first Wednesday in the month trend. Quite simply busy periods mean extra sales and with close to 1000 lots he... Read more »
Just like that....The Art of Coopering 10th August, 2018 Roll out the barrel, roll out the barrel and tools. On the 26th September our Grantham saleroom will be selling by auction the tools of an author and master cooper. As well as the master’s too... Read more »
Diverse lots, plenty of bidders, sunshine and smiling faces 10th August, 2018 Having one of the lowest number of registered internet bidders in recent times (310) might be viewed as a negative, but when it created a packed saleroom this week, for the Bourne Collective Sale, it ... Read more »
Service as usual 9th August, 2018 For many ‘place settings’ and ‘silver service’ evoke thoughts of Downton Abbey or fine dining in expensive London restaurants. But over the last 10 to 20 years, the thought of setting a table for a d... Read more »
A Badge Of Honour 26th July, 2018 The next Grantham Collective Sale, on Wednesday 1st August, features the usual mix of high-end art and antiques with a private collection of medals and ephemera leading the way. There are Limerick ... Read more »
Scandinavian style comes to Lincoln 15th July, 2018 Over 200 pieces of Danish silver by some of the greatest designers of the Art Nouveau and Modernist period are to be soldby at the Lincoln Collective Sale on the 18th and 19th of July. The two-day ... Read more »
Oakham Antiques Valuation Event 12th July, 2018 Join Colin Young and John Ireland for an unique antiques valuation experience at McCarthy & Stone’s Lonsdale Park; an exclusive gated retirement community set in the heart of the beautiful market ... Read more »
Knives, Guns, Cars And Treasure 30th June, 2018 The four components that make up the title of this blog enhance many a situation, not least the 1130 plus live lot offering at Grantham’s next Collective Sale on July 4th and 5th. Yes it has been exte... Read more »
Long lost Gilbert Bayes statue found in the wildnerness 29th June, 2018 A long forgotten statute, by sculptor Gilbert Bayes (1872-1953) will be offered for sale at The Lincoln Auction Rooms on 18 July 2018. The statue - which came to light in a garden of weeds after bein... Read more »
Bronze Is The New Gold 28th June, 2018 The close on 200 lot Asian Art Sale on the 5th July at Grantham forms part of the extravaganza of over 1400 lots throughout Wednesday and Thursday. Amongst this classy offering are a number of censers... Read more »
Wood You Believe It? 27th June, 2018 A George III oak cased longcase clock by that most renowned of makers John Wood (1753-1811), graces the next Grantham Collective Sale on July 4th and 5th. The more eagle eyed viewers will remem... Read more »
Dancing Queen Sells For £15,000 15th June, 2018 We had a fantastic start to our Bourne Collective Sale on Wednesday 14th June, with lot 1 making £15,000. This bronze and ivory sculpture by Demétre H Chiparus, of Paris, is a fine example of the danc... Read more »