Sworders
Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers were established in 1782 by a Mr Peter Ramsey, in a coffee shop in North Street, Bishop’s Stortford. Sworders is now based north of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, in purpose built, environmentally-friendly award-winning premises which provide spacious heated auction rooms, over 200 car parking spaces, loading facilities and a sale day café. Sworders is established as East Anglia’s leading Fine Art Auction Room, with a hard-earned reputation for professionalism and integrity. Sworders has an enviable array of nationally respected specialists at our clients’ disposal and conduct market-leading auctions of Silver, Jewellery, Asian Art, 20th Century Decorative Art, Fine Wine, Books and Coins. In addition, Sworders conduct four Country House Sales a year offering Paintings, Furniture & European Works of Art and enormously popular weekly auctions of Furniture, Silver, Jewellery and Collectables. In a nutshell, Sworders sells East Anglian Art to the world.
Sworders are members of Association of Accredited Auctioneers - AAA combines 20 UK auction houses, with a combined annual turnover of over £200m. Each member auction house has built a reputation for quality and integrity, many over a period of hundreds of years. AAA members are committed to the highest standards of creditability and services to buyers and sellers.
Objects "Sworders"
*Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) REGENT'S CANAL
*Nina Hamnett (1890-1956) REGENT'S CANAL, c.1947 Signed l.r., gouache 24 x 35cm Literature: Denise Hooker, 'Nina Hamnett: Queen of Bohemia', page 244. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Read more
United Kingdom- 2d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 400 GBP
A George IV rosewood centre table, with a plain moulded edge, stamped
A George IV rosewood centre table, with a plain moulded edge, stamped 'Gillows', raised on an hexagonal tapering stand, on a triform platform plinth and fitted with brass castors, 122cm diameter 74cm highRead more
- United Kingdom
- 17d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 1 200 GBP
CHILDREN: (A collection of 27 works; 26 first editions & mostly with
CHILDREN: (A collection of 27 works; 26 first editions & mostly with dws where issued): Hill, Lorna: Return to the Wells. Signed copy; Back-Stage; Dress-Rehearsal; Blyton, E: The Circus of Adventure. dw- torn with small loss; Ballantyne, J: Holiday, Trench. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. dw- torn with small loss; Plus 4 others ill. by Ardizzone; Gorey, E: THE GOREY ALPHABET; spine faded; Needham, V: The Bell of the Four Evangelists; The Changeling of Monte Lucio; The Boy in Red; The House of, Paladin; The Woods of Windri; Sutcliff, Rosemary: 7 titles; Etc. (27)bRead more
- United Kingdom
- 16d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 120 GBP
A Papua New Guinea chest ornament, 37.5cm high, on stand
A Papua New Guinea chest ornament, 37.5cm high, on standRead more
- United Kingdom
- 16d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 300 GBP
Peter Monamy (1681-1749) A SHIP IN STORMY SEAS Oil on canvas 66 x 107cm
Peter Monamy (1681-1749) A SHIP IN STORMY SEAS Oil on canvas 66 x 107cmRead more
- United Kingdom
- 17d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 2 500 GBP
Waddington, George & Rev. Barnard Hanbury: Journal of a Visit to Some
Waddington, George & Rev. Barnard Hanbury: Journal of a Visit to Some Parts of Ethiopia. J Murray, 1822, first edition. Complete With 16 lithographed plates (one folding), plus 2 engraved folding maps. 4to. PP: vii, (i) list of plates, (i) blank,, 333, (i) blank, (ii) Publisher's Ads dated March, 1822. Cont. half leather; rubbed; one of the folding maps with repair to fold; damp stain to top margin of frontis and 2 platesRead more
- United Kingdom
- 16d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 100 GBP
Circle of James W Callow (1822-1878) A SHIP IN DISTRESS OFF A ROCKY
Circle of James W Callow (1822-1878) A SHIP IN DISTRESS OFF A ROCKY COAST Oil on canvas 76 x 126cmRead more
- United Kingdom
- 17d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 400 GBP
A Victorian electroplated novelty condiment set, in the form of an
A Victorian electroplated novelty condiment set, in the form of an horseshoe, spur, a pair of boots and a riding cap, the spoon modelled as a riding whip, 9.7cm high Provenance: The Tim Wonnacott Collection.Read more
- United Kingdom
- 16d 22h
- Low estimate
- Show bid 100 GBP
Blog posts about "Sworders"
- Better by Design
- Interested in design pieces? Here are highlights from an upcoming 20th-century design sale.
- Chinese bronze sent in to Barnebys Valuation service almost doubles high estimate
- In April of this year, a Barnebys user sent in a Chinese bronze statue, explaining their uncle was once a merchant seaman who would travel between the UK and China.
- Late Ming Dynasty bronze sent in by Barnebys user valued at £6 000 for November auction
- You can imagine the delight when a Chinese bronze sent to our valuation service by a Barnebys user turned out to be from the late Ming Dynasty and estimated by Sworders to be worth up to £6 000 at auction.
- Asian treasures sent in by Barnebys user smash high estimates at Sworders
- A beautiful collection of 20th century Asian decorative arts, which were sent in to our Valuation service by a Barnebys user, sold at auction for nearly double their high estimate.
- 6 beautiful homes and 6 issues of House & Garden for £6
- Over 570 000 readers turned to House & Garden for inspiration, why not join them?
Realised prices "Sworders "
- A box of royal wedding postage stamps and albums
- A box of royal wedding postage stamps and albums Sworders
- A large antique wooden harrow
- A large antique wooden harrow Sworders
- A pair of wicker loungers
- A pair of wicker loungers Sworders
- An Art Deco walnut dining table
- An Art Deco walnut dining table Sworders
- Attributed to William Henry Williamson (1820-1883) COASTAL SCENES WITH FISHING BOATS A pair
- Attributed to William Henry Williamson (1820-1883)\nCOASTAL SCENES WITH FISHING BOATS\nA pair, one indistinctly signed l.l., oil on canvas\n25.5 x 46cm (2) Sworders
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