20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
Furnishing a City
Pierre Jeanneret's Designs in Chandigarh and Beyond
With principles of locally sourced materials and clean lines resonating as strongly as when Pierre Jeanneret’s furniture was initially produced in the mid-20th century, there has been a recent fervour for this furniture on the art market.
20 December 2024
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
Chanel | Legacy, Luxury & Love
Our next Design sale offers a Chanel bottle with a romantic backstory and a life filled with memories. From its first creation in 1921, the evolution of the iconic Chanel bottle design has maintained a timeless appearance and is synonymous with romanticism.
20 December 2024
JEWELLERY & WATCHES, 20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS, ASIAN ART, PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE, SILVER, BOOKS & MAPS, FINE INTERIORS, MODERN BRITISH ART, LONDON, GLASS, FURNITURE, OLD MASTER, BRITISH & EUROPEAN ART, HERTFORD, CARS & AUTOMOBILIA, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, STANSTED
The Year in Review | A Look Back at 2024
Join us as we recap some of the most notable highlights from our 2024 sales and celebrate another successful year.
19 December 2024
LATEST NEWS, LONDON, HERTFORD, STANSTED
We’re Taking a Short Festive Break
As the holiday season approaches, we’d like to thank all our clients and visitors for a wonderful year.
Please note that Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers will be closed from 1pm on 24 December to 2 January 2025.
We look forward to welcoming you back in the New Year, ready to assist with all your fine art and auction needs.
18 December 2024
LATEST NEWS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
An Introduction from the 8th Earl of Leicester
Holkham Hall is acknowledged as one of the great country houses of Britain. Now, over 400 items from its attics and cellars, selected by the Earl and Countess of Leicester, will be offered for sale in a once-in-a-lifetime auction on 11 February 2025.
17 December 2024
LATEST NEWS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Holkham Hall
An Italianate Villa on the Norfolk Coast
Holkham is, without doubt, one of today’s greatest English estates. Encompassing a honey-toned palatial mansion within 25,000 acres of green land, it's also an employer to hundreds of local people and a tourist destination attracting around one million visitors a year. But the Coke family have been at Holkham for over 400 years, and without the actions of multiple generations before, it would not be what it is today.
17 December 2024
LATEST NEWS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Guinevere | The Last Hurrah
After an extraordinary 61 years on the King’s Road, Guinevere Antiques will be closing its doors for the final time this Christmas. To honour the legacy of this remarkable family-run business, Sworders is privileged to be hosting a landmark auction on Tuesday 18 February 2025, featuring nearly 500 exceptional lots, all to be offered without reserve.
12 December 2024
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
George Fejér | An Unsung Hero of Everyday Objects
George Fejér (1912-1996) had a view on how to improve the design of more or less everything in the home, from the kitchen sink to the bedroom cupboard. Discover the story behind Fejér's impactful career, ahead of furniture designed by George appearing in our 28 January Design auction.
9 December 2024
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
Fascinating Figures | Charles Vyse and Ceramics
English studio potter Charles Vyse has an exciting and vibrant selection of ceramic works on offer in Sworders 28 January Design sale. Delve into the history of the craftmanship behind these pieces and the career that led to such captivating creations.
4 December 2024
LATEST NEWS
We're Buzzing at Sworders
Hidden around the Stansted Mountfitchet site of Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, we are lucky to have two beehives that have been busily working throughout the year. Jars of honey were offered in return for donations, which went towards to raising money for 'Young Lives vs Cancer', our charity of the year, and we’re hoping that more honey will be on offer in 2025. John Black delves into the apiary...
4 December 2024