Sworders conduct four specialist auctions a year which have quickly become an established part of the UK auction calendar. The DESIGN sale caters to all budgets with estimates ranging from £100 to £100,000.
There are three distinct sections within the sale covering Arts & Crafts, Art Deco and Modern Design, Furniture, Studio Ceramics, and 1960s Design
Over the last few sales we have concentrated on growing the Scandinavian Furniture and Design element and now have a sale solely dedicated to contemporary lighting, objects, and mid-century and modern design.
Past sale highlights include a piano designed by Charles Robert Ashbee for the Guild of Handicrafts sold for £10,400; a collection of Clarice Cliff totalling over £30,000; Finn Juhl's ‘Bwana’ chair selling for £2,200 and Barbara Hepworth's 'Two Rotating Forms II', selling for £250,000.
For further information on specific Design collecting areas, please follow the links below.
Want to know how much your items of Design may be worth? Fill out our easy to use form and a member of the team will be in touch with free advice shortly.
Our specialists hold regular valuation days. Please contact us for more information, or complete the online form to enquire about the valuation of your items.
Following their impressive 2024 results, Sworders’ Design department aims to continue offering the best quality decorative arts and furniture. Interested in selling in 2025? Contact the department for a no-obligation valuation and advice on selling with Sworders.
4 November 2024
Forward-thinking designer Dr Christopher Dresser covered a span of materials across varying forms of art. Our next Design sale on 22 October includes 12 lots of Dresser's work, from the collection of Dr William Lind.
17 October 2024
A Gucci Guitar Case is available to bid on in our next Design sale on Tuesday 22 October. The history of this lot and its designer, Alessandro Michele, is explored with a focus placed on Michele's upbringing and his connection to Gucci.
8 October 2024
