London / onlinenot grand, just goodBritish editorial auctions for the next generation of room-makers.
Collect the room, not the status.
Swanley Auction brings British collecting culture, illustrated editorial rhythm, and plain online catalogues to furniture, ceramics, silver, pictures, books, and useful old things.
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First sale in preparation
A new auction calendar is being prepared. Upcoming sales and highlighted lots will appear here.
- Date
- Dates to be announced
- Location
- 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, England, WC2H 9JQ, UK
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- Timed online
Lots for lived-with rooms.
Lot 0001Lot 0001
AN AMBER INTAGLIO PLAQUE
£2,000 – £3,000
Lot 0002Lot 0002
ART DECO PERIOD (1925-1935) FRENCH CUSTOM-MADE MICRO-PAINTED ENAMEL PENDANT
£2,000 – £3,000
Lot 0003Lot 0003
ANTIQUE GILT BRONZE AND ENAMEL SEAL
£200 – £500
Lot 0004Lot 0004
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973), ATTRIBUTED TO, GOUACHE AND INK ON PAPER
£90,000 – £105,000
Lot 0005Lot 0005
OVAL FRAMED PAINTING OF A RED BARN WITH A STORMY SKY.
£100 – £200
Lot 0006Lot 0006
MAURICE SENDAK SIGNED DRAWING
£12,000 – £18,000
Lot 0007Lot 0007
A VINTAGE LEATHER COIN PURSE WITH GILT MONOGRAM.
£500 – £800
Lot 0008Lot 0008
A BLACK CLAY MEDICINE FLASK, INCISED WITH THE CHARACTER "GUAN"
£200 – £500
From attic photo to collected object.
Valuations with a human eye
Start with clear photographs and basic dimensions. We look for charm, usefulness, condition, and the story a collector can feel.
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Catalogues made for browsing
Clear estimates, plain condition notes, and editorial object groupings that feel more like a collecting notebook.
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Collection without theatre
Payment, appointments, courier handoff, and practical packing notes for ordinary homes and real schedules.
Open noteA room becomes a catalogue.
Swanley is built for the collector who buys a chipped green bowl because the colour changes the kitchen, not because the market says so.