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VALUATION DAY – 30 JULY 2025
John Nicholson's will be running a Valuation Day on Wednesday 30 July between 10am-3pm at: The Grange Community and Leisure Centre,Bepton RoadMidhurstWest SussexGU29 9HD Bring your collectables, pictures, gold, silver, watches and valuables to be consigned to auction...
Tastes and technology may change, but a good eye will mean success in the long term at auction
I have just completed a Q&A for a trade magazine, and it made me think, once again, of how the public view not just auctions but the wider art and antiques trade. While there are still a few people running cobweb-ridden, cluttered shops in country backwaters,...
FULL-TIME AUCTION SALEROOM TRAINEE REQUIRED
John Nicholson's are seeking a SALEROOM TRAINEE. Although no formal qualifications are required for this position, you must be able to contribute to work which involves reasonable physical lifting. Other qualities required: - Driver (full clean licence) - IT literate...
DUSTY LOUIS VUITTON TRUNK USED FOR STORING TOOLS SELLS FOR £130,000!
An exceptionally rare Louis Vuitton wardrobe steamer trunk dating from the 1920s or earlier sold for £130,000 hammer at John Nicholson's on June 11. Although the metal covering identified it as possibly one of the limited number of hermetic Explorer trunks of the...
June and beyond are full of promise for sports fans, art and antiques events… and auctions
June is the highlight of the year for the British art market, with dealers and collectors flying in from all over the world to take part in art and antiques fairs and auctions, and innumerable gallery shows also open. While all this activity is largely based in...
HEAD OF ISLAMIC & ORIENTAL DEPARTMENT
John Nicholson's are seeking an experienced specialist for valuing and cataloguing consignments for our monthly auctions. Must have very good knowledge of Islamic and Oriental collectables and artefacts, and also needs to display a portfolio of clients. Rostrum...
What to look out for in 2025 – how history plays its part in the wonderful field of collecting
At this time of year, collectors’ minds turn to special anniversaries that fall in the coming 12 months that might help boost a particular field of interest – and prices. So, what have we got to look forward to in 2025? To start with, January 8 would have been the...
The wonderful history of the Christmas greetings card – and what some of them are worth now
A recent change at Christmas time has been the decline of the greetings card. With first class post now £1.65, that is perhaps not surprising, but it is a shame. We have the United States to thank for the modern image of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, as they call...
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