Buying antiques at auction – facts to consider
There are lots of auction houses that arrange auction sales of antiques. Some auction houses are parts of nationwide chains, while others are smaller local houses. In the internet, you can find useful auction calendars that are meant especially for antiques. There are 3 types of auction houses, namely- Non-catalogued General Sales And catalogued Non Catalogued Non-catalogued auctions take place twice each month. As you might assume, these auctions do not involve any catalogue. Such interesting (or more often unique) sales are consists of household items, bankrupt stocks and/or older retailers stocks.
General Sales These are those clearing house sales. They’re especially suitable for regular car booters or market traders. They include things like- Antique, Victorian furniture Oil paintings, watercolour paintings or prints Antique/modern ceramics or glass Silver/plated Ware Watches and jewelries Clocks, barometers, collectors items, rugs/carpets Last century interior décor items Catalogue Sales These usually deal in pretty important sales that relate to fine arts or antique sales. They are typically held quarterly. But sometimes they’re held three or four times in a year. The 3 seasons that catalogue sales are held are- Spring (April) Summer (July) Autumn (October) Since they come with a variety of quality items, the antique items are listed in printed or indexed catalogues, which cost between £4.00 and £20.00. However, items usually include: Period/antique glass wares. English, oriental or continental ceramics Art works Solid silver Old-fashioned silver plated wares Exclusive watches Objects of vertu or jewelries Oil/watercolour paintings (usually by celebrated artists) Bronzes art pieces or authentic works of art Barometers, antique clocks, or vintage clocks Antique rugs, carpets Antique, period or later furniture Vintage or classic motorcycles (or may be classic/vintage cars on Summer Sale)