LATEST NEWS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
John Ruskin | A Remarkable Archive Comes to Auction at Sworders
A major highlight of our forthcoming 'DREAMS | A Unique Private Collection' sale on 9 July is a remarkable archive of letters and manuscripts by John Ruskin (1819–1900), the celebrated Victorian polymath. This unparalleled group – numbering in the hundreds – is believed to be the largest collection of Ruskin correspondence in private hands and spans a vast range of topics from art and architecture to politics, religion, and personal reflection.
2 July 2025
LATEST NEWS, BOOKS & MAPS
Valuation Day Discovery
Rare Aleister Crowley Book Achieves Over £10,000 at Auction
'The Scented Garden of Abdullah the Satirist of Shiraz' - also known as 'The Bagh-i-Muattar' - quickly caught the attention of our book specialists, when a copy bound in full vellum was brought in by a local client to our weekly valuation day.
2 July 2025
LATEST NEWS, GLASS
The Glass Sale | A Medium of Light, Form and Infinite Expression
We are thrilled to launch The Glass Sale - a brand-new addition to our auction calendar! The inaugural sale will take place on Tuesday 28 October and will become a biannual fixture in our calendar going forward.
20 June 2025
JEWELLERY & WATCHES, 20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS, PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE, FINE INTERIORS, MODERN BRITISH ART, VALUATION DAYS & NEWS
Honouring the Arts
Sworders Supports Britten Pears Arts with Valuation Day at Snape Maltings
We are proud to announce our collaboration with Britten Pears Arts, a pioneering music, arts, and heritage charity based on the Suffolk Coast. Custodians of two iconic and historic sites – Snape Maltings and The Red House – Britten Pears Arts has been a cultural cornerstone since 1948.
19 June 2025
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
Eric Ravilious | A Master of Wedgwood Ceramics
An impressive single-owner collection of Eric Ravilious ceramics will star as one of the standout sections in our upcoming 8 July Design sale.
19 June 2025
HOMES & INTERIORS, LATEST NEWS
Commemorating Waterloo | A Remarkable Relic of a Defining Battle
To mark the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, we are proud to present an extraordinary and highly personal relic from the battlefield - a silver-mounted inkwell made from the ear of Bos, the horse ridden by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry D’Oyly, who served with distinction in the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Foot Guards. This unique memento, preserved by the D’Oyly family for over two centuries, has now been consigned to the Homes & Interiors sale at Sworders.
18 June 2025
LATEST NEWS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Josef Sudek | The 'Poet of Prague' at Auction This July
Our upcoming 9 July sale 'DREAMS | A Unique Private Collection' will feature a remarkable group of photographic prints by Josef Sudek (1896–1976).
17 June 2025
LATEST NEWS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
A Season of Distinction
Sworders Leads the Way in Single-Owner Sales
Over the past six months, Sworders has delivered a remarkable series of single-owner sales - each defined by a unique story and outstanding results, yet all unified by our expert market insight, meticulous presentation, and personalised client service.
12 June 2025
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
Designing Chandigarh
Pierre Jeanneret’s Legacy in Modernist Furniture
A unique offering of two private collections of Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) furniture, in our 8 July Design auction, provides buyers with the opportunity to acquire an important and iconic piece of design history.
9 June 2025
LATEST NEWS, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Art of the Revolution, May ‘68
Born out of the tumultuous events on the streets of Paris in May 1968, when students and workers joined together in protest to bring France to the brink of revolution, an array of student riot posters are offered in our upcoming 9 July sale 'DREAMS | A Unique Private Collection'.
2 June 2025