News, Views & Insights

The HALO Trust: Clearing the Path to Peace

An Exhibition

Through a compelling series of photographs, this exhibition shines a light on The HALO Trust’s work in communities affected by conflict, capturing both the danger of landmine clearance and the hope that follows when land can be safely used again.

3 September 2026

Scenes of a Changing India

The Emergence of Company School Painting

The term ‘Company School’ refers to a genre of painting that emerged in India in the late 18th and 19th centuries, flourishing under the patronage of British East India Company officials, their families, and other European residents in India.

28 August 2026

PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE, MODERN BRITISH ART, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

The James Birch Collection

Art dealer, curator, gallerist and author James Birch has spent more than four decades championing artists and staging groundbreaking exhibitions. This October, approximately 300 works from his private collection come to auction at Sworders, tracing a remarkable career from the King’s Road to Moscow and beyond.

LATEST NEWS, PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE, MODERN BRITISH ART, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

A Life Among Artists

The James Birch Collection

Day One of our autumn Modern & Contemporary Art auction will be celebrate The James Birch Collection, offering bidders an exciting opportunity to purchase works from Birch's private collection.

27 August 2026

A Kangxi Treasure

A finely crafted rouleau vase, produced in the Kangxi period, comes to auction this November as a highlight in our Asian & Islamic Art sale.

25 August 2026

OPEN HOUSE, LATEST NEWS

A Private Collection of WWII National Savings Posters

We are pleased to present a private collection of WWII National Savings posters in our 1-7 September Open House sale.

24 August 2026

Art, Antiques & Stories at Snape Maltings this Autumn

Following our previous valuation events in partnership with Britten Pears Arts, we’re delighted to be returning to Snape Maltings on Thursday 8 October. This time, we’ll be at the recently reopened The Trask and we’d love for you to join us.

24 August 2026