Design
Our Design department's expertise spans many periods and styles, with the Arts & Crafts and Art Deco movements prominent and regular features of our seasonal sales.
The British Arts and Crafts movement is well collected through the disciplines, with strong results for works by the celebrated designers William Morris, William De Morgan, Ernest Gimson, CFA Voysey, Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson, Stanley Webb Davies, Shapland & Petter and Liberty Design.
Further to this, Art Deco are popular elements of the sales. Works from this movement encompass all the graphic and applied Arts including British, French, Continental and American forms of furniture and design.
Whether it be birds-eye maple furniture of Epstein, Betty Joel designed products, Wedgwood Fairyland lustre, or Art Deco figures by makers such as Chiparus, Lorenzl and Preiss - the enduring allure of the Art Deco style remains ever popular.
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Our specialists hold regular valuation days. Please contact us for more information, or complete the online form to enquire about the valuation of your items.
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A mesmerising water fountain by Guy Lartigue (1927-2021) is showcased in our upcoming Design sale, to be held on 27 October.
17 August 2026
This November, Sworders is pleased to present Tastemakers: Modern and Contemporary Art & Design, a landmark auction dedicated to the artists, designers, makers, collectors and patrons who have shaped visual culture throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
22 July 2026
An exciting selection of Peter Collingwood’s work is showcased in our upcoming Design sale, to be held on 14 July.
26 June 2026
