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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We are delighted to offer a collection of works of the late photographer and graphic designer Steve Allison in our Spring Design auction, taking place on Tuesday 21 April. The diverse collection encompasses an expansive array of studio ceramics, artworks, books, and a curated selection of works in resin by Gaetano Pesce.
6 March 2026
We are pleased to offer a collection of works by Gaetano Pesce in our upcoming 21 April Design auction. Here, we share a spotlight on the designer's creative life and career.
27 February 2026
Sworders are delighted to present ‘Painting with Wool: The Tapestries of Miriam Sacks’, a one-woman retrospective exhibition in our London gallery. Staged in partnership with the estate of Miriam Sacks, the exhibition showcases the finely honed skill and aesthetic diversity throughout the maker’s long career.
11 February 2026
