Julian Shoolheifer is our Cars & Automobilia consultant and has advised and catalogued for us for over 20 years. Joining Brooks Auctioneers in 1995, he headed Sotheby’s Vintage and Classic Car Department and handled many important sales of vintage and classic cars, motorcycles and automobilia. In 2005 he set up his own business and continues his professional work and has also become one of the UK's leading restorers of early Land Rovers. He's currently restoring his beloved 1931 Ford V8 Hot Rod which he hopes to race on Pendine Sands in the future. Julian is available to advise on all matters of valuations and sales advice and will provide an unparalleled service to Sworders clients.
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Specialist Otto Billstrom speaks to us about Bertil Vallien, a renowned artist in contemporary art glass, who has harnessed the ancient art of sand-casting glass to create a unique and distinctive body of work. In our upcoming October 31st sale, six distinctive idols, crafted using this technique, will be offered.
27 October 2023
Sworders are delighted to be offering a private collection of Gnomeman furniture as part of our 31st of October Design Sale, acquired by the parents of the vendor directly from the artist’s studio outside Littlebeck in Yorkshire where they travelled regularly to make new purchases throughout the 1950s.
17 October 2023
In our 31 October sale, the Design department at Sworders are delighted to offer pieces from the extraordinary collection of Clive Wainwright (1942-1999), following the successful exhibition with H Blairman & Sons in London, emphasising the Gothic Revival period in general, and AWN Pugin in particular.
12 October 2023