Appraising and selling paintings and sculpture is at the heart of every successful auction house. Such a task, however, poses significant challenges, covering hundreds of years of artistic endeavour, in many styles and mediums. Sworders’ ability to identify and value works from a wide range of schools and periods, combined with careful presentation and marketing, has led to us achieving consistently strong results and some truly exceptional prices.
Sworders' Paintings & Sculpture department has grown over the last five years, processing over 4,000 lots a year, and now boasts a full and varied selection of sales including specialist art auctions of Modern & Contemporary Art, Old Master, British & European Art as well as our new auction, Tastemakers: Modern and Contemporary Art & Design, launching this November. Further information on each of these sales can be found by following the links below.
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.
Bryn Sayles
Modern & Contemporary Art | Senior Valuer, Business Development
T: 01279 817778
E: brynsayles@sworder.co.uk
Want to know how much your Paintings & Sculpture may be worth? Fill out our easy to use form and a member of the team will be in touch with free advice shortly.
We are delighted to introduce The Simon Hilton Collection, a highly personal and wide-ranging sale taking place on Monday 27 July, at 10am.
We are thrilled to announce Madge Gill: The Arcana Drawings, a selling exhibition held at our London Gallery; open weekdays from Tuesday 21 - Friday 31 July.
This September, Sworders’ London Gallery is honoured to present Nourishing: Reflections of Resilience, a selling exhibition by contemporary artist Courtney Bae.
28 May 2026
