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
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On Tuesday 14 July, Sworders London were pleased to host a breakfast and private tour of the exhibition Hepworth in Colour at The Courtauld Gallery.
27 July 2026
We are delighted to share our Old Master, British & European Art department's recent successes, including a focus on women artists and rediscoveries.
22 July 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
