20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
The Enduring Appeal of Plywood Furniture
We are proud to feature some excellent plywood furniture in our 27 January Design auction, by designers including Alvar Aalto, Gerald Summers and Saburo Inui.
11 December 2025
LATEST NEWS, LONDON, SPONSORSHIP
Celebrating Georgian Heritage
Sworders Auction in Support of The Georgian Group
We are delighted to be partnering with The Georgian Group for a special fundraising auction to be held in January 2026. Together, we are helping to safeguard Britain's Georgian treasures for generations to come.
11 December 2025
OPEN HOUSE, LATEST NEWS
On the Eve of Churchill’s Resignation
A signed Churchill letter to R.A. Butler and a photograph taken the day before his resignation as prime minister headline a group of historically rich political lots in Sworders’ Open House sale from 9–15 December.
9 December 2025
OPEN HOUSE, LATEST NEWS
Monumental Medicine
Photographs of Agnes Bennett | A Female Trailblazer
Discover a fascinating collection of carte de visite photographs relating to Agnes Bennett, in our next Open House timed auction, running from 2-8 December.
1 December 2025
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS
Ceramiche Rigon
We are delighted to be offering a collection of Roberto Rigon's stylised animal works in our first Design auction of 2026, which takes place on Tuesday 27 January.
24 November 2025
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, SILVER, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
A Romance in Silver and Gold: The David Rapley Collection
Sworders are delighted to present the David Rapley Collection – a lifelong assemblage of fine silver, gold, and decorative arts.
20TH CENTURY ART & DESIGN, LATEST NEWS, VALUATION DAYS & NEWS
A Fresh Glaze at Ladi Kwali
At a recent valuation day in our Stansted Mountfitchet salerooms, two ceramics were brought in that made our specialists sit up and take interest.
24 November 2025
LATEST NEWS, FINE INTERIORS
Unmasking a Rococo Master
A pair of George II Mirrors Attributed to Matthias Lock
To be sold in our December Fine Interiors sale, this pair of mid-18th-century giltwood pier mirrors features the masks, scrolls and rococo ornament closely linked to Matthias Lock’s influential published designs.
18 November 2025
LATEST NEWS, FINE INTERIORS
Strength and Serenity
Rediscovering the Sculptures of Barrington Hall
Two rediscovered sculptures from Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broad Oak, will be offered for sale on the open market for the first time in nearly 300 years, in our December Fine Interiors sale.
13 November 2025
JEWELLERY & WATCHES, LATEST NEWS, DESIGNER HANDBAGS & COUTURE
Versace, Versace, Versace | From Gianni to Donatella
Sworders are delighted to present a collection of Gianni Versace dresses in our upcoming Jewellery, Gifts and Luxury Goods sale, taking place on Wednesday 26 November.
11 November 2025