A designer handbag is much more than a luxurious accessory; it can also prove an attractive investment.
A designer handbag is much more than a luxurious accessory; it can also prove an attractive investment.
According to The Telegraph, over the past decade the value of the most sought after handbags has risen by an average of 8 per cent a year - matching the annualised returns of the FTSE All-Share Index.
If you think there's a gem in your wardrobe, contact us to find out more.
Our specialist Prudence Hopkins is available to offer free professional advice at our Stansted auction rooms on the last Friday of each month, starting April 28.
To book an appointment with Prudence, please contact: prudencehopkins@sworder.co.uk or call 01279 817778
Few figures in the art and antiques world have shaped taste and defied convention quite like Ken Bolan. From the glamour of continental showrooms to the quiet beauty of rewilded West Country landscapes, Ken’s journey has been one of bold vision and creative instinct. This landmark sale, to be held on Wednesday 24 September, opens a window into that world – a personal collection amassed over five decades, filled with sculpture, furniture, and design with soul and story.
7 July 2025
A major highlight of our forthcoming 'DREAMS | A Unique Private Collection' sale on 9 July is a remarkable archive of letters and manuscripts by John Ruskin (1819–1900), the celebrated Victorian polymath. This unparalleled group – numbering in the hundreds – is believed to be the largest collection of Ruskin correspondence in private hands and spans a vast range of topics from art and architecture to politics, religion, and personal reflection.
2 July 2025
'The Scented Garden of Abdullah the Satirist of Shiraz' - also known as 'The Bagh-i-Muattar' - quickly caught the attention of our book specialists, when a copy bound in full vellum was brought in by a local client to our weekly valuation day.
2 July 2025