charlottelee-finglas@sworder.co.uk
01279 817778
Charlotte joined Sworders’ Fine Interiors department in 2021, where she’s enjoyed developing the sale’s digital presentation, an area she sees as imperative to allow a very traditional industry to reach a global audience of interiors enthusiasts.
Before Sworders, Charlotte spent five years working at a London-based valuation firm in association with Sotheby’s and has ten years of experience in the industry. She has been fortunate to work with significant collections including The Palace of Westminster’s Historic Furniture Collection, The Britten-Pears Foundation, Oxburgh Hall, and Holkham Hall.
Charlotte has a degree in History and History of Art and a master's in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. Her interests include British and Continental furniture, textiles and needleworks, and sculpture, but most of all she is fascinated by the stories of the makers and collectors behind the objects.
Sworders’ Fine Interiors department is pleased to present a considered selection of lots from the beloved collection of Elizabeth Cooke, offered in our March sale and photographed in situ at her beautiful 17th-century home, Tulip Tree House, in Great Tew, Oxfordshire.
11 March 2026
It is a rare opportunity to encounter the private world of a man whose life was devoted to the pursuit of architectural integrity, aesthetic refinement and the quiet joy of beautiful things. We are therefore honoured to offer works from the personal collection of the late Richard Collins (1952-2024) in our upcoming Fine Interiors sale.
10 March 2026
Our upcoming auction 'Peter Petrou | Outward Bound' will be held on Tuesday 24 February 2026.
22 December 2025
Join us as we look back at some of the most notable highlights from our 2025 sales and celebrate another excellent year.
18 December 2025
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
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
In our upcoming Fine Interiors auction on 9–10 December 2025, two lots offer more than fine craftsmanship and design — they carry the weight of imperial history. One piece was acquired from Provender House, the Kent home of Princess Olga Andreevna Romanoff, and the other holds a curious clue to its past, bearing a connection to the Russian Imperial family.
23 October 2025
We invite you to discover three remarkable portrait busts of the Inglis family of Glencorse, Scotland. Featured in our Fine Interiors sale on 16 & 17 September, they honour both a distinguished family legacy and the work of one of Victorian Scotland’s most renowned sculptors.
11 September 2025
We are honoured to present a selection of works that reflect the legacy of Pimlico Road in our forthcoming Fine Interiors auction. The sale offers a rare opportunity to acquire works that embody not only design excellence, but a distinct sense of place and purpose within the wider canon of British decorative arts.
11 September 2025
With the third instalment of The Paolo Moschino Edit featuring in our 16-17 September Fine Interiors auction (lots 536–572), we had the pleasure of speaking with co-owners and directors Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen to discuss what inspires their distinctive aesthetic, the enduring importance of antiques, and why instinct - guided by discipline - is essential when sourcing at auction.
9 September 2025
Two remarkable Roman Imperial sculptures have starred as celebrated highlights in Sworders recent sales, and if you are considering consigning, we would love to hear from you. Combining academic rigour with market insight, Sworders’ Ancient Art and Antiquities Department is committed to excellence at every stage of the consignment journey, and the results speak for themselves.
8 September 2025
Taking centre stage in our 16 & 17 September Fine Interiors auction is the selected contents from High House, a charming, characterful home based in the beautiful expansive countryside and windswept vistas of Suffolk.
22 August 2025