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The Enduring Appeal of Plywood Furniture

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

 
Celebrating Georgian Heritage

LATEST NEWS, LONDON, SPONSORSHIP

Celebrating Georgian Heritage

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

 
On the Eve of Churchill’s Resignation

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

 
Monumental Medicine

OPEN HOUSE, LATEST NEWS

Monumental Medicine

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

 
Ceramiche Rigon

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

 
A Fresh Glaze at Ladi Kwali

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