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Where tradition meets innovation, Sworders stands as one of the UK’s most esteemed fine art auction houses, with a global reputation and a legacy dating back to 1782. Our award-winning auction rooms in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, host around fifty auctions annually, featuring British and European paintings, Fine Furniture, Modern and Contemporary Art, Asian Art, Jewellery, and Fine Wine. With a valuations office in Hertford and a gallery in central London, Sworders expertly markets collections, transcending market boundaries and engaging the hearts and minds of art enthusiasts far and wide.

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Use our online valuation form to receive an appraisal from the comfort of your own home.

If you have several items you would like valued, please submit what you believe to be the most valuable and then give details about your other items.

If you would like to request a valuation by email, discuss a larger collection, or home visit, please send a description of the item/collection, with image(s), to us at auctions@sworder.co.uk

Request A Valuation - Photograph The Item

STEP 1

PHOTOGRAPHY

Please include at least one photograph of the whole object, as well as some detailed shots to show important details such as signatures and maker’s marks.

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STEP 2

DESCRIPTION

Useful information to know includes the designer or maker’s name, the type of jewellery, the materials used if known, measurements, documentation or certificates of authenticity, valuation history, and where you acquired the piece from.

Request A Valuation - Submit Your Request

STEP 3

SUBMIT

Fill out the online valuation form with your contact details so that one of our specialists can reply with your auction estimate. The more information you can provide, the more accurate our valuation will be.

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Latest News, Views & Insights

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

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

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

Unmasking a Rococo Master

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

Strength and Serenity

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

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

Highlights from an East Anglian Private Collection | Four Curious Treasures

Discover four curiosities from an East Anglian Private Collection in our Open House timed auction, taking place 4–10 November.

4 November 2025

Boxy Brilliance | Two Volvos with Character and Provenance

Sworders is pleased to present two classic Volvos in our forthcoming Cars & Automobilia sale - cars that neatly showcase the marque’s practical elegance and loyal following.

31 October 2025

Imperial Provenance

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

Titans of Murano Glass: Paolo Venini

Murano’s centuries-old glassmaking tradition meets 20th-century design in this spotlight on Paolo Venini and his iconic Inciso vases.