Your Antiques, Our Experts

 

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.

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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


 

Paving the Way | Design-led Furniture Brands

Paving the Way | Design-led Furniture Brands

Our upcoming Design auction offers carefully crafted pieces by designers and brands that have collaborated to create distinctive, high‑quality furniture, such as Heal's and Fritz Hansen.

15 January 2026

Sworders Supports | The HALO Trust

Sworders Supports | The HALO Trust

We are proud to announce that The HALO Trust has been selected as our Charity of the Year for 2026, and throughout the year, we’ll be supporting HALO’s lifesaving work through fundraising and education, whilst championing their mission.

14 January 2025

Design on Display

Design on Display

With an enduring link between important designers and department stores, works from a variety of these stores often prove extremely popular at auction, and we are proud to present examples of these in our 27 January Design auction.

8 January 2026

Peter Petrou | Outward Bound

Peter Petrou | Outward Bound

Our upcoming auction 'Peter Petrou | Outward Bound' will be held on Tuesday 24 February 2026.

The Year in Review | A Look Back at 2025

The Year in Review | A Look Back at 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

In Good Order | The Expert Redefining the Art of Moving

In Good Order | The Expert Redefining the Art of Moving

Founder of The Professional Organiser, Cornelia De Uphaugh, shares her process and philosophy through a series of interview questions.

18 December 2025

Pablo Picasso | Artistry in Clay

Pablo Picasso | Artistry in Clay

We are pleased to offer a ceramic work by Pablo Picasso in our upcoming Design auction, taking place on Tuesday 27 January.

18 December 2025

The Enduring Appeal of Plywood Furniture

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

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

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