In all honesty, getting into vintage watches is as complex, or as simple, as you choose to make it! You can devote your life to collecting rare timepieces, researching their every detail or you can just decide to add a…
We’ve had a number of needlework samplers come through the doors here at Plymouth Auction Rooms. Whilst at first glance they may look ordinary, these fascinating pieces of history are highly collectable and do well at our Antiques & Collectibles…
Bidding in a live online auction is a great way to find modern, antique and vintage collector items that you wouldn’t otherwise find on the high street. Plymouth Auction Rooms, like many other auction houses, are always taking consignments and…
Here at Plymouth Auction Rooms, we are well-known for our specialist art sales. Our long-established auctions feature a host of paintings and prints by popular Westcountry artists including Robert Lenkiewicz, Beryl Cook, Fred Yates, Brian Pollard, Arth Lawr and many…
We’ve had many posy holders come through the doors here at Plymouth Auction Rooms and they all come in various sizes and qualities. One thing we do know is they always attract interest. So, what exactly is a posy holder…
Rewind to 1992, in the midst of a deep recession. There weren’t many people breaking out on their own, but Auctioneer Paul Keen took his chance and never looked back. This year marks 30 years since the inception of Plymouth…
It’s always interesting heading to customers’ houses to view their potential treasures, and this particular house call did not disappoint. Read on to find out more about Plymouth Auction Rooms’ recent trip to a property in Cornwall. Arrange a house…
October 2022. Our valuer, Paul Keen, recently visited to a seaside apartment in South Devon to view some artworks. After taking in the sea air and then walking up several flights on stairs he was greeted with two fine paintings…
Most of us know the great Ronnie Woods as the bass guitarist member of the Rolling Stones. However, did you know that as well as being a rock musician, songwriter, and author that he is also a talented artist? …
Some sellers were left ‘speechless’ and even in tears following the sale of their items at Plymouth Auction Rooms this week. Auctioneer Paul Keen said “this was one of my most buoyant auctions for over two years, bidding was frenetic at…
The summer months are often quiet periods in salerooms, however the team at Plymouth Auction Rooms have been kept busy cataloguing and appraising a host of interesting collections. They say good things come in threes, but rarely do they come…
Social media came into action when Auctioneer Paul Keen reached out to try and identify the crest on two Chinese 18th century armorial plates. Posting them on Twitter saw an almost immediate response by an eagle eyed specialist, who provided…
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