One of the great pleasures of working in an auction room is that you never quite know what is going to come through the door next. As we begin building our September auctions, that has certainly been the case at…
One of the questions I’m asked most often is, “How accurate are auction estimates?” The simple answer is that they are based on experience, research and current market trends, but they are never a guarantee. Once the auctioneer opens the…
Paul Keen, Auctioneer at Plymouth Auction Rooms, selects three standout works from this month’s Selected Regional & Contemporary Art Sale. Three works that caught my eye in our forthcoming Selected Regional & Contemporary Art Sale With more than 250 lots…
This week something rather unusual arrived through our Plymouth saleroom — a giant David Hockney book so large that it takes two people to comfortably handle it. Among the furniture, silver and paintings that pass through our doors each week,…
Under the Hammer with Paul Keen: This week I want to share the story of one of Plymouth’s most influential figures, Sir James Clifford Tozer, whose collection of silver, antiques and personal effects will feature in our September Antiques Auction….
If you have silver tucked away in a sideboard, display cabinet or loft, it may be worth taking a second look. At Plymouth Auction Rooms, we have been selling silver for almost 35 years and, in the last year alone,…
A fascinating collection of rare railway tablets is set to go under the hammer in our September Antiques Auction, offering collectors and railway enthusiasts a direct connection to Cornwall’s railway past. The collection comes from a South Devon vendor whose…
We are delighted to have been instructed by the family of celebrated British cartoonist and artist Peter Maddocks to sell a collection of his original artwork in our Summer Antiques Auction on 22 July 2026. While many readers may not…
We are pleased to introduce Evening Auction Viewings at Plymouth Auction Rooms. Our new Evening Auction Viewings are designed to offer a more relaxed and accessible opportunity to explore upcoming sales. Held from 6pm–8pm on the Thursday before selected evening…
Our popular South Hams Valuation Days offer a relaxed and friendly way to discover the value of your antiques, jewellery, watches, paintings, silver and collectables. Whether you’ve inherited something interesting, are thinking of selling, or are simply curious about an…
Plymouth Antique Rooms is gearing up for an exciting fortnight of auctions, with two evening sales scheduled in March. The first, jewellery and watches, takes place on 18th March, followed by the Spring Art Sale on 25th March. In total,…
Robert Lenkiewicz (1941-2002) Official Notebook Facsimiles from The Lenkiewicz Foundation (These facsimiles carry a Foundation authentication stamp) Best known for his life-sized portraits, Lenkiewicz also produced hundreds of smaller works on paper; illustrations and watercolours focussed on particular themes related…
