News from the Rostrum

We are delighted to launch the Jewellery Store where you can buy the jewellery you love without the need to wait for the auction. Over 100 pieces of carefully selected jewellery are on offer with a range of style and…

“Exhausted but delighted” was Paul Keen’s first response when he came off the rostrum following two buoyant evening auctions this week with over 400 lots of art, jewellery and watches attracting bids from international and UK collectors.There was standing room…

“Press Release to the Western Morning News 14th September 2022” The team at Plymouth Auction Rooms are counting down to a major sale of art, jewellery and watches later this month. Auctioneer Paul Keen enthuses “our art sale has a real…

Just a few days into Autumn and the team are flat out at Plymouth Auctions. The saleroom has been inundated with valuations from sellers across Devon and Cornwall and other parts of the UK with collections of art and objects…

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?  …

This year marks the 40 anniversary of the Falklands Conflict when some 9,000 personnel created a Naval Task Force and headed out to the South Atlantic to re-take the Falkland Islands after their surprise capture by the Argentine military. The…

Back in 1996 a Plymouth gentleman visited Bowden’s jewellers on Royal Parade and treated himself to a new Rolex wristwatch at a cost of £2,000. The watch has since been inherited and will be offered for sale by auction this…

From dustbin men to hen parties and caricatures of women jogging; Beryl Cook (1926-2008) had a skill of turning our everyday lives into humorous artwork. One of Plymouth’s most loved artists Beryl’s work never fails to make you smile and…

We are delighted to handle the sale of a fine and rare painting by Mousehole born artist Jack Pender (1918 – 1998). Pender went to the Penzance School of Art and was a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists…

Press Release – Coxside Echoes Cattedown based Plymouth Auction Rooms are celebrating their 30th anniversary this September. The independent specialist auction house offers dedicated and professional valuations, auctioneering services, whilst connecting buyers and sellers across the world. “Every lot we…

Traditionally the Summer months can be quieter in the salerooms, but the team in Plymouth have been kept busy with a host of antiques and collectables consigned to the Summer Auction in August. many objects have come from a home…

There were many lots selling for over £1,000 and some of the highlights include Lot 69, an 18ct white gold ring set with a brilliant round cut diamond, approximately 2.20 carats. As expected, there was plenty of competition for this…