April Review

Number of sales: 6

Number of Lots sold: 1402

Total hammer price: £675,603

1st April: Interiors including Residual Furnishings from Plas Teg

Our first auction in April was the seventh sale to feature lots from Plas Teg. Read about the historic Jacobean house and its clearance here.

1st April: Interiors including Residual Furnishings from Plas Teg

Plas Teg House contents: Antique oak four poster bed

£2700

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10th April: ICONIC: The JPR Williams Collection

Consigned by the family of JPR Williams, this auction featured a fabulous collection of match-worn rugby jerseys from his illustrious career, including swapped jerseys from notable players such as Pierre Villepreux, HO de Villiers, and many others.

10th April: ICONIC: The JPR Williams Collection

JPR WILLIAMS | BARBARIANS | 1973

£27500

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13th April: The Welsh Sale

The first Welsh Sale of 2025 took place in Cardiff, featuring works by artists Sir Kyffin Williams, Ernest Zobole, John Elwyn, and Gwilym Prichard.

13th April: The Welsh Sale

Sir Kyffin Williams RA (1918-2006) oil on canvas - 'Hendre Waelod'

£24000

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15th April: Plas Teg Library, Jewellery & Collectables

Our second sale at Colwyn Bay in April featured the Cornelia Bayley library of books from Plas Teg and an unusual pair of Victorian watercolours incorporating real butterfly wings.

15th April: Plas Teg Library, Jewellery & Collectables

Spaj Atkinson (active 1920s-30s) pair of butterfly wing and watercolour pictures - 'The Sun Fairy' and 'Fairy Reflections'

£1600

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24th April: Inaugural General Auction at Byrnes of Chester

April marked the first auction at our new location in Chester, featuring a wide variety of lots including furniture, china, jewellery, and art. Read all about our recent expansion here.

24th April: Inaugural General Auction at Byrnes of Chester

Three Old Oriental Carpets

£2200

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25th April: British & European Fine Art

The first of our biannual British & European Fine Art sales took place in Cardiff, including art by L.S. Lowry, Salvador Dali, and Alan Davie.

25th April: British & European Fine Art

Antonietta Brandeis (Czech/Italian 1848–1926) oil on panel - 'Isola di San Giorgio, Venezia'

£6500

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Top 10 Lots in April

£27500

2. Sir Kyffin Williams RA Oil 'Hendre Waelod'

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£24000

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3. Sir Kyffin Williams RA Oil 'Ponies in the Sea'

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£21000

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4. Sir Kyffin Williams RA Oil 'Llandrygarn'

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£14000

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5. Sir Kyffin Williams RA Oil 'Llyn Ogwen'

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£13000

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6. George Chapman Oil 'Church and Mine'

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£12550

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7. Sir Kyffin Williams RA Oil

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£12000

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8. Sir Kyffin Williams RA Oil 'Cwm Eilir'

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£12000

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9. Claudia Williams Oil 'Listening to Music’

The Welsh Sale, April 13th

£12000

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10. JPR Williams 1971 British Lions Jersey

ICONIC: The JPR Williams Collection, April 10th

£9200

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