Special One-Off & Timed Auctions

Backed by our multi-regional hubs in Cardiff, Colwyn Bay, and Chester, we can arrange bespoke digital marketing to attract global collectors to niche and sprawling estate sales alike. Whether liquidating vast historic estates off-site or curating highly specific single-owner collections online, we excel at maximising hammer prices by matching the perfect auction format to the unique profile of the consignment.

For single-owner collections, the provenance and story behind the objects can be as important as the objects themselves.

Our specialist approach is demonstrated by The Family Collection of Gwilym Prichard & Claudia Williams, which brought together works by two highly regarded Welsh artists, consigned by the artists' family. We created a dedicated auction around the collection, supported by extensive research and a high-quality physical catalogue. ---

133 of 142 lots sold
Hammer: £160,280

Our expertise is particularly valuable when a collection appeals to a highly specialist collector base.

The rugby jersey collections of JPR Williams and Sir Gareth Edwards CBE demonstrate this particularly well. Both collections comprised match-worn jerseys and jerseys exchanged with other leading players — objects with exceptional sporting provenance and a worldwide audience.

For The JPR Williams Collection, we created a dedicated auction and produced a high-quality physical catalogue supported by essays from Sir Gareth Edwards CBE, JPR's family and the WRU, along with comments made by JPR Williams about each jersey.

29 of 29 lots sold
Hammer: £65,470

For The Rugby Jersey Collection of Sir Gareth Edwards CBE, we developed the sale around the extraordinary provenance of the jerseys and the history behind them. Again, we produced a substantial physical catalogue with researched essays and memories from Gareth Edwards himself, giving collectors both a detailed reference to the lots and a permanent record of the collection.

39 of 39 lots sold
Hammer: £351,500

The sale also achieved a world record £240,000 for the Barbarians jersey worn by Gareth Edwards against the All Blacks in 1973.

These results demonstrate what can happen when an exceptional collection is presented to the right market, with the right research, storytelling and marketing behind it.

Our expertise extends beyond specialist collections to major single-consignor estate clearances, where the logistical challenge can be as significant as the auction itself.

Our handling of the Plas Teg House clearance remains one of the strongest examples. We were appointed to manage the extensive contents of the celebrated seventeenth-century Jacobean mansion in Flintshire and the remarkable collection assembled there by Cornelia Bayley over several decades.

The project required the careful removal, cataloguing and secure storage of hundreds of items. Rather than bringing large numbers of visitors into a sensitive historic property, we created specialist off-site viewing facilities near Wrexham.

We then staged a major online auction featuring high-profile furniture, oriental carpets and garden statuary, alongside a series of carefully catalogued specialist sales for the extensive collection of antique ceramics.

Plas Teg: Principal House & Garden Contents:

407 of 407 lots sold
Hammer: £251,137

For highly specialised collections, timed online auctions can provide collectors with greater flexibility while allowing us build competition over an extended period.

The Studio Sale of Gareth Thomas ran over three weeks, enabling ----, making £10,000 over the expected top estimate....

89 of 90 lots sold
Hammer: £26,785

Ultimately, the advantage offered by the firm lies in its flexible infrastructure and logistical agility. The strategic choice between intense, live one-off events and staggered timed auctions protects the uniqueness of single large consignments, while seamless off-site warehouse viewings make heavy property clearances highly accessible. Combined with their proprietary, surcharge-free online bidding platform, these capabilities consistently drive higher net returns back to the consignor.

If you have a specific estate or collection in mind, please let me know the general category of the items, such as fine art, mechanical toys, or entire house contents, as well as whether you require an off-site clearance or delivery straight to a saleroom. I can provide more tailored insights into how their team coordinates appraisals and logistics.

Please direct your enquiry to head of auctions and partner with the firm, Ben Rogers Jones