Monthly Review: November

It has been a very busy month at Rogers Jones & Co! With both our regular monthly auctions and three specialist sales, there was something for everyone to enjoy this November.

November kicked off in Cardiff with an interesting selection of fine art, Folio Society books, whisky, Welsh blankets, woven tapestries, ceramics, and furniture.

This month’s auction at Colwyn Bay featured a beautiful collection of apothecary jars from a former pharmacy, alongside fine art, stereo equipment, and some wonderful examples of Welsh furniture.

There was magic in the air as our most successful luxury sale of the year got underway. With an impressive selection of jewellery, coins, luxury bags, watches, teddy bears, and fine whisky, there was no shortage of perfect gifts for the festive season!

The first lot, a rare Harry Potter book, turned out to be the star of the sale, selling for more than three times its top estimate.

Chester’s final auction of the year featured silver, ceramics, rugs, cameras, Scandinavian jewellery, and furniture. Auctioneers Adrian Byrne and Richard Hughes stood for the entire event - and with over 600 lots, their feet must have been ready for a break!

Bidders from three continents joined us for this exciting specialist sale. The highlight of the auction came late in the day, when a Chinese porcelain bowl sold for more than ten times its estimate.

Our final sale of November proved to be one of the strongest of the year, with 93% of lots sold and a total hammer price of £572,650.

Works by Ray Howard-Jones, Peter Prendergast, David Griffiths, Jack Jones, Ogwyn Davies, and Valerie Ganz performed particularly well, and an unusual painting of a fish waiter by John MacFarlane drew significant interest.

It was Sir Kyffin Williams, however, who ultimately stole the show. His portrait of farmer John Williams soared past its £20,000–£30,000 estimate, and it is fitting that seven of the ten top-selling lots in November were by Kyffin.

Before Rogers Jones & Co close for Christmas we have a few exciting sales to look forward to in December, including two special charity auctions now available to view online.

Our annual auction in support of City Hospice, with all proceeds match-funded by the Hodge Foundation, is taking place at 7pm on Wednesday, 10th December. You can view the catalogue online here.

The Royal Cambrian Academy Fundraising Art Auction runs from 3rd–18th December as a timed online auction. Find out more here.

See our full calendar of auctions on our website. Potential entries can be assessed without obligation and free of charges. Please contact a valuer directly with your enquiry.