Special One-Off & Timed

Backed by our regional hubs in Cardiff, Colwyn Bay and Chester, we deliver bespoke digital marketing campaigns that attract global collectors to both niche collections and extensive estate sales. 

Whether liquidating the contents of a historic property or curating a highly specialised single-owner collection online, we maximise hammer prices by matching the most effective auction format to the unique profile of each consignment.

For large and complex single-consignor estate clearances, we have demonstrated exceptional operational expertise, most notably through our historic handling of the Plas Teg clearance.

Chosen to manage the extensive contents of this celebrated seventeenth-century Jacobean mansion in Flintshire, we took charge of the remarkable Cornelia Bayley Collection, assembled over several decades. Faced with challenging logistics, our team carefully removed, catalogued and secured hundreds of items.

Rather than bringing large numbers of visitors into a sensitive historic building, we arranged specialist off-site viewing facilities near Wrexham before staging a major live online auction featuring high-profile furniture, Oriental carpets and garden statuary. Thousands of pieces of fine antique ceramics were then presented across a series of carefully catalogued specialist sales, preserving the highly sought-after Plas Teg provenance.

For single-consignor collections where global, hyper-focused collector bases prefer digital transparency, we successfully utilises our custom timed online auction platform. This format has proven highly effective for vertical markets, single artist art collections and precise collecting fields.

Our long-established reputation in fine art was showcased during the studio sale of the estate of the artist Gareth Thomas. Privileged to offer the contents of the personal studio of one of South Wales' most celebrated landscape painters, we launched a dedicated timed auction that ran for almost three weeks.

By using a standalone timed auction, we gave loyal collectors and regional institutions the opportunity to acquire everything from French pastel works to dramatic Welsh coastal oils, celebrating the artist's legacy while achieving the strongest possible returns for the estate.

Another successful example was our single-owner timed auction of vintage and classic car mascots and automobilia. Comprising nearly 200 lots from one dedicated collector, the sale generated competitive bidding from enthusiasts around the world.

Rare hood ornaments and badges achieved exceptional prices as the extended online bidding period allowed collectors across multiple time zones to participate without geographical constraints.

Our strength lies in combining decades of auctioneering experience with the flexibility to tailor every sale to the collection we are entrusted with. Whether a consignment is best suited to a high-profile live auction or a carefully managed timed online sale, we select the format that will achieve the widest audience, generate the strongest competition and maximise returns. Combined with our proprietary, surcharge-free online bidding platform and experienced specialist teams, this approach consistently delivers outstanding results for our clients.

To discuss a single-owner collection, estate clearance or specialist consignment, please contact our Head of Auctions and Partner, Ben Rogers Jones.