Tennants Fine Art Auctioneers

08/09/2026

The Country House Sale and Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale open for viewing at 10am tomorrow ahead of Saturday’s auctions. Come along and browse over 1000 lots or head to our website to discover more.

07/09/2026

An Auction of Kintsugi in Aid of Cancer Research UK

**BIDDING NOW OPEN**

Tennants is delighted to be supporting this timed online auction in aid of Cancer Research UK, showcasing the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi. The lots in the sale have been created by Nicole Campbell MBE, a practitioner of kintsugi who has used ceramics donated by Michelin-starred and Michelin-listed restaurants from around the UK, including L'Enclume, Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons and The Black Swan at Oldstead.

Nicole has repaired the pieces using traditional methods and gold to create unique and beautiful objects. Nicole says: “The philosophy behind kintsugi is ‘That which was broken, once repaired, becomes stronger and more beautiful’ – a wonderful metaphor for life and in particular for those of us who are living with cancer. It is about honouring scars, rather than hiding them, and finding hope in renewal.”

The sale is thought to be the UK's first dedicated kintsugi auction, providing a unique opportunity to purchase a piece of a service used by the UK's finest restaurants, whilst raising money for Cancer Research UK. Every penny raised will be donated to the charity.

VIEW CATALOGUE & BID: https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/details/kintsugi-an-auction-of-kintsugi-in-aid-of-cancer-research-uk/?au=14377&_gl=1*17ssbm2*_ga*NTU3Nzc1MTg2LjE3NzEyNTM4MzI.*_ga_9W43718T2Z*czE3ODg3NjY4MDgkbzIwOCRnMCR0MTc4ODc2NjgwOCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.

02/09/2026

AMPLEFORTH ABBEY: Valuation Day & Mouseman Talk & Tour
21st October
11am to 3pm

Tennants is delighted to be holding its first valuation day at Ampleforth Abbey, located in the beautiful Hambleton Hills on the edge of the North York Moors. A team of specialists will on hand to offer free, no obligation auction valuations for all your antiques and collectables, including Mouseman and Jewellery.

MOUSEMAN TALK & TOUR
As part of the valuation day, Tennants’ Mouseman Specialist Diane Sinnott will be giving a talk on the evolution of the work of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thomspon, his links with Ampleforth and his iconic Monk’s Chair.

There will also be an opportunity to join a special Mouseman tour of the Abbey Church and Ampleforth College Library in the afternoon.

**Please note, limited tickets for the talk and tours. Early booking is advised.**

Learn More & Book Tickets: https://www.tennants.co.uk/discover/events-exhibitions/valuations-mouseman-talk-at-ampleforth-abbey/

01/09/2026

The mastermind and Kintsugi practitioner behind a charity auction of Kintsugi Nicole Campbell discussing how she came up with the idea. The auction is being hosted by Tennants in aid of Cancer Research UK. Video courtesy of Joe Hannegan.

27/08/2026

BUYING ANTIQUES ONLINE

We were delighted to be asked by House and Garden Magazine to contribute to an article on buying antiques online. Read Jane Tennant's top tips on the link below:

Read article:

After a traumatising experience shopping for some mid-century furniture, I asked the antique experts to share their advice on how to safely buy antiques online

26/08/2026

We are once again returning to the fabulous Westmorland Show on 9th and 10th September. If you are attending the show, do drop in and see us on Stand C81.

24/08/2026

Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools
2nd September

Over 200 lots, to include string, woodwind and brass musical instruments, a good selection of modern and vintage guitars, an EMG horn gramophone, cylinder & disc music boxes, scientific instruments and cameras featuring a private collection of Leica cameras and accessories.

Browse Sale: https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/details/sc65-scientific--musical-instruments-cameras--tools/?au=14346

21/08/2026

THE BOX TREE, ILKLEY

An array of furniture, pictures, ceramics and furnishings from the award-winning Ilkley restaurant The Box Tree, are going up for auction ahead of a £500,000 refurbishment taking place this summer. The selected contents will comprise over ninety lots.

The Box Tree is located in one of the oldest buildings in Ilkley, a farmhouse dating from 1720. In the late 19th century, under the ownership of businessman Septimus Wray, the box trees were first planted at the house and thus it became known as Box Tree House. In later years, the building housed both an antique shop and a tearoom. The restaurant was opened in 1962 by Malcolm Reid and Colin Long and quickly became on of the North’s most successful restaurants, where renowned chefs Michael Truelove, Edward Denny and Marco Pierre White each made their mark on the menus and the history of the restaurant over the years. Today, it is listed in the illustrious Michelin Guide under the watch of Head Chef Brayden Davies.

Preview Sale: https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/details/040926-antiques--interiors/?au=14357&_gl=1*fyotvy*_ga*NTU3Nzc1MTg2LjE3NzEyNTM4MzI.*_ga_9W43718T2Z*czE3ODczMDAzMTckbzE5MyRnMSR0MTc4NzMyNDA3NiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.

19/08/2026

FINE W**E & WH**KY SALE
9th September

**Catalogue Now Online**

Over 250 lots of Fine W**e, Spirits and Wh**ky, including:

* Vintage Ch*****ne by Dom Perignon, Paul Roger & Taittinger
* Fine W**e from Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lafite Rothschild & Chateau Lynch Bages
*Port from Warre's and Cockburns
*Wh**ky from many of the leading Scottish distilleries including Macallan
*A collection of Irish Wh***ey, including Midleton and Redbreast.

View Sale: https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/details/ws50-fine-wine--whisky/?au=14350

17/08/2026

Nicole Campbell MBE [a.k.a ], based in Yorkshire, is launching a charity auction in aid of , showcasing the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi.
The auction will be a timed online auction, hosted by Tennants Auctioneers. Bidding will be open from 7th to 18th September. There will be nearly seventy lots on offer, including ceramics donated from the following restaurants:


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