Mallams Auctioneers

Mallams Auctioneers One of the oldest specialist auctioneers in the country with offices in Oxford, Abingdon & Cheltenham

We are one of the largest, specialist auctioneers in the country outside of London, with offices in Oxford, Cheltenham & Abingdon. We have regular specialist sales in:

Silver, Jewellery & Watches
Pictures, Frames & Easels
Books, Antiquarian, Maps & Bronzes
Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments
20th Century Decorative Arts & Design, British Studio Pottery & 20th Century Painting & Prints
Dec

orative Interiors
Furniture
Ceramics, Worcester Porcelain, Meissen, British & Continental Ceramics & Glass
Asian, Oriental & Islamic Art

17/06/2026

We are delighted to announce Mallams’ sponsorship of The Edgeler Collection for 2026/2027.

This week, Chloe had a wonderful time visiting the team as they put the finishing touches to their new exhibition, which opens today.

A passionate and prolific collector of pottery, John Edgeler established the Trust in 2019 to make his collection accessible to the local community. It is one of the most important collections of Cardew-period Winchcombe Pottery and includes work by Michael Cardew, Ray Finch and Sidney Tustin.

The collection remains in John’s former home, Queen Anne House in Winchcombe, where the wonderful group of Trustees continue his legacy with great passion and dedication, caring for the collection and sharing it through an inspiring programme of exhibitions and events.

Their latest exhibition, A Natural Warmth: The Early Years at Winchcombe Pottery, celebrates the centenary of Winchcombe Pottery with a wonderful selection of pots from its first two decades of production. It opens today and runs until September. You won’t want to miss it! 

We are so pleased to be supporting the Trust and look forward to sharing much more from The Edgeler Collection over the coming months.

16/06/2026

Fond of clowns? A divisive subject!

This painting was one of our favourite lots in last week’s two-day House & Garden Sale. Lot 1131, by the French artist Armand Henrion, sold for £5,700, with Henry on the rostrum.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable sale. Head to our website to view the full auction results- https://www.mallams.co.uk/auction/details/ab-the-house--garden-sale/?au=623

We are now accepting entries for our July House & Garden Sale. Please get in touch if you have an item you would like to consign, or are considering selling at auction.

As excitement builds around the opening of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition - Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait -...
09/06/2026

As excitement builds around the opening of the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition - Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait - we are delighted to be offering a group of Marilyn Monroe photographs in today’s sale.

Included are Lots 1028, 1038, 1064, 1137 and 1192, a selection of images that capture the glamour, charisma and appeal of one of the most photographed and recognisable figures of the 20th century.

View the lots online and join us live. These photographs shall be auctioned today - Day two of The House & Garden Sale:
https://www.mallams.co.uk/auction/details/ab-the-house--garden-sale/?au=623

01/06/2026

Most people don’t know where to start when selling at auction.

This short video takes you through the process, from valuation to sale day. We hope it will be a useful resource for anyone who is new to the auction world or would like a better understanding of how the process works. Please do share it with anyone who may find it helpful.

If you are considering selling, we offer free valuation mornings every Tuesday at our salerooms in Oxford, Abingdon and Cheltenham, as well as monthly valuation events in Henley and Burford.

Filmed by the very talented Samuel Holdsworth.

29/05/2026

On a hot and sunny afternoon we decided to step out of the saleroom and into Christchurch Meadows.

Chloe and Ed have been preparing the saleroom for their Modern Art & Design Sale so it was a welcomed break!

Join us on one of our viewing days:
Friday 5 June: 9am – 5pm
Saturday 6 June: 9am – 1pm
Monday 8 June: 9am – 5pm
Tuesday 9 June: 9am – 5pm

Modern Art & Design: 10 + 11 June
https://www.mallams.co.uk/auction/details/ox-modern-art--design/?au=620

28/05/2026

“Not many people start wars. This fellow did!”

Henry Cooke, Head of The House & Garden Sale and Director at Mallams, talks about one of his favourite lots in his upcoming sale.

Lot 493 - A bust of Paris, after Antonio Canova
Estimate: £3,000-£5,000

See catalogue via link in bio and come and view the sale in person.

Sale: 8 + 9 July

27/05/2026

Five highlights from the O***m Collection sold in our Asian Art Sale last week! Thank you to all who joined us.

Further pieces from this collection will appear in future sales, with the next group due to feature in The Oxford Library Sale this September.

To view the full results from last week please head to our website.

We are delighted that the Paul Ditisheim watch sold in our recent Oxford Library Sale, has received attention from the B...
26/05/2026

We are delighted that the Paul Ditisheim watch sold in our recent Oxford Library Sale, has received attention from the BBC, The Telegraph, and other national press.

An incredible discovery and one worth celebrating!

If you own a watch or other timepiece you may be thinking of selling, our specialists would be pleased to provide a free valuation- remarkable treasures can be found in unexpected places!

The Modern Art & Design Sale catalogue is now up online and ready for you to view!You will find over 700 lots of Modern,...
22/05/2026

The Modern Art & Design Sale catalogue is now up online and ready for you to view!

You will find over 700 lots of Modern, British and Post-War Contemporary Art, alongside bronze sculpture, studio ceramics, glass and furniture.

Highlights from Day One include works by Bridget Riley, John Piper, Terry Frost, Patrick Heron, a wonderful tiger by Elisabeth Frink, works by Roy Turner Durrant, George Large and prints by Monica Poole.

Day Two features studio ceramics and decorative arts, including works by Edmund de Waal, Richard Batterham, Bernard Leach and Michael Cardew, together with glass by Loetz and Harrach.

Pictured:
The wonderful cat ‘Otto’ by Julian Trevelyan (1910–1988)
Estimate £1,500–3,000

Please see link in bio to browse the catalogue.

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