We are delighted to be offering over 100 works of art in our May Interiors Auction, direct from the studio of internationally regarded artists Pauline and John Roger Bradley. While both being internationally acclaimed, we are thrilled to be able to offer the collection as they both studied and worked in Wolverhampton. We are delighted…
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Great Eggs-pectations for April Auction
With the Easter Bank Holiday nearly here, we just wanted to let you know that we are closed as of 4pm today (Thursday 6th April) and back open at 9am on Tuesday 11th. While you are waiting for the Easter bunny, let us tell you about some of the exciting lots we have coming up…
Feb’s Auction Looking Spoke-tacular!
As 2023 is already racing by, we are excited to be offering a collection of vintage road bicycles in our 17th February auction. With top brand names such as Whitcomb, Hetchins, Raleigh, CB Claud Butler, Joe Waugh, Lemond Zurich and multiple having Reynolds frames and Cinelli handlebars, it really is a top spec assortment. Here’s…
2022 Sale Highlights
A hallmarked 18ct yellow gold diamond solitaire ring, set with a cushion cut diamond, measuring approx. 4.88ct. REALISED £13,400 An ancient Egyptian bronze statue of Isis nursing Horus. REALISED £1,600 A Louis Wain hand painted Egyptian cat. REALISED £1,800 A Georgian style pink topaz and seed pearl necklet. REALISED £6,500 A Queen Anne walnut desk….
May – a pleasant return to usual service
I think everyone at Biddle & Webb enjoyed May as we relaunched our open valuation mornings on a Thursday, expanded the viewing opportunities and developing some exciting retail auction opportunities. As old Brummies will know the Biddle & Webb Thursday morning valuation event has been running for 40 plus years and over this time we…
Unreserved Watch Auction
Maybe it’s the scent of blossom on the air or the sunshine on our faces, but here at B&W, we always love the month of March and 2022 is no different. This March we are switching things up slightly and having a Special Two-Day Auction of Unreserved Watch & Jewellery Stock from a London Jeweller,…
Assistant to the Director – An insight to our new vacancy
Assistant to the Director – An insight to our new vacancy Now hiring from 1st February 2022 I first saw the application for Biddle & Webb’s Assistant to the Director role in late 2020. The country was in the midst of entering the third national lockdown and there I was: a recent MSc graduate looking…
Info on Charles Messent.
We are selling the pictures on behalf of a relative of the artist. When Charles died the current owners went to see Auntie Eve who was Charles wife. Eve gave the owner’s mum the pictures we are selling. These pictures have prior to this auction never been seen on the commercial market. Charles Messent was…
Proving Birmingham is Best!
As we move into an ever more digital world, isn’t it amazing that sometimes we still find a lot of comfort in a good old piece of paperwork? That could be in the form of a trusty paperback book, or in our case, a diamond certificate. Last month saw us offer two substantial diamond rings….
Our Property Auctions and How We Manage our Success
In the beginning of April, we had to opportunity to put on an auction for a property in West Bromwich. The house that stands at 39 Springfield Crescent was rough around the edges, but all this 3-bedroom semi-detached home needed was a buyer with a vision for its potential. Through our hard work and personable…