Pictures and Prints
Manner of El Greco, which had lain hidden in an attic, sold successfully for £98,000
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so they say. We regularly hold specialist picture auctions with lots receiving enquiries and bids from around the world.
This combined with live internet bidding has resulted in some huge prices achieved, such as a small oil painting on a panel in the manner of El Greco of a Saint which came out of an attic. A real Antiques Roadshow discovery moment, it featured in our international trade paper and generated great pre-auction interest. On the day, a fierce bidding war got underway with the hammer falling to a London gallery at £98,000.
Another painting which sold very well, came out of a cottage where it had hung for many years. The owner had previously been advised by one of the large international auction houses at £20,000. Again, we featured the painting in our trade paper which drew in many dealers and collectors to the sale where the hammer came down at £61,000.
If you think you have a masterpiece hanging on your wall, whether you have inherited a watercolour, or if you have a pile of pictures hidden away in the attic, contact Richard Bromell at our salerooms 01935 812277 or send images to rb@charterhouse-auction.com
All of our auctions use live internet bidding platforms to ensure that every lot, whether it is worth £20 or £500,000, reaches the widest possible market and sells for the best price possible. In the run-up to an auction, we receive 100s of emails requesting further information for lots in the sale. Attached to these email replies, we regularly send well over 1,000 digital images, such is the huge interest generated in our auctions.
For further information about pictures at Charterhouse, please contact Richard Bromell ASFAV at rb@charterhouse-auction.com, or at the office on 01935 812277.
Heaven in a Wild Flower
A collection of original oil paintings by Berrisford Hill are going under the Charterhouse gavel in their specialist auction of pictures, prints & books on Friday 2nd January in their Sherborne salerooms.
“The paintings have been amassed over the past few years by a West Country collector.” Commented Richard Bromell. “Recently they were having a sort out and with a sizeable collection of paintings and not enough wall space they decided to let new owners enjoy them.”
Berrisford Hill was born in 1930. Brought up in Warwickshire, Berrisford would spend his school holidays on his uncle’s farm learning about nature and the countryside. In these early years he wanted to train as an architect, but his love of the countryside led him to take up painting. Having obtained a degree at Southampton University for some 20 years he taught art, painting and exhibiting when he could. He finally decided to take the plunge and become a full-time artist and is highly sought after today with his paintings at Charterhouse estimated to sell for £1000’s.
Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for their busy programme of specialist New Year auctions starting with pictures, prints & books along with Decorative Arts & Design.
Richard Bromell and the Team at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne are available for valuations on 01935 812277 or via rb@charterhouse-auction.com
Berrisford Hill original painting of a Woodcock in flight £200-400
