Fine Art

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Paintings, pictures and prints will often fetch a good price at auction. We publish articles on this subject from time to time, and these are all collected in this category. You can also find out more on our specialist Prints, Paintings and Art page for examples of interesting lots sold at auction.

Get in touch if you have similar or unusual items that need a valuation.

We Auction Our Very Own Banksy at Potteries Auctions

If you’re local to Stoke-On-Trent, you may be familiar with the various pieces of Banksy style graffiti that are scatttered around the area. For example: the yellow ‘Fancy an oatcake?’ rubber duck. The artist ‘Professor Pigment‘, also known as ProPig, uses his art to celebrate Stoke and to inspire others to be proud of where they come …

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Top Selling Lots of 10th March Fine Art Sale

RESULTS OF OUR FIRST ANTIQUES, RARE POTTERY & FINE ART AUCTION Our first Fine Art Auction was held on Saturday 10th March 2018, the Saleroom was packed despite the cold and rain and there was an electric atmosphere in the Saleroom! The star of the sale was without a doubt the spectacular 3.9 carat diamond …

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Diamonds Are Forever, sold in our first Fine Art Sale of 2018

‘A Diamond is Forever’ and Diamonds are a ‘girl’s’ best friend!  Ladies, don’t miss out on the opportunity to own one of these gorgeous pieces.  They will be up for sale in the first Antiques, Rare Pottery & Fine Art Auction to be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2018.  Spectacular 4.5 carat single stone diamond …

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Harry Tittensor

Harry Tittensor Harry Tittensor was born in Burslem on 20th April 1887, the son of Jarvis Tittensor and Hannah Cliffe. On 25th May 1912 he married May Wright, daughter of Elijah Wright at Burslem Parish Church. The marriage certificate describes him as a designer of Newport House, Burslem. He was apprenticed at Doulton & Co …

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Border Fine Arts

BORDER FINE ARTS Border Fine Arts was founded in 1974 by John Hammond in an eighteenth-century farmhouse, Middleholm near Langholm.  Carefully researched, highly detailed, realistic, and accurately painted wildlife figurines and countryside scenes were created, for which demand grew from a very receptive market place. The workforce grew to keep pace with the orders that were placed …

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Reginald Mitchell Toby Jug

This rare Reginald Mitchell Toby Jug will be a highlight of our next Fine Art Sale, to be held on 24th September 2016.  This rare jug has the famous Clarice Cliff name associated with it as she was working at the Wilkinson factory during the 1940’s. We have managed to locate another jug which has …

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The Lise Moorcroft Collection

We have an exclusive collection of never seen before items from Lise Moorcroft. To be sold in our September 24th Antique & Fine Art Sale. Selling Moorcroft at Auction If you have Moorcroft you’re looking to sell at auction our staff is well-placed to provide valuations and advice on selling your items. Call 01782 638100 …

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Fine Art & Antique Auction News

Selling at Auction If you have item you’re looking to sell at auction our staff is well-placed to provide valuations and advice on selling your items. Call 01782 638100 or email enquiries@potteriesauctions.com to book a valuation appointment to attend one of our Tuesday valuation days. We also provide valuations via WhatsApp, simply send some clear …

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September Sale Success

Selling Items At Auction If you have item you’re looking to sell at auction our staff is well-placed to provide valuations and advice on selling your items. Call 01782 638100 or email enquiries@potteriesauctions.com to book a valuation appointment to attend one of our Tuesday valuation days. We also provide valuations via WhatsApp, simply send some …

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Top Sellers

Top-Sellers

Potteries Auctions held their first fine art sale from their new home in the Silverdale salerooms on Saturday 25th April. The sale was the largest ever for the provincial auction house involving an unprecedented 1100 lots. It proved to be an impressive launch from the new premises generating not only a record sale total in the …

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2015 Fine Arts Review

Potteries Auction first ever Fine Art sale at our Silverdale Showroom was held in April whilst the second sale followed in September. Over 2300 lots went under the hammer in these sales and generated some exceptional realised prices. The selling successes in these sales followed the trend in our general sales of antiques and collectables …

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Deadline for entries to our July Rare Ceramics, Jewellery & Collectables auction: 20th MayBook a valuation
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