Valuations

Valuations for probate, insurance and family division can be arranged at the saleroom or at your home.  Our fee is normally based upon 1% of the valuation, but will be adjusted where this produces a figure disproportionate to the amount of time being spent.  

Valuations for possible sale of items are easily arranged and can either be at the saleroom or by appointment at your home.

Please contact Mark Hewitt or 

Kevin Warne for more information.

Auctions of Fine Art & Antiques

We hold monthly auctions of about 1000 lots of fine art, collectables, antiques and furniture, which are consigned for sale from local estates and private individuals.  The auctions are held on the last Friday of each month and the saleroom is open for viewing for four days prior to this.

Edwardian pastel of semi-nude lady, by Delphin Enjolras

Sold for:  £13,000

We normally accept selected entries for sale during the first ten days of each month.  We reserve the right to inspect items prior to inclusion in auction, and we provide a free valuation and appraisal service for this purpose.  Our current rate of commission is 15% (plus VAT).

For further information on entering items for auction please contact Mark Hewitt or Kevin Warne.

Auctions of Books & Collectors Documents

Three times a year we hold an auction of Collectors' Books, Documents and Ephemera. These sales attract a wide variety of interesting lots, sought after by private collectors, international specialists, museums and academic institutions.

Our book department is open on Wednesday mornings for valuations and consultations by our two expert consultants, Derek White and Adriaan van Noorden.  Please telephone prior to your visit to book an appointment.

Recent items sold at these sales include a typescript of the second version of the famous book 'The Seven Pillars of Wisdom' by T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), which sold for £28,000 and a collection of letters from Rudyard Kipling, which sold for £9,850.

Oil painting of skaters on frozen river, by F Kruseman

Sold for £29,000

Auctions on Site

We would be pleased to consider organising auctions at your own premises for large collections or businesses.  Recent auctions include the antiques, objets d'art and rare books at a country house; the dispersal of the contents of a quality Chichester hotel; and the disposal of the contents of a private school.

Please contact Mark Hewitt or Derek Bowerman for further information.

Chichester Boat Auction

We hold auctions of all small craft - dinghies, day boats, cabin craft, inflatables - together with outboard engines, trailers and boating miscellany - each April in the Chichester area.  These auctions regularly comprise around sixty craft and attract buyers from across the South of England and further afield.  We are able to offer valuations through a local consultant and advise you through the selling process.

Please contact Imogen Stewart for further information.

Surveying and Estate Agency Services

Our offices can also offer the following services:

Residential Estate Agency

Commercial Estate Agency

Agricultural

Professional Surveying Services

Details, as well as sales particulars of properties from our estate agency, can be found on our linked website  www.strideandson.co.uk