FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER AT 9:30AM WINTER INTERIORS EXCEPTIONAL COOK ISLANDS AKATARA (SPEAR CLUBS), ESTIMATE: £10,000 - £15,000 EACH View catalogue
WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER SILVER, WATCHES & JEWELLERY AN IMPRESSIVE 9CT YELLOW GOLD TROPHY CUP, LONDON 1960, SOLD: £26,000 View results
WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER SILVER, WATCHES & JEWELLERY View results
SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER CLASSIC CARS THE WINTER AUCTION AT FIVE ZEROS, BRADFORD ON AVON 1985 PORSCHE 911 3.2 CARRERA SPORT CABRIOLET, SOLD: £38,080 View results
MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER FINE ASIAN ART A FINELY MOLDED CHRYSANTHEMUM-SHAPED DING DISH, SONG/YUAN DYNASTY, SOLD: £130,000 View results
MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER FINE ASIAN ART A GREY SCHIST BUST OF BUDDHA, GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY PROVENANCE: From the Collection of J. W. Allen Esquire SOLD: £26,000 View catalogue
MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER FINE ASIAN ART A SMALL RARE CLAIR-DE-LUNE GLAZE WATER POT, TAIBO ZUN, YONGZHENG SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of Richard Marchant and thence by descent SOLD: £91,000 View results
TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER THE EVA & AUBREY SWEET COLLECTION PART II - JAPANESE WORKS OF ART A WHITE GLOVE AUCTION AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER MINIATURE CABINET (KODANSU) MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY, SOLD: £23,400 View results
TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER THE ALAN BOSTOCK COLLECTION - PART II JAPANESE CLOISONNE AND WORKS OF ART A FINE AND RARE JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMELS VASE ATTRIBUTED TO NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI (1845-1927), SOLD: £22,100 View results
TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER THE MIKE NOEL COLLECTION JAPANESE SWORDS AND ACCESSORIES View results
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
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WINTER INTERIORS
FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER
9.30amViewing
Tuesday 2 December 10:00am - 4:00pm
Wednesday 3 December 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Two of the most sought-after types of Polynesian artefacts in the world of collecting come to auction at Dore & Rees. These long stone-carved 19th century ‘spear clubs’ known as ‘akatara’ are of a very distinct design and come from the Cook Islands and even the story behind this is interesting - they had been rescued from a friend’s garden in the 1970s, where they had been used to support beans!
Dore & Rees is thrilled to be sponsoring a groundbreaking collaboration between Jingdezhen Ceramics University and the University of Staffordshire who this weekend launched the Legacy & Continuity - Willow Pattern Ceramics and Stories of ‘Other’ exhibition at Spode Museum, running until 29 March 2026.
We had tears and laughter in the house in July as writer John Harris chatted about music, autism and 'Maybe I'm Amazed' with Marc Allum for Frome Festival, 10 July 2025.
John discussed the challenges and joys of raising an autistic child, how at 3 years old his son James was possibly the world's youngest Mott the Hoople fan and just what was it like the day Paul McCartney came to town.
DEPARTMENTS
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ASIAN ART
Under the direction of Lee Young, our specialist Asian Art department will hold two dedicated sales per year offering artworks crafted in key design periods from China, Japan and South East Asia.
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INTERIORS
We are well known for our eclectic Wednesday sales catering for a broad range of tastes and budgets. The new team at Dore & Rees has be developed this signature format, offering high calibre private collections within Curated Interiors auctions.
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MOTORING
Led by Nick Wells, Classic Car and Automobilia auctions are now a regular fixture in the annual schedule, featuring all major motoring marques and historic items of interest
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JEWELLERY
Jewellery from celebrated makers will feature regularly in our auctions throughout the year. Expect to see exquisite design to wear and collect, alongside a calendar of specialist valuation days.
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SILVER
Curated selections of pieces representing makers across continents and centuries are expertly researched by Duncan Campbell and offered within biannual Fine Silver auctions.
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PICTURES
From early Renaissance to Contemporary, works embodying the major eras and styles in art history regularly grace the saleroom. Demure period portraits to abstract expressionism, English landscapes to contemporary prints and photography, all examples of flat art are represented.
Join us at Asia House in London on 3 November for a talk with Jeff Smith and Duncan Gates from Antique Conservation Ltd. sharing insights from the world of conserving and restoring historical ceramic artefacts.
"Ceramics tell stories not just through their painted surfaces but also through their breaks, cracks and repairs." Jeff & Duncan
Join us at Asia House in London on 3 November for a talk with Rosemary Bandini sharing highlights from the forthcoming auction The Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection Part II, to be auctioned on 11 November.
The collection features rare and exquisite examples of Japanese lacquer and works of art, from tiny netsuke to elaborate writing boxes.
Join well known faces from the BBC Antiques Roadshow Susan Rumfitt and Richard Price at Dore & Rees’s forthcoming Valuation Days for Jewellery and Watches, to be held on 1 & 2 July at Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms in Frome
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