COVID-19 NOTICE

Please visit our website regularly for COVID-19 updates, as we will post the most up-to-date information about our services here.

Since 12th April 2021, we are delighted to say that our salerooms have now re-opened. However, please remember to follow the COVID-19 rules.

We are grateful to everyone for their patience and understanding at this difficult time.

Our team of specialists are pleased to still offer our full range of professional services including Valuations for Probate and Insurance. They can be contacted by email, telephone, or in person (within a Covid secure manner).

All enquiries, please contact (01392) 413100 or email enquiries@bhandl.co.uk.

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Fine Art Auction Review

Rachel Littlewood writes about the April 2021 three day Fine Art Auction, which exceeded all expectations, showing the strength of the fine art market post-lockdown.

	Daniel Goddard (Head of Pictures) previews the upcoming 20th Century and Contemporary Art Auction being held in Exeter and Online on Tuesday, 25th May 2021 with in person viewing of the tremendous array of 20th Century and Contemporary Art on offer, including paintings, furniture, glass, jewellery and ceramics amongst other forms.
	Georg Jensen jewellery often crops up in 20th Century and Contemporary Jewellery auctions with pieces by such designers as Arno Malinowski, Bent Gabrielsen, Henning Koppel and Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube frequently being seen.
	Brian Goodison-Blanks previews the Two Day Sporting and Collectors Sale, which is being held at our salerooms in Exeter as well as being offered through two online bidding platforms. The sale has several large single-owner collections on offer as well as a wide variety of other interesting artefacts. (1930-2012), an artist born in Manchester, who moved to St Ives in the 1950s.
	Daniel Goddard writes about Michael Snow (1930-2012), an artist born in Manchester, who moved to St Ives in the 1950s.
	Nic Saintey provides a brief history of a Scottish Pottery with a strong Devon connection.
	The next Contemporary and 20th Century Art Auction at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewoods offers major pieces by Mary Fedden and Terry Frost, amongst others. The sale includes jewellery by Georg Jensen as well as glass and pottery, some by Val Barry.
	The first Fine Sale since the lockdown proved to be very healthy with strong results in all sections. The large sale, with over 1,000 sold lots totalling £410,000, achieved an 83% selling rate and bodes well for future sales as we emerge into the new normality.

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