curious and collectable

from ancient artefacts to curious collections…

Collecting is part of the human condition and our propensity for accumulation is as old as time itself. The sophisticated nature of that trait has changed through history and has absorbed some of the greatest minds because the very nature of collecting has also advanced all aspects of science and philosophy through the ages. It is our inherent obsession with mortality, art, literature, religion and psychology that has driven man to some of his greatest creations and the 'Curious and Collectable' auction caters for that aspect of our psyche. Be it the mechanical, the musical, the cult of personality, ethnographic or even the macabre, there is something here to pique the curiosity of the collector in all of us.

curious and collectable

including The Lord Lew Grade Collection
offered for sale without reserve

19 july 2023

View results

The personal effects of Lew Grade’s private office with his desk, various industry awards and ephemera, Dunhill humidor and a box of his favourite Montecristo No.2 cigars

Learn more

Request auction estimate

We offer free auction estimates by email or by appointment. We will review your items and provide you with an indication of the guide value at which Dore & Rees believe the item would be offered for sale.

Please send us an email with good quality photographs, dimensions, history, provenance and known background. Alternatively, do give us a call to discuss your item.

Contact Us

consultanT Specialist

MARC ALLUM

Marc has been a specialist on the BBC Antiques Roadshow for 23 years. His eclectic and broad knowledge stems from an inherent and exacting interest across a wide spectrum of the art and antiques business. With over thirty years’ experience, his areas of expertise range from pre-history to modern design.

His early career was forged as Director of Rosebery’s auctioneers in London but in latter years has worked closely as a consultant with his Roadshow colleague Lee Young and is pleased to be on board helping to develop the Dore & Rees brand. Marc has appeared on numerous other television and radio shows over the years, writes regularly for mainstream magazines and is an author with several books to his name. As an Arts Society registered lecturer, he also talks frequently to groups around the world.

Marc is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and an ambassador for the Association of Heritage Engineers.

curious and collectable

from ancient artefacts to curious collections…