Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HEARTFELT THANK YOU

When we look back on the year we’ve had, with so many ups and downs and changes in guidance, it’s amazing to think that it was a good time to start a new venture. But start afresh we did, and with new energy and leadership we have achieved impressive results. Highlights are many and include the massive blue and white ‘dragon’ charger made for the Palace of Gathered Elegance, selling for £23,400 in May; in June, we had the pleasure of handling The Ronald Hazell Collection, totalling near £180,000. A sparkling French bracelet stole the show in July selling for £16,250, with a rare linden wood Blackforest stick stand reaching £10,660.

Our inaugural Classic Car auction created a buzz in Frome with a fabulous marquee viewing, a Ferrari Testarossa topped the list selling at £86,500. But the best was yet to come with November’s Fine Asian Art auction delivering the year’s top lot: an impressive huanghuali six post canopy bed hammered down at a staggering £182,000.

We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you to the long standing clients of Dore & Rees who have put their faith in our new ways of selling and running auctions. Thank you to new clients trying us for the first time, who we hope to get to know better in 2022. Thank you to our suppliers and shippers who have adapted and been creative in meeting our requests during challenging times. Thank you to the Dore & Rees team members who have taken the journey of change and growth in their stride and delivered an array of new auctions to Frome. Thank you all.

We have an exciting calendar of auctions planned for 2022, subscribe to our newsletter to receive a sneak preview in the New Year.

Lee Young
Managing Director

A Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Pattern 57 Salad Serving Set, INTERIORS, 15 December 2021