Dreweatts
Founded in 1759, Dreweatts is an auction house based in Donnington Priory in Newbury. It is currently owned by Gurr Johns and managed by George Bailey. Gurr Johns bought the firm from the Stanley Gibbons Group in 2017.
Dreweatts’ specialist auctions include: jewellery, silver, watches, clocks, silver, Asian art, European ceramics and antique furniture.
East End auction tests market for new Urban artists
23 June 2008The latest addition to the London street art calendar took place at Village Underground in Shoreditch on June 17, where Dreweatts became the first auctioneer from outside London to host a dedicated Urban Art Sale.
FA Cup medal from 1880 sells in Bristol
02 June 2008This year’s FA Cup was seen as something of a turn-up with Portsmouth and Cardiff, two teams from outside the Premier League’s top four, reaching the final. But there was a time when the now-mighty Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal were nowhere to be seen in the competition.
Einstein letter marks Bloomsbury anniversary by making £170,000
19 May 2008A HANDWRITTEN letter written by Albert Einstein in the year before he died giving his thoughts on religion drew spectacular bidding in London last week when it sold at £170,000 (plus premium) against an estimate of just £6000-8000.
Urban Art at Selfridges
19 May 2008Dreweatts have secured a preview for their forthcoming Urban Art sale at Selfridges.
Bloomsbury report £20.4m total for 2007
05 February 2008THE effect of their new salerooms in Rome and New York saw London book specialists Bloomsbury Auctions post a hammer total of £20.4m for 2007.
Dreweatt Neate to rebrand entire group as Dreweatts 1759 on January 1
18 December 2007The network of regional salerooms and offices owned by The Fine Art Auction Group is to rebrand under a single name.
Auctioneers and specialists to do their bit for Oxfam
02 April 2007Dreweatt Neate Neales in Nottingham will hold the first of a series of sales for Oxfam on April 19. Recent visitors to the charity’s website or one of its network of 750 high street shops may have noticed the launch of ‘Valued at Oxfam’.
Bloomsbury quiz champs yet again!
04 December 2006AS the football pundits say, it’s not winning the title that makes a great team, it’s winning it back-to-back. And against even stronger competition, Bloomsbury Auctions repeated last year’s feat by taking the much-coveted top prize in the annual ATG pub quiz.
Dreweatt Neate consolidate sales operation
27 November 2006Auctions to centre on Nottingham, Bristol and Newbury as others become offices
Crump’s cricket sale finds a safe pair of hands
01 October 2006In conjunction with the Nottingham-based sporting memorabilia specialists Trevor Vennett-Smith, Dreweatt Neate sold the Keith Crump Collection of Cricket Memorabilia at Donnington Priory on September 26.
£60,000 for Boarsney’s Tudor table
25 September 2006On September 18 the Dreweatt Neate team decamped to Boarsney House, a 16th century property near Robertsbridge in East Sussex to sell the property of Judith Hamilton, a collector of oak and country furniture and effects for 45 years.
Bloomsbury open Rome saleroom
19 September 2006CAPITALISING on the recent closure of Christie’s book department in Rome, Bloomsbury Auctions have opened a new saleroom in the Eternal City. It represents the first overseas venture for the Maddox Street book specialists who in recent years have expanded their interests into art, prints, collectables, coins and medals.
Online platforms go head-to-head
12 April 2006Dreweatt Neate compared two different online bidding platforms side by side at two sales last week.
Telescope tops internet purchases at first Live Bidding auction
20 March 2006LIVE bidding from ATG's online service the-saleroom.com got off to a smooth start on March 15 at Donnington Priory.
Bloomsbury open Contemporary art department
20 March 2006Bloomsbury Auctions are opening a Contemporary art department to compete for a share of London's burgeoning market.
Live audio feed to change the face of online bidding
07 March 2006On March 15 Dreweatt Neate are pioneering a live auction online with a difference at their Donnington Priory salerooms near Newbury.
Daniel waves his wand at Bloomsbury
06 March 2006He’s used to wrestling with evil wizard Lord Voldemort, but for Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe there’s more magic in owning a family tree hand-written by J.K. Rowling.
Trade take Droit de Suite on the chin in the provinces
06 March 2006DROIT de Suite, the much-dreaded Artist’s Resale Right, faced an early test at a Godalming picture sale last week, and slipped into the world of UK provincial auctions with barely a murmur.
Greuze portraits spring £900,000 surprise for Dreweatt Neate
06 February 2006Establishing a new landmark for a picture lot sold at auction outside London, two portraits by Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) took £900,000 at Dreweatt Neate’s Donnington Priory salerooms last week.
Conservative taste – £30,000
23 January 2006The tripod table is among the selection of Early Mahogany furniture that contributes to the ACC Antique Furniture Price Index. The sector recorded a 6% fall in 2005 – with tripod tables of routine quality dropping in price – but better examples of any form will buck the general trend.
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