Barbers

Founded in 1920 by John Barber, Barbers Auctioneers was acquired by Keith Mansfield in 1965 and still functions as a family-run business.

Barbers hosts offices and auction rooms on the outskirts of Woking, their location since 1985. It hosts auctions every five to six weeks of antiques including ephemera, grand pianos, jewelry, textiles, period furniture, fine art, and collectibles.

In 2012, Barbers set a house record when it sold a prototype George IV silver serving dish made by silversmith John Bridge and designed by John Flaxman for $182,850 (£115,000).