Humberts Limited (incorporating Tayler & Fletcher)

Biography

Fine Art

Humberts provides a comprehensive auctioneering and valuation service specialising in antiques, fine art and collectables. The company also offers appraisals for the purposes of inheritance tax (probate), insurance and family division.

Fine Art Auctions

Humberts holds a number of fully comprehensive catalogued auction sales every year. Known for their professional displays and the expertise of their staff, the auctions attract clients from all over the world.

The fine art team undertakes free home visits to discuss the suitability of items for auction. The team’s knowledge of the current market and trends ensures that realistic estimates of prices likely to be achieved at auction are always given.

The company will arrange collection, storage and delivery of items to the sale room. All Humberts’ sales benefit from high profile promotion both in the UK and internationally. Illustrated catalogues are also prepared prior to the auction and distributed to its client list.

Fine Art Auctions Cotswold Auctions

Centrally located in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, the Humberts auctions are led by Martin Lambert who trained at Sotheby’s and Charles Arkell, who together have over fifty years experience in the fine art world.

Fifteen catalogued auction sales of antiques, objets d’art and collectables are held every year with over 10,000 lots offered for sale. These are promoted locally, nationally and internationally, attracting clients from all over the world.

The team in the Cotswolds is able to offer a complete service to clients considering selling at auction, from initial advice and valuations through to transportation of goods to the sale room and storage if necessary.

As well as auctions, the team provides professional valuations for inheritance tax (probate), insurance and family division.

Fine Art Valuation

Humberts provides a service which addresses the specific and differing needs of people requiring professional advice on probate and insurance valuations.

Probate specialists are able to offer immediate removal and secure storage of valuable items thereby preventing the possibility of theft. They can also provide swift identification and valuation of bequests and gifts within 48 hours, distributing them to beneficiaries if required. Sale by auction of suitable items and complete house clearance is readily available where necessary.

The recent increase in targeted theft of fine art and antiques has led to heightened awareness of the need for adequate insurance. Humberts also has a team of experts who are dedicated to providing accurate inventories backed up by photographic evidence for the purpose of contents insurance.