John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers

Founded in the South of England in 1980, John Nicholson’s Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers is situated in Haslemere, Surrey, and caters to an international body of collectors and enthusiasts. John Nicholson’s Auctioneers has partnered with Invaluable.com for 467 auctions, to date.

Specializing in paintings and ceramics, jewelry and glass, books and vintage collectibles, coins and medals, Chinese and Asian art, sculptures and furniture, and more, John Nicholson’s Auctioneers is sure to satisfy the palate of even the most eclectic of collectors.

John Nicholson’s Auctioneers set the UK record price for an item auctioned outside of London, for Francis Hayman’s portrait of the Samuel Richardson family, which fetched £540,000. Other notable, recent sales include a nineteenth century French automation clock, for £10,000; an Oriental vase for £18,000 (eighteen times its high estimate); a miniature Tibetan Buddha, for £25,000 (again well above its estimate); a pair of rare Huanghuali standing cabinets, for £26,000 (£11,000 above the high estimate); and a Chinese carved libation cup of the Kangxi Dynasty, for £130,000 (over ten times its low estimate).

Services & Staff

John Nicholson’s Auctioneers offers the expertise of its team of specialists in the valuation of your items for auction. For large pieces or estates, you may contact their offices to schedule an appraisal at your property. Portable items may be brought to John Nicholson’s Auctioneers for an onsite verbal valuation, at no cost. Email submissions are also accepted, and detailed photographs and descriptions are requested for each item.