Dreweatts auction house was established in 1759 and is one of the foremost auction houses in the UK.  It comprises 22 specialist departments ranging from Fine Art (Old Master Paintings, British & European Pictures, Modern & Contemporary art), Jewellery and Watches, Silver, Wine, Books and Manuscripts, British & European Ceramics & Glass, Modern Design & Decorative Art, Ephemera, Furniture, House Sales & Collections, Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments, Asian Ceramics and Works of Art. It holds regular specialist sales from a highly qualified expert team, totalling more than 70 sales per year including curated Interiors sales, single owner collections and house sales.

Western Manuscripts & Miniatures, Islamic & Near Eastern Books and Manuscripts as well as Rare Books, Single Owner Book Collections and Libraries are offered under our sister company, Forum Auctions (now incorporating Bloomsbury Auctions) with auctions taking place in Battersea, London.

Dreweatts is a member of the Gurr Johns group of international art advisory businesses. Its’ main saleroom is Donnington Priory in Newbury, Berkshire. It has a London showroom on Pall Mall, St James’s and caters to a global clientele.

As well as auctions, the company offers valuation services for private individuals, lawyers, executors, family offices and fiduciary agents to provide the necessary advice to assist with probate and estate management and market valuations, for possible sale. Dreweatts valuation services include free online auction valuations, virtual valuations, home visits and valuation days at our salerooms, where clients can receive advice on buying and selling from Dreweatts market-leading specialists.