July
We are delighted to present the Summer edition of the popular Fine & Classic Sale which begins with an exciting section of selected silver and novelty plate, a good range of Asian Art, British ceramics including Moorcroft, a private collection of clocks, chronometers and scientific instruments from a Cheshire farmhouse, decorative bronzes, fine watercolours and attractive oils with artists including Stanhope Alexander Forbes R.A. and William Mellor, a varied offering of Country House-style furniture and furnishings, diverse collectors' items including an important Polar Medal group, a fine French cello and much more.
June
The Fine Wines offered in the Sale have been stored in exceptional cellars throughout their lives to date and have been laid down as 'en primeur' and unmoved since original purchase directly through agents from the Chateaux and Domaines. Wines are mature and in excellent condition with fill levels exceptionally high throughout the Sale
Included in this Sale are a very fine selection of very good to excellent 'boxed' (OWC - Original Wooden Case) Clarets including Classed Growths and very carefully selected Cru Bourgeois wine - all OWC's have been opened and contents checked.
Also, there are some Fine Red Burgundy and Red Rhône from exceptional Growers.
There is a small range of aged and mature White Burgundy from some of the finest and renowned growers. The vendor of these wines entrusted us to open a few bottles to check and taste. These wines show exceptional character with complexity, style, great length and finesse. They show a more youthful character than their age and maturity suggest. Wines from Comte Lafon, Domaine Leflaive, Vincent Dancer, Marc Morey and Jean Noel Gagnard were outstanding but do not overlook the other growers here.
There are some Fine Vintage Ports not to be missed.
Enquiries for this sale, please contact auctions@wilson55.com
Hin - High in Neck (less than1 cm ullage)
I/n - In Neck (level of wine remains well in the neck of bottle)
Cms. Where Burgundy shaped bottles are concerned fill/ullage levels are referred in cms. With levels up to 7cms. tolerable but the lower (in cms.) will relate to more reliable condition.
Vts - Very Top Shoulder (a small but definable margin between b/n and t/s)
T/s - Definable as "Top Shoulder"
U/s - Upper Shoulder
Mus - Mid Upper Shoulder
M/s - Mid Shoulder
Mls - Mid Lower Shoulder
L/s - Low Shoulder
We are pleased to offer an exceptional sale of fine wines and spirits, also to include a fine collection of some exceptional and rare Islay Malt Whiskies from Ardbeg “Ardbeg is unquestionably the greatest Distillery found on Earth - if perfection on the palate exists – this is it” - Jim Murray ‘The Whisky Bible’
Wilson55 are pleased to present the next of our John Thompson Studio Collection auctions, featuring works acquired directly from the estate of John Thompson (British 1924-2011) - an artist often featured and admired in our ever-popular Northern Art Sales. While he is best known for his 'Group Series' paintings, the opportunity to present his studio collection together like this goes to highlight the further range of subjects that inspired him and, most excitingly, these works are all being offered with no reserve.
Full Catalogue Now Online
Wilson55 Auctioneers is delighted to present its second Specialist Northern Art Sale of 2026, showcasing an outstanding collection of works by some of the North’s most respected and celebrated artists.
This follows a record-breaking sale in March, where exceptional prices were achieved. The upcoming June auction features original works by Theodore Major, Donald McIntyre, Geoffrey Key, Arthur Delaney, Trevor Grimshaw, Peter Stanaway, Liam Spencer, William Turner, Reg Gardner, James Lawrence Isherwood, Harry Rutherford, and other notable figures who have helped define Northern British art.
For those considering consigning, our Art Department offers complimentary auction valuations and expert guidance on placing your Northern Art in our forthcoming market-leading sales. For enquiries, please contact stephen.sparrow@wilson55.com or anna.lambert@wilson55.com.
Wilson55 Auctioneers is pleased to present its second Fine Jewellery & Watches Sale of 2026, bringing together an exceptional selection of jewellery and watches to include luxury timepieces by leading makers such as Rolex, Cartier, Omega and Breitling, together with fine jewellery to include designer, vintage single items and collections.
For those considering consigning, our Jewellery & Watch Department offers complimentary auction valuations and expert guidance on placing your items into our forthcoming market-leading sales. For enquiries, please contact: auctions@wilson55.com
*This is an online-only auction, which includes telephone and absentee bids. There is no audience in the room.*
May
Wilson55 are pleased to present the next of our John Thompson Studio Collection auctions, featuring works acquired directly from the estate of John Thompson (British 1924-2011) - an artist often featured and admired in our ever-popular Northern Art Sales. While he is best known for his 'Group Series' paintings, the opportunity to present his studio collection together like this goes to highlight the further range of subjects that inspired him and, most excitingly, these works are all being offered with no reserve.
Full Catalogue Now Online
We are delighted to present the Spring edition of the popular Modern Art & Design Sale which features a superb selection of glass, ceramics, metalware, silver, paintings and multiples, furniture and lighting.
Highlights include a single owner collection of Whitefriars "Textured" glass by Geoffrey Baxter, a "Clutha" vase designed by Dr. Christopher Dresser, an impressive Della Robbia pottery vase by Cassandra Annie Walker, a single owner collection of Moorcroft, original oils by Ivon Hitchens, John Shelley and Cecil Rochefort D'Oyly-John, signed multiples by Mr. Brainwash and Shepard Fairey, a 'statement-piece' pair of Art Deco style armchairs, three sets of "Scandia" chairs by Hans Brattrud, an early "PH5" pendant light by Poul Henningsen, a "Long Chair" designed by Marcel Breuer, Ercol, G-Plan, and much more.
Join us for the viewing days before the live-online auction beginning 11:00AM Thursday 21st May.
If you have studio or Scandinavian glass, Arts & Crafts metalwares, Art Deco bronzes or sculpture, studio ceramics or art pottery, mid-century or other design furniture, Italian or retro lighting, vintage advertising, Montblanc or other fine pens, original art or multiples, or any other aspect of design from the 20th-21st century which you wish to sell to the world get in touch with our specialists:
April
SALE FULLY ONLINE.
75% of the sale to be sold without reserve.
Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th April at 11am Daily.
Firearms, Shotguns, Airguns, Arms & Militaria Auction.
*This is an online-only auction, which includes telephone and absentee bids. There is no audience in the room. Please be sure to register online well in advance to prevent any delays or complications.*
Wilson55 are pleased to present the next of our John Thompson Studio Collection auctions, featuring works acquired directly from the estate of John Thompson (British 1924-2011) - an artist often featured and admired in our ever-popular Northern Art Sales. While he is best known for his 'Group Series' paintings, the opportunity to present his studio collection together like this goes to highlight the further range of subjects that inspired him and, most excitingly, these works are all being offered with no reserve.
Full Catalogue Now Online
This sale features a stunning selection of high-grade gold and silver coins and specimen coin sets from Charles II to Elizabeth II to include a fabulous selection of Maundy coinage and a rare George III (1760-1820), Countermarked issues, DERBYSHIRE, Cromford, a Mexico, Charles IIII, 8 Reales coin. Medals and medallions are well represented with several good collections of high-grade 19th and early 20th century high-grade examples.
For any information about this sale please contact Stephen Sparrow via stephen.sparrow@wilson55.com.
*This is an online-only auction, which includes telephone and absentee bids. There is no audience in the room. Please be sure to register online well in advance to prevent any delays or complications.*
We are very excited to present the Spring edition of the popular Fine & Classic Sale. This auction begins with a fabulous section of silver and objects of vertu before ceramics, glass and sculpture including an impressive set of Grand Tour plaster cameos. Oils and watercolours are featured with some particularly fine wildlife studies by Edwin Penny and Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe alongside a romantic sunset seascape by William Anslow Thornley and a pair of landscapes by auction favourite William Mellor. The furniture section comprises the core of a fresh to market Cheshire farmhouse contents with attractive and useful Georgian furniture a strong feature followed by selected lighting, intriguing collector's items and part one of a single-owner collection of Dinky Toys with much more to discover besides.
Enjoy browsing the online catalogue, feel free to send in a condition report request or join us for the viewing days (dates and times below) before the live online auction starting at 11:00 Thursday 9th April.
If you have silver, ceramics, glass, bronzes, watercolours, oil paintings, maps, furniture, furnishings, lighting, books, items of historical significance or any other item which you would like to be valued for the Summer edition of the Fine & Classic Sale please get in touch and we will be happy to advise.
An exceptional "across the board" collection of Fine and Rare Wines and Spirits with some remarkable bargains and quality items that are in very good condition" and a few rare and exceptional individual Lots.
March
Wilson55 Auctioneers is pleased to present its first Fine Jewellery & Watches Sale of 2026, bringing together an exceptional selection of jewellery and watches to include luxury timepieces by leading makers such as Rolex, Cartier, Omega and Breitling, together with fine jewellery to include designer, vintage single items and collections.
For enquiries, please contact our specialists at auctions@wilson55.com
*This is an online-only auction, which includes telephone and absentee bids. There is no audience in the room. Please be sure to register online well in advance to prevent any delays or complications.*
Wilson55 is proud to present the first of our John Thompson Studio Collection auctions, featuring works acquired directly from the estate of John Thompson (British 1924-2011) - an artist often featured and admired in our ever-popular Northern Art Sales. While he is best known for his 'Group Series' paintings, the opportunity to present his studio collection together like this goes to highlight the further range of subjects that also inspired him and, most excitingly, these works are all being offered with no reserve.
Wilson55 Auctioneers is pleased to present its first Specialist Northern Art Sale of 2026, bringing together an exceptional selection of works by many of the North’s most respected and celebrated artists.
The sale features pieces by L.S. Lowry, alongside works by Harold Riley, Geoffrey Key, Arthur Delaney, Maurice Wade, Peter Stanaway, Liam Spencer, William Turner, Reg Gardner, James Lawrence Isherwood, Stuart Walton, Roger Hampson and other significant figures who have shaped Northern British art.
We are particularly proud to offer works from the collection of Professor W.J. Orville Thomas, including the remarkable and seemingly unique L.S. Lowry drawing “A Harassed Mother.” Won in a 1971 raffle, this fascinating piece has since revealed important insights into Lowry’s work and the wider Salford art community of the time, adding unique art historical importance to its appeal.
For those considering consigning, our Art Department offers complimentary auction valuations and expert advice on placing your Northern Art in one of our forthcoming market-leading auctions.
For enquiries, please contact: Stephen Sparrow (stephen.sparrow@wilson55.com) or Anna Lambert (anna.lambert@wilson55.com)
*This is an online-only auction, which includes telephone and absentee bids. There is no audience in the room. Please be sure to register online well in advance to prevent any delays or complications.*
February
Wilson55 is proud to present the first of our John Thompson Studio Collection auctions, featuring works acquired directly from the estate of John Thompson (British 1924-2011) - an artist often featured and admired in our ever-popular Northern Art Sales. While he is best known for his 'Group Series' paintings, the opportunity to present his studio collection together like this goes to highlight the further range of subjects that also inspired him and, most excitingly, these works are all being offered with no reserve.
We are delighted to present the Spring edition of the Modern Art & Design Sale which showcases an exciting selection of mid‑century and Scandinavian furniture including an impressive dining table and chairs from the Workshop of Robert "Mouseman" Thompson and a striking Danish ‘Executive’ desk by Jørgen Clausen for Brande Møbelfabrik alongside an extensive selection of studio and Scandinavian glass, ceramics and studio pottery, silver by the likes of Omar Ramsden and Tappio Wirkkala, and jewellery from Georg Jensen Ltd.
The auction also offers a curated collection of paintings, drawings, photographs and prints by distinguished artists such as Nicholas Ferenczy, Reg Cartwright, Sir Grayson Perry, and Gill Watkiss, as well as a single-owner collection of automobilia featuring sought‑after RAC, Dunlop, Alfa Romeo and Castrol enamel signs, Montblanc pens and much more besides.
Browse the catalogue and leave your bids online or join us for the viewing days and meet the specialists to inspect and discuss your favourite lots before the auction at 11:00 Thursday 19th February with live bidding (no surcharge) and livestream available via our Wilson Live bidding platform.
*This is an online-only auction, which includes telephone and absentee bids. There is no audience in the room. Please be sure to register online well in advance to prevent any delays or complications.*
If you have studio or Scandinavian glass, Arts & Crafts metalwares, Art Deco bronzes or sculpture, studio ceramics or art pottery, mid-century or other design furniture, Italian or retro lighting, vintage advertising, Montblanc or other fine pens, original art or multiples, or any other aspect of design from the 20th-21st century which you wish to sell to the world get in touch with our specialists:
January
SALE CATALOGUE FULLY ONLINE.
300 lots added on the 22nd December.
WEDNESDAY 28th and Thursday 29th January at 11am Daily.
Firearms, Shotguns, Airguns, Arms & Militaria Auction.
Wilson55 are delighted to welcome you into 2026 with a fantastic auction which features a strong selection of silver, fabulous clocks including two impressive examples by the renowned Vulliamy of London, wonderful artworks with Dame Laura Knight featured among an impressive range of artists, a wide selection of furniture and furnishings perfect for an interior refresh, two working Polyphons including a rare "Mikado" example, two 'Heroic Age of Polar Exploration' lots linked directly to Sir Ernest Shackleton and Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, a dog kennel modelled after that designed for Marie Antoinette and much more so browse the catalogue and leave your bids or join us for the viewing days before the live online auction on Thursday 8th January at 11:00.