SYNOPSIS MAGAZINE

Jan 30, 2023

Market Drivers: Antiques Are Green

A greater public awareness about the impact of humans on the natural world has lead to an increased environmental consciousness and,...

Jan 21, 2023

From Our Director: Stan Laurel Career Connection

Lot #004 in our Antiques & Estates auction is this limited edition set of Laurel and Hardy bookends from Royal Doulton. As I was...

Jan 16, 2023

Unexpected Symbols

Recently consigned for our Antiques & Estates auction is this piece of 'trench art' - a WWI Australian 'Souvenir of the Somme' brass...

Dec 3, 2022

Bert Oldfield's 1934 Ashes Ashtray

The Ashes and ashtrays - it’s got to have been a match made in pun heaven. That might be your first thought too when you see this...

Nov 12, 2022

'Antiques Road Trip' 2022

In late October and early November 2022 our director and auctioneer Hannah Clayton Atkin took an 'Antiques Road Trip' to the UK, visiting...

Sep 21, 2022

Finalist: Local Business Awards 2022

Swan Deverell Auctioneers is delighted to be a finalist in the Central Coast Local Business Awards. We're very proud to be part of the...

Aug 27, 2022

Rayner Hoff, Nereida and Vitalism

Artist George Rayner Hoff (1894 - 1937) was a believer in vitalism, the idea that living things are not merely biological mechanics but...

Aug 3, 2022

Crown of St Stephen Brooch

This wonderful vintage costume brooch depicts the Crown of St Stephen, also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary. The Holy Crown of Hungary...

Jul 23, 2022

The Crowle Collection

A number of our upcoming auctions include pieces from the collection of William (1880 - 1948) and Lorna Crowle (1898 - 1985). William...

Jun 26, 2022

Coasties Card #supportlocal

Swan Deverell have joined up to the Coasties Card initiative from the team behind the successful Coasties Magazine. For a small annual...

Jun 14, 2022

Auction Connections: Lost Historic Houses

As well as her antiques background, our director and auctioneer Hannah Clayton Atkin was previously the Development Manager of the...

May 23, 2022

A First Edition Charles Dickens Novel Graces Australian Auction

Thank you to Richard Brewster for featuring our upcoming Director's Selection in the Australian Auction Review. Auctioneer Hannah Clayton...

May 7, 2022

Gillie and Marc: A Piece of a Love Story

Wouldn’t you like a little piece of a love story in your home? Gillie and Marc’s artworks tell two love stories: one of their love for...

Apr 15, 2022

The Magic of Majolica

What is a table centrepiece designed to be if not something to be remarked upon? Nothing will start your dinner party conversation off...

Jan 31, 2022

Stop Hoarding, Reclaim Your Space and Make Money at Auction

We’ve all been there. We’ve gotten in our own way, and now we feel stuck. It’s like the hoarding monster has taken up permanent residence...

Jan 15, 2022

Why the Art Market Is A Great Investment in 2022

The Australian art auction market has ended 2021 on an unexpected high. Despite a slow start to the year, with the pandemic locking down...

Dec 1, 2021

Downsizing: An Exhibition of Your Life

Caroline Hartley, former Sotheby’s porcelain specialist, captured it perfectly when she compared downsizing possessions to ‘staging an...

Nov 24, 2021

The Market for Chinese Art and Antiques Reaped $5.7 Billion Last Year

Artnet have released the Global Chinese Art Auction Market Report for 2020. As reported by Senior Market Editor Eileen Kinsella, it...

Nov 20, 2021

Portrait: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Born in Paris in 1755, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was the daughter of Jeanne (née Maissin), a hairdresser, and portraitist Louis...

Nov 1, 2021

Royal Crown Derby - A Factory History

With production beginning ‘some time before 1750’ (Royal Crown Derby, 2016), Royal Crown Derby is one of the oldest remaining porcelain...