Jewellery & Watches Our most successful sales of all in 2025, when we were especially delighted to have secured £66,650 for six watches from the personal collection of the king of talk shows, the late Sir Michael Parkinson. Paintings & Prints Having once sold a group of damaged paintings by Francis Bacon for over £1 million, Ewbank’s are accustomed to handling the exotic, unusual and sublime when it comes to fine art. Recent successes have included Portrait of June Gibson, an oil on canvas by Ben Enwonu, the most influential African artist of the 20th century, which sold for £111,800 in June 2025. Interiors & Modern Design From modern classics of Scandinavian Furniture to Studio Glass and Ceramics, our auctions also capture the best of Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, as well as Post-War design. From Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson and Alvar Aalto to Lalique and William De Morgan, the variety and richness of design is stunning. A classic Charles and Ray Eames Lounge chair and ottoman made £4,160 in our most recent auction. Silver From Georgian flatware to the Post-War designs of Gerald Benney and Stuart Devlin, silver sales often produce rarities that surprise and delight both buyers and sellers. Take, for instance, The Dixon Bowl, a mounted silver Monteith presented as a gift by James Willis Dixon, Master of the Worshipful Company of Founders of the City of London, 1899-1900. It sold for £7,150 in December 2025. Rare Books & Maps We hold four dedicated Books & Maps auctions a year, specialising in rare and antiquarian books, manuscripts, signed letters from renowned literary and historical figures, and vintage maps dating back to the 16th to 18th centuries. The geographical focus often extends to Surrey and its surrounding areas, creating a distinctive appeal for those interested in regional historical treasures. We’ve unearthed literary treasures from the 19th century, such as the first edition of James Joyce’s Ulysses published in 1922, and Ian Fleming’s inaugural edition of Casino Royale from 1953. Additionally, antique gems have graced our auctions, including a 1780 edition of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote and a manuscript translated and produced by the esteemed Italian printer Aldus Manutius in 1503. Clocks & Barometers Our quarterly fine auctions attract collectors worldwide and regularly feature exquisite clocks like the Richard Glynne of London, c.1720 clock that sold for at £26,000 hammer. Among the most sought-after items at auction are antique English clocks and rare clocks, renowned for their intricate craftsmanship and historical significance. These timepieces, including grand longcase clocks, sophisticated mantle clocks, and pioneering marine chronometers, represent the
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