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L.S. Lowry paintings among biggest art auction in Nantwich for years

L.S. Lowry paintings among biggest art auction in Nantwich for years

Nantwich auctioneers Peter Wilson are to stage one of the biggest auctions of works by Northern artists for many years. More than 200 works by famous artists like L.S. Lowry, Geoffrey Key, William Turner, Arthur Delaney, Donald McIntyre and Alan Lowndes will be sold on Thursday May 1.

April 25, 2014
Nantwich Museum Trust welcomes in new chairman Nick Dyer

Nantwich Museum Trust welcomes in new chairman Nick Dyer

Nantwich Museum Trust has welcomed a new chairman to the organisation. Nick Dyer, 65, from Willaston, takes over the reins of the Pillory Street venue from outgoing chair Robert Stones.

March 21, 2014
Rare Lucie Rie vase could fetch £1,500 at Nantwich auction

Rare Lucie Rie vase could fetch £1,500 at Nantwich auction

A Lucie Rie vase bought from the famed studio potter over tea and cake, could sell for up to £1,500 in a Nantwich auction. The vase is one of many items due under the hammer at Peter Wilson auctioneers on Market Street.

February 14, 2014
William Turner paintings net £34,000 at Nantwich auction

William Turner paintings net £34,000 at Nantwich auction

Paintings by industrial painter William Turner stole the show in a sale at Nantwich fine art and antiques auctioneers Peter Wilson. Five of the Manchester artist’s unique works sold for a total of £34,100 at the Market Street auction house.

January 2, 2014
Violinist Helen Cookson’s instrument to sell for £8,000 in Nantwich

Violinist Helen Cookson’s instrument to sell for £8,000 in Nantwich

The violin and bow of tragic musician Helen Cookson are expected to sell for £8,000 at a Nantwich auction. Cookson, who played for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, died of cancer aged just 36.

November 26, 2013
Second World War hero’s possessions under auction in Nantwich

Second World War hero’s possessions under auction in Nantwich

Antiques and personal mementos of one of the great unsung heroes of the Second World War are to be sold at a Nantwich auction. Possessions of Cheshire-born General Sir Miles Dempsey will be go under the hammer at art and antiques auctioneers Peter Wilson.

November 20, 2013
Rare lamprey fish could reel in £8,000 at Nantwich auction

Rare lamprey fish could reel in £8,000 at Nantwich auction

A pair of lamprey fish caught by a South Cheshire angler 90 years ago, could be sold for up to £8,000 at a Nantwich auction. The rare stuffed fish (pictured) are already attracting international interest before the Peter Wilson sale later this month.

November 11, 2013
Rare War of Independence medal to fetch £10,000 at Nantwich auction

Rare War of Independence medal to fetch £10,000 at Nantwich auction

A medal awarded to a Royal Navy hero from the second War of Independence in 1812, is to go on sale at a Nantwich auction. The medal is expected to fetch around £10,000 when it goes under the hammer at Peter Wilson auctioneers on Market Street November 27-28.

November 4, 2013
Nantwich man to auction rare Victorian sculpture found under a house

Nantwich man to auction rare Victorian sculpture found under a house

A Nantwich man is to sell a rare Victorian marble sculpture which he found buried under a farmhouse nearly 50 years ago. Graeme Kerr, 72, wants to sell the sculpture of a cherub-like boy with his dog as he is down-sizing.

October 21, 2013
Nantwich auction house sale “best of year”, say bosses

Nantwich auction house sale “best of year”, say bosses

Auction house bosses in Nantwich say a bumper one-day sale is a sign of new optimism among trade and private buyers. Furniture, light fittings, art, antiques and a diamond ring which sold for £90,000 were part of the Peter Wilson auction on Market Street.

October 16, 2013
£108,000 diamond ring sets new record at Nantwich auction

£108,000 diamond ring sets new record at Nantwich auction

A diamond ring has sold at a Nantwich auction for a staggering £108,000. The sale sets a new record for Peter Wilson antiques and art auctioneers based on Market Street, Nantwich.

September 20, 2013
Nantwich auction to feature cutting edge designer works

Nantwich auction to feature cutting edge designer works

Cutting edge furniture, glass and ceramics by famous designers is to go under the hammer in Nantwich this week. Works by Piero Fornasetti, sculptor Danny Lane and industrial designer-maker Tom Dixon will at auction in Nantwich on July 10-11.

July 9, 2013
Antique clock collection sells for £55,000 at Nantwich auction

Antique clock collection sells for £55,000 at Nantwich auction

One of the best collections of antique English and continental clocks seen in the North West has sold for £55,000 at a Nantwich auction. The clocks were consigned by the families of two separate collectors from Cheshire and North Wales.

May 22, 2013