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Auction Report January 2025: The nice and the good

2024-12-19T21:03:00

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Kevin MacDonald finds a wealth of interesting lots at the October sales in London, from fine old Italians to a fiddle by a Cumbrian farmer

There was an air of uncertainty hanging over this season’s auctions: in the UK the looming first Labour budget, in the US the presidential election. Perhaps that uncertainty communicated itself to the results, with a goodly number of high-ticket lots not selling. The one bright standout this year was Tarisio’s renewed investment in their London operation, with opulent new premises off Regent’s Park, including three showrooms and 104 lots on the block (up from 63 last spring). Likewise, they achieved their now customary lead in lots sold, at 93 per cent…

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