Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers



Chairman

Paul Viney ASFAV

T. 020 7096 8415

E. chairman@sofaa.org



Secretary

Robbie Barry

SOFAA

2 Kingfisher Court

Bridge Road

East Molesey

Surrey KT8 9HL

T. 020 7096 8417

M. 07803 303125

E. secretary@sofaa.org



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2009 Dinner PDF Print E-mail
On 16th. June the Society hosted its biennial Dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, sponsored by the Antiques Trade Gazette; AON; The Arts Loss Register and Pardy's Printers. Members and Guests enjoyed an excellent meal before the retirement speech of outgoing Chairman Clive Stewrat-Lockhart and a response by incoming Chairman Paul Viney.Piere Valentin of Withers LLB.was made an Honorary Associate of the Society in recognition of his many years giving legal advice both to SOFAA and the Trade in general.The formal part of the evening was closed by Guest Speaker Eric Knowles who regaled those present with anecdotes and experiences of his tims as an auctioneer and TV personality.
 
New Members PDF Print E-mail
At the June Committee Meeting Paul Barthaud was elected into the Society as a Valuer Member. Well known within the auction business following a long career with Christies, then Spink and Son and finally Dreweatts, Paul set up his own business earlier this year.
 
Essay Competition Winner PDF Print E-mail
The 2009 Christopher Weston Bursary competition was judged at the Committee Meeting on 16th. June. The winner was Orlanda Cooper who works in the ceramics department of Woolley and Wallis, the second year that someone from Salisbury has won. The essay on Pilkington's Lancastrian Lustre Ware received high praise from the judges both for content and presentation. The award of £1,000 will be presented at the Society's AGM in October.
 
Peter Francis Moves to New Saleroom PDF Print E-mail

Peter Francis have combined their two Carmarthen auction rooms into new premises at Towyside, previously the  postal sorting office, in Old Station Road.

They will be holding two auctions each month, starting with the Antiques and Fine Art sale on 19th. May.

 
SOFAA sponsors ATG Conference PDF Print E-mail

SOFAA were one of the sponsors of the Antiques Trade Gazette Conference "Prospering in the Downturn" held in Birmingham on the 24th. April.

The Chairman was very pleased to see so many SOFAA members at the Conference and also to hear Guy Schooling, of Sworders, giving a fascinating account of the trials and tribulations of building an ecologically sound saleroom on a brownfield site.  

He also spoke with a number of potential new member firms and hopes that those who were unable to attend the conference will be able to come to the SOFAA Dinner on 16th. June.

It is clear that the ATG are very keen to grow the use of the live on line service and they have instigated "The ATG Media Internet Auctioneer of the Year Award". Let's see if a SOFAA member can win it!
 
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Paul Viney, Chairman of SOFAA

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Carbon Footprint Analysis
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SOFAA and other members of the antiques trade have commissioned an independent report showing how eco-friendly buying antiques is when compared to buying new furniture. The full report is...
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Membership
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Fieldings, with Will Farmer as their representative, and Piano Auctions with Sean McIlroy as theirs, were both elected Members at the June Committee Meeting.  Additionally, Will Richards of Dreweatts...
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2010 Annual General Meeting
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The 2010 AGM will be held on Thursday October 21st. at Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury. The Meeting will be followed by a private view of the forthcoming Clocks and...
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Kendal Broadens Appeal
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Cumbrian auctioneers Kendal Auction Rooms have changed name to Eighteen Eighteen Auctioneers as part of a rebranding exercise. They are targetting the new generation of buyers, who may not yet...
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New Chairman Takes Over
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With Clive Stewart-Lockhart's term of office coming to an end, Paul Viney, Chairman of Woolley and Wallis, the Salisbury-based Fine Art Auctioneers, has been elected to succeed him as...
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