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Bill Lacey

Picture consultant

Bill believes his love of art was inherited from his parents both of whom were art students in the 1950s - much of his childhood was spent on the back seat of a Renault 4 heading to art galleries, museums and stately homes up and down the country. Bill recalls "It took a while but I eventually began to share my parents' passion for painting and wanted to take my interest further".

In the mid 1970s Bill studied a degree in Fine Art at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. Then in 1979 he joined Phillips Auctioneers in London as a porter, sweeping up and moving furniture before gravitating to the picture department where he was taken on as a junior cataloguer. After eight happy years in London he was appointed as Head of the Picture Department for Phillips in Chester and returned home to Cheshire.

In the early 1990s Bill joined Halls Auctioneers in Shrewsbury where he ran the Picture Department for sixteen years. Seeking new challenges Bill left Halls in 2013 to work as a freelance picture specialist. "Fieldings is a company which I had long admired for their innovative approach and creative ideas in an industry that is traditionally very set in its ways. I am delighted to be part of the Fieldings team and am steadily building the picture department."

Bill’s interests outside work include photography, fly fishing, cooking and he has recently returned to motorcycling after many years. "I have a sticker on my motorbike stating ‘Adventure before Dementia’ - it always makes me smile and it’s a philosophy I aspire to!"

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Lot 494 - An gentleman's 18ct Rolex Oyster perpetual cosmograph Daytona wrist watch
estimate £10,000 - 12,000 to be sold in our Christmas auction 7th December SOLD £16,000

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Late night viewing and Christmas drinks - 4th...

Please join us on Wednesday 4th Demember from 5pm - 7pm for Christmas drinks and a late night viewing of our forthcoming Jewellery, silver and...

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Christmas Jewellery, Silver and Watches...

Christmas Silver, Watches & Jewellery - 5th December  Included in our forthcoming auction are  over 500 lots of beautiful antique...

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Antiques Roadshow

Series 47 of the Antiques Roadshow is now on our screens every Sunday night, don't forget to watch our very own Will Farmer.  Do you have...

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The Art and Obsession of Collecting Vinyl

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A single owner collection of Bilston enamels...

Antique Bilston enamels refer to decorative objects, particularly small boxes and trinkets, crafted in the 18th century in Bilston, a town near...

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Results from our November Collectors Auction

Results from our Collectors Auction    CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY ONE RESULTS 1 - 583   CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY TWO RESULTS 584 -...

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Results from our Autumn Decades Of Design Auction

Highlights from our Decades of Design Auction, not only include Clarice Cliff, they include works by Ruskin, Liberty & Co., Della Robbia,...

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Whitefriars glass

  Over recent months the market for Whitefriars has become one of the hottest and most discussed amongst 20th Century glass collectors....

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Fieldings Auctioneers - The home of Clarice...

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CLARICE CLIFF RESULTS LOTS 153-571 Fieldings Auctioneers - The largest seller of Clarice Cliff pottery in the world ! Our...

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Results from our Doves for Peace Charity...

All you need is Dove    CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR DOVES FOR PEACE AUCTION        

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Results from our 12th September Antiques &...

CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR ANTIQUES & INTERIORS AUCTION

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Results from our 13th September Jewellery,...

CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR JEWELLERY AUCTION

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Results from our Specialist Coins and...

Our 29th August Specialist Coin Auction sold with an incredible 99% selling rate.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM THE AUCTION Would you...

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Results from our July Vinyl, Toys, Music and...

  Results from our July Bespoke  Vinyl, music memorabilia and toy auction are now available to view  CLICK HERE TO VIEW...

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Our July auction sale results

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY ONE RESULTS   CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY TWO RESULTS 

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Another white glove auction at Fieldings

Fieldings Auctioneers were delighted to sell the late Roger Hensman.   Roger was a well known and highly respected collector in the field...

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View results from our Centuries of Glass auction

Results from the Centuries of Glass auction are now live  CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS

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Results from our Summer Jewellery, Silver,...

       

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Results from our Bespoke Toy Auction

CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR 29TH MAY AUCTION  

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Results from our May Collectors Auction

CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM DAY ONE LOTS 1 - 447 Including Jewellery, vintage fashion, Asian art, clocks, stamps, militaria, collectibles,...

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Results from our April Antiques & Interiors...

Our 11th/12th April auction was full of interesting items including, wines, whiskies, ceramics, glass, furniture, paintings, militaria, Asian art,...

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Results from our 24th April Jewellery, Watches...

Our BESPOKE jewellery, watches and silver auction was an exellent day, with a 90% selling rate and some exceptionally high prices paid for some of...

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Our April Antiques and Interiors Auction is...

Our Two day 11th/12th April auction, including Asian art, ceramics, glass, paperweights, wines whiskies and spirits, furniture, paintings,...

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Specialist Coin auction - Catalogue now live !

Our 27th March Fieldings Bespoke Specialist Coin Auction is now live ! CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL ONLINE CATALOGUE Please note this is webcast...

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Results from our Decades Of Design Auction

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY ONE RESULTS (LOTS 1 - 483) CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY TWO RESULTS (LOTS 484 - 1123) Interested in consigning for our next...

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Brilliantly Bizarre : Our most important...

Fieldings Auctioneers Ltd are now recognised as the leading auction house in the world for the sale of this iconic designers work, led by the...

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Rare Rolling Stones record sells at Fieldings

One of our top lots from 28th February auction was a rare signed Rolling Stones record, which sold for £6,600 after fierce online...

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Results from our Cameras, vinyl and...

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESULTS FROM OUR MEMORABILIA AND CAMERA AUCTION

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Fieldings to sell collection of tour manager...

Included in our forthcoming camera, vinyl and memorabilia auction is a tour manager's private collection The estate of the late Dee McLoughlin...

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The Joyce & Jack Cockerill Collection - To...

Fieldings Auctioneers are delighted to be handling the Joyce & Jack Cockerill Collection. This collection shows the true passions of two...

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Our February Auction is now live !

Our 14th/15th February Auction is now live.    All lots are available to view online    CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY ONE LOTS...

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Our January Toy auction is now live

Our Bespoke Toy auction is now live  31st January, 9.30am  CLICK HERE TO VIEW LOTS   Please note this is a webcast auction, no...

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Now consigning for our February specialist...

We are now consigning for final entries to our forthcoming BESPOKE auction, which will take place on 28th February.  Vintage...

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Results from our January Auction

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY ONE RESULTS LOTS (1-532)    CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY TWO RESULTS (533-903)    

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Christmas Period Opening Hours

Wishing all our Fieldings clients and friends a wonderful Christmas and New Year.    Please note our offices will be closed from 5pm...

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2024 Auctions

Fieldings are happy to announce a 'new look' auction calendar for 2024 As well as holding our regular monthly two-day auction, we have now added...

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Fieldings Christmas Jewellery, Watches and...

The Christmas Auction 820 lots of Jewellery, Watches, Silver, Bijouterie and Coins. 7th/8th December Viewing  5th December 10am -...

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Results from The Lyndhurst Collection - A...

  The Lyndhurst Collection A single owner collection of coins Sold on 30th November at Fieldings Auctioneers A 420 lot, white glove...

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Results from our November Collectors Auction

Click HERE to view the results from our 16th November Collectors Auction. 

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Results from our October Decades of Design...

Our 19th/20th October Decades Of Design including Clarice Cliff auction was full of amazing prices and a few suprises along the way.  CLICK...

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John Bonham signed record sells

Signed record by legendary drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin John Bonham sells for £1,200,   The record signed by John Bonham...

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Results from our September auction

Our September auction was full of excellent prices and hidden gems, to view our sale results click the links below.  CLICK HERE FOR DAY ONE...

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Single Owner collection of cameras, movie film...

Fieldings are delighted to offer a single owner collection of cameras, projectors and movie film cameras in to our 21st/22nd September auction....

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The Joe Bonnefin Collection of Carnival Glass

Fieldings Auctioneers are delighted to announce that they have been instructed to handle the outstanding collection of rare Carnival Glass that...

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Medieval detecting discovery to sell in our...

'Noe recompence but love'    This medieval gold posy ring was found in the summer of 2020 whilst metal detecting. The gold posy ring...

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Selling Wines and Whiskies at Auction

Whether it is a single bottle or the contents of a cellar, here at Fieldings we are very happy to advise. We hold several wine, whisky, champagne...

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The July Auction catalogue is now live !

Our two day 1200 lot auction will take place on 20th and 21st July. Viewing days:  Tue 18th July, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Wed 19th July, 10:00...

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Results from our June Auction

Results for our June Auction including Centuries Of Glass, Summer Jewellery and Watches and coins.   CLICK HERE TO VIEW AUCTION RESULTS...

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Our Summer Jewellery, Centuries of Glass and...

Our two-day 1500 lot auction includes:   Our flagship Centuries Of Glass Auction and encompasses 300 years of glass from 1710 - to modern...

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Results from our May auction

We had some amazing results form our May auction including    Lot 688 - A pair of painted tin Fredk. Smith's 'Aston Model Ales...

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Lightwoods House Valuation Day

Join Will Farmer, Andy Mayall and Rachel Holland for a valuation day in the beautiful Lightwoods House and Park valuation day, Wednesday 24th May,...

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Paul Martin's Antiques Showdown featuring...

A fabulous new series Paul Martin's Antiques Showdown featuring Fieldings' Rachel Holland and Andy Mayall with be aired on Monday 22nd May,...

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Our May Collectors Auction Catalogue is live !

Our two day 1200 lot auction will take place on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th May, starting at 9.30am.  Viewing times  Tuesday 16th...

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Results from our April Auction

Please click HERE to view results from our 20th/21st April auction.      

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Single owner collection of Meissen porcelain...

Fieldings Auctioneers are thrilled to be offering a single owner collection of Meissen porcelain figures collected over thirty years ago which...

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Our April auction catalogue is now live

Our April auction catalogue is now live CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CATALOGUE The sale will take place on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st...

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Clarice Cliff does it again !

Our March Decades Of Design Auction was a fabulous day of frantic bidding and excellent results,  with Clarice Cliff stealing the show as...

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Important news from Fieldings

Fieldings Auctioneers announces successful management buyout   Fieldings Auctioneers are pleased to announce the completion of a management...

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Decades Of Design | Catalogue now Live !

Our Decades of Design including Clarice Cliff auction is now live   CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE CATALOGUE This amazing two-day auction...

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Fieldings Everyday - ONLINE ONLY TIMED AUCTION...

Our new look FIELDINGS EVERYDAY online only timed auction is now live    CLICK LINK TO VIEW LOTS    

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Fieldings Bazaar

BIDDING NOW CLOSED  FIELDINGS BAZAAR - MUSIC, AUDIO AND GUITAR EQUIPMENT Online only timed auction  All sold as new and boxed direct...

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Results from our February Auction

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESULTS FROM OUR FEBRUARY AUCTION

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We love it when a plan comes together

The little A-Team van is one of those rare things that just can't help but make you smile ! The custom made replica A-Team van has been lovingly...

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Results from our January Auction

  CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE JANUARY AUCTION RESULTS  

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2023 Auction Calender

Wishing all our Fieldings Friends and clients a Happy New Year from all at Fieldings.   We have an exciting 2023 coming up with a full...

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Our Christmas Auction catalogue is here

Over 1200 lots over two-days, our Christmas Auction is full to bursting with sparkly jewellery, gold watches, beautiful bijouterie, aged whiskies...

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Coming Soon | The Fieldings Christmas Auction

The sparkling highlight of the Fieldings' auction calender Our two-day Christmas Jewellery and Watch auction will take place on 8th/9th December....

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Coming Soon : Our Collectors Auction

Filled with a wonderous collection of toys, militaria, cameras, model railway, advertising, ceramics, coins, medals, music memorabilia, vintage...

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Decades Of Design

Our highly anticipated Autumn Decades Of Design auction is now live.   With over 1400 lots, this two-day auction will not disappoint, with...

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Bayard Osborn | The Carnival of Life | An...

A discovered unseen archive....   We are very excited to announce in conjunction with the sale of artworks by prolific artist Bayard...

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Paul Martin comes to Fieldings for a showdown

September see the filming of a new TV show for channel 5 with Antiques lengend Paul Martin. Filming alongside Paul is Fieldings' very own...

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Our September Sale

Our September Auction is now available to view online CLICK HERE TO VIEW CATALOGUE Viewing will take place Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st...

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Fieldings Notice

Please note we will be closed on Monday 19th September and will reopen Tuesday 20th September. 

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A silver medal in Stourbridge

Having recently hosted the Commonwealth Games this Summer the West Midlands is now synonymous with the world of athletics and multi-sport...

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Results from our July Back To The Future Auction

Our July Back To The Future auction was a busy two-day auction, selling 1200 lots of vinyl, comics, toys, posters, memorabilia and much...

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Our July Back To The Future Auction is here !

Our Summer Back To The Future Auction will take place on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd July, viewing will take place on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday...

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Results from our June Collectors Auction

To view results from our 23rd/24th June auction CLICK HERE  

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Our June Collectors Auction

Our 23rd/24th June auction includes over 1200 lots of Advertising, antiquities, Asian art, banknotes and coins, books, clocks, collectables,...

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'To Bernard from the Boys'

Included in our June Collectors and Watch auction is a little piece of cricketing history. The 18ct Longines automatic Ultra Chron chronometer...

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Bargain Hunt comes to Fieldings

We are delighted to welcome BBC Bargain Hunt along to our Centuries of Glass auction this month.  They will be filming with us on Thuraday...

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Would you like to work at Fieldings ?

Like the idea of working in a fast paced, busy auction house with a great team? then click the link below and get in touch.   CLICK HERE TO...

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Decades of Design including Clarice Cliff

Our March Decades of Design Auction catalogue is now live. The auction will take place 17th and 18th March, viewing Tuesday 15th March 10am - 4pm,...

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Results from our February Auction

For results from our February Auction CLICK HERE

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Our Back To The Future Auction is now Live

Vinyl, Toys, guitars, retro gaming, cameras, diecast, model railway, jewellery, paintings, ceramics, glass and much, much more. Our February...

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Our Decades Of Design sale results

Our October Decades of Design auction was a fantastic sale with some unexpected prices, why not go and have a look at our results? CLICK HERE TO...

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Our September auction is now available to view...

With nearly 1200 lots, our September two day online catalogue is now available to view.  CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE CATALOGUE Sale will take...

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Live auctions back in August

We are so excited to tell everyone that after 17 months we are now opening our doors again to the public.  Our 19th and 20th August auction...

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It is that time again OUR JULY 3 -DAY...

Our 3-day July auction will take place on Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd July. Included in the sale is over 1800 lots of glass,...

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Highlights from our June sale

Our June two-day auction including Centuries of Glass took place on 24th and 25th June. Sadly this was still an online only auction, however...

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Highlights from our April auction

Our two-day 22nd/23rd April auction was great success.  The sale included nearly 1000 lots of ceramics, Jewellery, Asian Art, clocks,...

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Our April auction catalogue is now live

Please click the link to view our 950 lot two-day April auction, which will take place on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd April.  We are...

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We would love to see your lots

Recently bought an item from us, use Instagram? why not hashtag your beautiful new purchases in their new homes at ...

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Valuations days are back

Fieldings are so pleased to announce that our regular Tuesday valuation days are now back.  There will be a few changes, all valuations will...

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Highlights from our Decades of Design Auction

click here to see the highlights of our Decades of Designs auction    DECADES OF DESIGN

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Albert Wainwright : The Unseen Archive

At Fieldings it is our great pleasure to have been entrusted with selling the archive of works by artist Albert Wainwright which has been...

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Our picture specialist comes to see you

On Thursday 6thand Friday 7th August our picture specialist Bill lacey will be out on the road visiting clients in the Sutton Coldfield and...

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WE ARE BACK AND BUSY

Fieldings are so pleased to announce that we are back and fully operational.  Our customers may notice a few changes to our normal working...

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Sale Preview - Bills top lots - Every picture...

With just one day to go before our next sale on the 20th and 21st if May, we ask our Picture specialist, Bill Lacey to walk us through the...

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Meet the team Monday - Picture specialist Bill...

Introducing our picture specialist and very own masterpiece, Bill Lacey, who shares a memory from his childhood and an insight in to his love...

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Video highlights from our January 2020 Auction

The January Auction   Watch the video highlights from our 11th January auction.  Director Will Farmer sells an amazing Royal Worcester...

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A sneak peek at our January Sale, Saturday...

If you can't get to our auction, take a look at our video of the saleroom. You may spot something you like ! VIEW OUR VIDEO HERE   Still...

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From North Yorkshire to the West Midlands -...

A collection of 10 orginal work by one of the UK's favourite artists come to the market this Saturday.  These never before seen works, have...

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Fieldings Christmas Advert 2019

Don't forget our Christmas auction, 9.30am Saturday 7th December! Why not come down and see us? We are open for viewing: Thursday 5th December...

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A day out at Moorcroft Pottery, Stoke on Trent

On Saturday 16th November our very own pot-a-holic Will got to take a day away from the saleroom and head up to Stoke on Trent for a magical day...

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Just in the Nick of time for Christmas

Nick Davies (Director and jewellery, silver and watch specialist) talks us through the upcoming Christmas auction, that will take place on...

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We are not just a pretty face !

Many of our specialist valuers and auctioneers you will recognise from your screens. Would you like us to come and see you? We are happy to come...

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Brown paper packages tied up with string...

...here are a few of our favourite things  Auctioneers and valuers pick their favourite lots in Saturday's (16th November)...

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Simply weird & wonderful

On Saturday 26th October, Fieldings are to offer the most wonderful collection of items that could only be described as eclectic!  The...

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Auction Life magazine Autumn 2019

Twice a year we produce our company magazine 'Auction Life' which tells our clients and potential clients about the exciting lots we have sold and...

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Birmingham TV : West Midlands Treasures ad 6

Andy Mayall, Bill Lacey and Judith Woolger show you behind the scenes at Fieldings Auctioneers, with the help from Birmingham TV presenter Emer...

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Birmingham TV : West Midlands Treasures ad 5

Andy Mayall, Bill Lacey and Judith Woolger show you behind the scenes at Fieldings Auctioneers with the help from Birmingham TV presenter Emer...

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Print collecting

By Bill Lacey    It may sound like a paradox but my advice to would-be collectors is never collect anything that is sold as...

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Collecting children's books

We are all children at heart and at this time of year what better way to give in to the child inside than dust off those books that gave us...

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