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!"
My favourite lot
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
My specialist departments
News and articles
Unseen Winnie The Pooh archive to sell at...
An Archive of Manuscripts, Autographs, Drafts and Corrected Proofs for Now We Are Six, and The House at Pooh Corner and other material relating to...
Unseen Winnie The Pooh archive to sell at...
2025 Auction Calendar
2025 is set to be an very interesting year at Fieldings, please view our auction calendar to browse the upcoming auctions and put the dates in...
2025 Auction Calendar
Christmas Closing
Please note, our offices will be closed from Friday 20th December until Thursday 2nd January. Wishing all our Fieldings friends and...
Christmas Closing
Christmas Jewellery, Silver and Watches...
Christmas Silver, Watches & Jewellery - 5th December Included in our forthcoming auction are over 500 lots of beautiful antique...
Christmas Jewellery, Silver and Watches...
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...
Antiques Roadshow
The Art and Obsession of Collecting Vinyl
A Journey Through 1990s Indie, Grunge, and Britpop Vinyl collecting has become a timeless pursuit, merging nostalgia with the thrill of...
The Art and Obsession of Collecting Vinyl
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...
A single owner collection of Bilston enamels...
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 -...
Results from our November Collectors Auction
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,...
Results from our Autumn Decades Of Design Auction
Whitefriars glass
Over recent months the market for Whitefriars has become one of the hottest and most discussed amongst 20th Century glass collectors....
Whitefriars glass
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...
Fieldings Auctioneers - The home of Clarice...
Results from our Doves for Peace Charity...
All you need is Dove CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR DOVES FOR PEACE AUCTION
Results from our Doves for Peace Charity...
Results from our 12th September Antiques &...
CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR ANTIQUES & INTERIORS AUCTION
Results from our 12th September Antiques &...
Results from our 13th September Jewellery,...
CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR JEWELLERY AUCTION
Results from our 13th September Jewellery,...
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...
Results from our Specialist Coins and...
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...
Results from our July Vinyl, Toys, Music and...
Our July auction sale results
CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY ONE RESULTS CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY TWO RESULTS
Our July auction sale results
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...
Another white glove auction at Fieldings
View results from our Centuries of Glass auction
Results from the Centuries of Glass auction are now live CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS
View results from our Centuries of Glass auction
Results from our Bespoke Toy Auction
CLICK HERE TO VIEW RESULTS FROM OUR 29TH MAY AUCTION
Results from our Bespoke Toy Auction
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,...
Results from our May Collectors Auction
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,...
Results from our April Antiques & Interiors...
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...
Results from our 24th April Jewellery, Watches...
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,...
Our April Antiques and Interiors Auction is...
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...
Specialist Coin auction - Catalogue now live !
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...
Results from our Decades Of Design Auction
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...
Brilliantly Bizarre : Our most important...
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...
Rare Rolling Stones record sells at Fieldings
Results from our Cameras, vinyl and...
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESULTS FROM OUR MEMORABILIA AND CAMERA AUCTION
Results from our Cameras, vinyl and...
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...
Fieldings to sell collection of tour manager...
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...
The Joyce & Jack Cockerill Collection - To...
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...
Our February Auction is now live !
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...
Our January Toy auction is now live
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...
Now consigning for our February specialist...
Results from our January Auction
CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY ONE RESULTS LOTS (1-532) CLICK HERE TO VIEW DAY TWO RESULTS (533-903)
Results from our January Auction
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...
Christmas Period Opening Hours
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...
2024 Auctions
Fieldings Christmas Jewellery, Watches and...
The Christmas Auction 820 lots of Jewellery, Watches, Silver, Bijouterie and Coins. 7th/8th December Viewing 5th December 10am -...
Fieldings Christmas Jewellery, Watches and...
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...
Results from The Lyndhurst Collection - A...
Results from our November Collectors Auction
Click HERE to view the results from our 16th November Collectors Auction.
Results from our November Collectors Auction
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...
Results from our October Decades of Design...
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...
John Bonham signed record sells
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...
Results from our September auction
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....
Single Owner collection of cameras, movie film...
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...
The Joe Bonnefin Collection of Carnival Glass
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...
Medieval detecting discovery to sell in our...
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...
Selling Wines and Whiskies at Auction
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...
The July Auction catalogue is now live !
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...
Results from our June Auction
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...
Our Summer Jewellery, Centuries of Glass and...
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...
Results from our May auction
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,...
Lightwoods House Valuation Day
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,...
Paul Martin's Antiques Showdown featuring...
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...
Our May Collectors Auction Catalogue is live !
Results from our April Auction
Please click HERE to view results from our 20th/21st April auction.
Results from our April Auction
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...
Single owner collection of Meissen porcelain...
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...
Our April auction catalogue is now live
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...
Clarice Cliff does it again !
Important news from Fieldings
Fieldings Auctioneers announces successful management buyout Fieldings Auctioneers are pleased to announce the completion of a management...
Important news from Fieldings
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...
Decades Of Design | Catalogue now Live !
Fieldings Everyday - ONLINE ONLY TIMED AUCTION...
Our new look FIELDINGS EVERYDAY online only timed auction is now live CLICK LINK TO VIEW LOTS
Fieldings Everyday - ONLINE ONLY TIMED AUCTION...
Fieldings Bazaar
BIDDING NOW CLOSED FIELDINGS BAZAAR - MUSIC, AUDIO AND GUITAR EQUIPMENT Online only timed auction All sold as new and boxed direct...
Fieldings Bazaar
Results from our February Auction
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESULTS FROM OUR FEBRUARY AUCTION
Results from our February Auction
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...
We love it when a plan comes together
Results from our January Auction
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE JANUARY AUCTION RESULTS
Results from our January Auction
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...
2023 Auction Calender
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...
Our Christmas Auction catalogue is here
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....
Coming Soon | The Fieldings Christmas Auction
Coming Soon : Our Collectors Auction
Filled with a wonderous collection of toys, militaria, cameras, model railway, advertising, ceramics, coins, medals, music memorabilia, vintage...
Coming Soon : Our Collectors Auction
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...
Decades Of Design
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...
Bayard Osborn | The Carnival of Life | An...
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...
Paul Martin comes to Fieldings for a showdown
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...
Our September Sale
Fieldings Notice
Please note we will be closed on Monday 19th September and will reopen Tuesday 20th September.
Fieldings Notice
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...
A silver medal in Stourbridge
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...
Results from our July Back To The Future Auction
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...
Our July Back To The Future Auction is here !
Results from our June Collectors Auction
To view results from our 23rd/24th June auction CLICK HERE
Results from our June Collectors Auction
Our June Collectors Auction
Our 23rd/24th June auction includes over 1200 lots of Advertising, antiquities, Asian art, banknotes and coins, books, clocks, collectables,...
Our June Collectors Auction
'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...
'To Bernard from the Boys'
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...
Bargain Hunt comes to Fieldings
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...
Would you like to work at Fieldings ?
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,...
Decades of Design including Clarice Cliff
Results from our February Auction
For results from our February Auction CLICK HERE
Results from our February Auction
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...
Our Back To The Future Auction is now Live
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...
Our Decades Of Design sale results
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...
Our September auction is now available to view...
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...
Live auctions back in August
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,...
It is that time again OUR JULY 3 -DAY...
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...
Highlights from our June sale
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,...
Highlights from our April auction
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...
Our April auction catalogue is now live
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 ...
We would love to see your lots
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...
Valuations days are back
Highlights from our Decades of Design Auction
click here to see the highlights of our Decades of Designs auction DECADES OF DESIGN
Highlights from our Decades of Design Auction
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...
Albert Wainwright : The Unseen Archive
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...
Our picture specialist comes to see you
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...
WE ARE BACK AND BUSY
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...
Sale Preview - Bills top lots - Every picture...
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...
Meet the team Monday - Picture specialist Bill...
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...
Video highlights from our January 2020 Auction
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...
A sneak peek at our January Sale, Saturday...
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...
From North Yorkshire to the West Midlands -...
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...
Fieldings Christmas Advert 2019
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...
A day out at Moorcroft Pottery, Stoke on Trent
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...
Just in the Nick of time for Christmas
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...
We are not just a pretty face !
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)...
Brown paper packages tied up with string...
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...
Simply weird & wonderful
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...
Auction Life magazine Autumn 2019
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...
Birmingham TV : West Midlands Treasures ad 6
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...
Birmingham TV : West Midlands Treasures ad 5
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...
Print collecting