Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Trusted Auction Services in Christchurch
Established in 1919, we are a family-run auction house with over a century of experience in antiques and fine art valuation. Our team of professionally qualified staff conducts more than 50 auctions annually, including fortnightly furniture sales and monthly antiques and collectables events. We combine traditional expertise with modern technologies like live internet bidding to achieve exceptional results for our clients.Our services include obligation-free valuations every Monday, competitive commission rates, and tailored solutions for insurance, probate, and succession planning. With a focus on Christchurch, Bournemouth, and the New Forest area, we maintain a reputation for reliability, transparency, and specialist knowledge in the auction industry.
Services
Auction Estimates
Valuation Service
Furniture Auctions
Antiques Sales
Live Internet Bidding
Details
- Year established: 1919
Highlights and features
- We hold over 50 specialist auctions annually with competitive commission rates
- Obligation-free valuations available every Monday without appointment
- Family-run business with 100+ years of auction expertise
- Offer live internet bidding to maximise global reach for consignments
- Provide formal valuations for insurance, probate, and succession planning
Services
Auction Estimates
We provide obligation-free auction estimates for jewellery, silver, and portable valuables. Our experts assess items during Monday morning sessions or via photographs for larger furniture. Estimates help determine potential sale prices but are not formal appraisals.
Valuation Service
Our formal valuation service covers insurance, probate, and succession planning. Qualified professionals create detailed inventories with fixed-fee pricing starting at 200+VAT for probate assessments. Reports meet professional standards for legal and financial purposes.
Furniture Auctions
We host fortnightly furniture auctions with specialist promotion. Consignments receive targeted marketing to attract competitive bidding. Our saleroom accommodates large items while online platforms extend reach to international buyers.
Antiques & Collectables
Monthly antiques and collectables auctions feature curated items across multiple categories. We provide expert cataloguing and condition reporting. Marketing campaigns ensure visibility to niche collector markets through print and digital channels.
Live Internet Bidding
Our platform enables real-time participation in auctions via web interface. Bidders register securely and compete alongside physical attendees. Technology ensures transparent price tracking and immediate transaction confirmation for winning bids.
Questions
How do I obtain an auction estimate?
Visit our saleroom Monday mornings 10am-12pm with up to 3 items, or email photographs for preliminary assessment.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Christchurch, Bournemouth, and New Forest regions with collection and valuation services.
How often are auctions held?
We conduct fortnightly furniture auctions and monthly antiques/collectables sales throughout the year.
What valuation services are available?
We offer both informal auction estimates and formal written valuations for insurance, probate, and succession purposes.
Can I bid online?
Yes, our live internet bidding platform allows remote participation in all auction events with real-time updates.
How to consign large items?
Contact our office to arrange appointments for large consignments or house clearances with prior photographic submission.
Reviews (4)
Derek Traves
Dec 26, 2021
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Been going to there for years nice old boy and his daughter runs it a good experience plus bargains to be had
Clive W.
Dec 23, 2021
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An old school auction room, selling old washing machines too fine art. Helpful staff with a lot of experience. Not the cheapest place in the world to sell something, but if you want it gone, they will sell it.
Mahmoud El Gabry
Jun 13, 2020
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STEP AWAY AND BE AWARE , for your good..Never thought I will write such review in England , My experience with this Bulsrodes auction house is very strange and new to me. I used to buy thousands of lots from different houses within the last 15 years, never faced such issue.. As Mr IAN HAWKINS commented in the reviews that there was a missing part of his lot not received . But in my case , only solid antique gold lot within 5 lots purchased was not sent and have tried many ways to contact them and emailed many times explaining the problem but they never replied for a whole month and many inquiries
Arvid Linde
Jul 09, 2019
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Rude and unprofessional. I've been going to auctions for many years all over the UK but it was my first encounter with Bulstrodes, and it was a pretty nasty one. I bought two lots from them - a collection of "oil paintings" which turned out to be horrible-quality prints (not even limited edition prints) and a Victorian book-stand without the book-stand. Yes, you heard right, the item that was described as a "Victorian book stand" did not actually come with one. It was legs from what used to a book stand.
ALL professional auctions I've been to before describe faulty lots in one of following ways
ALL professional auctions I've been to before describe faulty lots in one of following ways
