London | Winter 2025

The Classics returns to London this winter, offering rare and exceptional items across Ceramics, Old Master Paintings, Clocks, Antiquities, Sculpture, Furniture, Silver and Books.

This season, we are delighted to collaborate with artist, writer and botanical set designer, Rollo Skinner, founder of Studio Rollo. Rollo reimagines The Classics through a captivating floral tableau, choosing objects from our six live sales and making them bloom from wreaths of bracken and rosehip and sprout from whimsical vegetable patches.

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Fine Glass and British Ceramics

19 November | London, Knightsbridge

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Fine Clocks

2 December | London, New Bond Street

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500 Years of European Ceramics

2 December | London, New Bond Street

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Old Master Paintings

3 December | London, New Bond Street

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Fine Decorative Arts

3 December | London, New Bond Street

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Antiquities

4 December | London, New Bond Street

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In Focus: A Pair of Silver and Glass Claret Jugs by Storr

Among the silver featured in the Fine Decorative Art sale are two silver-mounted glass claret jugs, by the silversmith Paul Storr, England's most celebrated silversmith during the first half of the 19th century.

The first silver-mounted glass claret jugs appeared in London during the 1830s, the claret jugs on offer here with hallmarks for London 1838 are rare early desirable examples. Paul Storr always at the forefront of fashion developed the design of the claret jug, here incorporating vine leaves ang grapes and handles of intertwined stems in a naturalistic form, showing Storr's great workmanship with fine detailing in the design.

Also featured in this sale is the monumental Victorian centrepiece known as the Morrell trophy, this was presented to James Morrell, owner of Morrell's brewery company of Oxford, presented to Morrell as master of The Old Berkshire Hunt, it depicts a vibrant hunting scene, modelled by Royal goldsmiths Robert Garrand in 1858.
Ellis Finch, Head of Knightsbridge Silver Department

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Two impressive early Victorian silver-mounted claret jugs, Paul Storr, London 1838.

The Morrell Trophy: A rare monumental Victorian silver trophy/centrepiece, Robert Garrard, London 1858, also stamped R & S GARRARD PANTON ST.

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Rollo Skinner is an artist and botanical designer for the ages. With a grounding in classical floristry, his techniques marry a deep understanding of the natural world and the sculptural forms it can produce, with a contemporary approach to objects and interiors. His practice, which includes set design, writing and illustration, has seen him collaborate with brands such as Gucci, Barbour, Acqua di Parma and Soho House.

Bonhams has invited Skinner to reinterpret The Classics winter 2025 edition. His floral interventions bring life to pieces from across an exceptional series of auctions. Through Skinner's designs, we usher in the holiday season as the home, family and celebration take centre stage.

Read 'Rollo Skinner's Floral Odyssey'

A Life in Ceramics: The Peter and Mary White Collection

Visiting the home of Peter and Mary White is like being in an immensely comfortable, but well stocked, small museum. Their extraordinary collection of over 3000 ceramic objects is mostly exhibited in purpose-built display areas in order not to overwhelm their daily life.

Unlike most collections it is not a homage to any particular specialism, apart from the enduring story of the development of ceramics and how they were traded. After over a half a century of collecting, key elements of their passion will go on sale at Bonhams in several separate sales, under the title A Life in Ceramics: The Peter and Mary White Collection.

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Exhibition

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28 November 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 GMT
30 November 2025, 11:00 - 17:00 GMT
1 December 2025, 09:00 - 17:00 GMT

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