Women Through History

23 March 2022


Women Through History is a new sale which will focus on women who have changed the course of history, reflected in manuscripts, books, portraits and provenanced objects.

Do you have items you'd like to sell in this auction? We'd love to hear from you. Contact the team to discuss works in your collection.

Hawarden (Clementina Maude, Viscountess), An exceptional archive of albumen prints, sold for £115,250 inc. premium.

Hawarden (Clementina Maude, Viscountess), An Exceptional Archive of Albumen Prints, sold for £115,250 inc. premium.

French School, 17th Century, Vanitas still life with a skull and a butterfly unframed, sold for £ 13,125 inc. premium

How to get started

Selling with Bonhams is easy and there are various different ways to start the process. Simply select the service you would like to receive from the following methods, or contact us directly.

Sarah Lindberg
020 7393 3831
books@bonhams.com


Submit an item online

Follow the below link and fill in the simple form. Make sure to include details of the work, provide an opinion on its condition and upload photographs.

Our team of Specialists will then be in contact to discuss further.


Arrange a virtual valuation

To book an appointment for a video valuation, simply click the link below to get in touch. Please provide an image, a basic description and let us know where you are located so we can match the correct Specialist to your artwork.

A Specialist will then be in touch to schedule a time for your video call.


Movers and Shakers: Women Writers Who Changed The Course of History


Throughout history, there have been women who defied convention to articulate their experiences and assert their views. In the run up to our exciting new auction taking place in March 2022, Women Through History, we celebrate some of the female writers who fought to make their voices heard, and whose influence is still felt today.

Soames (Sally), 'Maya Angelou at literary festival in Hay on Wye, England', 1993, sold for £573 inc. premium.

Soames (Sally), 'Maya Angelou at literary festival in Hay on Wye, England', 1993, sold for £573 inc. premium.