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🔥 Buyer’s Guide: Dore & Rees Spring Interiors Auction - Wed 15th April 2026
Simon Wilcock Simon Wilcock

🔥 Buyer’s Guide: Dore & Rees Spring Interiors Auction - Wed 15th April 2026

This Dore & Rees Spring Interiors auction highlights a key shift in the 2026 UK antiques market — while much of the catalogue is filled with slow-moving traditional furniture, the real opportunities lie in mid-century pieces, decorative objects, and smaller, design-led items. Buyers who stay focused on demand, usability, and visual appeal will find the strongest resale potential.

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Auction Lot Analysis:  19th Century Double Bow Back Windsor Chair - LOT 1417.
Simon Wilcock Simon Wilcock

Auction Lot Analysis: 19th Century Double Bow Back Windsor Chair - LOT 1417.

In this lot review from Claydon Auctioneers, a 19th-century Windsor chair highlights the ongoing decline of “brown furniture” in the 2026 UK antiques market. Despite a £150–£250 estimate, weak demand and limited resale margins make this a poor investment, reinforcing that modern design appeal now drives value—not age.

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