By Terence Ryle
With everything buzzing at Chiswick Auctions (22% buyer’s premium) ahead of the opening of the South Kensington showroom next week (see last week’s ATG No 2305), life at the west London rooms goes on providing a solid base for this ambitious expansion.
A prime example was the traditional Silver & Vertu auction on July 19. Here, with the champagne corks yet to pop, the highlight was a nice cup of tea.