Report by Terence Ryle
A record sale total, the trade in buying mood and traditional furniture selling well – all further evidence that 2017 so far is proving rather less catastrophic than some had forecast.
As always, market freshness and quality was key. The £400,000 March 9 sale at Clevedon Salerooms (20% buyer’s premium) benefited from a couple of private collections, including pieces from nearby 18th century country house Ston Easton Park, just to the south of Bristol.