David Duggleby
Company typePrivate
IndustryAuctions, Valuations, Antiques, Art, Jewellery
Foundedc. 1996
HeadquartersScarborough, England
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsFine arts, Jewellery, Antique Furniture, Mouseman & Yorkshire Oak, Rare coins, Stamps, Toys & Model Railways, Militaria
Websitedavidduggleby.com

David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers is a British auction house incorporated in 2002[1] with headquarters in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Jane and David Duggleby and currently run by William Duggleby. It is one of Yorkshire's largest brokers of antiques, fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 5 locations: Scarborough, Beverley, Harrogate[2] & Whitby,[3] York, and maintains a significant presence in the UK. They are part of the Duggleby Group, which has roots in the removals and storage industry.

History

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David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers' was established in 1996 in Scarborough by David and Jane Duggleby.[4][5] Under William Duggleby, the current MD of this family run business, the auction house extended its activities online using the Saleroom and more recently DD live to reach an international audience. In 2020, David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers' introduced its own proprietory, online system, which allows bidders to bid real-time online while watching the broadcast auctions. They perform valuations days across the UK for people in the rural areas, and those not active online.[6]

Charity

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David Duggleby Group support a wide range of charities with participation in events every year. In 2023, at The Ryedale Show, in support of Yorkshire Air Ambulance, David Duggleby Charity Auction was a proven success.[7][8][9][10]

Locations

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David Duggleby Valuation Offices
Location Town Post Code Opened
David Duggleby, The Vine Street Salerooms Scarborough YO11 1XN 2002
David Duggleby, The Valuation Office, 14 Wednesday Market Beverley HU17 0DH 2018
David Duggleby, The Valuation Office, 5 Raglan Street Harrogate HG1 1LE 2023

Notable auctions:

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Auctioned items last 5 years

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'Arab Horse Aslan' (1985) bronze—David Duggleby 2022

The following monetary values are given in Great British Pounds.

  • On 26 January 2024, a rare firearm made by George Wallis of Hull was sold for £1800.[11]
  • On 15 September 2023, L. S. Lowry's painting of a salford Square was sold for £7400.[12][13][14]
  • On 17 March 2023, Júlio Pomar's painting 'Don Quixote', oil on canvas signed and dated 1961, titled on typed label verso 64cm x 49cm was sold for £23000. He is one of the most renowned Portuguese artists of the 20th century.[15]
  • On 17 September 2022, The Country House Sale, a bronze horse upon a stone plinth, 'Arab Horse Aslan' (1985) was sold for £23000.
  • On 17 September 2022, in the manner of a Thomas Chippendale - mahogany tripod wine table was sold for £5600.
  • On 26 August 2022, a 19th century Purdey 12-bore side-by-side double barrel black powder hammer gun made by the world famous London gunmaker James Purdey for Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford, a Victorian aristocrat, was sold for £1500.[16]
  • On 7 November 2020, a set of 12 George III's silver dinner plates by Thomas Heming, London 1769, was sold for £7000.[17]
  • On 6 November 2020, Dorothea Sharp's oil painting called 'On the Beach' Square was sold for £16500.[18][19]
  • On 5 February 2005, a Victorian corkscrew with brass stem and turned bone handle by Robert Jones and Son, Birmingham, dated 8th October 1840 was sold for £1000.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers". Companies House. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Art auctioneer, David Duggleby, opens a new branch office in Harrogate". Harrogate Informer. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Duggleby buys Whitby rooms". Antiques Trade Gazette. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet the Team here at David Duggleby auctioneers and valuers". David Duggleby. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "The auction house that moves with the times". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "David Duggleby Auctioneers - Helmsley Valuation Day". Helmsley Arts Centre. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "The Ryedale Show & David Duggleby Charity Auction". Yorkshire Air Ambulance. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Duggleby Group Makes Every Move Count with Charitable Pledge to Yorkshire Air Ambulance". Yorkshire Air Ambulance. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Duggleby group makes every move count with charitable pledge to Yorkshire Air Ambulance". Leeds Star. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Scarborough removal and storage company's cash boost for Yorkshire Air Ambulance". The Scarborough News. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Scarborough: Rare 200-year-old rifle produced in Hull sells for £1,800". BBC News. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Constable sketch and Lowry drawing to go under hammer in Scarborough auctioneers' autumn sale". The Scarborough News. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Constable sketch discovered in a suitcase heads for auction (again)". The Art Newspaper. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Attrib. Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA RA (Northern British 1887–1976): 'Salford', pencil sketch signed titled and dated 1959, 25cm x 31.5cm - The Autumn Art Sale". David Duggleby. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Don Quixote painting in Whitby sold at Scarborough auction". Darlington & Stockton Times. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Rare shotgun sale at David Duggleby Auctioneers Scarborough". The Northern Echo. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Set of twelve George III silver dinner plates by Thomas Heming, London 1769, each circular shaped with gadrooned rim and engraved with the Lowther coat of arms, approx 210oz". David Duggleby. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Whitby painting takes off at Scarborough auction". The Northern Echo. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Dorothea Sharp (Newlyn School 1874–1955): 'On the Beach', oil on board signed, with a similar scene verso 30cm x 40cm". David Duggleby. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  20. ^ "The £1000 corkscrew". Antiques Trade Gazette. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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