Mark Stacey (born 23 September 1964) is a Welsh valuer and auctioneer. He is also a TV personality and has made regular appearances on BBC programmes as an antique expert.
Mark Stacey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1964 |
| Occupation | auctioneer |
Biography and professional career
editStacey was born in Neath, Glamorgan, South Wales.[1] He moved to London and worked for the Bonhams and Sotheby's auction houses. He then became head of Decorative Arts and later Director of Hamptons/Dreweatt Neate Fine Art.[2]
Stacey has made regular appearances as an antiques expert on the BBC programmes Bargain Hunt, Flog It!, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and Antiques Road Trip.[3][4] In June 2009 Stacey took part in a light-hearted interview on the BBC lunchtime programme The Daily Politics where he was asked advice about the value of items owned by famous people, in the wake of the UK Parliament's expenses scandal.[5]
In 2011 Stacey opened an antiques shop in Kemptown, Brighton, East Sussex.[6]
In 2014 Stacey became an auctioneer and valuer with Reeman Dansie auctioneers in Colchester, Essex.[7] While there, he found an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus, propped up in an Essex house, which sold for £13,500.[8]
Personal life
editStacey has one brother and two sisters.[1] He worked as a residential social worker before entering the antiques trade, initially as a dealer before working with several auction houses.[9] Stacey is a talented organist and occasionally plays at his local Methodist church. He gave an interview in the October 1997 edition of Organists' Review.
References
edit- ^ a b "Experts". David J Barby. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "About Mark". Mark Stacey Antiques. Retrieved 2011-09-13. [dead link]
- ^ Bate, Karen (16 October 2011). "Two antiques dealers to star on TV". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ Rahman, Sophia (10 January 2013). "East Lancashire antiques dealers step into the TV spotlight". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Bath plug, duck house or trouser press?". BBC Two News. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Mark Stacey Of Bargain Hunt Opens Antiques Shop In Kemptown". SO Brighton & Hove Magazine. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Home". Reeman Dansie. Retrieved 6 February 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Egyptian sarcophagus found in Essex home sells for £13,500". BBC News. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Flog It! presenter Mark Stacey". Sussex Life. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2017.