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Ewbank’s – Auctioneers and Valuers

Ewbank’s are the Premier International Antiques, Fine Art, Memorabilia and Collectables Auctioneers and Valuers based in Surrey and selling all over the world. Ewbank’s hold quarterly Fine Auctions; and regular specialist sales of Jewellery, Entertainment, Memorabilia, Vintage Posters, Silver, Clocks, Watches, Fine Art, Classic and Modern Cars, Ceramics, Antique Furniture, Works of Art, Trading Cards, Interiors and Modern Design, Asian Art, Militaria, Garden, Vintage Fashion, Textiles, Fine Wines, Toys and Models, Video Games and even more besides. Ewbank's also hold monthly Pre-Loved, Vintage and Antique Auctions. As Surrey's leading independent auctioneers we pride ourselves on being a family firm providing the best service, knowledge and expertise, Ewbank’s are members of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers (SOFAA) Ewbank’s also adhere to the highest ethical standards when selling our client’s goods and believe in the importance of transparency.

The largest departments at Ewbank’s are the Entertainment and Memorabilia, Jewellery and Watches and Fine Art categories which have experienced significant growth in recent years. Having celebrated 30 years in business in 2020, Ewbank’s continue to offer all the major collecting disciplines at auction. The company has a turnover of over £5 million a year.

The Entertainment, Cinema & Sporting Memorabilia department has become the UK market leader outside London in recent years, posting auction sales of £1.6m in 2020. Recent highlights include the Football Memorabilia of former Manchester United captain Norman Whiteside and the Bray Studios sale of Gerry Anderson memorabilia, relating to classics such as Thunderbirds.

Ewbank’s believe in investing in strong online buying and selling technology to help our vendor’s achieve the highest possible prices for their items. As the way people look to buy and sell goods has changed Ewbank’s have always strived to be at the forefront of these changes since the company's inception in 1990.

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Selling with Ewbank’s is a very straightforward process. Our team of specialists are available to guide you through the process with the upmost professionalism and full transparency.

We provide valuations at our saleroom every weekday between 9.30am and 5pm. Alternatively you can complete an online valuation form on this site, email us images or ask for a video valuation using your smartphone

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Beginnings

Chris Ewbank came to Guildford in 1982 and founded Ewbank Fine Art Auctioneers in 1990. Having previously worked for some of the leading auctioneers in the UK at that time. In 1994 having initially held auctions at the Hog's Back Hotel, he acquired the present premises the Burnt Common Auction Rooms in Surrey.

Ewbank’s have for some years been the premier antiques and fine art auctioneers in Surrey, and as a family run firm with the highest ethical standards Ewbank’s are dedicated to giving clients and buyers an efficient and friendly service and have always maintained the highest standards, adhering to the principles of probity and ethics of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, of which Chris is a fellow, and the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers, of which Ewbank’s are Members.

Most new clients come to Ewbank’s on recommendation, from professional advisers or existing clients and as the costs of selling by auction in Central London have rocketed we have benefited from the general trend in recent years for more important items to be sold outside the capital. This was illustrated as long ago as 2007 when Ewbank’s sold the Robertson Collection of items from the Studio of Francis Bacon. The sale created enormous worldwide interest and achieved a total of over £1M.

There are illustrations of all lots in all of Ewbank’s sales online on the website and other important third party commercial bidding platforms, The Ewbank’s site receives over 5,500,000 page visits per annum. Sales are generally conducted at the Surrey Salerooms.

Chris Ewbank has taken a very active part in the leadership of the profession within the UK. He has been a member of the Fine Arts Advisory Panel of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is past Chairman of its Art and Antiques Professional Group. He was also an elected Member of its International Governing Council (the highest decision making body in the Institution). He joined the Committee of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers in 1994, (he first became a member in 1982), and was Chairman from 2000 - 2007. He was re-elected to Committee in 2015. He has also in recent years been on the Executive Committee of the British Art Market Federation and was one of the first to join the new City of London Company of Arts Scholars. Chris’ son Andrew has been committed to growing the company's online presence and moving into important new areas of collectables. He is now the third generation of the family to be in the auction business, his grandfather having been an auctioneer in Weybridge in the 1930s and Mayfield, Sussex in the 1940s and 1950s.