Auctioneer ready for lots of growth

Sequence group auctioneer firm Barnard Marcus has moved offices and is gearing up for expansion, after a record year in 2008.

Chris Glenn, divisional managing director of Barnard Marcus Auctions, said: “We remained extremely busy throughout 2008. Not only did we increase the volume of lots offered compared to 2007 by a staggering 50%, but sales success rates rose significantly, far outstripping those of other auctioneers. In fact, last year the number of lots sold by Barnard Marcus Auctions rose by 49% to 2,040 lots.”

Having traded from their offices at Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, for over 20 years, the department has now moved to nearby premises in west London – the Glassmills on King Street, Hammersmith.

“The premises are larger and more suitable for creating new employment opportunities and continuing the growth of the department, as well as enhancing the services we provide to both buyers and sellers,” said Glenn.

This year, Barnard Marcus Auctions will be holding 12 sales at The New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London, a venue the department moved to last August following the announcement of the closure of The Café Royal.

Barnard Marcus’s next London sale on January 26 will offer 177 lots.

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