Fellows Auctioneers

Fellows Auctioneers, established in 1876, is an auction house based in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter and Mayfair, London. They specialise in jewellery, watches, antiques, silver, coins and medals. In 2018, they were named the leading UK regional auctioneer by Antiques Trade Gazette[1] and as one of the top five auction houses in the UK[2] by Professional Jeweller.

Fellows Auctioneers
FormerlyFellows & Sons
TypePrivate
IndustryAuctions, Valuations
Founded1876
FoundersWilliam Henry Fellows
HeadquartersBirmingham
Number of locations
2
Key people
Stephen Whittaker
Managing Director
ProductsJewellery, watches, antiques and collectables
Number of employees
75+ (2018)
WebsiteFellows.co.uk

History

The company's origin can be traced back to the collapse of an order for bicycles in 1876. When William Henry Fellows, who was based in Digbeth, was left with the unwanted order he decided to sell the bicycles by auction. The company grew during the 1920s by selling items belonging to refugees escaping the Russian Revolution.

During the Second World War, the business sold goods from refugees from the Nazi persecution who were able to smuggle out some of their wealth. Sales in this era also included lost property from the Royal Mail.

Fellows moved to the firm's current home, Augusta House in the Jewellery Quarter, in 1990.

The company remains a family firm employing approximately 75 people. Fellows holds 100 sales per year, more than half of which are for jewellery.

Fellows opened their London office in 2018.

References
  1. Media, ATG. "Fellows moves top of regional sale rankings | Antiques Trade Gazette". www.antiquestradegazette.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  2. "Fellows claims number one regional auction house title after securing record sales - Professional Jeweller". Professional Jeweller. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
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