Four salerooms, three counties, one morning. On Saturday 22 August 2026, the late-summer diary bunches up: country furniture and porcelain in the Welsh Marches, dateless number plates and garage memorabilia in Norfolk, pictures and hallmarked silver back in Herefordshire, and a full general sale in Nottingham. Most start within half an hour of each other, all run online and in the room, and all reward registering the night before. Here is what to watch, house by house.
What’s in the Nigel Ward & Company objets d’art and furniture sale?
Nigel Ward & Company open the day with their Special August Auction of Miscellaneous Objets d’Art, Collectables, Porcelain, Glass, Antique & Country Furniture. This is the honest, broad country sale that rewards a slow browse: decorative smalls, period porcelain and glass, and the oak dressers, farmhouse tables and provincial pieces that Marches salerooms handle so well — furniture with genuine wear, meant for a real home rather than a showroom.
Trade dealers and interior designers know mixed sales like this are where margins live: you buy on condition and eye, not on a signature. New bidders are welcome too, since country furniture usually carries sensible estimates and a modest lot you actually want is the best way to learn the room. Read the live catalogue for condition notes before you commit.
- Objets d’art & collectables — decorative smalls for dressing a room or starting a collection.
- Porcelain & glass — table and cabinet pieces for the ceramics eye.
- Antique & country furniture — oak and provincial lots with warmth and honest patina.
When and where: Saturday 22 August 2026 from 9:00 am (BST) at The New Salerooms, in Herefordshire, online and in person. See the full objets d’art and country furniture listing, or browse everything from Nigel Ward & Company.
What’s in the Anglia Car Auctions automobilia and registration sale?
Half an hour later, Norfolk gets motoring. Anglia Car Auctions Ltd hold their Saturday 22 August Automobilia & Registration Numbers sale, a specialist fixture for anyone who loves the paraphernalia of the road. Automobilia here means the enamel garage signs, petrol pump globes, mascots, badges and manuals that dress a workshop; the registration numbers are the bigger draw — a personal or dateless plate that can lift a daily driver or finish a classic.
One thing the house flags plainly: bidding on plates needs a £500 refundable deposit and a £5 non-refundable registration fee, and you should allow up to four working days for the deposit to credit back. Sort that the night before, not in the heat of the room, and set a firm ceiling — numbers can be an investment as much as fun. The live catalogue lists the full run of plates and automobilia.
- Registration numbers — personal and dateless plates for classics and everyday cars.
- Automobilia — signs, mascots, badges and garage memorabilia.
When and where: Saturday 22 August 2026 from 9:30 am (BST) at The Cattle Market, Beveridge Way, in Norfolk, online and in person. View the automobilia and registration numbers listing, or see more from Anglia Car Auctions Ltd.
What’s in the Nigel Ward books, paintings and silver sale?
Nigel Ward & Company run a second string the same morning: the Special August Auction of Books, Oil Paintings, Watercolours & Prints, Brass, Copper & Pewter, Silver, Silver Plate & Jewellery. If the furniture sale is for the room, this one is for the walls and the cabinet — oils, watercolours and prints for picture buyers, antiquarian and general books for the reader, and a metalware run of brass, copper and pewter that decorators have taken to again.
For many the pull sits at the silver and jewellery end: hallmarked silver and silver plate priced on weight and workmanship, and jewellery lots that can beat the high street if you buy on the stones and setting, not the box. Study the live catalogue, and leave a commission or absentee bid if you cannot make the room.
- Oil paintings, watercolours & prints — pictures for wall and portfolio.
- Books — antiquarian and general lots for reader and dealer.
- Silver, silver plate & jewellery — hallmarked pieces bought on merit.
When and where: Saturday 22 August 2026 from 9:30 am (BST) at The New Salerooms in Herefordshire, online and in person. Read the books, paintings and silver listing, or explore the wider Nigel Ward & Company diary.
What’s in the Arthur Johnson & Sons Saturday auction?
The East Midlands rounds off the day: Arthur Johnson & Sons hold The Saturday Auction 22nd August 2026 at the Nottingham Auction Centre. Their weekly Saturday sale is a Nottingham institution — a large, genuinely general auction where lots turn over fast and the value hides in plain sight. It suits first-time bidders, house-clearance buyers and trade dealers who like volume and variety, from furniture and household effects to collectables.
Sales this size move at a clip, so note your lot numbers, get to the viewing, and watch the live catalogue as it fills out. If you want a Nottinghamshire auctioneer with a steady stream of mixed lots, this is a diary date worth keeping.
When and where: Saturday 22 August 2026 from 9:30 am (BST) at The Nottingham Auction Centre, NG2 3GY, in Nottinghamshire, online and in person. See the Saturday auction listing, or follow Arthur Johnson & Sons.
How should you plan a four-sale Saturday?
Register with each house tonight, note your lots, and pick where you’ll be in the room and where you’ll bid live online. Factor buyer’s premium — and any online platform fee — into every bid so the hammer price isn’t a surprise, and browse more upcoming UK auctions on Auction Eagle to plan your next outing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which auctions are on this Saturday, 22 August 2026?
Four UK sales run on Saturday 22 August 2026: Nigel Ward & Company's objets d'art and country furniture sale plus its books, paintings and silver sale (both in Herefordshire), Anglia Car Auctions' automobilia and registration numbers sale (Norfolk), and Arthur Johnson & Sons' Saturday auction (Nottingham).
When and where is the Anglia Car Auctions sale?
The Automobilia & Registration Numbers sale is on Saturday 22 August 2026 from 9:30 am (BST) at The Cattle Market, Beveridge Way, Norfolk. It runs online and in person via the live saleroom catalogue.
How do I bid on registration numbers at Anglia Car Auctions?
Register a £500 refundable deposit and pay a £5 non-refundable registration fee before bidding on plates. Allow up to four working days for the deposit to be refunded after the sale.
What time do the two Nigel Ward & Company sales start?
Both are on Saturday 22 August 2026 at The New Salerooms, Herefordshire, online and in person. The objets d'art, porcelain, glass and country furniture sale starts at 9:00 am (BST); the books, paintings, silver and jewellery sale starts at 9:30 am (BST).
Where is the Arthur Johnson & Sons Saturday auction held?
At The Nottingham Auction Centre, NG2 3GY, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday 22 August 2026 from 9:30 am (BST), online and in person. The live catalogue is hosted on EasyLiveAuction.
Is there a buyer's premium at these auctions?
Yes. UK auction houses add a buyer's premium on top of the hammer price, and online bidding may carry an extra platform fee. Check each house's terms in its live catalogue before bidding so you know your true final cost.
