Brompton's News

Brompton’s is pleased to be open for appointments around the UK. Receive a free and confidential valuation of your stringed instrument with the opportunity to consign to our March sale.

Preview images and descriptions of Brompton's December 2016 sale highlights

Watch Anaïs Ponty and Marie De Bry play instruments from our October Auction

Brompton's is delighted to sponsor critically-acclaimed pianist Sam Haywood as he makes his debut at Kings Place. Presenting a programme comprising all-time favourite piano works alongside lesser-known miniatures, including a mischievous witch doll, a poor rag doll and ‘Polchinelle’ from Villa-Lobos’ Prole do bebê (the Baby’s Family).

Preview images and descriptions of Brompton's October 2016 sale highlights

It’s not all doom and gloom since Brexit. Brompton’s had their best June sale ever and made several world record prices.

Watch Anna María Badia Nikiforova, Rosalind Ventris and Patrick Johnson play instruments from our June Auction

Brompton’s is delighted to announce our partnership with the-Saleroom.com who will now exclusively host our live online auctions

Preview images and descriptions of Brompton's June 2016 sale highlights

Brompton’s supports Musica a Palazzo, as they make their London debut at Trinity house this month.

Brompton's is proud to use the services of the internationally renowned Art Loss Register.

Preview images and descriptions of Brompton's March 2016 sale highlights

This is a rare example of an early work by Antonio de Torres (1817 – 1892), made during the same year as those catalogued by Jose Romanillos as FE03, owned by the Maestro Pepe Romero and FE04, the famous ‘La Leona’; Torres’ personal guitar, but famed by Juliàn Arcas.

The Ex Stephen Shingles, an important Italian viola by Antonio Casini, Modena circa 1660, will be auctioned by Brompton’s in London on November 2nd. Contact Brompton’s for further information, and read the article about this instrument by John Dilworth here.

We are delighted to announce Brompton’s recent donation of much needed instruments and bows to Urswick School in Hackney, London.

The current market in stringed musical instruments shows no signs of slowing down... Brompton’s first two sales of 2015 have totalled £4,483,697

Preview images and descriptions of Brompton's November 2015 sale highlights.

A superb new recording of J.S.Bach’s Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord performed by Lucy Russell (violin) & John Butt (harpsichord) is now available on Linn Records.

We look forward to seeing some amazing performances and wish all the musicians the very best of luck.

Preview images and descriptions of Brompton's June 2015 sale highlights.

In a series of videos, Anaïs Ponty, a violinist with London’s Southbank Sinfonia, plays a selection of 10 of the many fine violins in Brompton’s March 30th auction.

Brompton’s, the UK’s leading auction house for the sale of fine stringed instruments, is to sell a rare and historic Guadagnini violin once owned by virtuoso Adolph Brodsky, who famously gave the world premiere of Tchaikovsky’s now much-loved Violin Concerto in D major.

To celebrate our tenth year Brompton’s is offering musicians; professional, amateur or retired, zero % commission on all instruments consigned for sale in 2015. Please note this is available to musicians in the UK, Europe, and North America.