John Sandon
Encyclopedia
John Sandon is a British
expert and prolific author on ceramics and glass. He is best known as an expert on the BBC
's Antiques Roadshow
, which he joined in 1985.
The son of Barbara and Henry Sandon
, a notable authority on Royal Worcester
porcelain
, John Sandon left school aged 16 and went to work at Phillips
in London in 1975 where he quickly established himself as a porcelain
specialist. Since 1988 he has been the International Director of European Ceramics and Glass at Bonhams
auctioneers in London. He is a world authority on European porcelain, and has written many books and articles on the subject. Sandon has been involved in excavations at the Royal Worcester
factory site and has authored or co-authored several books on the factory.
John Sandon is a regular expert on the BBC
’s Antiques Roadshow
.
United Kingdom
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expert and prolific author on ceramics and glass. He is best known as an expert on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979...
, which he joined in 1985.
The son of Barbara and Henry Sandon
Henry Sandon
Henry Sandon MBE is a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain. He was curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years.Born in the east end of London, Sandon was evacuated during the war and finished his schooling at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe...
, a notable authority on Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester is believed to be the oldest remaining English pottery brand still in existence today.-Overview:Royal Worcester is a British brand known for its history, provenance and classically English collections of porcelain...
porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
, John Sandon left school aged 16 and went to work at Phillips
Bonhams
Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year. It has 700 employees....
in London in 1975 where he quickly established himself as a porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
specialist. Since 1988 he has been the International Director of European Ceramics and Glass at Bonhams
Bonhams
Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year. It has 700 employees....
auctioneers in London. He is a world authority on European porcelain, and has written many books and articles on the subject. Sandon has been involved in excavations at the Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester
Royal Worcester is believed to be the oldest remaining English pottery brand still in existence today.-Overview:Royal Worcester is a British brand known for its history, provenance and classically English collections of porcelain...
factory site and has authored or co-authored several books on the factory.
John Sandon is a regular expert on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
’s Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979...
.
Selected publications
- Sandon, John British Porcelain Shire Books (2009) ISBN 9780747807131
- Sandon, John Worcester Porcelain Shire Library (2009) ISBN 9780747807148
- Sandon, John Miller's Collecting Porcelain Miller's Publications (2002) ISBN 1840006137
- Sandon, John Phillips Guide to English Porcelain Murdoch Books (1993) ISBN 1897730020
- Sandon, John Collecting Porcelain Mitchell Beazley (2002) ISBN 1840006137
- Sandon, John Phillips Guide to English Porcelain of the 18th and 19th Centuries Premier Editions (1993) ISBN 1897730020
- Sandon, John The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain: 1751-1851 Antique Collectors' Club Ltd (1999) ISBN 1851491562
- Sandon, John Starting to Collect Antique Glass Antique Collectors' Club Ltd (1999) ISBN 1851494529
- Sandon, John Antique Porcelain Antique Collectors' Club Ltd (1997) ISBN 1851492429
- Sandon, John The Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood (2007) ISBN 1851495584
External links
- Sandon on the Shire Books website
- http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=2193Sandon on the BonhamsBonhamsBonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year. It has 700 employees....
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- Sandon on TV.com