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3rd July 2019
Head shot of Annette Dennis

Annette Dennis

Kivells have recently had the pleasure of celebrating a fantastic long service achievement for a special member of staff in Holsworthy. Accounts Clerk and Administrator Annette Dennis has been a proud employee at Kivells for the past 50 years. Annette’s career has seen her work in the old Holsworthy Market, Bideford Market, Liskeard Market and the transition into the new purpose-built, state-of-the-art agricultural centre in Holsworthy. Annette...
19th March 2019
    General Household Furniture HOLSWORTHY LIVESTOCK MARKET Tuesday 19 March 2019 SALE REPORT    391 Antiques & Household Furniture – Auctioneer Andrew Varney A nice entry saw a top call of £60 for a new Tool box on behalf of Messrs Jones of Bratton Clovelly whilst the best of a run in from Mr Andrews at £58 for a chest of drawers.  A steel cabinate hit £48 on behalf of Messrs Jacobs going off to Bodmin.  A tidy run on behalf of the...
16th March 2019
Kivells Weekly furniture sale saw over 400 lots top at £75 for a double bed with other leading lots at £62,£59, & £50 from one clearance from North Cornwall.
5th March 2019
Kivells Antiques & Household sales team saw a smaller entry of 341 lots for their sale on Tuesday. Top call of the day was an Oak Bergere Sofa which reached £120 on behalf of Messrs Newell of Maple Walk in East Sussex and purchased by one buyer from Dolton in Northern Devon.  A wonderful selection of postcards in from Launceston hit £100 going off to Exeter whilst the best of the Pine Dressers hit £50.  The best of the Chairs and Tables hit...
1st March 2019
Kivells Antiques Department had a superb dispersal sale on Tuesday at Holsworthy with a 'Hunting Pink' coat topping at £250.
26th February 2019
General Household Furniture  HOLSWORTHY LIVESTOCK MARKET Tuesday 26 February 2019 SALE REPORT   329 Antiques & Household Furniture – Auctioneer Andrew Varney One of the most interesting sales that Kivells have conducted during 2019 including the very genuine dispersal sale  on behalf of the late Mr M Thomas.  Maurice was a ‘proper chap’ and a real Country Gentleman who had a heart of gold and has done so much for the rural community of...
19th February 2019
A smaller entry today saw spirited bidding from the crowd despite several regular purchasers missing due to the half term holiday. Top call of the day was £65 given for a bench in from Camelford & Week St Mary Church with the same good home reaching £64 for similar. Messrs Fry of Tintagel saw their “Moroccan Table” reach £62 whilst other chairs came in from Camelford Church and hit £60 & £58. Messrs McEwan of Stratton near Bude topped in...
12th February 2019
General Household Furniture HOLSWORTHY LIVESTOCK MARKET Tuesday 12 February 2019 SALE REPORT   412 Household Furniture & Goods – Auctioneer Andrew Varney A really nice entry of furniture & Household goods sold to a big crowd with some excellent prices achieved.  The top call of the day was £260 given for the best of a nice dispersal in from Tintagel, North Cornwall and was given for the American Style fridge freezer whilst the Flat...
15th January 2019
The second weekly sale of household goods & furniture of 2019 saw a very busy crowd pushing the best of the 327 lots to a top call of £390 given for a very nice table & 6 chairs on behalf of Messrs Fletcher of Woolsery near Bideford. The same good vendor hit £110 for a pine dresser and lot 1051 being the pine chest of draws at £90. Other lots included the wooden sideboard at £80 for Messrs McDonald of Ashwater with David Heard of...
8th January 2019
A nice entry of goods from homes throughout the Westcountry sold to a solid trade.  The best of a nice run of new jackets ranging between £15-£22 with the same home selling the best of their hammers to £14.  Messrs Jose of Bude sold the best of his collection of furniture at £35 for a collection of kitchen chairs with Chest of Drawers at £30 with another later in the sale at £32.  The pick of the beds came in from Messrs McDonald of Ashwater...

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