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Brompton's Auctioneers is the leading auction house for the sale of fine musical instruments in Europe and the UK.

Brompton’s is now the leading auction house for the sale of fine musical instruments in Europe and the UK. We offer an unrivalled auction service to the professional or amateur musician interested in trying and buying some of our beautiful instruments. The same level of professionalism and care is provided for our sellers, and their instruments are given access to our thriving international market.

Brompton’s currently holds a myriad of world auction records for makers such as Nicolo Gagliano, Domenico Montagnana, David Tecchler, Giorgio Seraphin and many more, with most being sold to professional musicians around the globe. We hope the following information will give you a better understanding of our company and the service we are proud to offer.

We believe it is impossible to become the leader in any field of business without offering exceptional service.

- Catalogues
Our beautiful catalogues are the best in the world. They are sent globally to all the major orchestras, and subscribed to by professional and amateur musicians alike. Appreciated for the beauty of the instruments, and for the accurate attributions, used by many as reference books.

- Luthier Service
Many instruments that come to Brompton’s have not been played for years, and are often in need of minor attention, a new bridge or sound post, new strings etc. James Hawkins, a restorer of many years experience, who has a bench at Brompton’s puts these instruments carefully back into playing condition. Any costs relating to minor restorations are discussed with the
owner beforehand and usually deducted from the sale proceeds.

- Tax Advice
Through our accountants Jeffreys Henry, Brompton’s have access to the best tax advice in the world.

- Website
Our website is state of the art. It is easy to use and full of fascinating information, you will be able to see all our previous sales in the archive section. There is information about the great historical makers and their instruments, with fabulous illustrations. In addition our website offers access to our free online appraisal service and to our bidding system. The sheer depth of information available drives an enormous amount of traffic to our website from buyers and sellers around the globe.

- Location
Set within the magnificent neoclassical building of The Royal Institution of Great Britain, Brompton’s offers a superb and centrally located position in Mayfair. The beautiful building provides us with our auction room in the grand library.