The Auction House - Series 2: Buyers and Sellers

6 February 2015

 

Episode 1

SAM

Daughter of a rock star, Sam is a society lady and house wife with property both in LA and Hong Kong - as well as her 6 floor house in Notting Hill which is currently on the market for over £10 million. Sam doesn’t work, but is fabulously well connected to the ladies of Notting Hill and Kensington.

 

STEPHANIE

Steph is a philanthropist and lives in a multimillion pound mansion in Notting Hill. Steph enjoys spending her free time doing interior design for her home and friends.

 

DAVID

David is an eccentric interior designer and owner of David Long Designs in York. He lives in Yorkshire with his partner Gaynor and his three shih Tzus; Mr Toby, Princess Tootsie and Teddy. David has a highly successful business with rich and famous clients all over the world and has been shopping at Lots Road Auctions for years.

 

VALERIE

Valerie is a handbag connoisseur. She loves to talk about the good old days when she used to travel with acres of luggage in first class on the Orient Express. Valerie has moved in the upper echelons of society, fundraising with the Royals and travelling all over the world. In her heyday, she would never wear a dress twice and had a new handbag to match every dinner outfit. Although Valerie still loves fine handbags, clothes and jewellery, she admits that they aren’t as needed as they once were and is now selling many of her favourites at Lots Road.

 

LUCY

Lucy is the owner of Happy Dogs, based at her home in Notting Hill Gate. She lives with her best friend Ted, a 13-year-old deaf Welsh terrier. Lucy has worked professionally with dogs for over 12 years and looks after the dogs of the rich and famous. She has recently purchased another doggie premises in Maida Vale and an enormous country house just outside London, which she has recently opened.

 

Episode 2

LILI

Lili is a psychotherapist to wealthy clients through her own practise. She is also a songwriter to the likes of Carrie Underwood and American Idol Stars. Lili moved into her five storey Georgian mansion in October 2013 and together with her assistant took 6 months to completely renovate the place. Stamping her signature style throughout, Lili has redecorated everything, replacing the bathroom suites and even putting in new staircases. Her love for all things Americana is on display, alongside a variety of skulls and animal prints.

 

GALIA

Galia owns a 15 bedroom Georgian mansion in Crowhurst, Sussex – complete with swimming pool and spa – where she runs a slimming business. She also owns property in Queens Gate, Kensington, overlooking the Royal Albert Hall - and a 2 bedroom town house in Battle, Sussex with views over the castle. Galia loves the finer things in life and doesn’t mind spoiling herself – or getting her husband Michael to spoil her!

 

NIGEL KINGSTON

Nigel, a self-taught painter, first picked up a brush aged 32. He is now an impressionist artist famous for his enormous oil paintings at Lots Road. Nigel has sold over 3,500 paintings to numerous private and commercial clients over the last 20 years – his most expensive work selling for £2000. A number of celebrities own Nigel’s paintings including Anthea Turner, Kelvin McKenzie and Sir Matthew Pinsent.

 

Later Episodes

PRINCESS TABBY

Tabby has been pursuing her much loved artistic hobby of art, photography and card making since retiring from life as a glamour model. She lives at home in Southend-on-Sea with her mother Diane and her two most prized possessions - cats Foxy and Wolfie.  Since the cats came into her life in 2013 the trio have been inseparable. Tabby takes them to the shops, to visit friends and even to church. They play a starring role in her new career as an artist, featuring prominently in lots of her work - screen prints of photographs on canvas, surrounded by thousands of Swarovski crystals.  Tabby is selling her work at Lots Road for the first time. Will she get her big break?

 

VOYDER

Voyder is a street artist from Bristol. He is only ever seen on screen in disguise, as like fellow Bristolian artist Banksy, he doesn’t want to reveal his identity. It’s all about the mystery. Voyder contacted Lots Road to sell his work and Head Auctioneer and Paintings Expert Nick Carter gave him a chance in a bid to bring in some new young artists.

 

LEE AND JESS

Lee and Jess live in a converted warehouse flat in the heart of Soho. Lee is a world renowned celebrity hairdresser while Jess is a model, actress and former contestant of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! and their wedding was exclusively covered by OK! Magazine. Their modern loft-style apartment has bespoke neon signage from the late artist Chris Bracey on the walls, exposed brickwork, chandeliers and even an in-built hairdressing station.