Simon Chorley

1961 1971  Educated Kings School, Gloucester. Chorister Gloucester Cathedral

1971  2006 Bruton Knowles

• 1971    Agricultural and General  Surveying  Assistant 
• 1972   Saleroom Porter
• 1974   Cataloguing and Valuation Assistant
• 1976   Junior cataloguing assistant to Arthur Negus
• 1979   Assistant Auctioneer within practice
• 1980   Saleroom Manager and Auctioneer
• 1989   Managed and promoted  Summerfield Sale (largest ever sale  to take place in the world)  
• 1990    to Present. Lecturer to Professional bodies on Art  Antiques, BBC broadcasts           
• 1991   Negotiated the largest porcelain sale ever recorded, through Christies  
• 1994   Appointed Head of Art and Antiques 
• 1999  Appointed Bruton Knowles Partner and Associate of the Society of  Fine Art  Auctioneers and Valuers  
• 2000 -  Achieved World Record for Satinwood Furniture at provincial sale  
• 2001 -  Achieved World Record for Lowry painting at provincial sale  
• 2001 to date - Sustained unbroken trading in difficult conditions
• 2003 -  5 day sale of the late John Parry

2006 August    Founded Simon Chorley Art & Antiques Ltd with new co directors and original BK  Art & Antiques division team members (see NEWS). Office moves  to Prinknash Abbey

2006 September   Successful launch of Live On-Line Bidding

2006 October & November  Last sales in old Saleroom at Southam Tithe Barn. Launch of new comprehensive website with online bidding and fully searchable catalogue

2006 Dec/Jan 07 Inaugural Sale in new Prinknash Abbey Saleroom