Live Auctions Calendar

Our December whisky auction has a deluge of delectable drams vying for your attention. Those with a penchant for peat are spoiled for choice with several great Islay whiskies going under the hammer, including a rare, pre-Glenmorangie Ardbeg 30 Year Old, an even rarer 1960s Laphroaig “20 under proof” miniature, and Diageo Manager’s Drams from Lagavulin and Caol Ila. And, if smoky whisky isn’t your thing, there are also exciting offerings from Macallan, Glengoyne, Glen Mhor, and Irish super-distillery, Midleton.

Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday 3rd December at 10am.

Bidding is available in the room, by commission, telephone and online. To submit bids via this online catalogue, please sign in/register.

Entries are invited for our next Whisky Auction on 29 January. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.

The final Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 2024 brings together over 350 lots of the finest Scottish artists. Among our lots, bidders will find a large and early works by Gwen Hardie and John Byrne, as well as spectacular pictures by John Bellany, John Cunningham, Pam Carter and Frances Walker. It doesn't just stop at pictures, with a variety of sculptures by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, George Wyllie and John Byrne, among others.

Viewing is open to the public from Monday 2nd December at 12pm.

Bidding is available in the room, by commission, telephone and online. To submit bids via this online catalogue, please sign in/register.

Entries are invited for our next Scottish Contemporary Art Auction on 30 January 2025. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.

McTear's is proud to support Glasgow Women's Aid in 2024 with the 10th Annual Christmas Appeal. As part of this, we are pleased to offer two tickets to Kylie's amazing 2025 show. No buyer's premium applies. Thank you for your support of this vital local charity.

We hope you can't get the tickets out of your head, may they bring a fever of bidding, with demand spinning around and, my oh my, we hope you should be so lucky as to be the winning bidder! 

British heritage is celebrated in this auction dedicated to toys and popular culture – from the Broons to Noddy, the Beatles to Queen, and with a fabulous focus on the legendary Enid Blyton. Retro gaming from tinplate to Nintendo will also feature alongside the models one has come to expect in this specialist sale: Corgi, Dinky, Schuco, Triang and more.

Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday10th December at 10am.

Bidding is available in the room, by commission, telephone and online. To submit bids via this online catalogue, please sign in/register.

Entries are invited for our next Toys & Pop Culture Auction on 26th March. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form, or call us on 0141 810 2880.  

The final British & International Pictures Auction of 2024 brings together over 200 lots of fine art from the last three centuries and across the globe. Among our lots, bidders will find spectacular artworks by John Maclauchlan Milne, David Young Cameron, Kate Wylie, Herbert Davis Richter and James Stuart Park, among others. From grand portraits to dainty floral studies, pictures of all sizes and for every budget will go under the hammer.

Viewing is open to the public from Monday 9th December at 12pm.

Bidding is available in the room, by commission, telephone and online. To submit bids via this online catalogue, please sign in/register.

Entries are invited for our next British & International Pictures Auction on 26 March 2025. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.

A perfectly harmonious curation of instruments features in our closing days of the 2024 calendar of specialist sales. A piano of grandeur is surrounded by an excellent collection of guitars, as well as concertinas, violins, bagpipes and wind instruments. An excellent marine chronometer, sextant, binnacle compass and anchor no less are noteworthy lots, alongside an interesting spy camera, skeleton clock and timepieces of all types.

Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday 10th December at 10am.

Bidding is available in the room, by commission, telephone and online. To submit bids via this online catalogue, please sign in/register.

Entries are invited for our next Clocks, Scientific & Musical Instruments auction on 27 March. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form, or call us on 0141 810 2880.  

A fine curation of artworks in wood, ceramic, bronze, taxidermy, textile, ink and metalwork, this auction features an ultra rare experimental glaze Royal Doulton figure, alongside beautiful Scottish, Irish and British furniture of bygone eras, also a second instalment of a private collection of Beswick ceramics and much more.

Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday 10th December at 10am.

Bidding is available in the room, by commission, telephone and online. To submit bids via this online catalogue, please sign in/register.

Entries are invited for our next Fine Furniture & Works of Art auction on 27th March. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries, or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form, or call us on 0141 810 2880.  

Crowned by a luxurious George Best Faberge egg, this Sporting Auction takes us on a journey through the epochs. Collections include impressive Celtic and Rangers offerings, early shirts and medals, and rare tickets and programmes. Scottish international football, too, is showcased with highlights including various caps and a superb 1950 England v Scotland jersey. Cricket, F1, boxing,  golf and curling are also represented in this final sporting glory auction of 2024.

Viewing is open to the public from Tuesday 10th December at 10am.

Bidding is available in the room, by commission, telephone and online. To submit bids via this online catalogue, please sign in/register.

Entries are invited for our next Sporting Auction on 27th March. For a complimentary, no-obligation valuation, make an appointment to visit our Glasgow Galleries or contact our specialists by clicking this link and completing the short form.