Paul Viney

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Paul Viney
ASFAV
Born
Paul Spencer Laurence Viney

(1949-09-04) 4 September 1949 (age 74)
NationalityBritish
Education Rugby School
Occupations
  • Auctioneer
  • valuer
  • antique expert
  • auction house chairman
Years active1971–2021
Spouse
Sarah Tyrrell
​
(m. 1977)​

Paul Spencer Laurence Viney (born 4 September 1949) is a British auctioneer and valuer of fine art and antiques.

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Career

Viney attended Rugby School from 1963 to 1968. [1] [2]

Viney began his career at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum, [3] before working for the National Trust at Waddesdon Manor, [4] the former Rothschild home near Aylesbury.

He moved to Phillips, a British auction house, in 1971. He began as a porter, then became a general valuer, then vice-president in New York, [5] then director in Oxford, [6] main board director in London from 1978 to 1990, [7] and European director from 1986 to 1992. [8] [9]

From 1984 to 2010, Viney conducted the Children in Need auctions with Sir Terry Wogan live on BBC Radio 2, [10] every November, raising over £8 million for the charity. [11] [12]

He appeared as a specialist on Antiques Roadshow from 1993 to 2013. [13] [4]

Woolley & Wallis

For 20 years, Viney was chairman of Woolley & Wallis, a British auction house founded in 1884. While there, he oversaw the company's expansion, [14] as well as auctioning ten lots of Asian art for more than £1 million, [15] and a pair of diamond and pearl earrings for £1.4 million.

Viney retired in 2021.

Memberships

From 2009 to 2013, Viney was Chairman of the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers.

He is a member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars and thus a Freeman of the City of London. [4] From 2018 to 2019, he was Master of the company. [16]

Personal life

In 1977, the engagement was announced of Viney to Sarah Tyrrell, daughter of Mr C. W. Tyrrell of Briars Cross, Limpsfield Chart. They were married later that year. [17] They have two children. Oscar (b.1982) and Sarah (b.1985).

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  2. ↑ "Meteorological Observations". The Meteor. 1012. 27 May 1967. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ↑ The Illustrated London News: Volume 263. Google Books: Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited. 1975. p. 20.
  4. 1 2 3 THE MASTER THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS Mr PAUL VINEY ASFAV at Livery Companies Database
  5. ↑ Antiques: Volume 112. Google Books. September 1977. p. 593.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ↑ Leab, Daniel J.; Leab, Katharine Kyes (1981). The auction companion. Google Books: Harper & Row. p. 195. ISBN   9780060125561.
  7. ↑ "Paul Viney: from porter to master". Pocketmags. Jellyfish Connect Ltd. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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  9. ↑ Antiquarian Book Monthly Review: Volumes 19–20, Issues 213–225. Google Books: ABMR Publications. 1992. p. 100.
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  11. ↑ Radio 2 - Children in Need. November 2011 at BBC
  12. ↑ "Chairman takes bids for Children in Need". Woolley & Wallis. Woolley & Wallis Salisbury Salerooms. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Paul Viney at BBC
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