Sarah started in the property business, converting houses into flats, but the hours were long and the work dusty, so in 1987 she went in for antiques instead, with long hours and lots of dust too, but a great deal more intellectual stimulus. "I started off at Portobello Road, then went into a shop on Richmond Hill, the London Sunday Fairs and some of the larger one-off fairs such as The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair. I specialised in Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Arts & Crafts and anything else that took my fancy along the way."
Sarah started selling on eBay three years ago, and it was good fun and a pleasant way of passing on purchases to satisfied buyers. She still sells there, but Ian is an IT consultant as well as partner in 2centuries – yes he’s got the bug too – so he built sites where we can create a more personal touch where customers can get to know us, and vice versa.
This site also links to our various efforts in the worlds of Antiques and Collectibles. We run two online shops: 2CenturiesAntiques.co.uk and Modern-ism.com, covering parts of the 18th through to the 20th Centuries.
Please visit our shops for fuller details of the quality items we have on offer; if you prefer bidding, please feel free to look at our current eBaylistings.