Catherine Southon Biography – Catherine Southon Wiki
Catherine Southon is a professional antiques expert, auctioneer, valuer, and expert on BBC’s Bargain Hunt, Antiques Road Trip, and Flipping Profit. She is a specialist in jewelry, fine antiques, and collectibles.
She is the founder and owner of Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers. The shop is a
Regular antiques, jewelry, and collectibles auctions in Kent & Surrey.
She established the auction house in 2012. Catherine Southon Auctioneers and Valuers run regular auctions in Bromley & Selsdon, throughout the South East, and in Surrey & Kent selling interesting and high-quality antiques, jewelry, and collectibles. According to their website, the auction house’s main focus is to provide a professional and personable auctioneering and valuing service tailored to the individual’s needs. They are made up of a small team, who have however earned an enviable reputation for their regular auctions in Kent and Surrey.
The antiques expert appeared on Flog It! for three years and in 2006 was asked to join Bargain Hunt. She has stated that her favorite thing about the job is uncovering a gem that nobody else has found. Upon choosing a trajectory in auctioneering, she said: “The thrill of auctions, the excitement, the not-knowing, and the sheer drama. I was attracted by auctions first and my love of antiques naturally followed.”
She revealed that at first, she had been preparing to work as a curator in a gallery or museum. She said: “I don’t think it would have been for me.” Outside her career on television, Catherine has stated that she loves the television, red wine, and takeaway.
Her shop is also based in Chislehurst, Bromley. According to her website: she operates throughout the South East, Surrey, and Kent, providing a professional auctioneering and valuing service. Her website says: “Initially responsible for cataloging sales in the Collectors Department, Catherine soon became Head of Scientific Instruments and Maritime Works of Art, cataloging several prestigious sales including The Time Museum sale in New York and London.
“After working at Sotheby’s for eight years, Catherine subsequently became a freelance valuer before establishing Catherine Southon Auctioneers and Valuers.
Since 2003, she has made regular appearances as an expert and presenter on several BBC antique programs.”
Catherine Southon Bargain Hunt
Catherine is an antique expert in BBC’s television program Bargain Hunt. She joined the television program in 2006. In an interview with BBC, upon being asked how she got involved in Bargain Hunt. She said, “I was working on Flog it for three years and then in 2006 was asked if I wanted to give Bargain Hunt a try !! I have never looked back!”
She went on to add her most memorable Bargain Hunt team as, ” A husband and wife team – the wife drove the husband (and me) crazy / we couldn’t find her half the time!”
What has been your best-ever Bargain Hunt find?
A Curta calculator which the stall holder didn’t know the value of, I spotted it, persuaded the team to buy which they didn’t want to then we watched it fly at auction – I can’t remember what it made!
Catherine Southon Age
How old is Catherine Southon? As of 2022, she is 50 years old. She was born in 1972 in the United Kingdom.
Catherine Southon Husband
Is Catherine Southon married? The antiques expert is married. However, she keeps her personal life away from the public. She is a resident of Bromley, London.
Catherine Southon Children
According to her bio on Twitter, she says she is “mum to two not-so-little ones”. She has not disclosed any other information concerning her children. In an interview with BBC, Catherine said she liked spending her spare time with her children.
Catherine Southon Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.
Catherine Southon Net Worth
Auctioneer Catherine Southon’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million.
Her Instagram handle is @catherinesouthonauctions.