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Stephanie Connell Biography – Stephanie Connell Wiki

Stephanie Connell is an antiques dealer, consultant valuer and auctioneer. She has appeared as an expert on television programmes including Bargain Hunt, Antiques Roadshow and Antiques Road Trip. Stephanie’s main areas of interest are late 19th and 20th-century design, collectables, paintings and prints.

Stephanie has worked within the fine art sales industry for almost 20 years. Her career began as a General Valuer and Auctioneer in the North West of England.

In 2006, Stephanie moved to Bonhams Auctioneers, London, initially in the Entertainment Memorabilia department, eventually becoming Head of Department and Director of Collectors Sales. Stephanie was employed with Bonhams Auctioneers – one of the world’s leading auction houses – from 2006 to 2014.

As the former Director of their Collectors sales and Head of the Entertainment Memorabilia department, highlights from her career include the Eric Clapton Sale of Guitars & Amplifiers; Doctor Who – The Auction on behalf of the BBC; the sale of George Harrison’s family archive; auctions in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies (including the record-breaking sale of the original Maltese Falcon statue for over $3.4 million) and the sale of Jackie Kennedy’s pearls.

Additionally, Stephanie worked on the Bonhams October 2015 sale of the estate of the late Lord Richard Attenborough, and with the late Sir Christopher Lee for the sale of his Lord of the Rings collection.

In 2014, Stephanie established herself as a consultant valuer and dealer in antique and vintage pieces.

In 2015, she founded Stephanie Connell Art & Antiques, an antique store specialising in decorative objects and ephemera from the 19th and 20th centuries. She established her retail business after working in the fine art auction industry for over 12 years.

In 2021, Stephanie joined Catherine Southon Auctioneers & Valuers as an Auctioneer and Valuer. She left Catherine Southon Auctioneers in November 2022.

Stephanie has a Masters Degree in Fine Art Valuation, a bachelor’s Degree in the History of Art & Design (including Film History) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Interior Design.

Stephanie Connell Age

Antique dealer Stephanie Connell is from Cumbria. She is based in Surrey.

Stephanie Connell Husband

Is Stephanie Connell married? She hasn’t revealed her marital status.

Stephanie Connell Bargain Hunt

Stephanie Connell is an expert on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt. She got involved in Bargain Hunt after working with Charlie Ross on the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip. “He recommended me to the Bargain Hunt team,” she said. “After a screen test and a few weeks of nervously waiting they asked me to start filming!”

Being a Bargain Hunt expert is “fabulous, having fun with the teams, and working with the other experts and crew is a dream come true. As a dealer, it is the thrill of looking for that great find that maybe has been forgotten, and allowing it to become someone else’s treasure.”

Speaking about the BBC show, Stephanie said: “Bargain Hunt is so entertaining, the contestants make it. Every team is different, with a totally different approach – some with a plan, some completely random. There is risk involved and you are never quite sure what people will buy. Auctions can be an entertaining spectacle and you are never quite sure what the outcome will be.”

Stephanie Connell Antiques

Stephanie Connell has been passionate about antiques and history since childhood. She started collecting stamps at the age of 9 or 10. Asked why she settled for a career in antiques, Stephanie told the BBC: “Antiques and history have been a passion of mine since childhood. I started collecting stamps aged 9 or 10, and dragged my parents to antique shops to help me find more. Once I saw all the other things you could buy that were so interesting, that was it!”

“One of the first ever auctions I went to as a child was a big country house sale where the contents had been untouched for decades. It was like walking into a museum where everything was for sale. I decided there I would do everything possible to become an auctioneer as it seemed like being a time traveller.”

Stephanie Connell Instagram

Stephanie Connell’s Instagram handle is @stephanieconnellart.