Francesca Hickin

Spear’s Review

Francesca Hickin moved to Bonhams in 2017 to head up its antiquities department after a four-year stint at Christie’s. The range of artefacts on offer spans Egypt, the Near East and Europe, with a variety of materials including marble, bronze, glass, gold, pottery and stone.

‘I think almost everyone has some level of interest in the ancient world,’ says Hickin. ‘Most people recall having their imaginations captured by ancient Egyptian mummies or Greek myths when they were younger.’

A career highlight was the sale of an Egyptian granite headpiece for double its low estimate at £137,000 – not bad for Hickin’s first auction as department head.