John Sandon

Who is John Sandon?

John Sandon is a British expert and prolific author on ceramics and glass. He is best known as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, which he joined in 1985.

The son of Barbara and Henry Sandon, a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain, John Sandon left school aged 16 and went to work at Phillips in London in 1975 where he quickly established himself as a porcelain specialist. Since 1988 he has been the International Director of European Ceramics and Glass at Bonhams auctioneers in London. He is a world authority on European porcelain, and has written many books and articles on the subject. Sandon has been involved in excavations at the Royal Worcester factory site and has authored or co-authored several books on the factory.

On 24 July 2013 Sandon took part as auctioneer for Bonhams covering the sale of Copeland porcelain as part of the contents of Trelissick House in Feock near Truro, Cornwall were sold.

John Sandon is a regular expert on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.