THE final figures from the first store sale of the year, the Goffs UK Spring Store Sale, painted a mixed picture on Monday. Cutting the catalogue by 27% to 199 lots saw the average price increase by 3% to £26,346 and the median remain at £20,000, but the number of six-figure lots dropped from five to just one.

Comparisons to 2023 fared worse, when 285 lots produced an average price of £29,327 and median £23,250, with five fetching between £100,000 and £210,000. From 2023 to 2024, the clearance rate dropped from 81% to 70%, and rose to 75% this week.