Ceramics and Glassmaking Equipment from the National Glass Centre Goes to Auction
Following the closure of the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, UK, a selection of its specialist ceramics and glassmaking equipment is being offered through an online auction organized by Sanderson Weatherall on behalf of the University of Sunderland.
The auction features approximately 180 lots, including ceramic kilns, pottery equipment, glassmaking furnaces, workshop machinery, and gallery furniture. Among the items available are Kilncare kilns, pottery wheels, plaster lathes, a pottery casting table, and a pottery blunger, alongside Falorni glass furnaces, glory holes, and specialist grinding and polishing equipment.
The National Glass Centre, which opened in 1998 and closed to the public in July 2026, was an important venue for glassmaking, ceramics, exhibitions, and creative education in the region.
Online bidding closes on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 11 am (UK time). Interested buyers can view the equipment by appointment on November 10 and 11, with registration required in advance. Collection of purchased items will take place between November 16 and 27.
The full catalogue, photographs, and bidding information are available on this website: https://sw.atgportals.net/auctions/9815/san10693
