Militaria Market Heats Up: Boxing Day Auction to 2026 Sales

Today's Boxing Day Automatic Auction, run by Cadmore Auctions, opens the holiday season with a dedicated militaria segment, drawing collectors eager for everything from historic firearms to campaign medals. The sale operates automatically, allowing bidders to place offers online without the need for a live hammer, and its rapid pace has already generated strong interest.

Continuing the momentum, the auction's second day kicks off tomorrow, extending the militaria offering and giving late‑arriving bidders another chance to secure prized pieces before the event concludes.

Later this week, Clarkes Auctions at Semley wraps up a three‑day antiques sale that features a sizable militaria collection alongside furniture, silver, and ceramics. The auction’s deadline falls at the end of the week, and its mixed‑lot format has attracted both specialist militaria enthusiasts and broader vintage buyers looking for complementary items.

Looking ahead, Morley Auctioneers & Valuers has announced a 2026 sale that will showcase a wide range of militaria, from edged weapons to uniform accoutrements. Prospective buyers can preview the lot during viewing days scheduled at the very end of the year, providing ample time to assess the condition and provenance of each item before the 2026 auction deadline.

Finally, Mitchells Auction Company plans a dedicated militaria sale in its main saleroom for early 2026. The upcoming event is positioned as a focused opportunity for serious collectors to acquire high‑quality pieces, with the auction house emphasizing expert authentication and competitive bidding.

Across these events, a clear trend emerges: militaria is moving from niche corners of larger mixed sales toward stand‑alone, high‑visibility offerings. Sellers are leveraging both automatic online platforms and traditional in‑room auctions to reach a global audience, while buyers are responding with heightened enthusiasm for historically significant weaponry and regalia.

Based on 6 digest summaries · Generated December 26, 2025

the-saleroom

December 26, 2025 —

Cadmore Auctions Ltd is hosting a Boxing Day Automatic Auction featuring jewellery, designer items, watches, militaria, and Asian antiques on December 26, 2025. Supreme Auctions is conducting a liquidation sale of high-end Bond Street brand Del-Core clothing, including tank tops, dresses, skirts, shirts, tops, and trousers, ending on December 27, 2025. Antique Arena is holding a Fine Art and Antique Estate Auction in Pebble Beach, CA, ending on December 28, 2025. Auctioneum Ltd is running a Furniture & Decorative Interiors timed auction in East Bristol & Bath, ending on December 28, 2025. Alister Grant is offering a cruise liner liquidation of brand new diamond jewellery, ending on December 28, 2025. William George is conducting a special low reserve art gallery clearance featuring collectible names like Kandinsky, Hopper, Lempika, Dali, Picasso, Chagall, Klimt, Mondrian, and Haring, ending on December 28, 2025. ART GROUP99 is presenting an Andy Warhol art collection, fine art, decorative art, limited edition prints, and more, ending on December 28, 2025. Clarkes Auctions at Semley is hosting a three-day antiques auction with furniture, silver, jewellery, collectables, Asian art, militaria, rugs, ceramics, and pictures, ending on December 29, 2025. Bolton Auction Rooms is holding a Christmas timed auction featuring jewellery, collectables, glass, and ceramics, ending on December 29, 2025. Hans International Auction Co. Ltd is conducting an Important Asian Antiques and Masterpieces Auction on December 29, 2025. Herman's is hosting a coin auction ending on December 29, 2025. Criterion Auctioneers Ltd is holding an Art, Antiques & Attic Sale in Corsham, Wiltshire, with low-cost in-house delivery and postage available, ending on December 29, 2025. Auctioneum Ltd is running a 20th Century and Contemporary Art Auction in Bath, ending on December 29, 2025.

Mitchells Auction Company

December 26, 2025 —

Mitchells Auction Company is hosting a militaria sale in the main saleroom on January 8, 2026.

The Saleroom

December 26, 2025 —

Cadmore Auctions Ltd is hosting a Boxing Day Automatic Auction featuring jewellery, designer items, watches, militaria, and Asian antiques on December 26, 2025. Antique Arena is holding a Fine Art and Antique Estate Auction in Pebble Beach, CA, and a Sunday Art and Antique Estate Auction in St Augustine, both ending on December 28, 2025. Auctioneum Ltd is conducting a Furniture & Decorative Interiors Timed Auction in East Bristol & Bath, ending on December 28, 2025. Alister Grant is running a Cruise Liner Liquidation of Brand New Diamond Jewellery, ending on December 28, 2025. William George is offering a Special Low Reserve Art Gallery Clearance with collectible names like Kandinsky, Hopper, and Picasso, ending on December 28, 2025. ART GROUP99 is featuring an Andy Warhol Art Collection and more, ending on December 28, 2025. Clarkes Auctions at Semley is hosting a Three Day Antiques Auction ending on December 29, 2025. Bolton Auction Rooms is holding a Christmas Timed Auction for jewellery, collectables, glass, and ceramics, ending on December 29, 2025. Hans International Auction Co. Ltd is conducting an Important Asian Antiques and Masterpieces Auction on December 29, 2025. Herman's is having a Coin Auction ending on December 29, 2025. Criterion Auctioneers Ltd is hosting an Art, Antiques & Attic Sale in Corsham, Wiltshire, ending on December 29, 2025. Auctioneum Ltd is also holding a 20th Century and Contemporary Art Auction in Bath, ending on December 29, 2025.

lot-tissimo

December 26, 2025 —

Cadmore Auctions Ltd is hosting the Boxing Day Automatic Auction featuring jewellery, designer items, watches, militaria, and Asian antiques on December 26, 2025. Auctioneum Ltd in East Bristol & Bath is conducting a timed auction for furniture and decorative interiors ending December 28, 2025, and a 20th Century and Contemporary Art Auction ending December 29, 2025. Friedrich Werdier KG's Winterauktion for gold and diamond jewelry ends December 29, 2025. Auctioneum Ltd also has a Christmas Collectables auction ending December 29, 2025, and a Tolkien-themed book auction ending December 30, 2025. Kunst- & Auktionshaus Schloss Hagenburg GmbH's Auction 116 for art and antiques ends December 31, 2025. Elstob's Fine Art & Antiques timed online auction ends January 4, 2026, along with Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH's Modern and Contemporary Art auction, Potteries Auctions' Xmas Special, and Auktionshaus Becker's Große Weihnachtsauktion 2025. Auctioneum Ltd's autographs auction ends January 5, 2026. Tiberius Auktionen GmbH's 21st Christmas auction ends January 6, 2026, alongside Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf GmbH's Art Mix auction, akanthus galerie im westwerk's art and poster auction, and Auktionshaus Angerland's Winterauktion. Dreweatts 1759's Art & Interiors auction ends January 7, 2026, and Leihhaus Viktualienmarkt GmbH's fine jewelry auction ends January 7, 2026.

Drouot

December 26, 2025 —

Cadmore Auctions is hosting DAY 2 of the Boxing Day Automatic Auction featuring jewellery, designer items, watches, militaria, and Asian antiques on December 27, 2025, at 03:00 PM in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Helios Auctions will conduct Auction 80: THE END OF THE YEAR SALE on December 28, 2025, at 05:00 PM in New York, United States. Dyonne Enchères in Tonnerre, France, will hold two auctions on December 28, 2025: one at 02:00 PM featuring jewellery by Jean Després, antique and modern jewellery, branded jewellery, and watches, and another at 11:00 AM offering gold and silver coins, designer fashion accessories, and coins sold by designation.

Morley Auctioneers & Valuers

December 26, 2025 —

Morley Auctioneers & Valuers is hosting an auction on January 2, 2026, featuring a wide range of antique and collectible items including furniture, toys, games, sports memorabilia, jewellery, coins, and militaria. The auction will take place at 10am, with viewing days on December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026.