Alexandra Aguilar

Alexandra joined Woolley and Wallis in 2012. She is an auctioneer, Asian Art specialist and Head of the Japanese Art Department, which she founded in 2018. Originally from Dijon, Alexandra studied Art History in France and England, before completing her Master’s degree in Japanese Art History at the University of Edinburgh.

Alexandra has a particular interest in early Japanese porcelain, namban export lacquer, and netsuke. She is an active member of the Oriental Ceramic Society, and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Art Scholars. She joined the BBC Antiques Roadshow in 2018 as an Asian Art specialist, and valued in 2021 a rare 17th century Chinese moonflask for £30,000-50,000.

As Head of the Japanese Department, Alexandra has had a number of significant finds, including a 17th c. Kakiemon figure auctioned for over £33,000. In November 2021, she identified a rare and important Japanese lacquer cabinet and sold it for over £130,000. The Japanese Department continues to hold successful sales, with highlights in the ceramics section including a 'Hampton Court' jar sold for over £60,000 and a pair of Arita models of chickens (£31,500), both in November 2023. She also sold an important album of woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige for £110,000 in 2022.