Jonty Hearnden
Born
Jonathan Philip Hearnden

1960 (age 6364)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Antiques expert and television personality
Years active1979–present

Jonathan Philip "Jonty" Hearnden (born 1960 in Brentwood, Essex[1]) is an English antiques expert and television presenter. Though born in London Road, Brentwood (his parents owned a toy shop and a gentlemen's outfitters in Shenfield until shortly after his birth[1]), he was brought up in Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.

Education

Hearnden was educated at Shiplake College, an independent school in Shiplake, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. Hearnden was diagnosed with dyslexia at an early age.

Career

Jonty Hearnden began working with Bonhams Auctioneers London in 1979 as a furniture cataloguer. His further career included management of Lots Road Galleries, an auction room in London. In 1990 he started as an antiques dealer through his business, Dorchester Antiques, in Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.[2]

Television appearances

As of 2009, Hearnden has appeared on the following TV shows (all BBC):[2]

Publications

  • 2004 - Miller's Buyer's Guide: Late Georgian to Edwardian Furniture
  • 2007 - Miller's What's In Your Attic?: Discover Antique and Collectable Treasures in Your Home

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Antiques star Jonty back to his roots". This is Total Essex. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Jonty Hearnden". Dorchester Antiques. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

Jonty Hearnden at IMDb


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