David Harper

  • Art and antiques BBC TV presenter (Antiques Roadtrip, Flog It, Bargain Hunt)

  • Modernist painter, sculptor, and published writer on both antiques and history

  • Sought-after auctioneer and after dinner speaker

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David Harper | NMP Live
About

David Harper is a BBC TV art and antiques presenter, featured on highly popular programmes that are shown in over 50 countries around the world.

David fell in love with antiques and history at the age of 5 and he’s been collecting, studying, buying, selling and writing about wonderful objects from the past ever since!

His broadcasting career began in 1999 on BBC local radio with his ‘live antiques valuation phone-ins’ and since 2005 he’s been a regular face on the BBC.

Away from the world of antiques, David has appeared on numerous celebrity reality TV shows. After his disastrous attempt at cooking on Celebrity Masterchef (he doesn’t cook and never has done) he was described as the worst ever contestant in the history of the programme! He probably shouldn’t have agreed to go on the show, but he did it for the experience (plus the money) and he was very pleased to be the first ejected! The Masterchef story is one of many anecdotes he tells from the world of TV in his after dinner speech, Unexpected Tales.

David is a published writer on the subjects of both antiques and history – his humorous history for adults book, A Romp With The Georgians, was turned into a one-man theatre stand up show.

David Harper is also a modernist painter and sculptor – his work is in private and corporate collections around the world, as well as museums, including The Haynes International Motor Museum and The James Herriot Museum. His art has been exhibited and sold alongside work by Damien Hirst, Sir Peter Blake, Henry Moore, Ai Weiwei and Darren Baker.

David is one of the most sought after charity auctioneers and as such, he holds the world record for the highest price ever achieved in auction for Sir Alex Ferguson… he sold him for £170,000 at the Natural History Museum.

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Testimonials

Rapt audience and a humorous talk. As an entertaining speaker David Harper is truly noble

Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club

David’s charm, humour, storytelling and interaction with the audience made for a wonderful and hugely successful evening

Funny Way To Be Comedy

Phenomenal! £240,000 raised and highly entertaining

Shine Trust

What a fantastic afternoon – We could of listened and watched David all day long. Future speakers, from now on, have a lot to live up too

Lesley Carter. U3A

One of the best after dinner talks and display of expertise we have ever experienced

Media Messages Ltd

Fantastic results and very funny, you had the room buzzing!

Tessa Sanderson CBE

You do this so well David!

Gyles Brandreth

Books and DVDs

Clients often ask about purchasing books for giveaways and delegate packs. Below you’ll find a selection of products by David Harper. Click the images to view on Amazon's website. For bulk orders, please speak with your Booking Agent.

How to book David Harper for your event

To book David Harper, please submit an online enquiry to booking.agent@nmp.co.uk or contact one of our booking agents on +44 (0)20 3822 0003.

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