Runjeet Singh

Runjeet Singh is a UK based antiques dealer specialising in Asian Arms, Armour and works of Art.

Runjeet Singh is an Antiques dealer based in Warwickshire in the UK. He specialises in Asiatic Arms & Armour and has been involved in the field since 1999. He is well established on the global market and many consider him a leading specialist in his field. Runjeet has assisted collectors into becoming some of the most important and serious collectors in the subject, and supplied to others who are

already advanced in their collecting. He has secured well deserved trust and confidence; and has a reputation as a dealer who responsibly sources fine and rare objects. This has led to close relationships with not only the most important collectors, but museums and scholars as well. Runjeet has offered advice, consultation and insurance valuations to his customers, many of whom he has been serving for over 15 years.

17/07/2026

TOY OF A MOUSTACHIOED WARRIOR RIDING A CAMEL
Visaskhaptam (India)
circa 1795
Height: 120mm
Height with wooden base: 145mm
Brass, wood

When such examples of eighteenth-century Indian brass military figures were displayed at the Paris International Exhibition in 1878, Sir George Birdwood, keeper of the Indian Museum at South Kensington (now part of the Victoria and Albert Museum) claimed that the craftsman appeared to have been inspired by Gustave Doré’s illustration of Don Quixote. He also went on to praise the modelling and felt that ‘they graphically illustrate the whole gamut of military swagger in man and beast’.

These figures were originally part of a large set reportedly belonging to Timma Razu, Raja of Peddapuram (d.1796). They were said to have been commissioned on the advice of his astrologers to enable the Raja to review his troops daily without the need of bloodshed. Another version is that the figures were made on advice of his astrologers for presentation to Brahmins in order to avert his threatened death.

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09/07/2026

It’s always worth getting it touch if you are looking for something specific, I dug this out of my storeroom recently, perhaps the best Bhutanese dhal (shield) I’ve had, or seen on the market.

SHIELD FROM THE BHUTANESE ROYAL GUARD
Place of Origin: Bhutan
Date: Late 19th Century
Overall Diameter: 470mm (18.50 inches)

16/06/2026

Opening today at the Hayward Gallery Hayward Gallery , Indelible Black Marks by Singh Kulpreet alongside Anish Kapoor.

Kulpreet’s reaction with my faux pas of clashing with the hosts outfit, is he wishes everybody had worn black for the exhibition, a humble and beautiful artist. His work comments on the lasting scars that climate change, agricultural pressures, and human activity leave on both the land and communities are powerful and moving.

Congrats

ananya.

07/06/2026

A bumper day filming for at Valentines House and Gardens in Ilford, London. To be shown on One this Autumn, I filmed an Indian trunk with links to the Holkar dynasty of Indore, some Indian jewellery, a social history piece talking about the 1972 Asian expulsion of Uganda, an important album of Indian photography and a mystery object game with Fiona Bruce (before today it’s 2-0 to me)!

The public were wonderful, the humans and dogs. My fellow experts inspiring as always and the BBC staff ever helpful and considerate.

All in all, a great day, look forward to seeing it on the tele later this year!

03/03/2026

Available:

A SEA MONSTER DEVOURING A SHIP
India, Provincial Mughal, probably Awadh
Circa 1780-1800

Folio: 28.5 cm x 20.3 cm
Miniature: 21.2 cm x 16.5 cm
On an album page with a repeating motif of a single upright leaf in gold.

Verso has a repeating motif of a stem with three leaves and a narrow ornamental border, numbered 29 in roman numerals in black ink at top.

Provenance-
Private collection UK
Simon Ray London, 2011
Bonhams, Indian and Islamic Art, 7 October 2010, lot 324.
Sotheby’s Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, New York, 22 March 1989, lot 76.

28/01/2026

I’ve had a few clients visit by appointment recently and it’s been really nice to see old friends and new and show off a few items that have recently come in and I’ve pulled out of storage (we are currently in between premises - watch this space).

A few things to remember:

1) I might now own a contemporary art gallery but my passion for antiques hasn’t wavered.

2) Clients are welcome to visit or contact me to see stock that is not on the website.

3) I’m still shipping worldwide (hence the crate)!

15/12/2025

McLeod Ganj, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, November 2025. Temples - Museums - Art(ists) - Dramatic Landscapes - Momos. What more could an art dealer want?!

26/09/2025

On the tele this Sunday around 7:15pm one for the with a wonderful family and their 19thC Indian ceremonial tabar (saddle axe).

05/09/2025

Look out for this segment on this Sunday 7th September 2025. It’s a real fun guessing game I played with the host Fiona Bruce. The show starts at 7:15pm (BST) on BBC1 (and the game is about half way through, so around 7:40pm). I’ve turned off commenting, so the game isn’t given away by my very knowledgeable followers!

03/09/2025

Im back from a little trip to Cornwall 🇬🇧 feeling refreshed and inspired. Seeing the world from a different perspective is a precious gift and I’m soon ready to share with you where I’m excited to represent some hugely talented contemporary artists. Please go follow and support and watch for imminent updates! My passion for antiques doesn’t waver but will be a little more private and focused, except for my work which continues (stay tuned)!

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Warwickshire

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+447866424803

Website

http://runjeetsingh.com/

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