If antiques give you nostalgia and drive your imaginations wild, the high chance is that you know Anita Manning. The 73-year-old developed a passion for antique auctioning when she was still young. This is the passion and talent that she later turned into a career and the main reason behind her limelight.
Anita Manning’s Bio
Let’s dive into a few interesting facts that you must be dying to know about Manning.
Background
Anita Manning saw the light of the world in 1947, on December 1st. She was born and lived with her family in Glasgow, which is in Scotland. Her parents separated when she was young, and she lived with her father for the better part of her life. She would only visit her mother occasionally, who passed away in 2014 after living in Australia for 35 years.
When she was still a young girl, her father would take her to auctions in a nearby street, Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. She grew to love antiques from then on and, amazingly, became the first female auctioneer in Scotland.
Career
Manning pursued Physical Education in college, specializing in dance. She even got an opportunity to teach, which she actually admits to loving, until her former passion overwhelmed the teaching career.
In the ‘70s, she purchased an antique from a dealer who was Irish, and this step sparked the talents that she had suppressed for a long time. The dealer offered to give her work, which she accepted without a second thought.
In 1989, she proudly started her own auction house, which she named Great Western Actions. Her daughter, Lala, runs the auction house with her since she followed her mother’s footsteps.
In 2010, she landed a job with BBC, where she doubles as an auction expert and a presenter. She hosts Bargain Hunt and Flog It. Other than the two programs, she is famous for being in another of BBC’s auction shows, where she set a world record in 2016. World record? Yes, you read that, right! The gifted auctioneer made a 7500% profit off a Budha statue in 2016. She had purchased it at 50 dollars, only to sell it at 3800 dollars at an auction.
Net Worth of Anita Manning
Manning gets her wealth from running the auction house and literally buying and selling antiques in auctions. In 2016, she was leaked to have over 1 million dollars in her account, even before she made the legendary Budha sale.
She also makes money as a presenter with BBC, where she earns a substantial income that she has not disclosed yet.
Relationship, Marriage, and Children
Like most celebrities of her age, Manning keeps her private life as much as she can to herself. In an interview, she agreed that she is happily married and even quoted saying that her husband is her life. However, that is all we know about her marriage.
Anita Manning has two kids, a daughter, and a son, who she relishes. Her daughter manages the action house with her in Glasgow, while her son resides in Hong Kong, China.
