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NewsSpectacular George II side table takes £90,000 hammer

A remarkable George II giltwood and marble side table sold for £90,000 at Sworders on June 23.

NewsHeraldic supporters and salvers shine as Treasure House Fair starts

The Treasure House Fair returned for its fourth edition at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

NewsLatest anti-money laundering regulations: new amendments issued, guidance to come

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BackpageObituary: furniture dealer Matthew Higham (1946-2026)

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Auction ReportsEclectic charm in Holland Park

Auction ReportsArchitect’s collection draws in furniture fans

Books & Works On PaperThe Farber collection: remarkable breadth and quality

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Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Of all the many subjects painted by Harry Davis (1885-1970) during his long and celebrated tenure at the Royal Worcester factory, among the rarest and most desirable are polar bears in an Arctic landscape.

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

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JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

Holbeinesque is the term used to describe Victorian jewellery inspired by the Northern Renaissance and the jewels shown in the paintings and sketches of Hans Holbein.

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

Inventive pieces that can be broken down into modular elements – transformable jewels – began with the French parure in the court of Louis XIV.

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

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Modern British Art

Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Berkshire-born artist Eliot Hodgkin (1905-87) is known for his highly detailed still-lifes of natural objects, depicting subjects ranging from fruit and vegetables to eggs and pastries.

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a William de Morgan vase

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Ivon Hitchens market creates hive of activity

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Tabletop formed of Roman mosaics stars at Stockholm sale

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Chairs from the storied Frederick Parker collection sold at Sworders auction

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a 19th century mahogany wall clock

Record for a single-owner sale in London as Lewis collection brings heated bidding at Sotheby’s

As Starmer steps down, an auction lot reveals the inside story of how British prime minister Thatcher was set on the road to the top post

Latest appointments: Phillips bolsters Modern art team and Catherine Southon appoints new valuer

Lay’s to offer Alfred Wallis painting owned by potter Bernard Leach

Latest Print Edition

NewsSpectacular George II side table takes £90,000 hammer

NewsHeraldic supporters and salvers shine as Treasure House Fair starts

NewsLatest anti-money laundering regulations: new amendments issued, guidance to come

News DigestHow Lewis Carroll caused a tin calamity

News DigestNews in brief including a coin dealership winning a High Court case against former staff members

BackpageObituary: furniture dealer Matthew Higham (1946-2026)

Dealers’ DiaryBADA dips toe into Rutland for the first time

Auction ReportsEclectic charm in Holland Park

Auction ReportsArchitect’s collection draws in furniture fans

Books & Works On PaperThe Farber collection: remarkable breadth and quality

Ceramics and Glass

Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

Jewellery Highlights

JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

Modern British Art Highlights

Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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