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Old Master sleeper rides into Suffolk sale
Estimated at £400-600, an Old Master equestrian portrait drew fervent competition at a recent auction in Suffolk. 29 September 2026
Old Master equestrian portrait
John Lingley I spoon
Early Chester spoon is among five lots to watch
28 September 2026
Egyptian revival style chair
Price Reporter: Latest auction results including an Egyptian revival style chair
28 September 2026
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    27 September 2026
  • Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a late Victorian necklace
    25 September 2026
  • New names sign up for LAPADA Fair this autumn
    24 September 2026
  • John Singer Sargent portrait goes above estimate in France
    24 September 2026

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NewsEnamel and gilt metal box sniffed out at Wiltshire auction
The highlight of the sale of British and Continental Ceramics and Glass at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes on September 23 was this exceptional south Staffordshire enamel and gilt metal snuff box, c.1765-70.
NewsTrade warned about tough tests for Ivory Act exemptions
New information on ivory exemption certificates suggests the regulator of The Ivory Act 2018 is continuing to take a robust approach to the trade in antiques made of or containing ivory.
News DigestPick of the week: Double delight for detectorist
Collector InterviewCollector Interview: Why playing cards suit me down to the ground
Auction ReportsToken of a healing royal touch trebles estimate in Edinburgh
Art MarketAvian ace Peter Scott maintains significant following at auction
Dealers’ DiaryBound for success: book fair posts record take
Dealers’ DiaryInterview with dealer and fair organiser Victoria Rogers
Books & Works On PaperWartime posters saved for posterity from the scrap pile
Fairs, Markets, Shops & CentresWilton event wows visitors twice a year

Ceramics and Glass

Recent coverage of the ceramics and glass market
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Ceramics and GlassWilliam De Morgan ships come sailing in
A pair of William De Morgan ruby lustre four tile panels depicting galleons in full sail with fish swimming in sea sold on top estimate at Martel Maides
Ceramics and GlassMystery Beatrix Potter teapot merchandise may have been made in Germany
Ceramics and GlassMartin Brothers birds at the double in salerooms
Ceramics and GlassMinton peacock makes rare auction appearance
Ceramics and GlassKPM porcelain vase bought at auction by the saviour of the Berlin manufacturer
Ceramics and GlassHuge Flambé Landscape vase sets new record for any piece of Moorcroft pottery
Ceramics and GlassFirst of six auctions from same source offers Meissen
Ceramics and GlassActor star value pushes up prices
Ceramics and GlassLeech jars provide a healthy showing at auction
Ceramics and GlassPerfume bottles bring aroma therapy

Jewellery Highlights

Recent coverage of the jewellery market
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Emerald carved with head of Medusa
Jewellery‘Medusa’ emerald pendant turns heads at Dorset auction
A George III hexagonal pendant centred by a carved Columbian emerald within a border of graduated cushion cut diamonds proved to be one of the highlights of the year at Duke’s.
JewelleryCar worker made a bumper metal detecting find with a £17,000 gold ring
JewelleryKutchinsky shines in Stuttgart
JewelleryThe name’s Bondt, Jean-Thierry Bondt
JewelleryLacloche bracelet sparkles in Kent
JewelleryPink topaz and diamond brooch sets house record at Perthshire auction
JewelleryCameo appearance for glyphic art among Salisbury’s jewels
JewelleryA price to remember – spotlight on mourning
JewelleryRecord prices for diamond jewels at UK auctions
JewelleryHow 'transformable' combination designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

Modern British Art Highlights

Recent coverage of the Modern British art market
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Modern British ArtCadell fans figure out the added appeal of the Scottish Colourist
Paintings of elegantly attired female figures hold a special place in the oeuvre of the Scottish Colourist Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883-1937).
Modern British ArtStriking sitter captures the attention in Brockhurst portrait
Modern British ArtDrawing of Bloomsbury artist Dora Carrington quadruples estimate
Modern British ArtRare view of wartime wreckage sets major auction record for artist
Modern British ArtIvon Hitchens market creates hive of activity
Modern British ArtWhy Winston Churchill’s paintings have been snubbed by critics but celebrated by the art trade
Modern British ArtLowry beach scene tops estimate
Modern British ArtEdward Burra’s ‘unusual and macabre’ watercolour finds admirers
Modern British ArtEarly Hockney sketch surpasses expectations
Modern British Art‘Overlooked’ Hampstead artist finally gains spotlight

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Colf Players on the Ice by Hendrick Avercamp

‘Precursor to golf’: Dutch museums buy earliest known painting of ‘colf’ for nearly £10m

23 September 2026
Lyme Bay Auctions

New premises and private sales appointments among the latest Movers & Shakers news

23 September 2026

Huge collection of Nelson letters valued at up to £6m heads to Sotheby’s

22 September 2026

Algernon Newton landscape brings strong competition at Hansons

22 September 2026

Pearlware jug commemorating the 1812 burning of Moscow is among five lots to watch

21 September 2026

Top stories this week including a rediscovered Canaletto drawing emerging at auction

20 September 2026

UK museums urged to raise £4.6m to buy Renaissance masterpiece to ‘save it for the nation’

18 September 2026

New antiques fair comes to Kensington

18 September 2026

Collection of Georgian fireplaces from architectural historian and campaigner come to auction

17 September 2026

‘The Hares' Revenge’: Painting turning the tables on hunters sparks thrilling competition at auction

17 September 2026

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Beatrix Potter Christmas Card and watercolour

17 September 2026

Movers & Shakers: A new opening at Petworth and latest hires in the auction world

16 September 2026

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Lalique La Jour et La Nuit (Day and Night) timepiece
Need to KnowLalique
Lalique glass has long been a world-famous brand, internationally admired and still in production today under Swiss ownership. But for René Lalique, it represented a second commercially successful career.
Need to KnowMartin Brothers
“When you enter the shop… you find yourself in a dim-lit passage with crowded shelves of stoneware jugs carved into leering, laughing, grinning and ogling heads…”
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