Fine Art

Fine art is a staple of the dealing and auctioneering industry, featuring works ranging from Medieval art to traditional Old Masters, and right through to cutting-edge Contemporary art.

While oil paintings represent a large part of the sector, other mediums adopted by artists across the ages include drawings, watercolours, prints and photographs.

Bust of Gaston d'Orléans

French royal château launches campaign to buy rediscovered sculpture

15 September 2025

The Château Royal de Blois in France has launched a fundraising campaign to buy a terracotta bust of Louix XIII's brother Gaston d'Orléans.

Darnley Fine Art

How Darnley decided on Cecil Court as a buzzy base

15 September 2025

Having gone from Newark International Antiques Fair to the West End’s Cecil Court, art and antiques dealer Adrian Pett is now expanding his business into a 1400 sq ft two-floor gallery.

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Collection of prominent Perth couple provides a piece of Australian history

15 September 2025

Portrait of first governor of Western Australia stands out in a 745-lot auction offering colonial-era items

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Sparks ignites more sale interest

15 September 2025

Artist’s masterpiece sold earlier this year is followed up by plates, prints and paintings from same source

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Latest fine art auctions in Australia show strong demand

15 September 2025

Auction records are tumbling this year in Australia. Strong property prices, a buoyant stock market and a government with a clear mandate – after a landslide victory for Labor in May – are all contributing to confidence among buyers.

Sam Parker Bowles

Rountree Tryon gallery returns to the city from Sussex

15 September 2025

Fine art dealership Rountree Tryon is returning to St James’s, London, its home for many years, after a stint in Petworth.

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Minnie showcased for max effect

15 September 2025

Often remembered as the matriarch of an artistically gifted family, Emma Minnie Boyd (1858-1936) was an artist in her own right, exhibiting prolifically in Australia and also at the Royal Academy of Art in London.

Society of Antiquaries of London at Burlington House

Art and antiques dealers take part in fundraising events to keep Society of Antiquaries of London at Burlington House

12 September 2025

Society of Antiquaries of London, a membership group for historians and archaeologists, is fundraising to stay in its historic home at Burlington House in central London.

Peter Pan sculpture by George Frampton

Cast of George Frampton’s Peter Pan sculpture takes £350,000 at Dreweatts

11 September 2025

A posthumous cast of George Frampton’s (1860-1928) best-known sculpture was the subject of strenuous bidding at Dreweatts this week.

Christ on the Cross attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

Crucifixion scene gains ‘Rubens’ attribution and appears at Osenat auction

10 September 2025

A previously unknown depiction of Christ on the cross believed to have been painted by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) has emerged at French auction house Osenat.

Paul Bril painting

Rediscovered Old Masters draw interest in Salisbury

10 September 2025

Two Dutch and Flemish Old Masters offered fresh to the market and with a sense of rediscovery drew notable competition at Woolley & Wallis’ latest Old Masters, British & European Paintings sale.

Tony Playing the Cello by Beryl Cook

Beryl Cook strikes a chord at sale of her old friend Tony Martin’s collection

09 September 2025

Art from the West Country featured prominently in the collection of the late antiques dealer Tony Martin.

Gainsborough Dupont sketches

British Museum buys pair of Gainsborough Dupont sketches from dealer Karen Taylor

08 September 2025

Art dealer Karen Taylor has sold two oil sketches by Gainsborough Dupont (1754-97) to the British Museum.

Edvard Munch's lithograph Madonna

‘Landscapes of the Mind’: Hegewisch collection heads to Christie’s

08 September 2025

An important collection of prints and works on paper amassed by the German businessman Klaus Hegewisch (1919-2014) will appear at Christie’s in London next month.

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Calendar sets Fabergé clock apart

08 September 2025

Only one other version of triangular-shaped timepiece sold in Florida has been found, says saleroom

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Barye bronze bounces back to US museum

08 September 2025

An 1843 cast of Antoine-Louise Barye’s (1795-1875) celebrated bronze Theseus Battling the Minotaur has returned to the museum that displayed the work for the last 18 years.

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Screamadelica album sun cover art taken higher than estimate

08 September 2025

As an entire work, this huge oil on canvas by British artist Paul Cannell (1963-2005) might not seem that familiar.

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Frink mosaic stands out in Ken Bolan sale

08 September 2025

Ken Bolan, the retired King’s Road, Chelsea, dealer, is having a second post-retirement auction.

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US fair aims for a more inclusive approach

08 September 2025

New York fair 'Salon Art + Design' is making some tweaks behind the scenes as the brand expands.

Nicholas Hilliard portrait miniature

Rediscovered 16th century portrait miniature with links to Shakespeare sells for six-figure sum

05 September 2025

A rediscovered miniature by Nicholas Hilliard, believed to depict Shakespeare’s muse Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), has sold for a six-figure sum.

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