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Top stories this week including Wartski selling a major highlight from its stand at Treasure House Fair

12 July 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of dealer Wartski selling a Nicholas Hilliard cabinet miniature at the Treasure House Fair

Alfies

Photo special: Alfies Antique Market 50th birthday party

10 July 2026

Marylebone antiques centre celebrates 50 years in business

Thomas Gainsborough's landscape with donkeys

Fitzwilliam Museum buys early Thomas Gainsborough drawing at auction

10 July 2026

A drawing from the early part of Thomas Gainsborough's (1727-88) career, dating from 1748 when the artist was 20 years old, sold to the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cheffins' latest fine art sale.

Contact sheets by Beatles photographer Leslie Bryce

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including The Beatles photographer’s archive

10 July 2026

ATG's Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of auction prices, keeping you on top of the latest market values

Lalique Museum

Plea for the return of 27 jewels stolen from The Lalique Museum in France

09 July 2026

Thieves broke into The Lalique Museum in the early hours of July 5 and stole 27 items of jewellery valued in the region of €4.5m.

Pier Francesco Mola drawing

Christie’s sale of works from London dealer Stephen Ongpin raises £2.51m

08 July 2026

A work on paper by Italian Baroque artist Pier Francesco Mola (1612-66) was among the lots bringing demand at Christie’s sale of works from London dealer Stephen Ongpin.

2752PV Canterbury Emily And Bagpuss

Largest collection of artworks by illustrator of Bagpuss, Ivor the Engine and The Clangers comes to auction in Canterbury

08 July 2026

Around 500 original artworks by Peter Firmin (1928-2018) – creator of Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers, Basil Brush and many other TV favourites – have been uncovered at the artist’s home in Kent where the family have lived since 1959.