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Olympia

Olympia art and antiques fair cancelled after more than 50 years

30 September 2025

The once much-loved antiques fair at Olympia, west London has been cancelled due to a lack of interest from dealers.

Luton Hoo

Film location and historic home Luton Hoo plans auction ahead of major refurbishment

30 September 2025

Furniture and accessories from the historic country estate Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire is coming to auction.

Madonna and Child painting

Bidding battle in Banbury propels Old Master to six-figure sum

29 September 2025

A Madonna and Child painting, catalogued as by an ‘Italian Old Master’, took an astonishing £685,000 hammer price at an auction in Banbury.

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William De Morgan Persian decorated vase is among five lots to watch

29 September 2025

With estimates from £1200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

Eric Slater woodcut

Woodcuts come to the fore at East Sussex auction

29 September 2025

A small group of 20th century woodcuts showing local Sussex scenes were among the pictures bringing demand at the latest Art & Design Post 1880 at Gorringe’s (plus 25% buyer’s premium).

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Top stories this week including a Carlton Ware coffee service making over 100 times estimate

28 September 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of an auction record set for any piece of Carlton Ware

Francis Crick diaries

DNA pioneer Francis Crick’s diaries emerge at Essex auction

26 September 2025

Diaries written by Francis Crick (1916-2004), the English molecular biologist who played a crucial role in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule, come for sale at Essex firm Sworders this autumn.

Peter Harrington's new gallery

Latest hires and expansion plans including a London rare book dealer opening stateside

26 September 2025

The latest Movers & Shakers from around the world of art and antiques

Stanley Royle painting

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Stanley Royle country scene

26 September 2025

ATG Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of latest auction prices keeping you up to date with market values.

Emma Treleaven

Calling young book collectors: national competition open for entries

25 September 2025

The annual Antiquarian Bookseller Association (ABA) National Book Collecting Prize is open for entries.

John Bull taking a luncheon by James Gillray

How posthumous copies of Gillray prints have a history of their own

25 September 2025

The story of James Gillray’s (1757-1815) print plates is something of a mixture of comedy and tragedy – not unlike the great caricaturist’s life itself.

Dunhill aquarium lighter

Special commission: Dunhill lighter showing 50-1 Ascot winner sells at David Duggleby

24 September 2025

A specially commissioned Dunhill 'aquarium' table lighter marking the victory of an unfancied horse at Ascot sold for £12,500 at auction in Scarborough.

William Hedges painting

Rare views by elusive artist William Hedges bring bidders at London sale

24 September 2025

Demand for rare topographical pictures remains an area of strength in the art market.

Tahitian Studies

Rediscovered Gauguin drawing is among six lots to watch

23 September 2025

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

FAB Paris opening day

FAB Paris opens for the first time with an earlier autumn date 

23 September 2025

More than 100 exhibitors at FAB Paris welcomed visitors to the Grand Palais for the fourth edition of the fair.

Flowers in a Jar by Duncan Grant and George Bergen

Charleston buys collaborative Bloomsbury Group painting at Gorringe’s

22 September 2025

A rare collaborative work by Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and his lover, the Russian-American artist George Bergen (1903-84), has sold at auction to Charleston, the East Sussex farmhouse where the painting was created.

BADA Art Prize judging panel

New judging panel announced for BADA Art Prize

22 September 2025

The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) has announced a new judging panel for its annual prize.

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Top stories this week including a Rubens emerging at a French auction house

21 September 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a Crucifixion scene attributed to Peter Paul Rubens coming up at Osenat

Qianlong famille-rose circular soup plate

Plea to recover 18th century Chinese plate stolen from National Trust house

19 September 2025

The National Trust has issued an alert following the theft of an 18th century Chinese plate from a property in north Wales.

Gladiateur Mourant sculpture

After the antique: Three sculptures inspired by ancient works bringing demand at auction

19 September 2025

A number of high prices for works modelled on or inspired by ancient sculpture have been recorded at different auctions this month.