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The Treasure House Fair

Treasure House Fair returns for a third edition in 2025

14 January 2025

The Treasure House Fair is set to return to the Royal Hospital Chelsea for another “festival of art, culture and gastronomy”.

Three Mason's pottery jugs

White glove sale for collection of Mason’s pottery

13 January 2025

With estimates set at modest levels, Bourne End Auction Rooms notched up a 100% sold roster for its offering of the Velma Young collection on January 7.

Italian giltwood and pietra dura centre table

Pietra dura centre table is among five lots to watch

13 January 2025

With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

Lady Suffield of Belton Hall

The hand of Thomas Lawrence: Second version of Lady Suffield portrait offered at Chiswick Auctions

13 January 2025

A rediscovered work by Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) and his studio comes for sale at Chiswick Auctions on January 21.

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Artist designed posters are focus of new exhibition in Cardiff

13 January 2025

The Albany Gallery in Cardiff is currently showing an exhibition of posters until February 8.

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Top stories this week including the emergence of a remarkable armchair

12 January 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a remarkable armchair

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London Art Fair returns for its 37th edition

10 January 2025

The latest edition of London Art Fair offers a dizzying cocktail of international galleries, intriguing workshops and a mix of modern and contemporary art

2676 NEDI NIB Guy Gibson RAF Cloth Wings

Guy Gibson’s RAF wings highlight auction of Dambusters memorabilia

10 January 2025

A pair of RAF cloth wings from Dambuster wing commander Guy Gibson’s uniform more than doubled its estimate at Gildings Auctioneers in Market Harborough, Leicestershire on January 7.

Emil Nolde picture

Emil Nolde watercolour to be offered at Halls

10 January 2025

A watercolour by the Expressionist painter Emil Nolde (1867-1956) which has undergone a year-long authentication process is being offered at a Shropshire auction.

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Georgian soufflé dishes set to dazzle at Battersea winter fair

10 January 2025

A pair of William IV silver soufflé dishes, which were part of the King William IV & Queen Adelaide dinner service, are set to be a highlight at the upcoming Decorative fair

Essex Book By Chase Owen

First-hand account of ill-fated whaleship that inspired Moby-Dick heads to auction

09 January 2025

A first-hand account documenting the 1820 sinking of American whaleship the Essex heads to auction on January 16.

The Fairhaven panels

UK government blocks export of remarkable 17th century panels

09 January 2025

An export bar has been placed on a set of highly decorated 17th century panels that sold at Sotheby’s last year for £1.62m.

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Spencer Davis' guitars highlight Bonhams' Pop Culture sale

09 January 2025

An online Pop Culture sale at Bonhams offers a tuneful slice of rock history from a musician who helped define the 1960s in Britain.

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Bronze sculpture stolen from artist Anne Curry’s garden

08 January 2025

A large bronze sculpture has been stolen from the grounds of its creator Anne Curry’s home and art studio.

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Heritage Auctions records highest-ever total for 2024

08 January 2025

Landmark entertainment, sports and comics auctions contributed to a fourth consecutive record-setting year for the US auction house

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Ban on selling antique scrimshaw to come into effect this month

08 January 2025

The UK’s ban on the trade in antique scrimshaw and narwhal tusks will come into force on January 28.

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Art advisor Gurr Johns appoints new CEO in the US

08 January 2025

Gurr Johns, the art advisory and appraisals firm, has appointed Maarten ten Holder as chief executive of the group’s North American operation.

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EBay introduces buyer’s fees on all sales

07 January 2025

EBay has effectively placed a buyer’s premium on sales from private vendors with the introduction of its Buyer Protection scheme.

Brown Derby Pilsner beer can

A market coming of age: Record for an American beer can broken for third time in a year

07 January 2025

An American beer can achieved a record $80,000 (£63,850) at Morean Auctions in Brimfield, Massachusetts, at the end of last year. With buyer's premium added, the price was $93,600.

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Laura Knight portrait of ‘favoured model’ tops estimate in Chichester

07 January 2025

Among the Modern British pictures generating bidding at the end of last year was a portrait by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) that was lifted to an above-estimate sum thanks to a combination of commercial factors.