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Sotheby's Breuer Building in New York

Sotheby’s to open Breuer Building premises ahead of flagship New York sales

21 August 2025

Auction house Sotheby’s has announced the opening date of its New York headquarters at the Breuer Building.

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How an empty market hall became a vibrant Covent Garden art venue

21 August 2025

Jubilee Market in Covent Garden is marking a half-century in business.

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Masters join the mix at Frieze Seoul

21 August 2025

A selection of European galleries join the Masters section at Frieze Seoul as the fair returns for its four edition from September 3-6.

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Theft victim warns others how to avoid attacks after £30,000 of jewellery stolen in smash and grab raid

20 August 2025

The owner of an antiques centre has warned others how to avoid being a burglary victim after £30,000 of jewellery was taken within two minutes.

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Vivienne Westwood collection brings punk spirit of the 1970s to the Yorkshire Dales

20 August 2025

What was thought to be the largest private collection of Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) garments to be sold outside London went under the hammer at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) in North Yorkshire on August 15.

Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture

Yorkshire museum to buy Barbara Hepworth sculpture after fundraising plea

19 August 2025

The Hepworth Wakefield and Art Fund have successfully raised £3.8m after a public appeal to save Barbara Hepworth’s 'Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red'.

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Dealer’s collection heading to auction includes rare mosaic by Elisabeth Frink

19 August 2025

A rare mosaic by sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-93) is coming to auction from the collection of dealer Ken Bolan.

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Police appeal to recover stolen gold jewellery from south London home 

19 August 2025

Gold jewellery that had belonged to a family in south London for generations was stolen in a burglary while the residents were still at home.

Nature Morte Aux Financiers by Lubin Baugin

Lost for 400 years, rediscovered still-life sets record for enigmatic French artist

18 August 2025

A rare and striking work by Lubin Baugin sets the highest price for the artist at auction

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Signs of the times: collectors to bid for piece of British retail history at auction of WH Smith archive

18 August 2025

The sale ends on August 31 at Chorley’s in Prinknash Abbey Park, Cheltenham.

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Earrings by influential jeweller Andrew Grima are among five lots to watch

18 August 2025

With estimates from £80, here are five previews of upcoming items.

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Top stories this week – including the paintings sell-off from Trinity House Paintings

17 August 2025

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included the paintings sell-off from Trinity House Paintings

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Red Dwarf star’s automobilia collection heads to auction

15 August 2025

Enamel signs are among the items from actor Chris Barrie that will be sold in September in Dorset.

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US space age jukebox inspired by Cold War rival shoots to £5000 top estimate result

15 August 2025

The AMI Continental II jukebox appeared in 1962, a time when space race excitement was gripping the US.

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Charitable donations among news and updates in BADA Friends' latest newsletter

15 August 2025

BADA Friends are supporting two charitable efforts according to the organisation’s second digital newsletter.

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Plea for museums to raise £6m to keep nautical chart archive in the UK

14 August 2025

A British maritime chart collection spanning 200 years has been temporarily blocked from export to give UK museums the chance to raise funds to keep it in the country.

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Freeman’s Hindman holds auction to benefit the charity of The Winter Show

14 August 2025

The Hampton’s Design Edit, a timed online auction from US auction house Freeman’s Hindman, is underway, raising money for East Side House.

Sherbrooke, a painting by Tom Roberts

Four major Australian paintings to go under the hammer at Smith & Singer

13 August 2025

Works by Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Grace Cossington Smith, and Howard Arkley to be offered for sale on August 19

Nature Morte Aux Financiers, a painting by Lubin Baugin

Rediscovered rare still-life by enigmatic French painter heads to auction

13 August 2025

The recently-found work by Lubin Baugin will be offered for sale at French auction house Vichy Enchères on August 16.

Bermondsey Antiques Market

Bermondsey Antiques Market attracts new investment and marks special anniversary

13 August 2025

Bermondsey Antiques Market is celebrating a new investment from Bermondsey Square Community Fund.