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Top stories this week including news of exemptions to Trump’s new tariffs

02 August 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of antique exemptions in a new set of trading tariffs brought in US President Donald Trump.

2755 AR Winter Safavid Tile £20,000

Safavid cuerda seca tiles from Isfahan masterpiece shine in Gloucestershire

31 July 2026

The July 16 antiques sale at Dominic Winter in South Cerney included four 17th century Safavid cuerda seca tiles from the collection of Jack Webb.

Triqueti Campbell Medallion

Oxfordshire country house buys Triqueti portrait sculpture of a scandalous Victorian heiress after successful fundraising campaign

31 July 2026

A rare portrait sculpture of a scandalous Victorian heiress that sold at auction has been acquired by Buscot Park following a temporary export bar.

2754NEDI Heritage Don Heck Artwork

Iron man shows his auction mettle to set a new high for original comic book artwork

30 July 2026

The image introducing Tony Stark’s superhero persona – Iron Man – has set an auction record.

Portrait of Laura Knight by Harold Knight

Harold and Laura Knight: A husband-and-wife duo with major saleroom presence

29 July 2026

A portrait of the artist Laura Knight (1874-1970) by her husband Harold Knight (1874-1961) sounds like the kind of work always likely to generate interest at auction. And this is especially so if it happens to be previously unrecorded and offered with an inviting estimate.

SOFAA dinner

Autumn events calendar for Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers (SOFAA) includes its ‘New Generation’ launch

29 July 2026

The autumn events schedule for the Society of Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers (SOFAA) has been announced with many events aimed at the younger generation of members.

'Holbeinesque' brooch

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a 'Holbeinesque' brooch

29 July 2026

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

Madge Gill postcard

Postcards by self-taught artist Madge Gill come to Sworders for selling show

28 July 2026

Postcards by the so-called ‘outsider’ artist Madge Gill (1882-1961) are being offered in a selling show in Cecil Court, London this month.

Movers and Shakers

Appointments and promotions across the world of art and antiques

28 July 2026

A new silver department at Azca Auctions is among the latest industry news

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Trump's new tariffs come in but art and antiques are exempt

27 July 2026

US President Donald Trump has introduced a new set of trading tariffs that will impact the UK and 60 trading partners.

Titanic and Olympic tickets

Titanic rarity: White Star tickets fly above estimate in Dorset auction

27 July 2026

A sale at Duke’s in Dorchester this week included two tickets related to the launching of two of the Olympic class liners in Belfast in 1911.

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Original Bagpuss artwork is among five lots to watch

27 July 2026

With estimates from £200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including a ‘remarkable’ set of documents discovered under the seat of a sedan chair

26 July 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a dealer finding several documents signed by Napoleon’s generals concealed beneath the seat of sedan chair he had bought at auction

Portrait by Katherine Read

Fake or Fortune discovery: Earliest recorded painting of an Indian sitter by a European female artist emerges

24 July 2026

A picture wrapped in a sleeping bag and brought to the Fake or Fortune? team for investigation is the earliest recorded painting of an Indian sitter by a European female artist.

John Singer Sargent watercolour

Why the John Singer Sargent market remains a trans-Atlantic affair

24 July 2026

Artistically and commercially, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) is a giant that straddles the Atlantic.

Titanic ticket

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a launch ticket for the Titanic

24 July 2026

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

Joan Warburton painting

Mod Brit artist Joan Warburton in demand with museums and at auction

23 July 2026

Modern British artist Joan Warburton (1920-1996) is having a moment in the art market.

19th century giltwood console table

Items from Sargent family collection consigned to Chorley’s

22 July 2026

A collection of furniture, silver, works of art, carpets and books from the estate of artist John Singer Sargent’s grand-niece will be offered at Chorley’s on September 15.

Phillips summer show

Summer season continues with art exhibitions ongoing into August

22 July 2026

The height of the summer art season has drawn to a close but there are still plenty of art and antiques exhibitions to view right into August.

Table à Ouvrage, Coquille

French museum buys Belle Époque table for six figure sum following TEFAF Maastricht fair 

21 July 2026

Among the museum purchases at TEFAF Maastricht earlier this year was a table sold by a Brighton dealer to Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in a deal that has just been announced.