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Mamluk bowl

Two auction records smashed in Islamic and Indian art with 14th century glass and 17th century scientific instrument

05 May 2026

Two auction records were broken during the London spring series of Islamic and Indian art.

Waggons on the Heath

Sale of artist Muriel Jackson's Hampstead home brings 60-strong collection of works to auction

05 May 2026

The Hampstead home of Muriel Jackson (1901-77) and her family was sold earlier this year and now around 60 paintings, drawings and wood engravings will be offered at auction directly from the house at 20 Well Walk.

Bildnis Gertrud Loew by Gustav Klimt

Five highlights from the Lewis collection being offered at Sotheby’s

04 May 2026

This summer Sotheby’s will offer what is billed as ‘the most valuable single collection ever offered in London’.

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Top stories this week including bomb squad called in after Second World War shell found at Ardingly fair

03 May 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team being called to the Ardingly fair

Giuseppe Castiglione painting

Earliest known Castiglione court painting to headline Sotheby’s Hong Kong series

01 May 2026

Asian Art Week at Sotheby’s Hong Kong will be led by the earliest extant court painting by the Italian Jesuit artist Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766).

 Clarice Cliff wall charger

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Clarice Cliff wall charger

01 May 2026

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

Mary Magdalen fragment

Headless Mary Magdalen Old Master by Gentileschi takes more than five-times estimate at Vienna auction

30 April 2026

A fragmented Old Master portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654), with the head and shoulders of the sitter cut out, took a hammer price of €650,000 (£563,305) at Dorotheum.

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Museums boost results at Asia Week New York

30 April 2026

Museums came prepared to buy at the recent staging of Asia Week New York.

Lord Harley’s Bloody Shouldered Arabian 

Newmarket museum acquires three large equine portraits via tax scheme

29 April 2026

Three large horse portraits by the British artist John Wootton (1682-1764) will be on display at The National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket following an allocation from Arts Council’s Acceptance in Lieu scheme.

Renaissance tapestry

Monumental 16th century Italian tapestry to be restored thanks to TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund

29 April 2026

A huge wool and silk tapestry titled The Meeting of Dante and Virgil and dated to 1546-49 will be restored with funding from The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) Museum Restoration Fund.

Richard Burton books

Personal library of a pioneering British scholar of Armenian and Iranian studies comes to auction

28 April 2026

Volumes from the personal library of a pioneering British scholar of Armenian and Iranian studies form part of Sworders’ latest Books and Maps auction.

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Police called to Ardingly fair after suspected live shell discovered by dealer

28 April 2026

One of the dealers stalling out at the two-day Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair last week was shocked to discover a Second World War shell among his possessions.

Anderson & Garland auctioneer Fred Wyrley-Birch

Important collection of John Tunnard works brings demand in Newcastle

27 April 2026

Newcastle saleroom Anderson & Garland offered what was billed as “the most comprehensive private holding of works by John Tunnard (1900-71) ever to come to the market” this week.

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Munich auction house Neumeister to close

27 April 2026

German auction market in shock after news that Neumeister will close.

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Clarice Cliff charger is among five lots to watch

27 April 2026

With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including an auction record for Moorcroft pottery

26 April 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a large Flambé Landscape vase setting a new high for any piece of Moorcroft

1812 Imperial Almanac

Stolen books and letters valued at more than $3m recovered after 35 years thanks to book dealers

24 April 2026

A group of rare books and a bound collection of 37 love letters written by the Romantic poet John Keats to his fiancée Fanny Brawne have been recovered and returned to the family.

Benjamin Constant's Odalisque

Flurry of exhibitions launched by art and antiques dealers for spring

24 April 2026

A round up of gallery shows launched this month.

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh museum among buyers of previously unseen drawings by EH Shepard

23 April 2026

A small group of previously unseen preliminary drawings by Winnie-the-Pooh illustrator EH Shepard were offered by book dealer Peter Harrington.

Stretford End sign

Original Manchester United sign to be offered at Budds

23 April 2026

An original Manchester United sign that stood proudly aloft at Old Trafford is among the lots at Budds’ upcoming Made In Manchester sale.