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Ilminster Ring

Roman gold ring discovered by metal detectorist to go on show at Somerset museum after purchase

04 June 2026

A rare Roman gold ring, discovered alongside a hoard of coins, has been purchased by the South West Heritage Trust.

Dealer Ian Towning

Ian Towning closes Chelsea antiques shop

04 June 2026

Antiques jewellery dealer Ian Towning and partner and co-owner Les Barrett have decided to close their shop in Chelsea after nearly 30 years.

John Constable drawing

Constable drawings rediscovered in a German auction head to Classic Art London

03 June 2026

Five rediscovered drawings by John Constable (1776-1837) will be offered at Classic Art London this summer after a London dealer spotted them in a German auction.

Wilton House Aphrodite

Wilton House Aphrodite provides allure as sculpture triples estimate

02 June 2026

A Roman marble bust of Aphrodite, formerly in the celebrated collection of the Earls of Pembroke at Wilton House in Salisbury, has sold for £280,000 at Lyon & Turnbull.

Paulus Moreelse portrait

Dutch Old Master portrait turns heads at Gloucestershire auction

02 June 2026

The Dutch artist Paulus Moreelse (1571-1638) was a major figure in Utrecht.

Gebruder Thonet rocking chair

Rocking chair from Patrick Lindsay collection is among five lots to watch

01 June 2026

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

Dapping on Lough Mask, County Mayo by Paul Henry

Paul Henry tops Irish art sale at Whyte’s

01 June 2026

A painting by Paul Henry (1876-1958) of Lough Mask, a vast natural limestone lake stretching between Galway and County Mayo in Ireland, led the latest sale of Irish art at Dublin saleroom Whyte’s.

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Top stories this week including a Giambologna sleeper awoken in the US

31 May 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of a cast of Giambologna’s Allegory of Astronomy making over 1000 times estimate

Sue Tilley, the sitter in Lucian Freud's painting

Lucian Freud’s ‘benefits supervisor’ portrait emerges from the Lewis collection at Sotheby’s

29 May 2026

One of Lucian Freud’s (1922-2011) most famous portraits will appear at Sotheby’s sale of the Lewis collection in June.

Napoleonic French cannon ball

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Napoleonic cannon ball

29 May 2026

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

John Lavery painting linked to ‘Madonna of the Lakes'

Rediscovered Lavery painting found among convent contents to appear at auction

28 May 2026

On June 9-11, Victor Mee Auctions will offer one of the largest convent and ecclesiastical sales ever held in Ireland.

A trade card featuring Billy Bassett of West Bromwich Albion

Tiny winger, towering result: Billy Bassett Baines card hammers at 36 times top estimate

27 May 2026

West Bromwich Albion legend brings in the bidders

Cityscape by Francis Newton Souza

Souza works owned by Indian art critic raise six-figure sum at Sloane Street Auctions

27 May 2026

Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) remains the most established name on the secondary market when it comes to modern Indian pictures.

The Red House Antiques Centre

Police appeal following jewellery theft at antiques centre in York

26 May 2026

North Yorkshire Police has issued a plea for information following the theft of antique and vintage jewellery from an antiques centre in York.

Bonhams

Promotions, new hires and rebrands feature in the latest art and antiques news round up

26 May 2026

A rebrand at Bonhams and promotions at Woolley & Wallis are among this week’s Movers & Shakers

HMS Victory model

HMS Victory model given to Margaret Thatcher sails away at auction

26 May 2026

A model of Nelson’s flagship Victory made by French prisoners-of-war a few years before the Battle of Trafalgar which was later given to Margaret Thatcher has sold for a £92,000 hammer price.

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Edwardian novelty inkwell is among five lots to watch

25 May 2026

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

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Top stories this week including original Quentin Blake book illustrations emerging at auction

24 May 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of Quentin Blake illustrations appearing at an auction in West Sussex including the original artwork for the cover of ‘Tales of Arabel’s Raven’

Portrait of the Duke of Wellington

Thomas Lawrence portrait of Duke of Wellington heads back to auction

23 May 2026

A portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) will be offered at Christie’s this summer.

Francois

New chairman for Christie’s as Guillaume Cerutti departs all ‌Pinault related companies

22 May 2026

French billionaire François Henri ‌Pinault has been ​named as ‌the new chairman of Christie's, which is owned ‌by his family investment ‌holding Artemis.