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Sikh arms and armour

Lord Dalhousie's Sikh arms and battle standards bought by private collector

07 August 2026

A group of Sikh arms and battle standards once owned by Lord Dalhousie (1812-60) have been sold to a private collector for a six-figure sum via London dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch.

Victorian washdown pedestal toilet

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Victorian pedestal toilet

07 August 2026

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

2755 Firmin Sale Bagpuss £1850

Bagpuss, Ivor, Noggin and friends star at auction

06 August 2026

Around 500 original artworks by the late Peter Firmin (1928-2018) – co-creator of Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, The Clangers and Basil Brush – were sold in a remarkable sale at Canterbury Auction Galleries.

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Plea to recover stolen silver from 16th century National Trust manor house

06 August 2026

Antique silver items have been stolen from a stately home in Warwickshire and police and the National Trust are calling for help to recover them.

One of the earliest X-Rays

Cotswolds Deco: a fair with the X factor

05 August 2026

A magic lantern slide showing one of Britain’s earliest X-ray images is among the more unusual items heading to this summer’s Cotswolds Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair.

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Art and antiques trade concerned new UNESCO code of conduct “lacks clarity and proportionality”

05 August 2026

A new code of conduct launched by UNESCO has been met with concern from the art market.

Saturday Night Fever suit

John Travolta Saturday Night Fever suit among highlights of upcoming LA auction

04 August 2026

Propstore’s four-day auction of 1700 lots of entertainment memorabilia comes to the rostrum in Los Angeles this month.

Mizzen Topsail Luggers by Alfred Wallis

Alfred Wallis painting owned by potter Bernard Leach sails away at Lay’s

04 August 2026

The exceptional provenance of a trademark Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) painting gave it a commercial boost when it appeared at Lay’s (21% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Cornish Art in Penzance.

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham linocut is among eight lots to watch

03 August 2026

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

The Artist's Mother by Harold Gilman

Harold Gilman’s portrait of his mother quadruples estimate at Gorringe’s

03 August 2026

If close personal connections between artist and sitter can raise the value of a portrait, then you might expect a picture by a celebrated artist of his mother to do rather well when offered on the market.

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Hammer total climbs to nearly £35,000 at auction for Arthur Wakefield archive detailing the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition

03 August 2026

A fascinating archive of diaries and photographs shedding light on the 1922 British Mount Everest Expedition has sold for almost £35,000 in total at auction.

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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