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Top stories this week including news of Tolkien’s Merton College desk tripling its estimate

21 December 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a desk used by JRR Tolkien during the final revisions to the Lord of the Rings trilogy selling at Christie's

Study for St Nicholas Cole Abbey and Bow Church

Jerwood Foundation buys sketch by British realist painter Coldstream

19 December 2025

Arts charity Jerwood Foundation has purchased a William Coldstream (1908-87) sketch from an art dealer in Somerset.

Union Jack

UK buyer sought for Battle of Trafalgar Union flag

18 December 2025

An export block has been issued for a Battle of Trafalgar Union flag in the hope a UK institution will raise the £450,000 needed to keep it in the country.

Leonard Squirrell view of Framlingham

Leonard Squirrell’s views of Framlingham bring exceptional prices for Suffolk artist

18 December 2025

Location, location, location. Just as with property, so with the pictures of Suffolk’s own Leonard Russell Squirrell (1893-1979).

Breuer building

Auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s reveal totals for 2025

17 December 2025

Christie’s posted projected global sales of $6.2bn (£4.65bn) for 2025 while Sotheby’s reported a figure of $7bn (£5.25bn).

Léon Bonvin still life

Record for Léon Bonvin as flower painting flies to six times estimate at Olympia Auctions

17 December 2025

Olympia Auctions set an auction record for French artist Léon Bonvin (1834-66) after a poignant flower painting, one of the final works he completed before his early death, drew international competition at its latest picture sale.

Tiffany Studios Magnolia pattern floor lamp

Tiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads at Sotheby’s

16 December 2025

A Magnolia pattern floor lamp has become the most expensive Tiffany Studios lamp to sell at auction.