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Oscar Wilde photograph

Unrecorded photograph of Oscar Wilde discovered at Gloucestershire auction

06 May 2026

A seemingly unrecorded photograph of the poet and playwright Oscar Wilde taken during his time at Magdalen College, Oxford has been found by Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter.

Shores of Loch Riddon by Samuel John ‘Lamorna’ Birch

Expert’s eye: ‘Lamorna’ Birch collection formed by authority on the artist to be sold

06 May 2026

A collection of works by Samuel John ‘Lamorna’ Birch (1869-1955) formed by an expert on Newlyn artists is coming to Salisbury saleroom Woolley & Wallis this summer.

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).