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A zinc covered Louis Vuitton trunk

Second Louis Vuitton trunk steams into Surrey saleroom

30 July 2025

Following the sale of a rare 1920s Louis Vuitton Explorer trunk for a hammer price of £130,000 at John Nicholson’s on June 11, a second example emerged at the Surrey auction house this month.

Fowey Harbour by Joseph Southall

‘Charming and dream-like’ Joseph Southall picture sails to £30,000 at Tennants

30 July 2025

The highest auction price for Joseph Edward Southall (1861-1944) for eight years came at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) latest British, European & Sporting Art sale.

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin's

Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s launches National Collectors’ Day

29 July 2025

A London auction house is launching a new day honouring collectors

Portrait of a girl

Fake or Fortune?: Two Renoirs - or are they?

29 July 2025

The latest episode of Fake or Fortune? featured two separate artworks belonging to different owners purporting to be by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919).

Charleston by Duncan Grant

Bloomsbury pictures come to the fore at York saleroom’s first Modern Art sale

29 July 2025

Three Bloomsbury Group paintings, two by Duncan Grant (1885-1978) and one by Vanessa Bell (1879-1961), lit up the inaugural Modern Art sale at Duggleby Stephenson of York (25% buyer’s premium).

Harry Potter books

Signed first edition run of seven Harry Potter books takes six-figure sum at US auction

29 July 2025

A group of seven first edition hardback copies of the Harry Potter books, all signed by author JK Rowling, were hammered down at $130,000/£97,500 (or $162,500 including premium) by Heritage Auctions.

Egyptian New Kingdom grasshopper

Ancient Egyptian grasshopper takes six-figure sum at auction

28 July 2025

An ancient Egyptian cosmetic vessel made in the form of a grasshopper or cicada sold for £340,000 at Apollo Art Auctions in London on July 27.