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As London sizzled in a late summer heatwave, the antiques industry cooled off by raising a glass to 45 years of the Antiques Trade Gazette. Next generation mingled with more seasoned players at the party hosted in the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair pavilion.

A collection of Lowry prints and a painting by Andrew Vicari, previously known as one of the richest living artists, are up for auction at Grand Auctions in Folkestone next week.

This rare dodo skeleton – the first almost complete specimen in nearly a century – carries an estimate of £500,000 at Summers Place Auctions’ November 22 sale.

ArtAncient, the Chelsea-based dealers in ancient art, natural history and historical objects of interest, have won Best Stand at the LAPADA Fair for the second year in a row.

ArtAncient, the Chelsea-based dealers in ancient art, natural history and historical objects of interest, have won Best Stand for the second year in a row.

It may have been their debut appearance at the 14th annual fine art auctioneers vs dealers five-a-side football tournament, but Capital Fine Art Removals carried all before them to lift the trophy.

West Sussex auction house Bellmans have expanded over the border to Hampshire and will hold their first sale in their new home tomorrow.