Dealers

Dealers come in all shapes and forms, from small sole-traders to powerhouse galleries. Both play an integral role in the art and antiques market.

They often specialise in a given fields such as jewellery, ceramics, paintings, Asian art or coins but there are also plenty of general dealers operating across different categories.

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Obituary: Howard L Rehs (1959-2025)

01 December 2025

New York dealer Howard L Rehs, president of Rehs Galleries Inc and a respected authority on 19th and early 20th century French academic art, died on November 19 at the age of 66 following a year-long battle with ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease.

Money Laundering Directive

HMRC increases anti-money laundering fees

28 November 2025

HMRC will increase the fees for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision.

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Festive season exhibition focuses on works from the South Seas

24 November 2025

In the run-up to Christmas, Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch turn their attention to the Pacific with 'A Voyage to the South Seas: Artefacts from Melanesia & Polynesia', showing at their London gallery at 16 Pall Mall from December 1-5.

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Edward Lear thrust into the spotlight

24 November 2025

A fleeting moment caught by the artist but not intended for sale encapsulates the appeal of watercolours

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English baron revealed to be the mystery portrait sitter

24 November 2025

A Shropshire dealership has rediscovered a lost portrait of an Elizabethan lawyer through heraldic research.

Barbara Biro in her antiques shop Outrageous Vintage

Antiques shops and centres: four reasons to be cheerful

24 November 2025

Centre and shop openings across England give grounds for optimism in often challenging times

Tribute to James Brett: A privilege to have known and learnt from him

24 November 2025

Re: Obituary for James Brett and following tribute letters (ATGs 2716 & 2717).

TEFAF Maastricht 2025

TEFAF Maastricht returns in 2026 with new exhibitors, updates on its summit and latest initiatives

18 November 2025

TEFAF Maastricht will return to the Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC) from March 14-19, 2026 (with March 12-13 by invitation only).

Benji Tyler and Marc Allum

Antiques specialists and interior designers team up for Chippenham church fundraising sale and auction

18 November 2025

A group of antiques dealers and interior designers, alongside fashion designer Lulu Guinness, have got together to launch St Andrew’s Church Decorators’ Attic Sale while Dore & Rees will also host an auction in support of the church.

Mark Graham of Pugin Tiles

Antique tiles fair calls it a day after more than 30 years

17 November 2025

The annual specialist Antique Tile Fair has now, sadly, been cancelled.

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News in Brief: Dealer exhibitions from Suffolk to Switzerland

17 November 2025

A round up selling exhibitions and dealer news from the UK and Europe

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Henley event finds a new home

17 November 2025

Biannual fair shifts from riverside site to fresh venue five miles away at a historic country house

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Extensive cartographic archive to leave the UK

17 November 2025

The largest group of cartographic items to come onto the market in years will be granted an export licence.

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LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair: Generational shifts in action

17 November 2025

Younger members of well-known dealer family firms set the pace at the latest LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair

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Obituary: David Ker (1951-2025)

17 November 2025

David Ker, who has died aged 74, was an important and pioneering art dealer and larger-than-life figure, described as one of the most vivid upper-class characters of the last half century.

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Five questions with antique rug specialist Peter Pap

17 November 2025

Peter Pap is a specialist in antique rugs from the 19th century that were exported to the US and Europe from countries such as Persia, Turkey, Afghanistan and southern Russia.

Louise Phillips and Raf El Baz

BADA Art Prize winner revealed

14 November 2025

The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) has awarded artist Rafael El Baz its 2025 BADA Art Prize for his work 'Soft Drive'.

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London dealers sell antique and ancient glass to US museum

12 November 2025

Art and antiquities dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch have sold two glass items to a US museum.

India Phillips

New faces at Phillips and Duke’s are among the latest art and antiques Movers and Shakers

11 November 2025

A round up of hires and anniversaries across auction houses, dealers and fairs

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FAB Paris fair rebrands and welcomes new president

10 November 2025

FAB Paris is rebranding back to one of its original names and has announced a new president.

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