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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No bishops but a busy fair

28 August 2026

Hartlebury Castle in Kidderminster was home to the bishops of Worcester for 1000 years, including Pope Clement III who refused Henry VIII his divorce from Catherine of Aragon.

Table

Mahogany table ‘goes viral’ for its ultimate dinner party trick

25 August 2026

What is the latest social media sensation?

Dixon conquers again to win quaich in golf course contest

21 August 2026

The Scottish Art Dealers (SAD) recently gathered at Duddingston Golf Club, Edinburgh, hosted by last year’s champion, Padraic Dixon of Georgian Antiques.

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Interview with Runjeet Singh: ‘I’ve always liked to challenge myself’

21 August 2026

Runjeet Singh is an Indian and Islamic art dealer. A collector first, he began dealing in antiques in 2014 and then opened a British Asian Contemporary art gallery this April in Royal Leamington Spa. The gallery operates alongside his antiques-focused dealership. Here he tells ATG all about his business

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Bath Book Fair: Beautiful city, bountiful business

21 August 2026

Joint ABA and PBFA books fair in Bath praised as ideal for meeting customers and fellow traders

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Fleas leap to west of the capital

21 August 2026

Successful series of London fairs expands to use huge space under concrete canopy of a road flyover

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Go to school for the weird, the wacky and the wonderful

21 August 2026

Antiques dealer Benjmin Smith’s near uncontrollable passion, which he refers to as “the habit”, has seen him create a fantastical assemblage that takes up nearly every inch of space in the Lowestoft home he shares with his partner Hayley Miller and their two young children.

Those glossary terms just keep on coming...

21 August 2026

My glossary of terms just grows and grows, this week with additions from art world heavyweights, writes Spencer Swaffer [the antiques dealer based in Arundel, West Sussex].

Book

Antiquarian book trade reacts to news AI companies bulk buying and destroying books

19 August 2026

Technology companies developing AI have been buying up vast quantities of books in order to train computer models but in the process some books have been destroyed.

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Spate of recent thefts from antiques shops and centres

18 August 2026

A string of thefts from antiques shops in the Thames Valley, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire has led to fears more traders could be targeted.

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Biccy and nookie: a taste of the upcoming Petersfield Antiques Fair

14 August 2026

If you would like to take a look at a copulating couple in the bushes then The Petersfield Antiques Fair is a good place to start.

Clare Jameson

‘Prices for the best are getting higher... a strong nerve and a good client list are vital’

14 August 2026

Clare Jameson founded her firm Potterton Books more than 45 years ago.

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Exceptional – but all at prices under £1000

14 August 2026

Petworth’s Ottocento has opened its summer exhibition featuring artworks from across the 19th and 20th century spectrum all priced at under £1000.

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Here’s a taste of a busy summer

14 August 2026

August bank holiday means plenty of events on offer

Alexander ‘Sandy’ Rich

Dealers' collection of the Glorious Peace of 1814 comes to auction

14 August 2026

Dealer about to sell his collection at auction explains his fascination with events a year before Waterloo

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Experienced duo find that having the key to unlock access to secret doors is the source of success

14 August 2026

For many new businesses, the emphasis is on new technology and the digital world.

Rountree Tryon

New gallery for London art dealer and international hires across auction houses

13 August 2026

The latest updates from the world of art and antiques includes Rountree Tryon expanding in St James's and new hires at Rago/Wright, Freeman's and Sotheby's

BP Fairs

Long running toy fair under new management

12 August 2026

The founders of a successful toy fair have stepped down after 46 years.

Sikh arms and armour

Lord Dalhousie's Sikh arms and battle standards bought by private collector

07 August 2026

A group of Sikh arms and battle standards once owned by Lord Dalhousie (1812-60) have been sold to a private collector for a six-figure sum via London dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch.

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Antiques fairs organiser Sue Ede: 'Make sure you treat the trade well'

07 August 2026

Looking after trade buyers can be key to the success of a fair.

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