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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Art specialist targets growth

12 May 2025

It’s not just the Firsts book fair this year that has a focus on a plants theme

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Dealer duo exhibiting antique garden tools at Chelsea Flower Show

12 May 2025

If you are green fingered but also like getting your hands on antiques, then Louise Allen and Piers Newth’s stall at the 'RHS Chelsea Flower Show' in London from May 20-24 will be of great appeal.

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Former Christie’s expert launches own rare books firm

12 May 2025

Julian Wilson has set up his own independent antiquarian book-selling business in south London.

Country house car boot comes to Eridge Park

12 May 2025

Who can fail to love a country house car boot?

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Cecil Court: the long and ‘idiosyncratic' history of this London hub for booksellers

12 May 2025

We take a closer look at the ‘idiosyncratic mixture of independent businesses’ established in this charming book and map-selling hub in central London

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Binding the book trade together: how associations work to protect and promote dealers

12 May 2025

Trade associations play a valuable role in representing their members, organising fairs and events and, among many other things, making sense of changes in legislation – particularly useful when US policy on tariffs seems to change every five minutes.

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Fairs: London’s May book bonanza

12 May 2025

Our look ahead at fairs coming up in the capital, including the Firsts and PBFA events held a short hop apart on the same weekend

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The appeal of association copies: a unique link to people and place

12 May 2025

Inscriptions and annotations can make a massive difference to value

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Book fairs find a new London home

12 May 2025

Etc Fairs has announced the new London location for the three autumn book events which have been changed venues due to renovation work at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury, their regular spot.

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Selling art in challenging times: Art Market Report 2025

12 May 2025

A recent survey reveals a drop in dealers’ sales combined with a sharp rise in costs

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A selection of highlights from London's summer book and map fairs

09 May 2025

This year, the 'London Rare & Antiquarian Book Fair' will be held on May 17-18 at the ILEC Conference Centre.

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Midlands art and antiques dealer makes sale to New York’s Met

08 May 2025

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York buys 18th century reverse engraved glass picture

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'Something for everyone': Buxton fair celebrates 59 years

07 May 2025

Derbyshire event attracts visitors not just from the Peak District but Cheshire, the Midlands, Nottinghamshire and south Yorkshire

Ben Cooper

Young collector finds silver lining at Petersfield Fair

06 May 2025

The Petersfield Antiques Fair can lay claim to attracting the hard-to-target youth demographic.

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Five questions with book dealer Tom W Ayling

05 May 2025

Tom W Ayling is an antiquarian bookseller dealing in rare books and manuscripts.

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Firm interest in film cameras

05 May 2025

Specialist dealer attending photographic fair tells ATG about the latest trends in this market

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Latest glass extravaganza graces West Midlands venue

05 May 2025

Glittering displays of glass will be on show at the upcoming Premier Fairs’ dedicated event at Himley Hall near Dudley in the West Midlands on Sunday, May 18.

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Take a couch journey to Battersea

05 May 2025

Piece of furniture mentioned in reference books is just of the potential purchases at Dec Fair

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Printed catalogues retain their charm for book buyers

05 May 2025

It’s probably no surprise that, even in the days of digital first, printed catalogues are still loved by rare book collectors.

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Classic Antique Fairs takes a break in July but pledges to go ahead in November

02 May 2025

After a successful event at the NEC in March, Classic Antique Fairs has put a paused on its summer schedule

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