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The Bodleian Libraries buys unseen works by photographic greats Lee Miller and Sir Cecil Beaton

09 April 2026

A ‘scrapbook’ of photographs put together by Roland Haupt, a darkroom assistant in the London office of Vogue magazine, has been sold to The Bodleian Libraries by dealer Michael Hoppen Gallery.

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Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Lalique necklace

09 April 2026

ATG Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of auction prices, keeping you on top of the latest market values

A 'parrot-sun' work on paper by Joan Miró

Miró works discovered in Nice studio head to auction

08 April 2026

Three previously unseen works on paper by Joan Miró (1893–1983) have been discovered in a studio in Nice and are set to make their auction debut in April.

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A 1950s robot is among five lots to watch

07 April 2026

With estimates from £500 here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Top stories this week including rent rises in St James’s

05 April 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of dealers in St James’s warning that rent rises could lead to firms closing.

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Strawberry Hill House launches latest fundraising appeal for Walpole-commissioned painting

02 April 2026

Strawberry Hill House, the London home created by the famed historian, collector and social commentator Horace Walpole (1717-97), is fundraising to buy a picture once in his collection.

David Bomberg’s Russian Ballet suite

‘Working archive’ of prints inspired Sorel

02 April 2026

Roseberys’ Prints & Multiples auction on April 16 includes 56 lots from the collection of avant-garde artist Agathe Sorel (1935-2020) and her husband Gabor Sitkey, also a painter and textile designer.

Beatric Potter letters

Beatrix Potter letters reveal her love for antiques

02 April 2026

Eighteen letters written by Beatrix Potter to an antiques dealer between 1933-43 come for sale in Nottingham this month.

Akbar Padamsee picture

Indian art continues to make headlines across the globe

02 April 2026

A newly discovered prime period untitled work by Indian Modernist Akbar Padamsee (1928-2020) established a new house record for Roland Auctions in Glen Cove, New York, on March 28.

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Roseberys auction house expands from south London with a Pimlico Road shop

02 April 2026

South London auction house Roseberys will join the antiques and interiors shops in Belgravia this spring.

Treen tobacco stopper

Bidders pipe up for treen at Yorkshire auction

02 April 2026

This Georgian treen tobacco stopper or pipe tamper sold for £2900 at Hartleys in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

A cocktail shaker

Cunard White Star line silver plate pieces snapped up

02 April 2026

Generating plenty of competition at Bonhams Skinner (28% buyer’s premium) was this lot of three pieces of Elkington & Co silver plate.

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Blonde bombshell from West Brom depicted by De László

02 April 2026

Portrait of actress who mesmerised Hitchcock makes highest sum for the artist since 2020

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Previews: issue 2738

02 April 2026

Our selection of lots from 16 upcoming auctions

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Skol! A Scandinavian bowl for supping ale

02 April 2026

Norwegian kjenge or kasa have been used for drinking ale at special occasions since the medieval period.

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A lucky house clearance find to get your teeth into

02 April 2026

Books from a routine call proved disappointing until a first edition Dracula loomed into view

A silver gilt English freedom box

Awarded to Harold Wilson of Huddersfield – but not the PM

02 April 2026

AH Wilkens (22% buyer’s premium) worded the lot notes carefully.

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Reach for the stars: photographs of five 20th century icons at auction

02 April 2026

For followers of rock stars, style icons, actors and actresses, opportunities abound to acquire signed photographs of some of the famous cultural figures of the 20th century.

A 1958 British quad poster for Dracula

Hammer Horror hammers at $55,000

02 April 2026

Two 20th century posters in quite different genres set records at auction in early March.

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TEFAF Maastricht fair review: not the best timing but robust results nevertheless

02 April 2026

Despite events that seemed to be conspiring to make life difficult, TEFAF Maastricht remains a must-visit

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