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Top stories this week including news of Bonhams being sold to an asset management company

26 October 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of Bonhams being acquired by Pemberton Asset Management

Silver and glass wine decanter

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Guild of Handicraft decanter

24 October 2025

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

Coat of arms

Rediscovered Cardinal Wolsey coat of arms on display in London ahead of sale 

24 October 2025

An oak and polychrome carving of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's coat of arms has been rediscovered following research by St James’ art dealer Simon Dickinson.

Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art auction

Christie’s posts higher Modern British total with new buyer’s premium now in force

24 October 2025

Christie’s reported a 20% year-on-year rise in the total for its evening sale of Modern British and Irish Art in London – the first auction in this category to take place under the firm’s updated rate of buyer’s premium.

Art Basel

Growth in high end women art collectors as they outspend men

23 October 2025

A report has revealed high net worth women have outspent their male peers by 46% on average, driven by the growth in Millennial and Gen Z collectors.

Antibes by Leslie Marr

Artists’ estates sale underlines vibrant market at more affordable levels

23 October 2025

The Modern and Contemporary art market isn’t all about the expensive headline lots sold during Frieze week.

Bonhams London

Bonhams sold to asset management company as senior staff depart

23 October 2025

Auction house Bonhams has a new owner and has announced sweeping changes in the firm’s management team.

Crown

Details of stolen Louvre jewels revealed

22 October 2025

A manhunt continues for the four suspects who broke into the Louvre in Paris and stole eight jewels valued at in excess of €88m (£76m).

Long Street Tetbury

Antiques dealer Drew Pritchard plans new Cotswold showroom

22 October 2025

Drew Pritchard is poised to join the Cotswold antiques hub of Tetbury.

Waterloo bandsman

Identity of mystery Battle of Waterloo black bandsman revealed

21 October 2025

The identity of the mystery sitter in a portrait sold at a Sussex auction, who was depicted in the uniform of a cavalry regiment and wearing a Waterloo Medal, has now been revealed by the National Army Museum.

delftware shoes

Stolen 17th century delftware shoes reunited with owner

21 October 2025

A pair of late 17th century delftware shoes that were stolen six year ago have been reunited with their owner thanks to the actions of a Wiltshire auctioneer.

Louvre

Paris’ Louvre remains closed after daylight robbery

20 October 2025

An audacious robbery of valuable jewellery from the Louvre at the weekend has forced the museum to remain closed for investigation.

Claret jug

Bear witness to a bullish market with silver novelty claret jug

20 October 2025

Victorian silver novelties do not come much better than this claret jug by top London maker Robert Hennell (1826-91).

Clare Durham

Clare Durham to lead ceramics and glass department in Devizes

20 October 2025

Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes is establishing a dedicated ceramics and glass department, after appointing specialist valuer and cataloguer Clare Durham.

French map

Pick of the week: Mapping out the Jacobite dream

20 October 2025

The latest Library Sale at Cheffins in Cambridge included a rare French map documenting the campaign of ‘Charles Edward Prince de Galles’ in 1745-46.

Artist’s models for an HK$1

Bradbury Wilkinson archive comes to auction

20 October 2025

A collection of banknote essays, designs and specimens from engraving and printing firm Bradbury Wilkinson & Company comes for sale at Special Auction Services in Newbury on November 27.

Manuscript

Big numbers predicted for library of Newton’s protégé

20 October 2025

The principal contribution made by James Stirling (1692-1770) to the history of mathematics is the Methodus Differentialis, a paper first published in 1730.

Vecchio Sultano by Salvador Dali

Rediscovered Salvador Dali picture among five lots to watch

20 October 2025

With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Adelsberger second slice offers extensive selection of 19th and 20th century porcelain

20 October 2025

In the extensive sale of October 22-25, Wendl in Rudolstadt will be selling the second tranche of the porcelain collection amassed by Kurt Adelsberger.

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David depicted at the moment of triumph in sculpture form

20 October 2025

A late 19th century marble figure of David with the Head of Goliath at his feet was one of the stars at Neumeister (30% buyer’s premium) in Munich this autumn.

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