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Goth’s striking lady makes another auction impact

29 September 2025

The distinctive 'Portrait of a Lady' by the Hungarian artist Imre Goth was star of the show at an auction at Mehlis (24% buyer’s premium) in Plauen, Germany.

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Plaques that mean no meat, alcohol or sex

29 September 2025

A recent sale at The Cotswold Auction Company (24% buyer’s premium) in Cirencester included three famille rose porcelain abstinence plaques.

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Kangxi bowl once bought for £95, now £65,000 at Wimbledon Auctions

29 September 2025

Invoice reveals the original deal for a Kangxi bowl that emerged from a London private collection

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Art Nouveau 'fishing' vase sells at six times estimate

29 September 2025

On numerous occasions, Théodore Deck, who has often been called the father of Art Nouveau ceramics, collaborated with the sculptor and designer Joseph Chéret, brother of the painter and lithographer Jules Chéret.

L’hiver procession de Nöel (Les quatre saisons) by Marc Chagall

Chagall to shine in historic venue

29 September 2025

St James’s gallery Stern Pissarro is taking part in Canopy, a pop-up exhibition in Marylebone at the Grade II-listed building 14 Cavendish Square.

The Dover Airship Patrol by Norman Wilkinson

Dealership makes move to show travel illustrations

29 September 2025

Campaign furniture specialist Christopher Clarke Antiques has broadened its horizons for its next exhibition and is focusing on travel illustrations.

Building an Airfield, Pegu (Burma) by Thomas Hennell

Dealer Sim supports Thomas Hennell museum showcase

29 September 2025

A museum show on war artist and poet Thomas Hennell (1903-45), marking the 80th anniversary of his death, has been put together with the help of Modern British art dealer Andrew Sim of Sim Fine Art.

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Mighty mice: Zsolany vase taken to €24,000

29 September 2025

In 1896, Vilmós Zsolnay, director of the eponymous ceramics factory in the south-western Hungarian city of Pécs in Hungary, presented his newly invented Eosin lustre glaze at the National Millenium Exhibition in Budapest.

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Top stories this week including a Carlton Ware coffee service making over 100 times estimate

28 September 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of an auction record set for any piece of Carlton Ware

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DNA pioneer Francis Crick’s diaries emerge at Essex auction

26 September 2025

Diaries written by Francis Crick (1916-2004), the English molecular biologist who played a crucial role in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule, come for sale at Essex firm Sworders this autumn.

Peter Harrington's new gallery

Latest hires and expansion plans including a London rare book dealer opening stateside

26 September 2025

The latest Movers & Shakers from around the world of art and antiques

Stanley Royle painting

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Stanley Royle country scene

26 September 2025

ATG Price Reporter brings you a regularly updated selection of latest auction prices keeping you up to date with market values.

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Calling young book collectors: national competition open for entries

25 September 2025

The annual Antiquarian Bookseller Association (ABA) National Book Collecting Prize is open for entries.

John Bull taking a luncheon by James Gillray

How posthumous copies of Gillray prints have a history of their own

25 September 2025

The story of James Gillray’s (1757-1815) print plates is something of a mixture of comedy and tragedy – not unlike the great caricaturist’s life itself.

Dunhill aquarium lighter

Special commission: Dunhill lighter showing 50-1 Ascot winner sells at David Duggleby

24 September 2025

A specially commissioned Dunhill 'aquarium' table lighter marking the victory of an unfancied horse at Ascot sold for £12,500 at auction in Scarborough.

William Hedges painting

Rare views by elusive artist William Hedges bring bidders at London sale

24 September 2025

Demand for rare topographical pictures remains an area of strength in the art market.

Tahitian Studies

Rediscovered Gauguin drawing is among six lots to watch

23 September 2025

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

Anti-money laundering

Looming US anti-money laundering rules could do ‘more harm than good’

22 September 2025

Trade bodies are warning that a proposed anti-money laundering bill in the US could adversely impact art and antiques dealers operating in the country.

Qianlong soup plate

Alerts issued after spate of thefts across the UK

22 September 2025

A number of thefts of art and antiques have been reported in the past week.

Carlton Ware

Pick of the week: Sensational bidding for Carlton Ware ceramics in the Scottish Borders

22 September 2025

One of the strongest sums for Carlton Ware in recent times has been set in the Scottish Borders.

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