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The CRW work once owned by HG

01 December 2025

Thames view by Modern British artist Nevinson was acquired by another leading early 20th century figure

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Two bidders battle for a kris probably made for royalty

01 December 2025

Alexander Anapolsky, co-owner of Akiba Galleries (28% buyer’s premium) in Dania Beach, Florida, described an Indonesian or Malaysian kris found in a New York City estate as a compelling object with great presence.

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Story time: How silver items with a strong narrative can survive being sent for scrap

01 December 2025

Sustained scrap silver prices of more than £30 an ounce have sent large quantities of middle-of-the-road Georgian and Victorian domestic silver to the melting pot. Today, to sell well above the bullion price, it helps if silver comes with a strong narrative. ATG reports on a few great storytellers.

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Gale warnings and sale earnings: Graham Stewart contemporary styles

01 December 2025

Scottish contemporary silver by Graham Leishman Stewart (1955-2020), squirreled away for decades in private collections, is now slowly beginning to reach the secondary market.

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Huguenot talent turned up in Ireland and thrived making silver

01 December 2025

Irish silver pocket corkscrews from the Georgian period are not common.

Movers & Shakers

Auction house expansions, relocations and hires around the UK and US

01 December 2025

A round up of the latest Movers and Shakers

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Previews: issue 2721

01 December 2025

Our selection of stand-out lots at 21 upcoming auctions

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Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh mysticism makes an impact on bidders

01 December 2025

Shakespearean themed watercolour takes hammer price of £75,000 as confirmation of the artist’s status

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Obituary: Howard L Rehs (1959-2025)

01 December 2025

New York dealer Howard L Rehs, president of Rehs Galleries Inc and a respected authority on 19th and early 20th century French academic art, died on November 19 at the age of 66 following a year-long battle with ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, December 3-19, 2025

01 December 2025

Our regular listing of books and works on paper sales

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Top stories this week including a new auction record for Mouseman furniture

30 November 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of the 23-year-old auction record for Mouseman furniture being broken by an exceptionally large dining table

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US buyer snaps up rare Bobby Charlton card for £17,200

28 November 2025

Bidding war erupts over what auction house describes as “the rarest Bobby Charlton card in the hobby”.

Cypriot jug

Pre-Christian Cypriot jug returns to Cyprus after government intervenes ahead of auction

28 November 2025

A jug dating to 750BC and due to be auctioned at Cotswold Auction Company in Cirencester will now be returning to Cyprus.

Money Laundering Directive

HMRC increases anti-money laundering fees

28 November 2025

HMRC will increase the fees for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision.

Femme Cousant by Henri Lebasque

Henri Lebasque interior scene turns heads in West Sussex

27 November 2025

Works showing quiet and comfortable domestic settings feature prominently in the output of the prolific French artist Henri Lebasque (1865-1937).

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UK buyer sought for collection of Hindu paintings from the Devi Mahatmya

27 November 2025

The British government has temporarily blocked the export of a group of 19th century Hindu paintings in the hope a UK institution will raise funds to buy them.

Ring

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a 400-year-old Spanish ring

27 November 2025

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

A cello bow made by François-Xavier Tourte

Rare cello bow could set new auction record

26 November 2025

A cello bow by fêted maker François-Xavier Tourte is to be offered for sale on December 4 at Vichy Enchères with an estimate of €300,000-350,000.

Mouseman table

Mouseman furniture auction record set by prep school dining table

26 November 2025

The 23-year-old auction record for Mouseman furniture has been broken by Hawleys at Beverley Racecourse, Yorkshire.

Chair

Church pleas for return of rare Mackintosh-style chair stolen in West Hampstead

26 November 2025

A church in north-west London is appealing for help to recover a stolen chair.

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