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Sir Alfred Munnings work trots back to rostrum 20 years later

12 August 2024

Oil sketch appears at auction two decades on but overall the artist’s premium works are in short supply

Henry Orlik painting

Surrealist star wows London after 50-year absence

09 August 2024

Henry Orlik was celebrated alongside Salvador Dali and René Magritte before he withdrew from the art world. A new show at Winsor Birch is bringing him back into the spotlight

Antique ceiling lights

Lights from Titanic sister-ship RMS Olympic fly over estimate at Newcastle auction

08 August 2024

Eight original light fittings from the RMS Olympic which were discovered in Durham attracted strong interest at a recent Anderson & Garland auction.

Tolkien letter

JRR Tolkien letter taking a swipe at Conan Doyle sells for £20,000

08 August 2024

Opinionated and philosophical missives to friends and first editions from the Lord of the Rings cycle are available through Bayliss Rare Books

John Lennon rounded spectacles

John Lennon's blue-tinted glasses bought by Uri Geller at Catherine Southon auction

07 August 2024

The glasses will now be displayed in the Uri Geller Museum in Tel Aviv

Rogers Jones auction at Gregynog Hall

Sir Kyffin Williams dominates at Rogers Jones’ inaugural sale at Gregynog Hall

07 August 2024

Welsh auction house Rogers Jones said its first sale in mid-Wales at Gregynog Hall in Powys experienced a greater turn out of room bidders than for any Welsh Sale since before covid.

Dodo bone at auction

Dead as a Dodo but definitely alive as a specialised collecting market

07 August 2024

Last week a taxidermy display including the extinct Huia bird of New Zealand sold for £38,000 at Kinghams’ sale. On September 24, it is the turn of another long-gone species to be brought to life in auction terms, at least.

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Rare book dealer Shapero moves premises in London

07 August 2024

Shapero Rare Books has recently commandeered an audacious move from their previous Bond Street store to a newly developed, dazzling landmark building.

2014 March Mondiran Windows Shop Front

King's Road dealer Guinevere Antiques to close after 61 years

06 August 2024

Frequented by A-list stars, home builders and collectors, Guinevere Antiques pioneered trends and enchanted the public with dramatic window displays

William Orpen portrait of Evelyn St. George

Orpen portrait of muse and lover brings serious interest in New Jersey auction

05 August 2024

The love affair between painter Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) and Evelyn St. George has always been a subject of great public interest.

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London dealer Peter Harrington marks an anniversary and a new chapter

05 August 2024

Last month, Peter Harrington hosted a party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of their flagship location in Mayfair.

Pink and gold by Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell

Paisley Art Institute consigns 100 works to auction after withdrawing collection from host museum

05 August 2024

A selection of 100 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute in Scotland has been consigned to Lyon & Turnbull.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2654

05 August 2024

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

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Bidders dig medieval jug offered in US sale

05 August 2024

An outstanding example of British medieval pottery sold as part of the Stanley F Goldfein collection of ceramics drew fervent bidding at a recent US auction.

Scythian items seized in art trafficking crackdown

05 August 2024

Eleven pieces of ancient Scythian jewellery taken out of Ukraine illegally in 2016 and smuggled to Spain are among the items recovered in a pan-European operation against art trafficking.

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Books that cover the cutting edge of collecting, Viking and medieval style

05 August 2024

A collector interview with author and expert David Petty

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Street view and galleon at sea surface in same south London sale

05 August 2024

In a fortuitous coincidence, two Old Master drawings linked to leading Netherlandish painters emerged in the same auction at Roseberys (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) in south London.

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Schøyen sale: oldest known book in private hands finds new owner

05 August 2024

Codex stands out as some of the world’s most important manuscripts come to auction in London

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Renowned collections of Churchill memorabilia spell V for valuable

05 August 2024

From unpublished writings to cigar butts and a clothes brush from his valet, a group of Churchill memorabilia for sale marks the 150th anniversary year of Sir Winston’s birth.

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Lot that shows loads of interest

05 August 2024

The rarity of an unusual saleroom visitor - and its original condition - was confirmed after research by Bonhams’ arms and armour department.

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