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Golden opportunity to buy a work marking Magna Carta anniversary

24 April 2026

Peter Harrington Rare Books presents a selection of British treasures fit to delight a US audience at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair.

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Natural history books from stock of Amsterdam specialist shine in London saleroom

24 April 2026

The global market for natural history books is alive and well as demonstrated by the 326-lot sale dubbed Natural History: the remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk 1899-2026 at Forum Auctions (27/26% buyer’s premium).

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Previews: issue 2741

24 April 2026

Our selection of stand-out lots from nine upcoming auctions

Antique items at a forthcoming fair

Builth Wells fair built on a good base

24 April 2026

IACF’s first outpost in Wales was established last year when the organisers took over Continuity Fairs’ biannual antiques fair in Builth Wells.

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A selection of recent auction results

24 April 2026

Price Reporter brings you the latest prices realised at auction

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Kiwi pin cushion picked out as a rarity at Gloucestershire sale

24 April 2026

Flightless bird walks away with a new owner as silver novelty rarities catch the eye at Kinghams

Books and works on paper auction calendar, April 29-May 19, 2026

24 April 2026

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

Dealers at Old Spitalfields Market

Splendid Easter holiday weekend in Spitalfields

24 April 2026

Old Spitalfields Market had one of its best days ahead of the Easter holiday weekend.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2741

24 April 2026

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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Anglo-Indian furniture in a good market place

24 April 2026

Though sourced separately, the two best-selling furniture lots at Gorringe’s (25% buyer’s premium) latest Fine Art & Interiors sale in Lewes were both products of colonial India.

Number plate ‘LOT 2’

And now we come to Lot 2, which is... well, it is Lot 2, literally

24 April 2026

What to buy the auctioneer who has it all?

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Venice provides picturesque allure as Cotswolds estate yields series of scenes to saleroom

24 April 2026

A group of Venetian scenes were among the lots bringing interest at the latest Fine, Decorative Arts & Design sale at Gloucestershire saleroom Kinghams (26% buyer’s premium).

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Kangxi toilet garniture bid over five times estimate

24 April 2026

An auction titled China 500 Years held by Mayfair orientalist firm Plakas (29% buyer’s premium) included a rare Kangxi (1662-1722) blue and white porcelain toilet garniture.

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh museum among buyers of previously unseen drawings by EH Shepard

23 April 2026

A small group of previously unseen preliminary drawings by Winnie-the-Pooh illustrator EH Shepard were offered by book dealer Peter Harrington.

View of Marlborough College by George Maton

Back to school: Dealer sells rediscovered early view of Marlborough College

22 April 2026

A rediscovered naïve painting showing Marlborough College in the years before the school was founded has been sold by a dealer to the college itself.

Kinghams' specialist Michael Jeffrey

Huge Flambé Landscape vase sets new record for any piece of Moorcroft pottery

21 April 2026

The quarter-century old auction record for Moorcroft pottery has been broken with the sale of a massive Flambé Landscape pattern vase for £32,000.

Memento mori pendant

Unknown memento mori pendant discovered thanks to a 17th century portrait comes to Treasure House Fair

21 April 2026

The memento mori pendant depicted in a celebrated 17th century family portrait on the theme of grief, mortality, and religious faith, has been discovered.

Buyer Clyde Lee and Christian Grundtvig

Singapore buyer flies to Denmark to collect Olympic medal secured at auction

21 April 2026

The buyer of an Olympic winner’s medal from the first Olympic Games has been revealed by auction house Bruun Rasmussen.

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Prolific John Piper in demand in galleries and at auction

17 April 2026

Despite a recent work on paper auction record, the artist’s works remain relatively affordable according to specialists

Victorian rosewood marquetry centre table

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