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LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair: Generational shifts in action

17 November 2025

Younger members of well-known dealer family firms set the pace at the latest LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair

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Javanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

17 November 2025

Jewellery shows great artistic and technical sophistication that catches the eyes of collectors

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Fascinating relics from captain killed at Trafalgar come to auction

17 November 2025

A musket ball-riddled handkerchief of a Royal Navy captain cut down at the Battle of Trafalgar stood out at a London sale, but it was a letter to his eight-year-old daughter also retrieved from his pocket that added a particularly poignant touch.

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Obituary: David Ker (1951-2025)

17 November 2025

David Ker, who has died aged 74, was an important and pioneering art dealer and larger-than-life figure, described as one of the most vivid upper-class characters of the last half century.

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Five questions with antique rug specialist Peter Pap

17 November 2025

Peter Pap is a specialist in antique rugs from the 19th century that were exported to the US and Europe from countries such as Persia, Turkey, Afghanistan and southern Russia.

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Lady Joceline’s tiara on offer in Dublin

17 November 2025

This late Victorian diamond tiara set with old mine, old European and old cut diamonds comes for sale at Adam’s in Dublin on December 2 by descent from Dermot Chichester, 7th Marquess of Donegall (1916-2007).

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Hoot if you are a Lalique car mascot worth £70,000

17 November 2025

Rare stalking owl catches the eye in Lewes as local vendor sells Lalique car mascots and advertising signs

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Artist famous for flower paintings but equally gifted at portraits and animals

17 November 2025

I much enjoy ATG's Art Market reports and would like to offer a small amendment and further biographical detail regarding artist Mary Dickinson (ATG No 2717).

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Ring deemed of ‘Tudor or Stuart’ origin rather than 18th century

17 November 2025

The unexpected highpoint of the sale at Potteries Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in Staffordshire on November 7 – a sale otherwise dominated by 20th century collectable ceramics – was this high-carat gold signet or seal ring.

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News in brief including the most expensive ‘modern era’ European gold coin ever sold at auction

17 November 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Ferdinand III (1608-57) 100 ducat gold making a record sum

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Ashbee guild trio on offer over two days

17 November 2025

Serendipity had it that three jewels by the Guild and School of Handicraft emerged for sale across three UK salerooms on November 5-6.

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Bidder makes tripod table trunk call at £15,000

17 November 2025

This late 19th century French gilt bronze and griotte rouge marble tripod table-stand in the Japonisme style sold for £15,000 (estimate £4000-6000) at Hansons (26.5% buyer’s premium) in Richmond, south-west London.

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Studio audience shows appreciation

17 November 2025

Fifth edition of sales series includes ‘more affordable’ work by artists such as Marr, Mann and Gregson

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Early Isaac Newton work emerges in Macclesfield auction

17 November 2025

Influential scientific papers were originally bought by library after a bequest from a local surgeon

A sculpture on a plinth by Henri de Triqueti

Export bar placed on rare sculpture of scandalous Victorian heiress

14 November 2025

A UK gallery or institution will need to raise £280,000 plus VAT to acquire a work by Henri-Joseph François, Baron De Triqueti, before it leaves the country.

Cesare Dandini’s St John the Evangelist

Cesare Dandini’s saintly figure brings trans-Atlantic bidding battle

14 November 2025

On the same day that Freeman’s Hindman announced it would rebrand simply as Freeman’s, the firm held a $2.5m two-part sale of Old Masters and 19th century European art.

Louise Phillips and Raf El Baz

BADA Art Prize winner revealed

14 November 2025

The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) has awarded artist Rafael El Baz its 2025 BADA Art Prize for his work 'Soft Drive'.

The Valley Farm, Flatford by John Constable

John Constable chalk sketch brings demand at Roseberys

12 November 2025

A sketch by John Constable (1776-1837) held in a private collection for almost two centuries sold at almost double its top estimate at Roseberys’ latest sale of Old Master, British & European Pictures.

Francesco Guardi view of San Giorgio Maggiore

Dealer’s Old Master collection consigned to Australian auction house Leonard Joel

12 November 2025

A group of around 30 Old Masters from the collection of the late dealer Robert Compton Jones is being offered at Leonard Joel in Sydney on December 8.

Roman glass jar

London dealers sell antique and ancient glass to US museum

12 November 2025

Art and antiquities dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch have sold two glass items to a US museum.

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