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A classic act: festival of exhibitions returns for second staging

19 June 2026

Dealers hold selling exhibitions, talks and tours during the second staging of this London showcase

‘Accordion’ album

Bid Barometer: issue 2749

19 June 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

Antiques Trade Gazette issue no. 2745

London prints gallery can tempt you to make deals on wheels

19 June 2026

The appearance of a British ‘Dandy Horse’ bicycle c.1819 at Lewes saleroom Gorringe’s in May, which featured in Pick of the Week in ATG No 2745, sparked Grosvenor Prints in London to write in.

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Early view: our pick of auction lots on offer this summer

19 June 2026

This summer, a diverse range of noteworthy lots will go under the hammer at auction houses across the UK. Here we turn a spotlight to some of these – from a first vampire novel and Titanic launch tickets to a Duke of Wellington portrait and a Ravilious watercolour

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Why Winston Churchill’s paintings have been snubbed by critics but celebrated by the art trade

19 June 2026

The art produced by the British wartime prime minister was sniffed at and snubbed by critics for many years while being welcomed by dealers and auctioneers. But a new exhibition at The Wallace Collection underlines how his paintings are gradually gaining a serious status

Giltwood centre table with Roman mosaic top

Tabletop formed of Roman mosaics stars at Stockholm sale

18 June 2026

Found objects from the ancient world were often used in 18th century interiors and furniture. Roman mosaics were frequently repurposed.

Figures on a Beach by LS Lowry

LS Lowry beach scene tops estimate at Olympia Auctions

18 June 2026

A house record for Olympia Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) picture department came in early June when a beach scene by LS Lowry (1887-1976) took an above-estimate £190,000.

Royal Doulton finials

Missing Royal Doulton finials by Arts & Crafts sculptor fly home after fundraising appeal

17 June 2026

Two decorative sculptures of blackbirds that once sat atop washing line posts in a north London housing estate have returned home following a fundraising campaign launched by a local museum.

The Gateway by Edward Burra

Edward Burra’s ‘unusual and macabre’ watercolour finds admirers in Salisbury auction

17 June 2026

A number of sales around the country in early June demonstrated how the market for Modern British art seems to be in a pretty good place heading into the key summer season.

Bolton Junction Eccleshill, Bradford by David Hockney

Hockney sketch quadruples estimate in auction held two days after artist’s death

16 June 2026

A rare and early mixed media sketch by David Hockney (b.1937-2026), made when he was just 19, brought notable competition at Tennants’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Modern & Contemporary Art.

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British Art Market Federation president Anthony Browne receives OBE

16 June 2026

The latest Movers & Shakers update includes news of Anthony Browne, president of the British Art Market Federation, awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list

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Museums and dealers come together to launch latest project promoting the history of the antiques trade

16 June 2026

The launch of 57 films bringing together 50 antiques, 40 dealers and five museums is the latest part of ‘SOLD! The Year of the Dealer' project.

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Traveller token and coin collection sets the platinum standard

12 June 2026

What is considered the first coin made in platinum was among the highlights of the second tranche of British coins from the so-called Traveller collection.

The BADA Art & Antiques Fair Rutland

BADA makes Rutland debut with its first ever fair outside of London

12 June 2026

The great and the good of Rutland and its surrounding counties descended on the Rutland Hall Hotel for three days of fine art, antiques and design.

Portrait of Pierre Louis Alexandre

Dealer Charles Ede sells portrait of black sitter by woman artist to Canadian museum

12 June 2026

One of only two known portraits of a black sitter by a woman artist in the late 19th century has been acquired by a Canadian museum from a London dealer.

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Ongpin to offer works on paper at Christie’s in anniversary sale

12 June 2026

London dealer Stephen Ongpin has consigned a large group of works on paper to Christie’s for a dedicated auction this summer.

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Restituted Kolbe fountain quadruples estimate and sells to US collection

12 June 2026

In a November sale last year, Grisebach in Berlin set a new record for a bronze sculpture by Georg Kolbe, when it sold Stehende Frau (Standing Woman) for €1.12m (£982,455).

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Silver lining as Shrubsole acquires N&I Franklin

12 June 2026

New York antique silver dealer SJ Shrubsole has bought London specialist N&I Franklin.

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Early Gainsborough drawing emerges drawing in Cambridge

12 June 2026

A drawing by Thomas Gainsborough, dating from 1748 when the artist was 20 years old, will go under the hammer at Cheffins on June 24.

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How Battersea's The Decorative Fair remains a big deal for dealers and buyers

12 June 2026

Exhibitors selling to other traders, alongside decorators and private buyers, is a key feature of The Decorative Fair in Battersea.

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