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Singleton Painting Tipu Sultan Sons

Record price for Singleton as painting of the surrender of Seringapatam makes £1.7m

30 May 2025

A painting by Henry Singleton (1766-1839) depicting the surrender of Tipu Sultan’s two sons to Major General David Baird (1757-1829) made five times its estimate at Bonhams.

Freya Simms

Former LAPADA CEO joins Gloucestershire antiques and interiors firm as managing director 

30 May 2025

Freya Simms, the former chief executive of dealer association LAPADA, is joining businessman Toby Lorford to help grow his Gloucestershire based antiques and interiors firm.

V&A East Storehouse

New V&A site opens with chance to order and view more than 600,000 items

29 May 2025

The huge V&A East Storehouse opens this weekend giving the chance to view many of its items and objects for the first time.

Achill Horses by Mainie Jellett

Whyte’s sets second highest price for a painting by an Irish woman

28 May 2025

An important cubist painting by Mainie Jellett (1897-1944) set a major auction record for the Irish artist at Whyte’s this week.

Rudi Gernreich 1964 monokini

Kerry Taylor Auctions hosts first US sale with Peggy Moffitt collection

27 May 2025

Kerry Taylor Auctions hosted its first US auction on May 21, offering the collection of Peggy Moffitt – the American model who died last year.

The Winter Art & Antiques Fair

Dealers fear downgrading at next Winter Olympia fair

26 May 2025

Dealers have voiced their concern at changes to the next staging of The Winter Art & Antiques Fair at Olympia.

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Nuts about novelty silver: Crichton claret jug nets £36,000

26 May 2025

This bright-eyed and bushy-tailed claret jug designed in 1882 by Alexander Crichton sold at a hammer price of £36,000 at Tennants of North Yorkshire.

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First part of spectacular Traveller Collection roars into the saleroom

26 May 2025

The first part of an auction series offering a remarkable array of coins buried in Europe for over 50 years to prevent them from being looted during Nazi invasion kicked off with a focus on British and colonial milled coins from Charles II to George V.

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Phillips makes management changes

26 May 2025

There has been a shake-up of the global leadership team at auction house Phillips.

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Photos show Maria Callas on and off stage

26 May 2025

Stelios Galatopoulos (1932-2022) was a respected Greek music critic (Cypriot-born) who was based in London.

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It just gets better for Spurs – Euro trophy win and success scored with auction bid

26 May 2025

Now celebrating on-the-field success thanks to a 1-0 victory against Manchester United in the Europa League final on May 21, Spurs also came top in the saleroom seven days earlier.

Frans Hals portraits

Saunders collection raises $64.7m at Sotheby’s but misses overall target

22 May 2025

It was billed as the ‘first ever $100m collection of Old Masters to come to auction’ but the auction of the Saunders collection at Sotheby’s New York last night came in significantly below expectations.

Jan Davidsz de Heem still life

‘A feast for the eyes’: Luxurious de Heem still life emerges at Christie’s

21 May 2025

Christie’s has announced a major highlight for its Old Masters evening sale in London on July 1.

Moorcroft mosaic

Historical Moorcroft archive could be auctioned

19 May 2025

The historic collection of pottery manufacturer Moorcroft could soon be heading to auction following the collapse of the company.

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Firsts debut proves fruitful for dealer Ayling

19 May 2025

Books fair 'Firsts' got under way on May 15 with around 100 dealers exhibiting at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

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Trafalgar flag ready to do its duty at the latest Treasure House Fair

19 May 2025

Some of the stand-out art and objects to be offered at the third edition of 'Treasure House Fair' this summer have been revealed.

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Pick of the Week: Vulliamy’s public clocks

19 May 2025

Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780-1854) was clockmaker to George III and also to The Prince Regent, later George IV.

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US library purchases include letters on 17th century British Atlantic slave trade originally sold at UK auction

19 May 2025

An American library has announced the purchase of six “exceptional collections” including letters shedding light on the early British Atlantic slave trade that were originally sold at a UK auction.

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Falcon flies high with TEFAF NY newcomer

19 May 2025

TEFAF New York boasted an 11% rise in attendance from last year despite challenging times.

Fabergé animals at Sotheby's

Castle Howard Fabergé animals land big prices in Sotheby’s sale

19 May 2025

Sotheby’s offered a collection of 30 Fabergé animals from the Castle Howard estate in a timed online sale ending May 16.

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