News in Brief


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News in brief including a Claude Lorrain landscape being blocked from export

23 January 2026

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the UK government blocking the export of a painting by Claude Lorrain (1600-82).

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News in brief including export block for an 18th century bust

16 January 2026

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the UK government blocking the export of a £3.1m sculpture

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News in brief including tributes paid to the late IACF chairman Keith Harris

09 January 2026

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the death of Keith Harris, the late chairman of fair organiser International Antiques and Collectors Fairs

Antique lace

News in brief including a Portobello dealer's plea to help find stolen lace

05 January 2026

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a plea to find stolen lace taken from Portobello Road Market

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News in brief including a record for a Tiffany floor lamp

19 December 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Magnolia pattern floor lamp by Tiffany Studios setting an auction record

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News in brief including the launch of a new auction house in Cheshire

15 December 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including QC Auctions opening in Blakemere Village near Northwich

The Winter Egg

News in brief including a record for a piece of Fabergé

08 December 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including dealer Wartski buying Fabergé's The Winter Egg.

Superman No 1

News in brief including an auction record for any comic

01 December 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the highest-ever-graded copy of Superman No 1 from 1939 setting a new record.

Marc Allum

News in brief including Cook Islands pole clubs discovery

24 November 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a discovery of Cook Islands pole clubs previously rescued from a garden

100 ducat

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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News in brief including the collection of Anton Gabszewicz coming to auction

10 November 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a collection from Anton Gabszewicz coming to auction at Bonhams

Vecchio Sultano by Salvador Dalí

News in brief including a Salvador Dalí discovered in a house clearance

03 November 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Salvador Dalí discovered in a Cambridge house clearance making £34,000 at auction.

Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art auction

News in brief including Christie's higher Modern British total after buyer’s premium change

27 October 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Christie's reporting a rise in its Modern British and Irish Art evening sale total with its new buyer’s premium now in force

Emma by Jane Austen

News in brief including a copy of Jane Austen's Emma taking a six-figure sum at auction

20 October 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a copy of Emma selling at Sotheby's in New York

Aventurine quartz model of a lion

News in brief including Sotheby's to offer the Kathryn and Bing Crosby collection

13 October 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a star-studded coming to auction

Vincent Paravicini by Glyn Philpot

News in brief including the upcoming auction of Syrie Maugham's collection

06 October 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of Dreweatts offering the collection of interior designer Syrie Maugham.

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News in brief including a London dealer opening a New York gallery

29 September 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including London rare book dealer Peter Harrington setting up in Manhattan

Gustav Klimt’s portrait of Elisabeth Lederer

News in brief including a Gustav Klimt headlining the New York autumn auctions

22 September 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Klimt from the Leonard A Lauder collection coming to Sotheby’s

Sotheby's

News in brief including Sotheby's reporting a $248m annual loss

15 September 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Sotheby's latest results

Max Fisher

News in brief including a new recruit at Woolley & Wallis

08 September 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a new recruit at Woolley & Wallis.

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