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Posters: Not so familiar artist names – but still bringing in the big bids

10 November 2025

Designs by lesser-known poster artists can nonetheless be highly sought after by collectors, as recent auction results demonstrate.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2718

10 November 2025

On Friday, November7, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $4005.05 / €3471.24 / £3057.28

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The Ear of the Beholder: Mallalieu senses a link between art and sound

10 November 2025

Writer, journalist and art historian Huon Mallalieu has published a new book and is holding a book launch at the French Protestant Church in Soho Square this week.

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Breadboard collecting – it’s on a knead to know basis

10 November 2025

Bidders given a first slice of Britain’s ‘biggest collection of breadboards’ from museum in family home

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Maps destination decision looms

10 November 2025

Story of major British cartography collection provides a good case study in how export licences operate

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Will Rembrandt’s lion drawing roar at Sotheby’s?

07 November 2025

If it sells, it will become one of the most expensive drawings ever sold.

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Rare and evocative First World War scene brings ‘far and wide’ interest at Leicestershire auction

07 November 2025

Among the most interesting works on paper sold in the autumn sales around the UK was a First World War scene by a French artist.

The Blue Poppy by Cedric Morris

Cedric Morris flower painting blooms at £160,000

06 November 2025

A string of notable five and six-figure prices at the autumn art sales in the UK included a couple of ‘trademark’ Modern British pictures.

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Huguenot Museum buys 12ft reproduction of His Masters Voice

06 November 2025

An enlarged copy of the original ‘His Masters Voice’ picture by Francis Barraud (1856-1924) is now on display at a museum in Rochester.

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Cheers - bottle of Arctic Ale bought at auction a decade ago will be opened and used to brew a new version 150 years later

06 November 2025

Creating the brews headlines this week is the story of a bottle of beer from 1875 that was bought at auction and is now being used to help create a fresh batch 150 years later.

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Chinese huanghuali armchairs owned by Chairman Mao's adviser sell at 15-times top estimate

05 November 2025

A pair of Chinese huanghuali armchairs, formerly owned by a US Treasury official who became an economic adviser to Chairman Mao, were hammered down at £600,000.

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Indian art market hits new heights

03 November 2025

Capping a strong year for the Indian art market, Christie’s has set a new record for any classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction.

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Appliance of science: pocket microscope flies to 10 times estimate in Edinburgh auction

03 November 2025

A George II silver pocket microscope made by John Clark of Edinburgh c.1750 sold for £34,000 as part of the  sale of items from the library of Enlightenment era Scottish mathematician James Stirling (1692-1770).

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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.

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Getty museum buys ancient Greek ring at London auction

03 November 2025

The J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has purchased a Hellenistic gold box-bezel ring at auction, describing it as “one of the finest and best-preserved surviving examples of this ancient jewellery type”.

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Rediscovered Ravilious and Garwood woodblocks secured by two museums

03 November 2025

A group of woodblocks from artists Eric Ravilious and Tirzah Garwood that had gone missing for 72 years has been recovered and purchased by two museums.

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Young nobleman revealed to be by Goya not French school

03 November 2025

A recently rediscovered early work by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) has sold for €400,000 (£349,000) in Vienna.

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LAPADA fair celebrates Art Deco anniversary

03 November 2025

Art Deco was one of the main themes of LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair this year, with the design movement celebrating 100 years.

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Howzat for a Segal toy rarity

03 November 2025

Phillip Segal Toys are very much rarities. He began production in Hampshire in 1938 but was halted when wartime restrictions banned the use of lead.

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Frieze Masters tests cross examination

03 November 2025

Event now in 13th year encourages dealers and collectors to choose items regardless of period or culture

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