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The United Kingdom accounts for more than one fifth of the global art market sales and is the second biggest art market after the US.
Through auctioneers, dealers, fairs and markets - and a burgeoning online sector - buyers, collectors and sellers of art and antiques can easily access a vibrant network of intermediaries and events around the country. The UK's museums also house a wealth of impressive collections

‘It feels like a full, fun day out’: Buyers hunt bargains at Love Fairs’ Lingfield Racecourse event
10 February 2025Love Fairs held its second event of 2025 at Lingfield Racecourse in Surrey – marking its 10th year at the venue.

Silver instruments offer insight into Roman dentistry at London auction
07 February 2025There was high demand for a collection of what appeared to be Roman dental instruments at a recent Apollo Art Auctions sale.

Personal collection of Welsh artists Gwilym Prichard and Claudia Williams consigned to Rogers Jones
07 February 2025The family collection of works by Gwilym Prichard (1931-2015) and Claudia Williams (1933-2024), the renowned husband and wife team of modern Welsh art, is being offered without reserve at Rogers Jones.

Relic of Crimean War appears after half a century
06 February 2025A piece of militaria history has become available to the public for the first time in over 50 years, and is offered by dealers Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables.

John Piper architectural study sold to Poole Museum at Roseberys’ auction
06 February 2025Poole Museum has emerged as the buyer of a work on paper by John Piper (1903-92) that sold at a Roseberys auction last year.

LAPADA confirms dates for 2025
06 February 2025LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair has confirmed that it will be returning to its Mayfair location between October 28-November 2, 2025.

What a result: West Ham v Luton football programme for postponed match takes 440 times top estimate
06 February 2025When bad weather made the Upton Park pitch unfit for play on Saturday, January 17, 1959, it must have seemed fairly unremarkable.

Hansons World Football to host auction at Wembley
05 February 2025Footballing memorabilia belonging to South American greats will be offered at the national stadium in April

Browns offers largest collection of Staffordshire pottery ever to be auctioned in Scotland
04 February 2025A single owner collection comprising more than 110 pieces will be offered by Browns in the Scottish Borders.

Annual totals: Single-owner focus helps salerooms to boost trade
03 February 2025Focusing on the single-owner space helped both Dreweatts and Lyon & Turnbull to achieve strong numbers in 2024.

Tudor panel could be a Catherine of Aragon discovery
03 February 2025An early 16th century carved oak panel that may depict Catherine of Aragon and her daughter Mary (later Mary I) has sold for £13,000 at auction in Sussex.
GB Antiques closes its doors after 34 years due to running costs rise
03 February 2025A family-owned antiques centre in Lancaster is set to close its doors after 34 years in business.

1960s fashion designs are among five lots to watch
03 February 2025With estimates from £200, here are five previews of upcoming items.

Scarborough antiques trail attracting visitors
03 February 2025Local businesses in the Yorkshire seaside town say trail pilot has shown encouraging signs so far

Jumbo-size Royal Doulton could be original Wembley showpiece
03 February 2025The Arabian Knights model of Princess Badoura is best known as the largest figure from the Royal Doulton HN series.

Season kicks off with Bernard Kelly fine art highlights
03 February 2025Collection of banker and financier with a bohemian streak included an eclectic mix of pictures

The sage of salmon fishing produced a still popular classic
03 February 2025When a copy of 'The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing' by Dean Sage came up for auction at Bonhams New York in 2011 it was described “the rarest and most beautiful book on salmon fishing and with an important chapter on the collecting of angling literature”.

Lyon & Turnbull lined up Kelly collection to take a £1.49m total
03 February 2025Once just the preserve of one or two London firms, now such consignments are there to be won for many others

Fresh Ayres interest found at London Art Fair
03 February 2025One of the first galleries to sell on the preview day at London Art Fair (open to the public January 22-26), was Narborough Gallery – the Gillian Ayres work 'Whan That Aprille' (1984), a 10ft square oil on canvas.

Banqueting scene tapestry created in Berlin gets second time lucky at London sale
03 February 2025A recent Fine & Decorative sale at Roseberys (26/25% buyer’s premium) was led by a very fine Berlin tapestry.

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