UK

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

Funerary Insciption

Antiquities from estate of Philip Hewat-Jaboor exceed estimate at Roseberys

28 October 2024

Philip Hewat-Jaboor was the chairman of the Masterpiece art fair and amassed a significant antiquities collection at his Jersey home

Qianlong enamel boxes

Qianlong painted enamels feature among five lots to watch this week

28 October 2024

With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Handsome silver fox with a Cunard connection emerges in North Yorkshire auction

28 October 2024

Silver works by Sir Bache Cunard, Bt (1851-1925), legendary huntsman and scion of the Cunard shipping family, are incredibly rare – he presumably made items only for his family and friends.

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Five questions with jewellery dealer Saul Greenstein

28 October 2024

S Greenstein & Co is a family-owned business established in 2001 by Saul Greenstein and co-owned by him and his wife, Ifediba Nwokedi-Greenstein. It will be exhibiting at Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia from November 4-10.

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Obituary: Books specialist Andrew Lindsay-Bullock

28 October 2024

Keys Auctioneers and Valuers [of Aylsham, Norfolk] is sad to announce the death of Andrew Lindsay-Bullock, who was head of books at the firm until he stepped down due to ill health in 2023.

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Chinese art auction previews

28 October 2024

A selection of stand-out lots from upcoming sales held at the same time as the Asian Art in London initiative

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‘Horti’ Frock Me! is fully booked

28 October 2024

Inaugural vintage fashion event at fresh Westminster venue offers extra space and will boast 80 dealers

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Perfect chairs to go with a round table

28 October 2024

The sale of Vernacular Furniture, Folk & Naive Art and Textiles held online by Bonhams in Knightsbridge from October 4-22 included this extraordinary set of 13 Edwardian or George V ‘Antiquarian’ chairs.

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Newman holds autumn showcase at Cotswolds fair

28 October 2024

The Cotswolds Decorative Antiques & Art Fair is arriving at Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire, on November 1-3 for the third time this year.

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Five figures bid for a 6ft sign advertising Webb’s Seeds

28 October 2024

The pictorial enamel signs advertising Webb’s Seeds of Stourbridge are some of the most popular on the UK market.

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Take a Butcher’s at Tavistock event

28 October 2024

The Tavistock Vintage and Salvage Fair takes place in the Devon town’s Butcher’s Hall, next to the Pannier Market, with the next on Saturday, November 23.

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Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean art auction previews

28 October 2024

A selection of lots from upcoming auctions held at the same time as Asian Art in London

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Medical journals from East India Company surgeon prove to be the remedy for success

28 October 2024

Comprehensive group of medical records from East India Company surgeon star in eclectic sale

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Asian Art in London 2024 – maps

28 October 2024

The 27th edition of Asian Art in London takes place from October 30 to November 8

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Gloucestershire town shop shuts but Fifi’s carries on

28 October 2024

The sole antiques and vintage shop which has traded in the Gloucestershire town of Wotton-under-Edge since 2015 is closing its doors after Christmas.

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Brooke’s Dales works on the rise

28 October 2024

Just weeks after a new auction record for Anne Brooke (1916-2002) was achieved in the regions (see ATG No 2659), two more works by the Yorkshire-born painter attracted a flurry of bids in a Newcastle saleroom.

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Silver scholarship supports sales of Chinese export items

28 October 2024

Recent research is revealing the importance of the markings on Chinese export silver

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'Something for seasoned collectors and first-time buyers alike' at Winter Olympia

28 October 2024

Annual fair now in 33rd staging offers range suitable for first-time buyers and seasoned collectors alike

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Scalextric races up to record sum

28 October 2024

“Extremely scarce” was the description of a Scalextric C70 Type 59 Bugatti offered at auction in Lewes and it certainly lived up to that billing.

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Outstanding quality among Asian Art in London award nominees

28 October 2024

The annual Asian Art in London initiative celebrates outstanding examples of art and antiques offered by auction houses and dealers. This year the categories are East Asian, Indian & Islamic and Modern & Contemporary - and the 2024 nominees are revealed here. Award sponsors include Antiques Trade Gazette

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