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

Room for a collector

Art and antiques dealers from Treasure House Fair are part of latest WOW!house installation

05 June 2025

Ten art and antiques dealers have loaned art and objects to this year’s WOW!house in Chelsea.

Micromosaic

Midlands antiques dealer sells micromosaic to Houston museum

05 June 2025

Sutton Coldfield dealer Thomas Coulborn & Sons has sold another artwork to a US museum following a major art fair.

Gerard Dou painting

Van Beuningen’s Old Masters come to Christie’s

04 June 2025

Works from the heirs of the Dutch coal magnate and business tycoon Daniël George Van Beuningen (1877-1955) are being offered at Christie’s in London this summer.

Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet panel

'Outstanding' gold artefact saved for the nation after crowdfunding campaign

04 June 2025

A rare Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet panel bought at a Spink auction last year and blocked from export will stay in the UK after a successful crowdfunding campaign by a local history trust.

Silver dealer Michael Baggott

Michael Baggott’s collection comes to Salisbury auction

04 June 2025

Woolley & Wallis is selling the private collection of silver specialist Michael Baggott (1973-2025) who died unexpectedly in January of this year.

Architectural tea caddy

Rediscovered tea caddy in form of a Georgian house sells at Sheffield auction

04 June 2025

The fashion for tea caddies and other boxes in the form of houses or other decorative buildings emerged in the last quarter of the 18th century and continued into the 19th century.

John Prescott portrait

John Prescott portrait bought by son at Yorkshire auction

03 June 2025

A portrait of the late John Prescott (1938-2024) emerged at Hawley’s in Beverley, East Yorkshire and was spotted by the former deputy prime minister's son just in time to bid.

The Plan for the Colonies

Highlights unveiled for the London Map Fair

03 June 2025

The London Map Fair (June 7-8) at the Royal Geographical Society brings together around 40 of the leading national and international antiquarian map dealers, as well as hundreds of visiting dealers, collectors, curators and map aficionados.

Family in Kashmir by Mortimer Menpe

Menpes pictures with Eastern subjects emerge in West London

03 June 2025

The artist Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) produced a varied range of work over his career but a group of 15 works offered at Olympia Auctions this month has a particular focus on his views from his wide travels.

Vizagapatam figure of a cavalryman

Pick of the week: Call in the cavalry for an Indian toy soldier at auction

02 June 2025

The sale of a private collection of arms and armour at C&T Auctions in Kent, on May 13 included a brass figure of a cavalryman from a small but well-known group of Indian toy soldiers.

Vincennes clam shaped dish

Vincennes porcelain dish makes 20 times estimate at Wimbledon Auctions

02 June 2025

A shell shaped Vincennes dish from c.1757 featuring the bleu céleste ground colour appeared at Wimbledon Auctions on May 28.

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Bronze sculpture of Winston Churchill and his wife is among five lots to watch

02 June 2025

With estimates from £200, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Feel blue but buoyant thanks to Cartier design

02 June 2025

Cartier’s aquamarine jewellery appears to have been predominantly produced from the London workshop starting in 1932.

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Five questions with art dealer Xander Haveron-Jones

02 June 2025

Based between London and Oxfordshire, Haveron Fine Art operates as an online-only gallery with in-person viewings available upon request. Xander Haveron-Jones is the proprietor.

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Rings that come with emotional messages

02 June 2025

While Whitby jet was particularly fashionable during the reign of Victoria, it had been a popular material for jewellery from the Romano British period onwards.

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Story of the formidable goldsmith Sybil Dunlop

02 June 2025

In the 1920s-30s, the Scottish-born goldsmith Sybil Dunlop (1889- 1968) presided over a workshop in London’s Kensington Church Street dressed in a kaftan and Russian fur boots.

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Harrogate fair lines up a Loiseau among attractions

02 June 2025

Cooper Events is about to oversee its second visit to Harrogate in 2025: The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair from June 13-15.

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Spectacular Cartier on offer includes tiara with Astor provenance

02 June 2025

Bonhams’ London Jewels sale on June 5 features a spectacular Cartier turquoise and diamond tiara that comes by descent from Nancy, Viscountess Astor (1879-1964).

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Lilliput robot strides up to a big result

02 June 2025

The first clockwork robot with a walking action appeared at Hartleys (20% buyer’s premium) in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, on April 5.

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Follow the Petworth path

02 June 2025

Art and antiques trail will be launched in the picturesque West Sussex town with a view to being a regular fixture

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