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

Jiajing wucai ‘fish’ jars

Asian Art in London 2024 award winners announced

01 November 2024

Prizes were awarded for outstanding objects at the opening gala party for this year’s staging of Asian Art in London.

Qianlong period yellow ground bowl

Roseberys disperses ‘extraordinary’ 700-piece Chinese art collection

31 October 2024

In storage for a century, a remarkable cache of Chinese works of art has sold for £870,000.

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Venetian glass bead industry explored in exhibition

31 October 2024

For many centuries, Venetian glass beads were at the core of global trade and were the inspiration for a critically acclaimed book exploring that legacy

Rachel Reeves on Budget day 2024

How will the UK’s Budget impact the art and antiques market?

30 October 2024

The UK government’s Budget included a raft of measures that are likely to affect the art and antiques market.

‘Natural Painting’ by Man Ray

Man Ray ‘natural painting’ sells in Cotswolds auction

30 October 2024

Abstract and surrealist paintings by the American artist Man Ray (1890-1976) are a valuable proposition at auction and so it was no surprise that a small picture from a good source drew interest at a recent Cotswolds auction.

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Visitor numbers up for preview opening of LAPADA fair

29 October 2024

For the preview of the LAPADA fair, visitor numbers hit 2,500, a 30% increase on last year’s attendance.

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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