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Old Master equestrian portrait

Old Master sleeper rides into Suffolk sale

29 September 2026

Estimated at £400-600, an Old Master equestrian portrait drew fervent competition at a recent auction in Suffolk.

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Wartime posters saved for posterity from the scrap pile

25 September 2026

A collection of Second World War National Savings posters came for sale at Sworders’ (27/25/20% buyer’s premium) Open House timed online sale that ended on September 7.

Gladwyn Turbutt collection

Works from Derbyshire's Ogston Hall to be auctioned at Cheffins

11 September 2026

A selection of art and antiques from Grade II Listed Ogston Hall, near Alfreton, Derbyshire, will be offered at Cheffins sale in Cambridge next week.

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Wartime welcome at the 19th hole

11 September 2026

A rare Edwardian silver and enamel cigarette case was the unexpected highlight of a timed online sale held by Bushey Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Hertfordshire.

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Young Bradman ‘shows promise’ according to cigarette card sold at £9000

04 September 2026

One of the most renowned names in cricket history scored a high auction result at Knights (20% buyer’s premium) on August 6-9.

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Lucien Pissarro picked out at £8500 in the Simon Hilton collection

04 September 2026

A small landscape by Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944) depicting a scene near Lyme Regis in Dorset was among the lots attracting interest at the sale of the Simon Hilton collection at Sworders (27% buyer’s premium).

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The furniture removal wagon that could be removed by a rail wagon

28 August 2026

The Marklin ‘wagon within a wagon’ toy is a popular choice for collectors. Essentially this is a horsedrawn wagon that fits inside a railway wagon for transporting a long way.

Chelsea FC 1954-55 league title medal

Chelsea football amateur helped win the first-ever league title

21 August 2026

Remarkably, given Chelsea FC’s modern-day huge spending and multi-year lucrative contracts, two of the squad who helped to win their first-ever league title in 1954-55 were amateurs.

Art dealer James Birch

Dealer James Birch to sell items at Sworders

20 August 2026

Art dealer James Birch was brought up surrounded by art.

Marble relief

Tim Wonnacott returns to the saleroom with auction of his collection

14 August 2026

Tim Wonnacott, former Sotheby’s chairman and best known for presenting BBC’s Bargain Hunt and narrating Antiques Road Trip, has consigned his collection to Sworders this month.

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Named collections make a memorable sale in Essex

07 August 2026

Collections from renowned individuals capture the attention with a wide and varied selection of lots

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Maybe not the Indiana Jones of Kent, but still an archaeological trailblazer

07 August 2026

Bryan Faussett (1720-76) was a clergyman and amateur historian in the grand tradition who spent much of his time opening tumuli in his native county of Kent.

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Creative thinking brings auctions and contemporary art together in Norfolk

07 August 2026

Alongside a busy auction operation, Bishop & Miller has opened a permanent art gallery in its premises near Glandford, Norfolk.

David Sakov

Southwold success: Suffolk fair returns for summer session

07 August 2026

Lomax Fairs returns to Southwold for another three-day event this month

Otto Hoffmann figurine

Auctioneer wins lengthy battle over Ivory Act exemption

24 July 2026

A Suffolk auction house has successfully received an exemption certificate for an early 20th century ivory figure following a complex appeals process.

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Gainsborough works reveal their face value

24 July 2026

Two notable works by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) from different ends of his career drew contrasting levels of demand at separate summer auctions.

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Bidders splash out on rare survivors of fabulous fountains

17 July 2026

Lots offer elements that once featured on much larger spectacular 19th century creations

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Howard Terpning: the poster period

17 July 2026

American artist Howard Terpning (b.1927) is regarded as a master of Western art, best known for his paintings of Native Americans which can sell at auction well into six figures.

Thomas Gainsborough's landscape with donkeys

Fitzwilliam Museum buys early Thomas Gainsborough drawing at auction

10 July 2026

A drawing from the early part of Thomas Gainsborough's (1727-88) career, dating from 1748 when the artist was 20 years old, sold to the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cheffins' latest fine art sale.

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Premises with an antiques past

10 July 2026

Southwold shop moves to Suffolk site nearby where another dealer had traded for 35 years

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