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James Gillray print

Late dealer Andrew Edmunds’ collection of 10,000 prints comes to market

01 September 2026

More than 10,000 caricature prints from the 18th and early 19th century will be brought to market by Daniel Crouch Rare Books at Frieze Masters this autumn.

Roseberys Belgravia

New hires at Roseberys Belgravia are among the latest Movers & Shakers

28 August 2026

Three hires at Roseberys new Belgravia gallery feature among the latest moves in the world of art and antiques

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Miniatures move on from niche

28 August 2026

Demand for the distinctive portraits is rising among new and younger collectors, says specialist

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‘Face painting well performed’

28 August 2026

Among the major dealers in portrait miniatures are Elle Shushan and Philip Mould & Company.

Table

Mahogany table ‘goes viral’ for its ultimate dinner party trick

25 August 2026

What is the latest social media sensation?

Ptolemaic bronze

Egyptian antiquities emerge in London

21 August 2026

A small collection of Egyptian antiquities comes for sale at Catherine Southon in Chislehurst, south-east London, on September 9.

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Watch was sold after princesses took their pick from Queen Charlotte's possessions

21 August 2026

This Regency open-faced pocket watch tells an interesting story.

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Fleas leap to west of the capital

21 August 2026

Successful series of London fairs expands to use huge space under concrete canopy of a road flyover

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Zoffoli cast of the Farnese Hercules found in a box under the stairs steps up to £12,000 hammer

21 August 2026

Giacomo Zoffoli (c.1731-85) and his younger brother Giovanni (c.1745-1805) ran a highly successful workshop in Rome, specialising in the bronze casting of reproductions of antique originals.

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Manuscripts, atlases and maps and much more from a superb sale

14 August 2026

Our second report covering the auction that made the highest total for a UK various-owner book sale

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Royal Hospital painted by Samuel Scott when views of London were the height of fashion

14 August 2026

An early view of the Royal Hospital in Greenwich was among the lots generating interest at Sloane Street Auctions (26.5% buyer’s premium) in London this summer.

A group of people at an outdoor vintage fair

Fair report: Wimbledon vintage fair is ‘laid-back, relaxed and plenty of space'

14 August 2026

Gardenalia proves tempting for buyers at the popular Wimbledon fair

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Hey Diddle Diddle, it’s delftware on sale day

14 August 2026

Bonhams’ mixed-owner ceramics sale on June 24-25 featured two exceptional English delftware dishes from ‘a distinguished family collection’ outside the UK.

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Ceramics collecting outside a comfort zone

14 August 2026

Couple fascinated by worldwide development of ceramics – but with early English makers also prominent

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Experienced duo find that having the key to unlock access to secret doors is the source of success

14 August 2026

For many new businesses, the emphasis is on new technology and the digital world.

The Birth of Venus, a print by James Barry

James Barry print represented unique buying opportunity at Forum Auctions

10 August 2026

Due to the nature of dealing in multiples, where direct price precedents are available, prints are sometimes regarded as the most predictable area of the art market.

David Edmonds

Indian summer: Colourful event comes to Chiswick for a summer pop-up

07 August 2026

The Old Cinema antiques and vintage collective in Chiswick High Road, west London, is celebrating the Colours of India with a summer pop-up.

Triqueti Campbell Medallion

Oxfordshire country house buys Triqueti portrait sculpture of a scandalous Victorian heiress after successful fundraising campaign

31 July 2026

A rare portrait sculpture of a scandalous Victorian heiress that sold at auction has been acquired by Buscot Park following a temporary export bar.

Madge Gill postcard

Postcards by self-taught artist Madge Gill come to Sworders for selling show

28 July 2026

Postcards by the so-called ‘outsider’ artist Madge Gill (1882-1961) are being offered in a selling show in Cecil Court, London this month.

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Roman mosaic panels roam to London saleroom via Austria

24 July 2026

A recent sale of ancient art at Apollo Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) included a series of Roman polychrome mosaic panels that came for sale from a private London collection.

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