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Henry Moore’s King and Queen

Henry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s evening sale

06 March 2026

A large scale Henry Moore (1898-1986) sculpture drew intense bidding at Christie’s latest evening sale of 20th and 21st century art.

Mrs Acton in Delhi by Howard Hodgkin

Howard Hodgkin painting blocked from export in hope UK institution will raise the funds

06 March 2026

A painting from Howard Hodgkin’s (1932-2017) period in India has been temporarily blocked from export in the hope a UK institution will raise funds to keep it in the UK.

Flower by James Bateman

Forum Auctions to sell last stock from Dutch dealership

06 March 2026

With the recent retirement of Allard Schierenberg and Jeanne van Bruggen, the remaining stock of Dutch dealership Antiquariaat Junk will be sold at auction.

The Chinese Chippendale Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace

Haughton annual art history seminar returns to London this summer

06 March 2026

The annual two-day Haughton International seminar returns this summer with a theme on Courtly Magnificence - Gender, Dynasty & Politics.

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Modern British art: An art critic’s own taste tested

06 March 2026

Sale of more than 300 works amassed by former journalist for The Times attracts a wide range of interest

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Dealer William Mitchell: I still have Matterhorn on my mind

06 March 2026

Dealer and mountaineer is fascinated by both the peak in real life and in a Doré depiction of first ascent

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On a single passage to India: a successful debut sale dedicated to the subcontinent

06 March 2026

Inaugural Forum standalone auction achieves impressive results in south London

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Chinese makers got their skates on to take advantage of porcelain export market

06 March 2026

Among the most desirable of the Chinese export porcelain patterns made for the Dutch market is the so-called ‘skating lesson’ design.

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Hail a pop-up in new west London venue

06 March 2026

The Midcentury Modern team, aka Lucy Ryder Richardson, Petra Curtis and Tanya Pateman, are launching a pop-up on Saturday, June 13, with 40 dealers at a very cool venue in west London.

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Vintage cameras that turn bidders’ heads in salerooms

06 March 2026

Contrasting contraptions both sell for strong five-figure sums in salerooms north and south

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Obituary: Bashir Wali Mohamed (1939-2026)

06 March 2026

The world of Islamic art has lost one of its most beloved sons with the passing of Bashir Mohamed, a true visionary in his field who possessed the intuitive spirit of a hunter and the soul of a historian.

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Holbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

06 March 2026

Holbeinesque is the term used to describe Victorian jewellery inspired by the Northern Renaissance and the jewels shown in the paintings and sketches of Hans Holbein.

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A relic of Edward IV in Mayfair centre

06 March 2026

Grays Antiques in Mayfair, close to Bond Street tube station on Davies Street, is one of London’s largest indoor art and antiques markets.

Alex Branczik of Sotheby’s

Works from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

05 March 2026

Four ‘London school’ paintings from the collection of Tottenham Hotspur's former owner Joe Lewis were among the headline lots at Sotheby’s latest Modern & Contemporary art evening sale in London.

Classic Art London map from 2025

Early details released of exhibitions and events as Classic Art London returns this summer

04 March 2026

Classic Art London taking place in art dealers’ galleries across central London this summer has revealed details of some of the exhibitions, events and talks planned.

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Fuel for thought in Wapping

27 February 2026

The now Grade II-listed Wapping Hydraulic Power Station in east London will reopen its doors this weekend for the first time in 13 years – which is good news also for Go East Vintage, aka Louisa Ware and Onur Kurtdere.

Portobello Road Market

Antiques dealers speak out over Kensington council’s plans for Portobello Road improvements

24 February 2026

Kensington and Chelsea council has announced a £4.4m plan for Portobello Road to “improve safety, accessibility, flood resilience, lighting and greenery”.

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The TEFAF view from a dealer: Stuart Lochhead gives his take on the huge selling event

20 February 2026

Stuart Lochhead, the London specialist in European sculpture, sells big and fast at TEFAF Maastricht.

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West London sale provides a showcase of 19th century art style and subject

20 February 2026

A handful of Continental pictures representing different strands of 19th century art, including Romantic, Realist, academic and Grand Tour traditions, were among the highlights at Chiswick Auctions’ (26% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Old Masters and 19th century art.

The Jungle Book watercolour by Edward Detmold

‘Lost’ Jungle Book watercolours head to south London auction

20 February 2026

Emerging unrecognised from a London home, two ‘lost’ illustrations from a celebrated edition of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book will be offered at Roseberys next month.

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