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A rediscovered self-portrait by a famed Saxon Court enamel miniaturist will be on display for the first time since 1912 at Classic Art London.

It all started, as things often do – by pure chance.

The annual trials of watches that took place first in Greenwich and later at the Royal Observatory in Kew and the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington were an opportunity for the Admiralty to choose suitable timekeepers and for manufacturers to obtain an independent assessment of their merchandise.

Treasure House Fair offers a roster of top dealers, a major Surrealist loan exhibition and an organiser who believes the fair is ushering in a new generation of trade

London books, prints and wine specialist Forum Auctions was founded in July 2016 with the ambition of combining the best of the digital and the analogue worlds. A decade later, with all but one of the original team still on board, the company is preparing for two special anniversary sales. Founder and executive chairman Stephan Ludwig shares his views with ATG.

The summer season is upon us, and the art market has risen to the occasion. There is plenty to see, plenty to buy and plenty to look forward to.

“You can’t buy happiness but you can buy vintage and that’s kind of the same thing.”

The summer selling season is upon us and many galleries have assembled some compelling reasons for you to browse and buy

Studiolo returns for its second London edition with just three works per dealer. It’s the setting that does the heavy lifting: the Cloisters and College Garden at Westminster Abbey

Alfies Antique Market on London’s Church Street is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary on July 9. Founder Bennie Gray, who also launched Grays Antique Market, tells ATG about his five decades in charge.

Dealers hold selling exhibitions, talks and tours during the second staging of this London showcase

The art produced by the British wartime prime minister was sniffed at and snubbed by critics for many years while being welcomed by dealers and auctioneers. But a new exhibition at The Wallace Collection underlines how his paintings are gradually gaining a serious status

What is considered the first coin made in platinum was among the highlights of the second tranche of British coins from the so-called Traveller collection.

One of only two known portraits of a black sitter by a woman artist in the late 19th century has been acquired by a Canadian museum from a London dealer.

Exhibitors selling to other traders, alongside decorators and private buyers, is a key feature of The Decorative Fair in Battersea.