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Join the thrill of the Hunt

16 September 2024

Guy Peppiatt is holding an exhibition of works by the ‘master of reality’ William Henry Hunt (1790-1864).

Panter & Hall in Pall Mall

St James's dealer moves to high profile venue

13 September 2024

The works of Alexander Milligan Galt help to launch Panter & Hall's new West End space

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‘Dutch school’ portrait catches the eye making over 40 times estimate in Ruislip

13 September 2024

With Old Master sleeper spotters trawling through online catalogues looking for works with hidden potential, it’s not unusual for the odd lot to draw an unexpected bidding at sales all over the country.

Chinese export silver standing cup

Single-owner collection of Chinese export silver emerges at Chiswick Auctions

12 September 2024

The Gerard collection of Chinese export silver comes for sale at Chiswick Auctions on October 9.

James Richards of dealership Charles Ede

Dealership Charles Ede appoints James Richards to boost fine art sales

11 September 2024

London firm Charles Ede is expanding its repertoire and has brought in James Richards to launch its new approach which includes a greater focus on fine art at this year's 'Frieze Masters'.

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Rare fairground memorabilia gallops ahead at London auction

11 September 2024

On entering an Edwardian fairground, the sheer size and scale of the ornately carved ‘bioscope’ show front would stop an observer in their tracks.

2660NE Frederic Leighton, Bay Of Cadiz Moonlight, C. 1866

Leighton auction purchase lights up exhibition at museum dedicated to the artist

10 September 2024

Frederic Leighton’s 'Bay of Cádiz, Moonlight' will go on public display for the first time in 120 years at the artist’s former home after being bought at auction this summer.

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Big three auction houses to host Asian Art in London dealer shows

09 September 2024

For the first time London’s three major auction houses will host commercial dealer and gallery exhibitions as part of Asian Art in London (AAL).

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Art fair puts Barns-Graham in freeze focus for a showcase

09 September 2024

Modern British trailblazer’s works inspired by a Swiss glacier form centrepiece of event exhibition

A print by David Hockney

Work by a teenage Hockney comes to auction

07 September 2024

David Hockney's art school era features in an array of prints coming to auction at Christie's that offers masters of Impressionism and Pop Art principals.

Watercolour by William Payne

Works from collection of watercolours expert Iolo Williams offered at Olympia Auctions

03 September 2024

It isn’t often these days that a large and connoisseurial collection of British watercolours comes to the market.

Whistler portrait

Whistler’s first portrait commission comes to Bonhams

02 September 2024

Bonhams is offering James McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) first portrait commission, a painting of Lucas Alexander Ionides, at its 19th Century Art auction next month.

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Bidders view Hastings trial fan as a cool purchase

02 September 2024

The trial of Warren Hastings (1732-1818) was a cause célèbre of the last decade of the 18th century.

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National Portrait Gallery appoints its first female director

29 August 2024

The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has announced the former fair organiser Victoria Siddall as its new director.

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Soho gallery celebrates 50th anniversary of David Bowie album

28 August 2024

David Bowie's 'Diamond Dogs' was released in 1974 and Muphoria in Soho is marking the occasion with a Pop Art show

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Would you believe it? Rare Billy Nicholls LP appears at auction

27 August 2024

'Would You Believe' was geared up to be Britain’s response to 'Pet Sounds' by The Beach Boys but was instead shelved

Georgie Hopton 17 Highres

Mayfair dealer Lyndsey Ingram launches new gallery

27 August 2024

Lyndsey Ingram spent the last year restoring an Edwardian stable and is launching the new Mayfair space with a Georgie Hopton show

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Five questions with Andreas Schmid of Schmid McDonagh

27 August 2024

Schmid McDonagh is a dealership of 20th and 21st century objects, furniture, jewellery, art, design and books based in Church Street, north-west London. It will be exhibiting at the Battersea Decorative Fair in October. ATG spoke to co-founder Andreas Schmid.

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Hockney prints at five and four figures

27 August 2024

Two works representing different ends of the David Hockney (b.1937) prints market came up at Chiswick Auctions’ (26% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Modern & Contemporary Prints and Multiples.

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Medal gave thanks for Titanic rescue mission

27 August 2024

Noonans’ (24% buyer’s premium) sale in London on July 17 offered a rare Carpathia and Titanic bronze medal.

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