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Christie’s holds first Chinese sale in London for five years

27 October 2025

Christie’s is holding a Chinese works of art sale in London this autumn – its first for five years. The online auction titled Art of Asia, including the Palmer Family Collection closes on November 12.

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‘I threw in the shipping… not sure that was wise’

27 October 2025

Above the heads of The Decorative Fair in Battersea Park were 16 dealers specialising in a range of ethnographic, Oceanic, African, Asian, indigenous and folk art.

A 1980s Prandelli moka coffee pot

Italian coffee pots at Midcentury Modern Fair

27 October 2025

A dealer who specialises in vintage coffee pots will be among newcomers at the upcoming biannual event at Dulwich College in south London.

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Battersea Decorative fair: Strong collar to pound exchange rate

27 October 2025

How better to start a review of sales at the dog-friendly Decorative Fair than a quick canine picture selection?

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Asian Art in London 2025 – maps

27 October 2025

The 28th edition of Asian Art in London takes place from October 27-November 6

Autographed sketch

Album, posters and much more at ephemera fair

27 October 2025

Pictured here is the autographed sketch and signature, of Alfred Maltby (1842-1901), an English actor and costume designer, which features in a 19th century album containing signatures of the acting, literary and musical greats of the day.

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Which one gets your vote? This year's Asian Art in London award nominees revealed

27 October 2025

The annual Asian Art in London festival celebrates outstanding examples of art and antiques offered by auction houses and dealers.

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Young guns aim to succeed in the art and antiques world

27 October 2025

Concerns of not enough fresh faces coming into the trade seem misplaced

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Sundials stayed in the spotlight for surprisingly long time

27 October 2025

By the 15th century the mechanical clock age had dawned but time had not entirely been called yet on the sundial.

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Rolex joined the Kew for quality marking

27 October 2025

The opportunity to obtain a ‘Kew A Certificate’ did not just attract local British makers but drew in Rolex as well.

Coat of arms

Rediscovered Cardinal Wolsey coat of arms on display in London ahead of sale 

24 October 2025

An oak and polychrome carving of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's coat of arms has been rediscovered following research by St James’ art dealer Simon Dickinson.

An archive of menus and food related ephemera

Antony Worrall Thompson collection sells at Bonhams

24 October 2025

The celebrity chef served up something tasty at Bonhams Knightsbridge: a few morsels from of his own collection.

Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art auction

Christie’s posts higher Modern British total with new buyer’s premium now in force

24 October 2025

Christie’s reported a 20% year-on-year rise in the total for its evening sale of Modern British and Irish Art in London – the first auction in this category to take place under the firm’s updated rate of buyer’s premium.

Antibes by Leslie Marr

Artists’ estates sale underlines vibrant market at more affordable levels

23 October 2025

The Modern and Contemporary art market isn’t all about the expensive headline lots sold during Frieze week.

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Dickinson’s Victorian sketches in Jermyn Street gallery

20 October 2025

Original works for under £100? Dickinson offers just that in its latest show 'Sir Francis Grant: A Society Sketchbook'.

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Wozza serves up a treat for book collectors

20 October 2025

Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson is offering something tasty at Bonhams Knightsbridge this week: a few morsels from of his own collection.

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Harrington gets into the travel business

20 October 2025

It’s a busy time for Peter Harrington. Hot on the heels of opening its Upper East Side gallery in New York, the rare book dealership is launching a loan exhibition on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein's monster and a new catalogue.

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Positive impressions of the Great Bardfield school

20 October 2025

The printed work of Eric Ravilious (1903-42) has always been a fascinating area of the artist’s market - something with appeal both to connoisseurial collectors and the wider public.

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British Art Fair: Good business reported as Saatchi Gallery welcomes a 13,000 crowd

20 October 2025

Visitors turned out in droves for the most recent edition of the British Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery.

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Dealers' exhibition explores how tribal art fired the Modern masters

20 October 2025

Mayfair gallery Ordovas is hosting 'Dialogues', an exhibition exploring the influence of non-Western art on 20th and 21st century movements.

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