Yorkshire and the Humber


A cigarette card featuring Bobby Charlton

US buyer snaps up rare Bobby Charlton card for £17,200

28 November 2025

Bidding war erupts over what auction house describes as “the rarest Bobby Charlton card in the hobby”.

Mouseman table

Mouseman furniture auction record set by prep school dining table

26 November 2025

The 23-year-old auction record for Mouseman furniture has been broken by Hawleys at Beverley Racecourse, Yorkshire.

Carter Oliver boxing painting

Rare piece of boxing history packs a punch at eight times estimate

20 November 2025

A rare visual record of a ‘legendary’ boxing match that took place in Gretna Green in 1816 drew a strong contest itself at an auction in North Yorkshire

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North Yorkshire fair bangs the drum for antiques

10 November 2025

Fair held at auction house for five years now has become a stand-out event in the north of England

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Not grim for Grimshaw up north

10 November 2025

‘Two bidders going hell for leather’ race to £55,000 for scene by artist famed for atmospheric nocturns

South Yorkshire Police

Yorkshire police appeal for information following theft from antiques centre

04 November 2025

Two thieves broke into an antiques centre in South Yorkshire stealing items and causing thousands of pounds of damage.

A customer looking at hats at a fashion fair

Double the opportunity to sell at Saltaire fair

03 November 2025

Event held in mill owner’s model village is expanding as dealer demand soars

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Bear ready to make a refreshing change in Harrogate

03 November 2025

A ‘Black Forest’ liqueur set in the form of a bear carrying a flask and glasses will be among the collectable pieces going on sale at The Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair at the Great Yorkshire Showground from November 14-16.

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Golf club puts in solid auction performance a fair way over the estimate

20 October 2025

An Edwardian silver golf club driver by Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1906, doubled the top estimate at a West Yorkshire saleroom.

Fighting Stallions

Fighting Stallions set Mouseman auction record

13 October 2025

A new benchmark for a Mouseman carving has been set by Tennants’ 20th Century Design department.

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Sèvres bottle coolers sell to French bidder at 20 times the top estimate

13 October 2025

A pair of 7in (17cm) Sèvres porcelain bottle coolers (seau à bouteille) sold for £6000 as part of Tennants’ (24% buyer’s premium) recent Country House Sale.

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How Gillows gives stamp of authority to furniture

06 October 2025

Gillows was one of the few English cabinetmaking firms to regularly mark its furniture. It is estimated that the Gillows Lancaster stamp appears on roughly a third of the pieces that left its workshops.

A customer at a recent Yorkshire Flea market

Flea markets double up in two towns

06 October 2025

Run since 2017, The Yorkshire Flea, run by Helen Bowman and Ben Wray, comprises popular Sunday events in two auction marts three times a year in North Yorkshire.

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Five questions with British Arts & Crafts dealer Sarah Harris

29 September 2025

Sarah Harris, proprieter of Breckland Antiques, is a specialist in all aspects of the British Arts & Crafts movement. She will be standing at the Northern Antiques Fair in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, held from October 9-12 (previewed last week in ATG No 2711).

Visitors at the York National Book Fair.

‘The best book event in the whole of the UK’

29 September 2025

Dealers full of praise for annual York fair as international and trade buyers snap up their wares

Dunhill aquarium lighter

Special commission: Dunhill lighter showing 50-1 Ascot winner sells at David Duggleby

24 September 2025

A specially commissioned Dunhill 'aquarium' table lighter marking the victory of an unfancied horse at Ascot sold for £12,500 at auction in Scarborough.

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Northern Antiques Fair: Leyburn links up the north

22 September 2025

Auction firm venue means fair ‘reaches a larger pool of people’ in the region than previous Harrogate base

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Rare prison records judged to be worth an £11,000 bid

15 September 2025

Calendars listing details of prisoners in a 17th century gaol prove popular in North Yorkshire saleroom

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Comprehensive First World War uniform groupings catch the eye

08 September 2025

Halls’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest Militaria, Naval and Aviation Auction in Shrewsbury offered a tempting selection of lots such as First World War uniforms in decent condition.

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Rare kit combinations score at auction with tabletopping Subbuteo teams

08 September 2025

When selling football memorabilia such as programmes and match-worn shirts, items linked to renowned and well-supported clubs such as Manchester United will often be the most valuable.

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