UK

The United Kingdom accounts for more than one fifth of the global art market sales and is the second biggest art market after the US.

Through auctioneers, dealers, fairs and markets - and a burgeoning online sector - buyers, collectors and sellers of art and antiques can easily access a vibrant network of intermediaries and events around the country. The UK's museums also house a wealth of impressive collections

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Silver dealer vows to keep trading despite theft of entire stock

06 November 2026

A dealer’s entire stock of antique and later domestic and collectable silver was stolen during a break in at a shop in Sherborne, Dorset.

Truncheon

Tip-top price for rare truncheon at auction

06 November 2026

A 19th century ceremonial truncheon created for the High Constable of the Hundred of Ringmer in Sussex under William IV was snapped up by a local buyer.

The Gipsy Mother

Dealer ‘discovers lost original’ of Wilkie’s The Gipsy Mother

06 November 2026

An art dealer in Yorkshire may have found the lost original of the well-known 19th-century engraving The Gipsy Mother by Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841).

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Cecil Beaton vase bought in 1950s comes to auction

06 November 2026

A Steuben crystal vase featuring a design by Cecil Beaton which was created for a prestigious New York exhibition in 1954 is coming to market for the first time in over seven decades.

Lancashire wall

Thief of 18th century stones caught thanks to tracking device

06 November 2026

A thief of 18th century coping stones from historic boundary walls in West Lancashire has been sentenced following assistance from locals who placed a tracking device among the stones.

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Indian buyers out in force at Frieze Masters

06 November 2026

Sculpture sale shows visitors from the subcontinent are out in force at UK fairs and prepared to spend

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A lawyer writes: Why the prospect of legal action over potential sale of politician’s letters proved too risky

06 November 2026

Consignment of private material brought up copyright and privacy challenges

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Arms and armour: Missillier marvels reflect taste of a market master

06 November 2026

Italian helmet heads sale of sought-after items from the French scholar, expert and dealer

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City boasts football, culture and antiques attractions

06 November 2026

The city of Wrexham in north Wales embraced international attention when Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the local football club in 2021 and made a TV show.

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Obituary: Collector and antiques expert Geoffrey Bond (1939-2026)

06 November 2026

My father, Geoffrey Charles Bond OBE, passed away peacefully at home on July 24. He was not just a collector of antiques, nor was he just a passionate lover of heritage and art in all its forms.

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Volley good show as another Nock gun appears

06 November 2026

One of the most instantly recognisable – and popular – firearms seen at auction is the Nock seven-barrelled flintlock smoothbore volley gun.

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Ties no longer old school and back as all the rage

06 November 2026

Two stories in the mainstream media last month highlighted the return to tie-wearing, thanks apparently to Gen Z liking the more formal look, with one menswear retailer reporting year-on-year tie sales increasing by 200% this summer.

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Once looked down on, now later works by Simeon Solomon prove popular

06 November 2026

Pictures produced after his scandal had been dismissed but latest results indicate interest is now rising

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Farsi’s Islamic arms and armour treasures take centre stage in London auction

06 November 2026

Credited with having the greatest group of modern Egyptian art in private hands, Dr Mohammed Said Farsi (1936-2019) was also a dedicated collector of Islamic arms and armour.

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Sporting gun ‘presented by Napoleon’ leads the field in a single-owner collection

06 November 2026

A flintlock sporting gun presented by Napoleon Bonaparte is estimated at £70,000-100,000 in a single-owner collection at Charterhouse in Sherborne on November 11.

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Eastleigh spearheads success for Grandma’s Attic Fairs

06 November 2026

Co-organiser of events across southern England says Hampshire fair has encouraged further bookings

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Rock memorabilia lot to leave you thunderstruck

06 November 2026

If you picture a classic image of AC/DC guitarist Angus Young on stage, it will inevitably involve his trademark schoolboy outfit with cap.

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Asian Art in London: Party time to sing praises of participants

06 November 2026

Asian Art in London officially got under way with a launch party and awards ceremony on October 29 at The Lavery in South Kensington’s Cromwell Place.

Thomas Daniell view of mountains near Cape Comorin

Thomas Daniell strikes gold as demand for Indian scenes soars

05 November 2026

A large Royal Academy exhibit by Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) that drew hefty competition at Dreweatts underlined the strength of the market for early topographical views of the Indian subcontinent by British artists.

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Ravishing rococo: Louis XV silver soup tureen at Christie's estimated at up to £6m

05 November 2026

What Christie’s calls ‘the finest group of museum-quality silver remaining in private hands’ will be a highlight of Classic Week at Christie’s London in December.

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