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
        
    Minnie and Mickey Mouse car mascots stand out again
08 September 2025A pair of Minnie and Mickey Mouse car mascots now displayed on a wooden stand once had a much grander location, as a photo included with a lot in The Summer Transport Sale at Tennants (24% buyer’s premium) reveals.
        
    Super prices for petrol pump globes
08 September 2025Easy to display and made in multiple variants, glass petrol pump globes are a popular choice at auction.
        
    Taylor Swift shock revelation… famous engagement ring used to be something else
08 September 2025When American Footballer Travis Kelce proposed last month in a flower-bedecked arbour to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, much of the press focus was on the heritage and rarity of the ring.
        
    Lancer helmet charges in to hammer at £5200
08 September 2025Following the recent trend of 18th and 19th century helmets making strong prices at auction, this striking example hammered at £5200.
        
    Harman flintlock pistols for sale as part of a collection
08 September 2025This fine pair of early 18th century flintlock pistols by John Harman of London are part of a collection of firearms and militaria that goes under the hammer at Catherine Southon on September 17 in Chislehurst, south-east London.
        
    Incredible Hulk as a flexible friend in toy form
08 September 2025You might not like him when he’s angry, but as a stretch toy The Incredible Hulk is evidently very popular with collectors.
Grantham brocante back in play
08 September 2025With its expansive lawns, walled garden and riverside meadow, the Grade I-listed Grantham House, a townhouse hidden away in the centre of the Lincolnshire place of the same name, is the perfect spot for an antiques event.
        
    Rediscovered 16th century portrait miniature with links to Shakespeare sells for six-figure sum
05 September 2025A rediscovered miniature by Nicholas Hilliard, believed to depict Shakespeare’s muse Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), has sold for a six-figure sum.
        
    National Trust acquires two Joshua Reynolds paintings in £24.5m tax deal
04 September 2025Two key paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) have been acquired by the National Trust from the Rothschild collection.
        
    Wiltshire auction house Henry Aldridge & Son plots expansion
03 September 2025Wiltshire auction house Henry Aldridge & Son is expanding, investing a seven-figure sum in its home town of Devizes.
        
    Large cast of Mercié’s David statue emerges at Canterbury Auction Galleries
03 September 2025Antonin Mercié’s (1845-1916) sculpture of David vanquishing Goliath caused a real stir when the French artist first exhibited the original plaster model in 1872.
        
    Rare Freemasonry relic brings demand as collar jewel fetches over 50 times estimate
03 September 2025Following disagreements over ritual and governance, two rival Freemasonry grand lodges – the Antients and Moderns – had emerged in the 1750s.
        
    Beatrix Potter hops into auction as Schuster collection comes to Dominic Winter
02 September 2025What is thought to be the largest and most comprehensive private collection of Beatrix Potter memorabilia ever assembled comes for sale in the autumn.
        
    Fisher to head Woolley & Wallis’ decorative arts department
02 September 2025Woolley & Wallis of Salisbury has appointed Max Fisher as head of decorative arts and design.
        
    George Best’s European Cup semi-final shirt up for sale
02 September 2025George Best’s 1968 European Cup semi-final shirt is up for auction at Toovey’s in Washington, West Sussex, on October 9.
        
    Newcomers to LAPADA event endorse fairs as vital sales channel
01 September 2025A notable group of newcomers joining the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair next month underlines the important part that fairs still play in the success of antiques dealers.
        
    The £1.2m Baird Casket finds a UK home in private collection and stars in new book
01 September 2025A 14th century French gothic ivory casket or coffret that was completely unknown to the public until shortly before its sale at auction in 2021 has emerged in a UK private collection and is now also the subject of a new book.
        
    Royal Doulton stoneware dragon vase sets a house record for Devon saleroom
01 September 2025Devon saleroom Atkins Auctions is celebrating a house record with the sale of this large and impressive Royal Doulton stoneware dragon vase for £16,000.
        
    Magistrate holds court in new saleroom set up for petroliana and advertising auctions
01 September 2025A new auction house focused on petroliana and advertising has launched in Hampshire with its first sale planned for October.
        
    After 45 years of trading, cricketing books dealer shuts up shop and sells collection at auction
01 September 2025The first part of Christopher Saunders’ stock will be offered on September 13
        
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