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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Preview: Treasure House Fair 2025

23 June 2025

The third edition of Treasure House Fair carries on the long tradition of summer events in London, with a selection of highlights to savour

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Indian bowl rarely seen on the market causes a stir

23 June 2025

This unusual 19th-century Indian enamel-on-copper footed bowl soared to 26 times its top estimate at Lindsay Burns (22% buyer’s premium) in Perth.

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How a Georgian house hid a tea caddy

23 June 2025

The fashion for tea caddies and other boxes in the form of houses or other decorative buildings emerged in the last quarter of the 18th century and continued into the 19th century.

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Tibet caught on film and canvas including Dalai Lama enthronement

23 June 2025

Photo albums contain some of the first images of the remote country plus enthronement of the Dalai Lama

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Serhat Ahmet’s summer ceramics show

23 June 2025

The summer exhibition from European porcelain specialist Serhat Ahmet runs at his Cecil Court, London, gallery until June 28.

Introduction: The hot ticket

23 June 2025

Summer brings us both fine weather and fine art. It is the perfect time to get out and about.

Victor Pasmore representation

23 June 2025

Hazlitt Holland Hibbert has announced that it will represent the estate of Modern British artist Victor Pasmore (1908-88) along with Frankie Rossi Art (both based in Bury Street, St James’s).

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Our new show on Broadway

23 June 2025

Lennox and Sue Cato tell us why they are making a move from Kent to the Cotswolds

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A double helping at the V&A

23 June 2025

Whether captivated by exquisite jewellery or the clean lines and tactile allure of British studio pottery, the V&A’s two summer exhibitions are not to be missed

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Sneak peek of summer auction highlights

23 June 2025

This summer, a diverse range of noteworthy lots will go under the hammer at auction houses across the UK. Her we spotlight some of these – from a flag flown at the Battle of Trafalgar and a recently attributed painting by Artemisia Gentileschi to a medieval encyclopaedia and a collection of mustard pots assembled by a former Eton housemaster

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Bank vault opens to reveal treasures ‘from Scandinavian aristocracy’

23 June 2025

Oxfordshire sale includes minaudière designed as an alternative to traditional handbags - plus a more conventional ‘French Jazz Age’ evening bag

Alfred Wallis painting

Grandmother’s Alfred Wallis purchases bring reward for vendor

20 June 2025

Provenance is all important when it comes to the works of Alfred Wallis (1855-1942).

2699NE Kerry Taylor Ruffler

Rare survivor: 17th century ruffler ruffles feathers at auction

20 June 2025

An early 17th-century shaped linen ruffler, believed to be the only known example to ever appear at auction, was hammered down at £230,000 – 30-times its estimate – in south London.

An 18th century carved oak chair

Plea for help to trace stolen 18th century oak chair from parish church

19 June 2025

An 18th century carved oak chair has been stolen from a Buckinghamshire church.

Flambé Carp vase by William Moorcroft

Moorcroft vase breaks its own auction record

19 June 2025

A new auction high for a Moorcroft vase was set as the previous record holder returned to the rostrum.

The Stencil-Maker by Mortimer Menpes

Mortimer Menpes travel pictures bring demand at West London sale

18 June 2025

The artist Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) was something of a jack of all trades. But contrary to the old adage he was a master of many.

Alan Turing's On Computable Numbers (1936–37)

Alan Turing's major papers sell for six-figure sum at auction

17 June 2025

A group of Alan Turing papers smashed estimates at auction in Lichfield.

Flambé Carp vase by William Moorcroft

Record-setting Moorcroft vase heads back to the auction block

17 June 2025

A piece that holds the record for a Moorcroft vase at auction returns to the rostrum this week.

Moorcroft premises

Founder's family buys back Moorcroft pottery and vows to return production to original site

16 June 2025

The stricken Moorcroft pottery business will have a member of the founder's family involved with the firm for the first time in nearly 20 years.

Oghenochuko Ojiri

‘Keep calm’ say experts as dealer Ojiri goes to jail

16 June 2025

The art and antiques trade has been urged to keep up with regulations but “not to panic” after the imprisonment of a dealer for violating anti-money laundering legislation.

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