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Latest news from Antiques Trade Gazette, the leading specialist publication for the art and antiques market


Laura Warrilow

The latest Movers & Shakers including the return of head of watches at Fellows

23 May 2025

The latest jobs moves and appointments across the world of art and antiques

Abraham Lincoln gloves

Record for Lincoln memorabilia as bloodstained gloves take $1.2m

23 May 2025

A consignment of historic material relating to Abraham Lincoln drew extensive interest at Freeman's Hindman in Chicago on May 21. The sale included a pair of the gloves that posted an auction record for any artefact related to the US President.

Frans Hals portraits

Saunders collection raises $64.7m at Sotheby’s but misses overall target

22 May 2025

It was billed as the ‘first ever $100m collection of Old Masters to come to auction’ but the auction of the Saunders collection at Sotheby’s New York last night came in significantly below expectations.

DD 2692 5Qs Oldey Worldy Book

Firsts reports sales of over £4.7m

22 May 2025

It was a bumper weekend for collectors and dealers of antiquarian books with Firsts and the London Rare & Antiquarian Book Fair both gracing the capital.

Philip Mould’s stand

Rising costs compel art dealers to work together

22 May 2025

The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD) has urged dealers to work together in the face of rising costs.

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Vendors’ ‘garden statue’ turns out to be a six-figure Roman marble

21 May 2025

A Roman marble thought by its vendors to be a garden statue turned heads at Toovey’s where it sold earlier this month.

Mary Potter still life

Demand emerges for Mary Potter still life at specialist East Anglian art sale

21 May 2025

A string of works by East Anglian artists, each with their own well-established market, drew notable attention at the latest specialist sale held by Reeman Dansie (25% buyer’s premium).