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Louis Vuitton trunk steams in to the saleroom and takes £130,000

12 June 2025

A scarce Louis Vuitton wardrobe steamer trunk dating from the 1920s or earlier sold for £130,000 hammer (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at John Nicholson’s on June 11.

Eliot portrait on display in the museum

George Eliot portrait discovered at regional auction eight years ago comes to hometown museum  

12 June 2025

A rediscovered portrait of author George Eliot will go on display at Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery.

Terence Woodcock

New joiners, departments and retirements – the latest Movers and Shakers from across the world of art and antiques

12 June 2025

From dealers and auction houses, here is the latest round up of people moves.

Château de Versailles.

Prison terms and fines handed down in Versailles fake furniture scandal

11 June 2025

Two furniture experts have been fined and sentenced following a long-running French fake furniture scandal.

George Bullock desk

You wait ages for a George Bullock desk to come along, and then…

11 June 2025

Serendipity has it that two Regency pollard oak and ebony inlaid desks attributed to George Bullock (c.1762-1818) come for sale on the same day this week.

King Charles III

Royal visit boosts antiques dealers at Spitalfields Market 

11 June 2025

King Charles III visited the antiques and vintage dealers of Old Spitalfields Market on Thursday, June 5 as part of a trip to east London.

John Minton portrait

Harry Moore-Gwyn show pays tribute to ‘Artists of Fame and Promise’

11 June 2025

London dealer Harry Moore-Gwyn’s summer exhibition features 65 works by 20th century artists both well known and lesser known names.