Print issue 2737 (04 April 2026)
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News
- Dealers in St James’s warn that rent rises could lead to firms closing
- Bulldog spirit drives sign to £71,000 record
- National Army Museum will display Lord Ashcroft’s VC and GC medals after Imperial War Museum snub
- Chess ref’s library captures the attention
- Cornish museum makes big Langley catch at £65,000
News Digest
- Pick of the week: Wedgwood made a move with Flaxman chess set
- News in brief including a national treasure uncovered ahead of an auction in Paris
- Precious metals prices: issue 2737
- German porcelain, vendor in east Asia… Paris sale
- Bid Barometer: issue 2737
Feature
- TRANSPORT MEMORABILIA: Huge automobilia ‘barn find’ was more of a ‘two-barn find’
- Lalique car mascots out of financial reach? Maybe try an Ashay instead
- Motor oil can fuels a £1700 auction price
- Long-distance flight moves from experiment to reality thanks to pioneers such as Lombardi
- Not just steam - diesel engines pull in collectors
Auction Reports
- The collection of dealer Paul Fitzsimmons: a life in oak told across 700 lots in a Salisbury saleroom
- ART MARKET: Focus on art from unusual angles
- Best known for railway themes, Cuneo constructed another line of commercial income
- ‘Clear recognition of George Sherwood Hunter’s distinctive vision and technical accomplishment’
Price reporter
Books & Works On Paper
- Tests of faith and legal learning in East Sussex
- No jacket, no big problem for a first edition Hobbit
- Nancy Mitford's Pursuit of Love made an immediate impression
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, April 1-21, 2026
Dealers’ diary
- Tudor portraits provide timeless qualities of style and substance
- Chinese art firm shuts its London gallery but duo will carry on operating in the trade
- Be a BAFTA winner without even having to put in a performance
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Making deals and burning rubber
- Take it to the bridge
- Be inspired by new Staffs event
- Old Cinema goes green
Obituary
The Back Pages
- Art Market Participants: navigating HMRC’s bolder approach
- Madley back at the crease (or rostrum in this case)
Previews
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