Print issue 2756 (22 August 2026)
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News
- Silver chocolate box tastes sweet success at auction
- ‘We have enjoyed it all’: toy fair organiser and family hand over the reins after 46 years
- Conundrum golden egg cracks the house record in Lincolnshire
- Lowry print market given a fresh kick with new auction record
- Collingwood Trafalgar flag comes ‘home’ to the north-east after successful fundraising
- Fresh UNESCO cultural property code of conduct criticised by the trade as ‘an opportunity missed’
- London dealer duo sell Lord Dalhousie Sikh flags and weapons to private collector
News Digest
- Pick of the week: Hans Coper Cycladic arrow form hits the spot in collection devoted to craftsmanship
- Fresh-to-market walking canes stroll to Surrey sale
- News in brief including news of the death of John Pye Auctions founder
- Bid Barometer: issue 2756
- Precious metals prices: issue 2756
Auction Reports
- Ceramics collecting outside a comfort zone
- Hey Diddle Diddle, it’s delftware on sale day
- Highly rated Royal Worcester firmly in five figures
- Bottle find from beach in Bridlington was made for sauce in Australia
- Massive Moorcroft marvel was made for the British Empire Exhibition in 1924
- Dunhill cigar box smokin’ hot at £7500
Art Market
- Why the John Singer Sargent market remains a transatlantic affair
- Royal Hospital painted by Samuel Scott when views of London were the height of fashion
BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER
- Manuscripts, atlases and maps and much more from a superb sale
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, August 19 to September 9, 2026
Previews
Collector Interview
Dealers’ diary
- Dealers' collection of the Glorious Peace of 1814 comes to auction
- ‘Prices for the best are getting higher... a strong nerve and a good client list are vital’
- Experienced duo find that having the key to unlock access to secret doors is the source of success
- Biccy and nookie: a taste of the upcoming Petersfield Antiques Fair
- Exceptional – but all at prices under £1000
International
- Bidders go for lively bronze lots produced by German animalier designers
- Weathered rose girl finds place in the sun
- Sintenis entranced by transformational story
- Warmer side of sculptor Lehmbruck comes out in a sculpture of his wife
Auction Calendar
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
Fair Report
Fairs & Markets Calendar
Obituary
The Back Page
- Russian sanctions a Kafkaesque case that typifies why the trade should be on high alert
- Golfers tee up for a special anniversary
Classified
Cover - Issue 2756