Print issue 2761 (26 September 2026)
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News
- Astronomical price for ‘masterpiece’ clock at Dreweatts auction
- Thirty years on, Ebay trialling ‘soft close’ end to its auctions
- Rediscovered plaques from Xanto’s celebrated ‘Life of Cyrus’ series come with Grand Tour provenance
- Bermondsey organiser holds Kensington event
- Monsoon collection could set London record for Christie’s
- The fireplace collection of a Georgian campaigner
- Canaletto capriccio with Burney history emerges in Oxford
News Digest
- When the hunter became the hunted
- Turner watercolour with a Farnley Hall provenance on offer in US auction
- News in brief including tiles from the Gotlieb collection being shown at Kelmscott House
- Bid Barometer: issue 2761
- Precious metals prices: issue 2761
Feature
Auction Reports
- Letter from the doomed Titanic tops estimate at Henry Aldridge
- Cartier ladybug hits the spots in London
- Louis Vuitton luxury luggage showcased in catalogues
- Silver stand-outs in Newcastle auction
- ‘Rockefeller’ porcelain returns to the rostrum
- Wall hangings, samplers and underwear wow textile fans
- Microscope attributed to eminent maker Adams
- Patek Philippe watch attracts worldwide interest at Penzance auction
Art Market
- Australian art: Pockets of strength down under
- Original Cook islands scene makes waves at Leski
- Putting the Onus on Aboriginal art
- Drysdale landscape blows into auction
Books & Works On Paper
- Works by one of the first female comic illustrators now highly sought after
- 18th century cartoon of Britain taking on America emerges in London auction
- Stairway to £10,000 as early Led Zeppelin poster comes to Merseyside auction
- One-shot at the Atomic Age featuring Bat-Man’s return
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, September 23-October 14, 2026
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Constructivist artist Marlow Moss in focus in St James’s show
- Ralph Steadman’s first selling exhibition in 30 years to be held in London
- Nelson’s command notebook of HMS Bellerophon on offer
- Portland Gallery St James celebrates 40th anniversary
- Museum sales for ceramics specialist E&H Manners
- Liberty Oriental Carpets makes new home in Petworth
- Spherical Lear, it would appear, and many other big names
Fair Report
International Events
- Dinky toys shop display makes top auction result
- Dior costume jewellery shines in US auction
- Art Deco knife rests sharpen bidding in Chicago sale
- Lost then found, two portraits resurface in French auction
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Events that make a material difference
- Elephant in the centre
- Great discoveries in a Winchester Nutshell
- The Lille Braderie: Mussels and more
Backpage
Cover - Issue 2761