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Unrecorded photograph of Oscar Wilde discovered at Gloucestershire auction

A seemingly unrecorded photograph of the poet and playwright Oscar Wilde taken during his time at Magdalen College, Oxford has been found by Gloucestershire auction house Dominic Winter. 06 May 2026

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NewsVictorian topaz girandole brooch takes top honours at Scottish sale

The 18th and 19th centuries were the golden age of topaz.

NewsAnti-money laundering rule change welcomed as a time saver

The threshold of qualifying transactions for artworks under UK anti-money laundering rules will change from Euros to British pounds.

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Collector InterviewCollector Interview: looking back on three decades of restoring a Rochester landmark

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Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Of all the many subjects painted by Harry Davis (1885-1970) during his long and celebrated tenure at the Royal Worcester factory, among the rarest and most desirable are polar bears in an Arctic landscape.

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

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JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

Holbeinesque is the term used to describe Victorian jewellery inspired by the Northern Renaissance and the jewels shown in the paintings and sketches of Hans Holbein.

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

Inventive pieces that can be broken down into modular elements – transformable jewels – began with the French parure in the court of Louis XIV.

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

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Modern British Art

Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Berkshire-born artist Eliot Hodgkin (1905-87) is known for his highly detailed still-lifes of natural objects, depicting subjects ranging from fruit and vegetables to eggs and pastries.

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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Headless Mary Magdalen Old Master by Gentileschi takes more than five-times estimate at Vienna auction

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Museums boost results at Asia Week New York

30 April 2026

Newmarket museum acquires three large equine portraits via tax scheme

29 April 2026

Monumental 16th century Italian tapestry to be restored thanks to TEFAF Museum Restoration Fund

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Personal library of a pioneering British scholar of Armenian and Iranian studies comes to auction

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Unrecorded photograph of Oscar Wilde discovered at Gloucestershire auction

Expert’s eye: ‘Lamorna’ Birch collection formed by authority on the artist to be sold

Two auction records smashed in Islamic and Indian art with 14th century glass and 17th century scientific instrument

Sale of artist Muriel Jackson's Hampstead home brings 60-strong collection of works to auction

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NewsVictorian topaz girandole brooch takes top honours at Scottish sale

NewsAnti-money laundering rule change welcomed as a time saver

NewsAntiques dealer Lawrence Prentice joins the Lillie Road line-up

News DigestVendor ‘shocked and delighted’ with Swiss pocket watch auction result

News DigestDealer flags up a part of American history ahead of antiques fair

Dealers’ DiaryPotter around a special Battersea selection

Auction ReportsNot just castles on castle-tops

Auction ReportsLondon calling for Welsh art as more Kyffin Williams works set high prices

FeatureAsian art auction previews

Collector InterviewCollector Interview: looking back on three decades of restoring a Rochester landmark

Ceramics and Glass

Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

Jewellery Highlights

JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

Modern British Art Highlights

Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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