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Willy Wonka golden ticket

Lucky bidder gets Willy Wonka golden ticket

19 June 2024

The production-made ticket is among other television and film auction highlights at Bonhams

Gregynog Hall

Rogers Jones expands to mid-Wales with sales at Gregynog Hall

18 June 2024

Welsh auction house Rogers Jones is launching sales at Gregynog Hall in Powys. It will also open a new regional office for mid-Wales and the border regions at the venue.

Robert Falcon Scott watch

Watch used in ill-fated Antarctica expedition appears at Bonhams

18 June 2024

A deck watch used in Robert Scott’s Terra Nova expedition found with the bodies of the crew has been sold by Bonhams

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Stay Young this summer

18 June 2024

Robert Young Antiques launches summer show in Battersea.

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A portrait miniature of Irish revolutionary Robert Emmet rouses bidders at auction

17 June 2024

The emergence of a rare portrait miniature of Robert Emmet, dated c.1803, at Gorringe’s in Lewes proved to be an exciting discovery.

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'William Kent' table is among five lots to watch this week

17 June 2024

With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Meteorites archive soars over estimate at Carlisle auction

17 June 2024

Thomson Roddick Callan of Carlisle held a 270-lot sale of Antiquarian & Collectable Books and Related Items on June 6.

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Top stories this week including news of job cuts at the big London salerooms

16 June 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of redundancies taking place at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams.

'Propaganda', 'Dressed to Scale' and 'Witches' collections dresses

Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe up for auction

14 June 2024

Christie’s is hosting a sale titled Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection.

Eric Clapton guitar

Guitars used for 1970s classics a hit at auction

14 June 2024

Eric Clapton’s 'Wonderful Tonight' and Ian Bairnson’s 'Wuthering Heights' guitars sell at separate sales

Thomas and William Daniell watercolour

Indian bidding lifts Dreweatts picture sale as two works make over £200,000

14 June 2024

Two pictures by British artists with strong Indian connections sold for record sums at Dreweatts after drawing interest from sub-Continent.

Jean Simeon Chardin still life

Chardin still life raises bar for an Old Master in France

13 June 2024

Christie’s set a record for any Old Master sold in France when a still-life by Jean Simeon Chardin (1699-1779) made €23m (£19.4m) at an auction in Paris on June 12, selling to a European collector.

Auctioneer Charles Hanson

Charles Hanson opens saleroom in Norfolk

13 June 2024

The Rostrum in Norfolk will be the seventh saleroom to be operated by the firm

Rembrandt Bugatti bronze

Prowling panthers set Rembrandt Bugatti record in Paris

13 June 2024

An exceptional bronze by the Italian animalia sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) sold for a record €3m (£2.53m) at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris.

‘Clarissa’ the record breaking carp

Famous 44lb carp dubbed ‘Clarissa’ emerges for sale

13 June 2024

For collectors of cased fish, it doesn’t come much better than this.

Elizabeth II dress

Dress worn by young Elizabeth II sells at Kerry Taylor

12 June 2024

A cotton dress worn by Elizabeth II and kept by her nanny was sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions in London yesterday.

John Deakin photographic prints

John Deakin photographic archive bid to 15 times estimate

12 June 2024

Wirral-born photographer John Deakin (1912-1972) is best-known for his uncompromisingly honest portraits of the Soho art scene of the 1950s and 60s.

Michelin Guide 1939

Multiple bidders compete for 1939 Michelin Guide used by D-Day forces

12 June 2024

The Ivoire Clermont-Ferrand auction house in France has organised themed auctions based around the famous Michelin Guide for 25 years with its specialist Pierre Gabriel Gonzalès.

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Prime minister’s gold ring found by metal detectorist shines at auction

11 June 2024

Identified as belonging to George Grenville, prime minister between 1763-65, the ring sold at Noonans in Mayfair

Victorian centre table

Most watched: Victorian centre table attracts interest ahead of auction

11 June 2024

An intriguing Victorian centre table, in the manner of Morant & Co, is coming up for auction this week at Lay’s Antiques & Interiors sale.