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What lots caught bidders’ eyes in the last week? Five auction highlights including a silver spoon from 1528 that drew spectacular bidding

08 March 2019

ATG’s selection of hammer highlights over the past week include a Henry VIII apostle spoon making ten times estimate at an auction in Leicestershire, and a huge Minton majolica urn bringing similar levels of competition in Ireland.

British and Irish book auctions: March 5-16, 2019

04 March 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from March 5-16, 2019.

British and Irish book auctions: February 26-March 9, 2019

25 February 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from February 26-March 9, 2019.

British and Irish book auctions: February 19-March 3, 2019

18 February 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from February 19-March 3, 2019.

British and Irish book auctions: February 12-21, 2019

11 February 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from February 12-21, 2019.

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The ‘new’ market appeal of the tiara

11 February 2019

Deemed a little ostentatious in some circles, tiaras have enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent years, particularly in Russia and the Baltic states where jeans and a diamond fascinator are de rigueur at informal high-society events.

British and Irish book auctions: February 5-14, 2019

04 February 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from February 5-14, 2019.

British and Irish book auctions: January 29-February 9, 2019

28 January 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from January 29-February 9, 2019.

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Totals remain steady in the UK regions – ATG's review of the auction market for 2018

21 January 2019

Salisbury saleroom Woolley & Wallis regained top spot in the UK regional auction market for 2018, while the investment at Chiswick Auctions has begun to bear fruit. These were just two of the findings in ATG's annual review of the hammer totals and trends at some of the leading salerooms in the UK and Ireland.

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Eight auction highlights from 2018 in the UK and Ireland

21 January 2019

A selection of eight top items sold at regional salerooms who reported hammer totals for ATG's annual round-up of the auction market for 2018.

British and Irish book auctions: January 22-February 1, 2019

21 January 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from January 22-February 1, 2019.

British and Irish book auctions: January 15-31, 2019

14 January 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from January 15-31, 2019.

British and Irish book auctions: January 8-31, 2019

07 January 2019

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from January 8-31, 2019.

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Wanderings in the Irish market

21 December 2018

A copy of WB Yeats’ The Wanderings of Oisin… offered in a recent Irish sale was an example of Fisher Unwin’s 1892 second issue. That is rare enough, but this copy bore an inscription that made it very special indeed.

British and Irish book auctions: January 4-31, 2019

21 December 2018

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from January 4-31, 2019.

British and Irish book auctions: December 18-January 17, 2018

17 December 2018

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from December 18-January 17, 2018.

British and Irish book auctions: December 11-20, 2018

10 December 2018

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from December 11-20, 2018.

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Yuan peony jar leads Dublin sale of Asian art

03 December 2018

The influx of Asian art buyers that accompanies the Asian Art in London initiative also encourages activity across the Irish Sea. Both Adam’s (20% buyer’s premium) in Dublin, for the first time, and Sheppards (20% buyer’s premium) in Durrow held designated sales on November 3 and November 11 respectively.

British and Irish book auctions: December 3-15, 2018

03 December 2018

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from December 3-15, 2018.

British and Irish book auctions: November 27-December 7, 2018

26 November 2018

ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from November 27-December 7, 2018.