Features

With a major photography exhibition under way at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire dedicated to celebrity portraits by Cecil Beaton, two satellite shows open their doors celebrating the British photographer’s costume designs and theatrical pictures.

Much is made about the green credentials of antiques but transporting them can affect their carbon footprint

Green issues are coming to the fore but the focus for art and antiques delivery firms in the past year has been dealing with Brexit and the pandemic.

ATG interviews the new Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association president Pom Harrington

A list of upcoming international books auctions.

A brief history of maps designed to communicate ideas over geographical accuracy

This is a selection of specialist auctions. Dates are subject to change as are the conditions under which the auction may be held. Readers should check with the auction house for further details.

Modern prints can offer the chance to own interesting and eye-catching works, including those by well-known artists, without needing to invest large sums of money. This makes prints a viable option for collectors on a smaller budget as well as those just starting out.

The return of fairs as lockdown restrictions have eased has been a welcome boost for dealers, event organisers and buyers.

A selection of upcoming books, maps and prints at auctions around the UK and overseas.

The Library Auction at Hansons (Bishton Hall, Staffordshire) on June 15 includes this autograph letter by Roald Dahl.

The linocuts produced by artists from the Grosvenor School in London, which ran from 1925-40, have been one of the liveliest areas of the Modern British prints market in the last 15-20 years.

This calendar lists a selection of forthcoming specialist fairs and markets around the world.

How the livre d’artiste can combine words and images beautifully – and be highly desirable

Most prints are closely connected with an artist’s wider oeuvre. A few good Welsh examples were on offer at Rogers Jones (22% buyer’s premium) in Cardiff on April 17.

How letters related to wars bring a connection that history books cannot match

In the bicentenary year of his death, relics connected to Napoleon will inevitably catch the eye.

Among the publishing houses that helped put Modern British prints on the map was The Curwen Studio.

The great British tradition of celebrating last stands and heroic defeats includes the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940.

Convoys to protect merchant vessels have a long history in naval conflict. A letter sold at Kent saleroom C&T (22% buyer’s premium) in a timed Military Books, Ephemera & Photographs Auction reveals Royal Navy ships in action back in 1808.