UK

The United Kingdom accounts for more than one fifth of the global art market sales and is the second biggest art market after the US.

Through auctioneers, dealers, fairs and markets - and a burgeoning online sector - buyers, collectors and sellers of art and antiques can easily access a vibrant network of intermediaries and events around the country. The UK's museums also house a wealth of impressive collections

2659 AR Dawsons Silver Centrepiece 1

An important George III silver candelabra centrepiece lights up Maidenhead saleroom

05 September 2024

Pulling out a suitcase from under a bed during a probate valuation, auctioneer and valuer at Dawsons Nicky Houston was astonished at what she found hidden inside.

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Classic Antique Fairs cancels event in Farnborough

04 September 2024

With only a few weeks to go before the event, Classic Antique Fairs has postponed its September outing.

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Rediscovered John Constable painting of Hampstead sells for £410,000

04 September 2024

A previously unpublished oil sketch by John Constable provoked fierce bidding at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury

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Jim Spencer starts new chapter as he moves from Hansons auction house to launch his own saleroom

04 September 2024

Book specialist Jim Spencer has left Hansons and is launching his own saleroom offering monthly timed online auctions in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

2659 AR WW Meissen Tailor

Meissen figure of Count Brühl’s Tailor cuts a sartorial dash at Salisbury auction

04 September 2024

Standing at 17in (43cm) high, the overly confident swagger of this eccentric bewigged gentleman is evident.

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Rare Italian Renaissance Deruta maiolica charger shines at Somerset auction

03 September 2024

Despite its poor condition, an early 16th century Deruta maiolica portrait charger has sold for 15 times its estimate at auction in Somerset.

Watercolour by William Payne

Works from collection of watercolours expert Iolo Williams offered at Olympia Auctions

03 September 2024

It isn’t often these days that a large and connoisseurial collection of British watercolours comes to the market.

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Whistler’s first portrait commission comes to Bonhams

02 September 2024

Bonhams is offering James McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) first portrait commission, a painting of Lucas Alexander Ionides, at its 19th Century Art auction next month.

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Bidders view Hastings trial fan as a cool purchase

02 September 2024

The trial of Warren Hastings (1732-1818) was a cause célèbre of the last decade of the 18th century.

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Bizarre Barbieri artwork finally displayed to the public

02 September 2024

Modern British Art Gallery has just launched an online exhibition that explores the legacy of Willem and Pauline Barbieri.

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Items from Britain’s best-known metal detectorist surface at TimeLine Auctions

02 September 2024

Eighty-seven lots from the collection of Britain’s best-known metal detectorist are on offer as part of TimeLine Auctions’ mammoth sale in Harwich, Essex, from September 3-8.

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Richard Winterton sells studio pottery collection ‘lovingly put together’

02 September 2024

A collection of 69 lots of studio pottery accumulated over 30 years by a Staffordshire woman totalled over £10,000.

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Bidders explore a Rolex opportunity

02 September 2024

The latest Watches sale at Fellows in Birmingham included a rare Rolex Explorer II, reference 1665.

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Charles Dickens first issue in book form delivers great result

02 September 2024

'Great Expectations' first appeared in England in 36 weekly parts in the pages of Charles Dickens’ popular magazine, All the Year Round, beginning on December 1, 1860.

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Military credentials lift watch at Wessex sale

02 September 2024

A rare military issue by The International Watch Company sold well above estimate at Wessex Auction Rooms (19% buyer’s premium) in Chippenham, Wiltshire.

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Fifty years of the York book fair and PBFA foundation to celebrate

02 September 2024

From modest origins, the York event is now the largest antiquarian book fair in the UK

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Tudor propaganda: Queen Mary’s own copy of Vergil’s history of England comes up for sale boosted by maps

02 September 2024

Mary Tudor’s personal copy of Vergil’s history of England comes to auction in Gloucestershire this month.

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Louis Osman ring sold at auction returns to the house where he lived and worked

02 September 2024

A gold and diamond ring made by the architect turned goldsmith Louis Osman (1914-96) has gone on public display at the Northamptonshire home where he lived, worked and drew inspiration for more than a decade.

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Breitling dives into Dorset auction

02 September 2024

Duke’s September 11 sale of Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Currency includes a fine array of vintage and second-hand branded wristwatches.

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Partridge holds extra studio pottery sales to meet demand

02 September 2024

Adam Partridge's (20% buyer’s premium) latest Studio Ceramics sale held in Macclesfield proved a popular auction, with over 680 lots fought over by 500 online registrants and 40 room bidders.

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