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

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Intriguing gold snuff box relating to a Cumbrian row in 1850 emerges at auction

09 August 2024

An 18ct gold presentation snuffbox by Nathaniel Mills is coming up for sale at Cheffins (25% buyer’s premium) Jewellery, Silver & Watches sale in Cambridge on August 15.

Henry Orlik painting

Surrealist star wows London after 50-year absence

09 August 2024

Henry Orlik was celebrated alongside Salvador Dali and René Magritte before he withdrew from the art world. A new show at Winsor Birch is bringing him back into the spotlight

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Lights from Titanic sister-ship RMS Olympic fly over estimate at Newcastle auction

08 August 2024

Eight original light fittings from the RMS Olympic which were discovered in Durham attracted strong interest at a recent Anderson & Garland auction.

Tolkien letter

JRR Tolkien letter taking a swipe at Conan Doyle sells for £20,000

08 August 2024

Opinionated and philosophical missives to friends and first editions from the Lord of the Rings cycle are available through Bayliss Rare Books

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John Lennon's blue-tinted glasses bought by Uri Geller at Catherine Southon auction

07 August 2024

The glasses will now be displayed in the Uri Geller Museum in Tel Aviv

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Sir Kyffin Williams dominates at Rogers Jones’ inaugural sale at Gregynog Hall

07 August 2024

Welsh auction house Rogers Jones said its first sale in mid-Wales at Gregynog Hall in Powys experienced a greater turn out of room bidders than for any Welsh Sale since before covid.

Dodo bone at auction

Dead as a Dodo but definitely alive as a specialised collecting market

07 August 2024

Last week a taxidermy display including the extinct Huia bird of New Zealand sold for £38,000 at Kinghams’ sale. On September 24, it is the turn of another long-gone species to be brought to life in auction terms, at least.

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Rare book dealer Shapero moves premises in London

07 August 2024

Shapero Rare Books has recently commandeered an audacious move from their previous Bond Street store to a newly developed, dazzling landmark building.

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Medieval oak roof angels fly above estimate in Devon

06 August 2024

The first lot offered in the latest Fine Art, Antiques & Collectors’ Items sale held at Adam Partridge (20% buyer’s premium) in Devon was simply described as ‘a group of five 16th century carved oak figures of saints …’.

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King's Road dealer Guinevere Antiques to close after 61 years

06 August 2024

Frequented by A-list stars, home builders and collectors, Guinevere Antiques pioneered trends and enchanted the public with dramatic window displays

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Rare 19th century Bristol orphanage sampler emerges at auction in Wales

06 August 2024

Estimated at just £60-100, a late 19th century sampler sold for £4600 at Rogers Jones (22% buyer’s premium) in Colwyn Bay.

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Scotland’s Abernethy pearl to be offered at auction

06 August 2024

Pearl found by Scotland’s last freshwater pearl fisherman to appear at Edinburgh’s Lyon & Turnbull

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London dealer Peter Harrington marks an anniversary and a new chapter

05 August 2024

Last month, Peter Harrington hosted a party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of their flagship location in Mayfair.

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Paisley Art Institute consigns 100 works to auction after withdrawing collection from host museum

05 August 2024

A selection of 100 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute in Scotland has been consigned to Lyon & Turnbull.

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Street view and galleon at sea surface in same south London sale

05 August 2024

In a fortuitous coincidence, two Old Master drawings linked to leading Netherlandish painters emerged in the same auction at Roseberys (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) in south London.

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Schøyen sale: oldest known book in private hands finds new owner

05 August 2024

Codex stands out as some of the world’s most important manuscripts come to auction in London

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Lot that shows loads of interest

05 August 2024

The rarity of an unusual saleroom visitor - and its original condition - was confirmed after research by Bonhams’ arms and armour department.

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Future French king portrayed by female painter ‘Madame Tott’

05 August 2024

Born in Constantinople, the daughter of a French nobleman of Hungarian descent, painter Sophie-Ernestine de Tott (1758-1848) spent more than two decades in London as an amateur painter and musician.

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Wild West adventuress Lilian impressed Buffalo Bill Cody

05 August 2024

It’s not often that you hear the phrase “grandmother of the vendor, by repute the first woman in the world to jump through a flaming hoop on the back of a horse”.

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Busy August: Centres, bookshops and a pop-up fair tempt visitors to Edinburgh

05 August 2024

Edinburgh is famous for its rich history, huge cultural scene and magnificent architecture, dominated by the castle.

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