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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Busy August: Centres, bookshops and a pop-up fair tempt visitors to Edinburgh
05 August 2024Edinburgh is famous for its rich history, huge cultural scene and magnificent architecture, dominated by the castle.
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Winterton 160th anniversary celebration also acted as surprise to mark 50 years’ service
05 August 2024Richard Winterton Auctioneers celebrated not one but two milestones, as head of accounts Sue French clocked up 50 years of service and the firm reached 160 years in the trade.
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Arms and armour: A selection of swords in play at auction
05 August 2024Edged weapons have been a strong feature of the market recently and involve a wide range of ages, styles and countries
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St Agnes sparks a bidding battle
05 August 2024Overseas buyer emerges victorious as Old Master generates fierce competition in an Oxford sale
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Pick of the Week: Hong Kong fire helmet in demand
05 August 2024The building frenzy that followed the British arrival in Hong Kong in 1841 brought added fire risk. Any long spell of dry, windy weather could – and periodically did – prove disastrous.
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Twelve hours selling a single owner collection… a day on the tiles
05 August 2024Huge Roger Hensman collection sale in Stourbridge featured up to 10,000 examples sold in 859 lots
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Highland highlight: badge collection for sale
05 August 2024A private collection of militaria and weapons belonging to a proud Scotsman, Douglas Anderson, comes for sale at Anderson & Garland in Newcastle in the autumn.
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Possible Dresser Minton majolica box takes flight in Sussex sale
02 August 2024Appearing at Gorringe’s in Lewes, East Sussex this week was a small Minton majolica box and cover catalogued as ‘possibly after a design by Christopher Dresser’.
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London gallery sells feminist masterpiece to Manchester Art Gallery
02 August 2024Martin Beisly Fine Art has sold a major work by a female Victorian artist to Manchester Art Gallery.
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First UK issue of Fantastic Four makes four figures at auction
02 August 2024A 1961 first UK issue of Fantastic Four sold for £6500 (plus 24% buyer’s premium) at Gildings Auctioneers on August 1.
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Paris gallery makes first showing at Frieze Masters
02 August 2024Alongside 130 galleries from all over the world, Galerie Léage are making their debut at Frieze Masters.
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Contents from Ann Broadbent’s Georgian mansion head to Wimbledon Auctions
31 July 2024Wimbledon Auctions has secured a consignment of works from the Greenwich mansion of the late Ann Broadbent, a well-known local eccentric who rose to fame when House of Hackney made a short documentary on her and her house seven years ago.
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Five Questions with Church Street dealer Nick Jones
31 July 2024Nick Jones has been a dealer for over 30 years. His shop at 34 Church Street in north London is a magnet for stylists, interior designers and celebrities.
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The perennial power of Picasso on show at London dealership
31 July 2024In 1973, celebrated artists took part in ‘Hommage à Picasso’, a project launched to celebrate the artist's 90th birthday. Gerrish Fine Art are revisiting that collective response
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Space memorabilia reflecting a lifelong fascination comes to auction in Staffordshire
31 July 2024Phill Parker enjoyed a ringside seat for the golden years of space exploration.
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'Vinne' the Ichthyosaur rears its head at Devon auction
30 July 2024Appearing at Adam Partridge’s Devon saleroom this September is a truly exciting discovery. A finely preserved and virtually complete Ichthyosaur, dug up in Charmouth, is being offered for the first time at an estimate of £10,000-15,000.
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LAPADA launches a Fringe festival for 2024
29 July 2024LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair is hosting a fringe festival which includes a recital in Handel's dining room and new way to see the works of Michelangelo and Da Vinci
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Art Deco ashtray makes over 10 times estimate at Gloucestershire auction
29 July 2024A whimsical Art Deco ‘YZ’ cherry amber faturan nut bird ashtray, manufactured by Henry Howell & Co and retailed by Dunhill, drew eyecatching competition at a recent Gloucestershire sale.
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Nelson bust doubles expectations at Dominic Winter auction
29 July 2024A head-and-shoulders marble bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) more than doubled its top estimate at a sale in Cirencester.
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Roman style marble bust features among five lots to watch this week
29 July 2024With estimates from £2000, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week
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