Fine Art

Fine art is a staple of the dealing and auctioneering industry, featuring works ranging from Medieval art to traditional Old Masters, and right through to cutting-edge Contemporary art.

While oil paintings represent a large part of the sector, other mediums adopted by artists across the ages include drawings, watercolours, prints and photographs.

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‘Second Lady’ in style of Lely takes first place in price terms

10 April 2026

Top-seller when a collection of antiques from the estate of a descendant of one of Britain’s longest-serving chancellors of the exchequer went to auction in the Cotswolds was an oil painting “in the manner of 17th century royal portraitist Peter Lely”.

Miss Vernon

Rediscovered portraits by Romney and Raeburn emerge at auctions this spring

10 April 2026

Mark the diary for the appearance of two notable British portraits at auction in Paris and in Cambridge.

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Market that relies on a stand-out selection of South African Modernists such as sought-after Stern

10 April 2026

The South African auction scene is heavily dependent on the work of the handful of painters who played a key role in shaping the nation’s art in the first half of the 20th century.

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Ehret record price grows as magnolia blossoms in the US

10 April 2026

An original Georg Dionysius Ehret illustration of a magnolia blossom hammered for $330,000 (£242,000) at Arader Galleries (20% buyer’s premium) on February 7 in New York.

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Gallery visit showcased in art sells at auction house after international bidding contest

10 April 2026

Nine potential buyers from France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and the US engaged in a bidding battle for a 17th century Dutch genre painting in Lille.

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Battle of the bookcase Old Master

10 April 2026

Bidding competition breaks out in south London for Mannerist work discovered in a west London house

A 'parrot-sun' work on paper by Joan Miró

Miró works discovered in Nice studio head to auction

08 April 2026

Three previously unseen works on paper by Joan Miró (1893–1983) have been discovered in a studio in Nice and are set to make their auction debut in April.

Church murals

Art UK completes project to digitally record the UK's murals and street art

07 April 2026

The charity Art UK has completed its national project to record and digitise murals and street art across the country.

Strawberry Hill House

Strawberry Hill House launches latest fundraising appeal for Walpole-commissioned painting

02 April 2026

Strawberry Hill House, the London home created by the famed historian, collector and social commentator Horace Walpole (1717-97), is fundraising to buy a picture once in his collection.

David Bomberg’s Russian Ballet suite

‘Working archive’ of prints inspired Sorel

02 April 2026

Roseberys’ Prints & Multiples auction on April 16 includes 56 lots from the collection of avant-garde artist Agathe Sorel (1935-2020) and her husband Gabor Sitkey, also a painter and textile designer.

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Blonde bombshell from West Brom depicted by De László

02 April 2026

Portrait of actress who mesmerised Hitchcock makes highest sum for the artist since 2020

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A lucky house clearance find to get your teeth into

02 April 2026

Books from a routine call proved disappointing until a first edition Dracula loomed into view

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Reach for the stars: photographs of five 20th century icons at auction

02 April 2026

For followers of rock stars, style icons, actors and actresses, opportunities abound to acquire signed photographs of some of the famous cultural figures of the 20th century.

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TEFAF Maastricht fair review: not the best timing but robust results nevertheless

02 April 2026

Despite events that seemed to be conspiring to make life difficult, TEFAF Maastricht remains a must-visit

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Rock stars roll in to show artistic side of their creative talents

02 April 2026

Original works and prints by the likes of Bob Dylan and Ronnie Wood are increasingly sought after

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Up at 4.45am, home by 10.30pm: TEFAF Maastricht in a day

02 April 2026

For some who are thinking of a visit to TEFAF Maastricht, the cost of staying over and paying for a hotel can be offputting and Maastricht appears too far away.

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Swedish Vega Expedition targeted Northeast Passage

02 April 2026

Compared with Scandinavian exploration by illustrious figures such as Nansen and Amundsen, the Vega Expedition is little known outside the region.

La Vaccination by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Pick of the week: Inject a dose of reality into art

02 April 2026

In the latter half of the 19th century, French society stood at the crossroads of progress.

ATG LETTER: Despite all the Reuters evidence, I still believe Banksy is Robin Banks

02 April 2026

Regarding your article in ATG No 2736 and all the recent publicity about the identity of Banksy, Reuters has spent time and money and come up with a name that I do not believe is the right one!

Obituary – Mark Dalrymple (1953-2026)

02 April 2026

Mark Dalrymple, the distinguished fine art loss adjuster whose expertise led to the recovery of numerous stolen and missing works of art, died on March 20 aged 72.

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