2021

Rising sales of second-hand goods are helping to boost the UK's economy.

With estimates from £80-20,000, here are five previews of upcoming items this week.

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of the contents of Grade II* listed Greystoke Castle near Penrith coming to auction at Mitchells of Cockermouth.

The launch of Queen’s guitarist Brian May and historian Denis Pellerin’s new book ‘Stereoscopy: The Dawn of 3-D’ was held at King’s College London to honour a past-professor at the university.

A hedge fund billionaire has outbid a group of crowdfunded cryptocurrency fans for a copy of the US Constitution and has agreed to loan it to a museum.

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a clay maquette of Sir Winston Churchill that soared 13 times over estimate at an auction in Dorset.

A portrait by renowned society artist Thomas Hudson (1701-79) has been secured for National Trust property Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire.

Auction house Dreweatts has teamed up with Historic Houses, a group of independent historic properties across the UK, to launch an award.

The UK government has issued a temporary export bar for a gold finial that once adorned the throne of Tipu Sultan (1750-99).

With estimates from £100-4000 here are five previews of upcoming items.

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included a rare concert poster promoting an early run of The Rolling Stones concerts selling for a record sum.

The contents of Grade II* listed Greystoke Castle near Penrith is coming to auction at Mitchells in Cockermouth with a selection of fine paintings, furniture and Chinese porcelain.

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a Kangxi blue and white brush pot that made over 40-times estimate in Essex.

A John Constable (1776-1837) oil sketch of Salisbury Cathedral is among the lots headlining Christie’s Old Masters evening sale on December 7.

For royal watchers in the saleroom, the latter part of 2021 promises to be quite a boon.

Cornwall jewellery designer Emily Nixon is appealing for help to track down diamond and sapphire rings stolen from her stand last week.

A rare Fabergé jade carving of a Tyrannosaurus Rex emerged for sale at a US regional auction house to sell for $65,000 (£50,000) last week.

With estimates from £150-12,000 here are five previews of upcoming items.

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a pair of Chippendale chairs making over 300-times estimate in an auction in Horsham.

A film of the play Quinneys will be available online next month with screenings also planned.