2023

LAPADA is moving the dates of its Berkely Square fair.

A small panel painting previously sold two years ago at Christie’s as ‘circle of Rembrandt’ made more than 12 times that level when it reappeared at Sotheby’s with a full attribution.

The Getty Museum has announced the acquisition of three Old Masters which were all bought this year from separate European sources.

A new publication by Art Fund and Arts Council England seeks to raise awareness about how owners of art and antiques can donate to institutions.

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of upcoming items.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a fine pair of 18th century English chairs making a six-figure sum in Asheville, North Carolina.

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a pair of Regency painted and gilt sofas with a rich provenance that made over three-times estimate in Oxfordshire.

A large full-length portrait of Isabel de Borbón, Queen of Spain, by the great Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) will be offered at Sotheby’s New York in February.

The collection of connoisseur, art adviser and Masterpiece London fair chairman will be offered at Christie’s next February.

TEFAF Maastricht, organised by The European Fine Art Foundation, has announced its 2024 dates.

Napoleon director Ridley Scott’s film charting the rise and fall of the French emperor is in cinemas across the UK.

With estimates from £700, here are five previews of upcoming items.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included a conviction for ‘fake’ Cornishware jars.

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a 17th century engraved mother-of-pearl, bone and hardstone inlaid slate panel that more than doubled estimate at a single-owner sale.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt dubbed it an ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ but the art and antiques trade still want more help following the fiscal measures announced on November 22. Dealer association LAPADA said the changes will only help minimally.

A painting by post-impressionist artist Edouard-Leon Cortés (1882-1969) has been recovered after being stolen in the US sometime in the 1950s-60s.

The British Art Market in 2023 report has revealed that UK global market share declined from 21% in 2016 to 18% in 2022, but it stays in second place.

The Treasure House Fair at Royal Hospital Chelsea, London will return for its second year in 2024.

With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of how the antiques trade may be hit by government proposals regarding post-1950 upholstered furniture.