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Smashed glasses, flamboyant scarf: more fond memories of James Brett

03 November 2025

Re: the obituary for James Brett in ATG No 2716.

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Tiffany vase enamelled in Stourbridge period

03 November 2025

A 9in (22cm) high vase Tiffany Studios copper and enamel vase sold for a surprise $20,000 (£14,800) at Roland Auctions (30/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) on September 21.

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Basket picked out from Vincennes Louis XV service

03 November 2025

A Vincennes soft paste porcelain bleu céleste pierced basket from the first Louis XV service sold for £25,000 at Chiswick Auctions (26% buyer’s premium) on October 13.

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Top stories this week – including news of Drew Pritchard’s new showroom

02 November 2025

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included Drew Pritchard’s new showroom.

Volvo

Rare Volvo estate – the archetypal antiques dealer’s car – comes to auction

31 October 2025

An exceptional example of the Volvo estate – the archetypal antiques dealer’s car – comes for sale at Sworders this month.

Greek ring

Getty Museum reveals latest purchases including £100,000 ancient Greek ring

31 October 2025

The J Paul Getty Museum has purchased a Hellenistic gold box-bezel ring, describing it as “one of the finest and best-preserved surviving examples of this ancient jewellery type”.

Lithograph by Eric Ravilious

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a Ravilious lithograph

31 October 2025

ATG Price Reporter brings you this week's selection of auction prices - keeping you on top of the latest market values

Mughal art

Record price for any classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction

30 October 2025

Capping a strong year for the Indian art market, Christie’s has set a new record for any classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction.

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Rediscovered early work by Goya takes six-figure sum at auction

30 October 2025

A recently rediscovered early work by Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) has sold for €400,000 (£349,000) at Dorotheum.

Woodblock

‘Lost’ Eric Ravilious and Tirzah Garwood woodblocks saved for the nation after emerging for sale on eBay

29 October 2025

A group of woodblocks from artists Eric Ravilious and Tirzah Garwood that had been missing for 72 years has been recovered and purchased by two museums.

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Autumn art and antiques selling exhibitions around the UK

29 October 2025

From illustrations to 18th century furniture and Asian ceramics to post-war modern British art, here is a round up of exhibitions by art and antiques dealers in the UK this season.

Vecchio Sultano by Salvador Dali

Rediscovered Dali bought by dealer for £150 makes £34,000 at Cambridge auction

28 October 2025

An original work by Salvador Dali discovered in a Cambridge-based house clearance made a major return for the vendor at Cheffins on October 23.

Bowden Hill, Wiltshire by Richard Eurich

Richard Eurich country vista brings demand at Oxford sale

28 October 2025

A good sum for a painting by Richard Eurich (1903-92) at an auction outside London came at Mallams’ latest Art & Music sale in Oxford.

Dunhill ‘fancy shape’ lighter

Dunhill lighter fuels £19,000 ‘record’ price

27 October 2025

Chiswick Auctions set what is thought to be a record for a Dunhill lighter when a silver and enamel ‘fancy shape’ pocket lighter and watch hammered at £19,000.

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Christie’s holds first Chinese sale in London for five years

27 October 2025

Christie’s is holding a Chinese works of art sale in London this autumn – its first for five years. The online auction titled Art of Asia, including the Palmer Family Collection closes on November 12.

Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art auction

News in brief including Christie's higher Modern British total after buyer’s premium change

27 October 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Christie's reporting a rise in its Modern British and Irish Art evening sale total with its new buyer’s premium now in force

Michael Baggott

Second auction slice of Michael Baggott silver brings white-glove result

27 October 2025

The second part of the Michael Baggott collection was a white-glove affair at Woolley & Wallis.

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Medals mark a great occasion

27 October 2025

Thomas Field Gibson (1803-89) was a man of many talents and interests.

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William de Morgan tiles among five lots to watch

27 October 2025

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

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Drawings lifted by Constable and van Dyck connections

27 October 2025

A couple of intriguing pictures offered as ‘attributed to’ major artists drew interest at Wotton Auction Rooms’ (20% buyer’s premium) latest quarterly fine art sale.

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