Dealers' Diary


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Treasure House Fair: Warm response in the heat

17 July 2026

Latest bustling Treasure House Fair took place at a lively time for the art and antiques market

Gregory Ebbs

Rare documents discovered under the seat of a sedan chair

15 July 2026

Gregory Ebbs has a reminder for fellow dealers and auction houses: “Always check underneath the seat – you never know what history might be waiting to be found”.

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Third time at Frieze Masters

10 July 2026

As early details about this year’s Frieze Masters have been released, dealers have also started sharing some key pieces of stock they will have on show.

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Cricketer, architect then an artist is the focus of Chris Beetles' latest show

10 July 2026

This watercolour by Herbert Menzies Marshall (1841-1913) showing Ludgate Hill, London, is among the items on sale at Chris Beetles Gallery’s Summer Exhibition.

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How 100 objects tell the story of the suffrage movement

10 July 2026

One of the most poignant images in suffrage historian and dealer Elizabeth Crawford’s latest book, 'The British Women’s Suffrage Movement in 100 Objects', is a lily carried by Agnes Kelly at the funeral in 1913 of Emily Wilding Davison – who famously was killed as she stepped in front of the king’s horse on Derby Day that year.

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Classic now heads to north-west

10 July 2026

Two fairs in Birmingham are joined by new Greater Manchester event before another in Scotland

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Hill House comes home to Kensington

03 July 2026

Hill House Antiques & Decorative Arts is returning to Kensington after two years away.

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The American dream, furnished in Europe

03 July 2026

What does it take to run a vintage or antiques business in the US selling European interiors items to American buyers?

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BADA dips toe into Rutland for the first time

26 June 2026

A new venue for an art and antiques fair is a big bet.

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How Battersea's The Decorative Fair remains a big deal for dealers and buyers

12 June 2026

Exhibitors selling to other traders, alongside decorators and private buyers, is a key feature of The Decorative Fair in Battersea.

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All four one as leading specialist ceramics dealers unite in Belgravia for a single celebration show

12 June 2026

Each June, a familiar circuit of selling exhibitions draws collectors, dealers and specialists in porcelain and ceramics to London.

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‘My favourite fair of the year, the vibe here is awesome’

05 June 2026

Spontaneous purchases and new clients contribute to a successful three-day run at Petworth

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Richard Green joins the Henry Moore focus in landmark year

29 May 2026

This year marks 40 years since the death of Henry Moore (1898-1986), the towering figure of modern British sculpture, with a raft of anniversary exhibitions taking place over the summer.

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Intended for a queen but given to a king

29 May 2026

A silver and horn casket made for Queen Victoria but given to King Edward VII is offered by Mark Goodger Antiques at the Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative, Antiques & Art Fair from June 12-14.

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Blackadder goes forth at Burlingham

29 May 2026

This summer, Jenna Burlingham Gallery is turning its attention to the early work of Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021), before the flower paintings and cat pictures that made her one of Scotland’s most recognisable artists.

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Interview with dealer David Harvey: In step with a rewarding career

29 May 2026

ATG chats to David Harvey from Oxfordshire dealership WR Harvey to discuss the firm’s 75 years in the furniture business, as well as his diamond jubilee exhibition, Marquetry to Metamorphic, which runs until June 13

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Catch these Barnes Wallis airships before they float away overseas

29 May 2026

Pictures from the ‘Dam Busters’ collection which sold at West Sussex auction house Denhams earlier this year are on display at Darnley Fine Art before travelling abroad to their new private collections.

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Lively Firsts brings in the crowds

29 May 2026

The ABA’s flagship fair boasted a strong turnout, international interest and a younger audience

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Faces that appear from different eras of history

22 May 2026

Art and antiques dealers have shared their latest finds with Antiques Trade Gazette including a 19th century copy of a Renaissance Madonna, a pair of portraits relating to a Scottish slave owner and a collection from a Second World War RAF bigwig.

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BADA’s big thinking in Rutland

22 May 2026

Smallest historic county in England hosts the dealer association’s first fair outside London

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