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Otto Hoffmann figurine

Auctioneer wins lengthy battle over Ivory Act exemption

24 July 2026

A Suffolk auction house has successfully received an exemption certificate for an early 20th century ivory figure following a complex appeals process.

Grays Antique Market

Shops and centres braced for business rate changes and confusion as new rules kick in

24 July 2026

The art and antiques market is braced to fight rising business rates following government changes in the spring.

Richard Falkiner

Antiquities and coin specialist Richard Falkiner dies

24 July 2026

Renowned coin expert and long-standing contributor to Antiques Trade Gazette, Richard Falkiner, has died at the age of 90.

Punch bowl

Pleased as punch with Gorham Martelé silver bowl

24 July 2026

A Gorham Martelé silver punch bowl made for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis sold for $120,000 (£89,700) at Freeman’s in Chicago.

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TEFAF success revealed as Paris museum shells out for Linke table from UK dealer

24 July 2026

Among the museum purchases at TEFAF Maastricht earlier this year was a table sold by a Brighton dealer to Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, in a deal that has just been announced.

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Hillary account of the conquest of Everest was ‘written for Times newspaper scoop’

24 July 2026

One of the most enduring and as yet unresolved questions in mountaineering and exploration is ‘who was the first man to stand on top of Mount Everest?’

Console table

Pitman mixed collection follows pictures auction

24 July 2026

A collection of furniture, silver, works of art, carpets and books from the estate of artist John Singer Sargent’s grand-niece Jemima Pitman (1930-2025) will be offered at Chorley’s on September 15.

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Obituary: Theo Burrell (1986-2026)

24 July 2026

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of long-standing member of the Lyon & Turnbull family Theo Burrell after a four-year battle with an aggressive brain tumour. She died peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, surrounded by her family.

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Joan Warburton works sold and donated to art society as auction record also set

24 July 2026

Modern British artist Joan Warburton (1920-96) is having a moment in the art market.

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Roman mosaic panels roam to London saleroom via Austria

24 July 2026

A recent sale of ancient art at Apollo Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) included a series of Roman polychrome mosaic panels that came for sale from a private London collection.

Dinosaur skeleton

News in brief including an auction record for a dinosaur fossil

24 July 2026

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Tyrannosaurus rex specimen making $43m (£32m) at Sotheby’s

A 1982 World Cup poster

Places to pick up a football poster

24 July 2026

It’s all over for another four years, the tears, the cheers, the clashes and the cards at the World Cup.

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Interview: Trust, not persuasion, seals the deal

24 July 2026

Ahead of a busy autumn season for Asian art, Asaph Hyman, Bonhams’ global head of Chinese ceramics and works of art, discusses the pull of single-owner dealer sales, the shifting profile of the Chinese buyer, and what it takes to bring major consignments to the rostrum

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Brahms manuscript radiates pure energy to excite bidders

24 July 2026

An 1860s musical manuscript by German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97), entirely in his hand, came for sale at Lion Heart Autographs (22% buyer’s premium).

Fairs coming up soon...

24 July 2026

A selection of three fairs in different parts of the country taking place in August

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Personal tributes to Theo Burrell (1986-2026) from colleagues at Lyon & Turnbull

24 July 2026

Theo Burrell died peacefully in earlier this month after a four-year battle with an aggressive brain tumour. Here four of colleagues at Lyon & Turnbull share their memories of the ceramics specialist

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Previews: issue 2754

24 July 2026

Our selection of lots from seven upcoming auctions

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One year on: has the EU’s cultural goods import regime missed the mark?

24 July 2026

The new rules aimed to prevent objects of illicit origin from reaching the European market. Fred Clark, partner at Boodle Hatfield and arts and culture specialist, gives his expert view on progress 12 months later

Dealer Mark Burlton

Ten questions with dealer Mark Burlton

24 July 2026

Mark Burlton is a new antiques and collectables dealer from south-west London. He was previously a retail-focused international property adviser and ran Cross Border Retail.

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Taxidermist Walter Potter became animated by anthropomorphic topics

24 July 2026

Walter Potter (1835-1918) was an extraordinary Victorian.

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