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Go East Vintage flea market

Vintage fuels your happiness

19 June 2026

“You can’t buy happiness but you can buy vintage and that’s kind of the same thing.”

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Family portraits consigned by descent include Mary Jane Peale depiction of an enslaved woman

19 June 2026

An early work by Mary Jane Peale (1827-1902), a member of the famed family of American artists, hammered for $275,000 (£204,000) against a guide of $5000-8000 at Doyle (27% buyer’s premium).

Roseberys’ new gallery in Pimlico Road

Get your Skates on if you want a blooming good show

19 June 2026

South London auction house Roseberys opened a gallery and showroom at 26 Pimlico Road in April and triumphed in Belgravia in Bloom the very next month.

A shark mural

Yes, that really is a 26ft shark on the wall

19 June 2026

Dealer, artist and former Christie’s director Tom Rooth is combining a studio tour with hospitality this summer.

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Open season: A selection of 10 dealer exhibitions this summer

19 June 2026

The summer selling season is upon us and many galleries have assembled some compelling reasons for you to browse and buy

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Less is more: the fair with just three works per dealer

19 June 2026

Studiolo returns for its second London edition with just three works per dealer. It’s the setting that does the heavy lifting: the Cloisters and College Garden at Westminster Abbey

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ATG letter: Can anyone help me to track down a Fearnley?

19 June 2026

Might anyone be able to help track down a missing painting by Thomas Fearnley (1802-42), a Norwegian landscape painter of English descent?

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Collectors happy to hunt for pocket watch auction buys over wide time range

19 June 2026

Even though, as a rule, big-name wristwatches still attract the highest prices, recent sales show a resilient market for pocket watches.

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‘A place people feel good in': Interview with Bennie Gray on antique market's anniversary

19 June 2026

Alfies Antique Market on London’s Church Street is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary on July 9. Founder Bennie Gray, who also launched Grays Antique Market, tells ATG about his five decades in charge.

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Wilberforce letters stay local after East Yorkshire auction

19 June 2026

Two personal letters written by William Wilberforce, the Hull-born anti-slavery campaigner and influential politician, were on offer at East Yorkshire saleroom Hawleys (22% buyer’s premium) on June 13.

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A classic act: festival of exhibitions returns for second staging

19 June 2026

Dealers hold selling exhibitions, talks and tours during the second staging of this London showcase

‘Accordion’ album

Bid Barometer: issue 2749

19 June 2026

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online

Antiques Trade Gazette issue no. 2745

London prints gallery can tempt you to make deals on wheels

19 June 2026

The appearance of a British ‘Dandy Horse’ bicycle c.1819 at Lewes saleroom Gorringe’s in May, which featured in Pick of the Week in ATG No 2745, sparked Grosvenor Prints in London to write in.

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Early view: our pick of auction lots on offer this summer

19 June 2026

This summer, a diverse range of noteworthy lots will go under the hammer at auction houses across the UK. Here we turn a spotlight to some of these – from a first vampire novel and Titanic launch tickets to a Duke of Wellington portrait and a Ravilious watercolour

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Why Winston Churchill’s paintings have been snubbed by critics but celebrated by the art trade

19 June 2026

The art produced by the British wartime prime minister was sniffed at and snubbed by critics for many years while being welcomed by dealers and auctioneers. But a new exhibition at The Wallace Collection underlines how his paintings are gradually gaining a serious status

Giltwood centre table with Roman mosaic top

Tabletop formed of Roman mosaics stars at Stockholm sale

18 June 2026

Found objects from the ancient world were often used in 18th century interiors and furniture. Roman mosaics were frequently repurposed.

Figures on a Beach by LS Lowry

LS Lowry beach scene tops estimate at Olympia Auctions

18 June 2026

A house record for Olympia Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) picture department came in early June when a beach scene by LS Lowry (1887-1976) took an above-estimate £190,000.

Royal Doulton finials

Missing Royal Doulton finials by Arts & Crafts sculptor fly home after fundraising appeal

17 June 2026

Two decorative sculptures of blackbirds that once sat atop washing line posts in a north London housing estate have returned home following a fundraising campaign launched by a local museum.

The Gateway by Edward Burra

Edward Burra’s ‘unusual and macabre’ watercolour finds admirers in Salisbury auction

17 June 2026

A number of sales around the country in early June demonstrated how the market for Modern British art seems to be in a pretty good place heading into the key summer season.

Bolton Junction Eccleshill, Bradford by David Hockney

Hockney sketch quadruples estimate in auction held two days after artist’s death

16 June 2026

A rare and early mixed media sketch by David Hockney (b.1937-2026), made when he was just 19, brought notable competition at Tennants’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest sale of Modern & Contemporary Art.

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