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head study of a bearded man

Bidders overlook condition issues as drawing flies to 50 times estimate in Gloucestershire

06 January 2026

Despite suffering from water damage, wear and loss to the sheet as well as chips and cracks to the later 1950s-style frame, a head study of a bearded man brought intense competition at a recent sale at Wotton Auction Rooms.

Matthew Upham

Tributes for antiques dealer lost in Christmas Day swim

06 January 2026

Antiques dealers and singer Kate Bush were among those paying tribute to Matthew Upham, 64, following his tragic disappearance at sea.

Concern over new licensing for bladed weapon sales

05 January 2026

Dealers and collectors of antique bladed items are hoping for a strong response to the latest consultation on the trade.

Microscope

Dutch buyer secures another British microscope for his museum of science

05 January 2026

A rare Georgian brass microscope by Edinburgh maker John Clark will join an important Dutch collection after its sale in the Cotswolds.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

First edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland donated to Oxford University

05 January 2026

The most important of only 23 known surviving copies of the first – and subsequently withdrawn – June 1865 edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has been given jointly to Christ Church Oxford and the Bodleian Libraries.

Ronald Searle illustration

Do book collecting terms fox you? Pick up a Searle at auction

05 January 2026

An original illustration for one of the most entertaining works on rare book collecting hammered for £15,000 to lead Mallams’ latest Modern Art & Design auction.

Mamluk manuscript

Pick of the week: Mamluk manuscript gallops to £150,000

05 January 2026

An ‘exceptional and newly discovered’ Mamluk manuscript copy of an Arabic text on hippiatry (equine medicine) was the highlight of Lyon & Turnbull’s latest Islamic and Indian art sale in London.

Venison dish

More than 1000 lots from Cumbrian castle offered at Tennants

05 January 2026

An extensive collection of art, antiques and silver from Corby Castle, one of Cumbria’s most historically important mansion houses, will go under the hammer in a three-day sale at Tennants from January 22-24.

Antique lace

News in brief including a Portobello dealer's plea to help find stolen lace

05 January 2026

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a plea to find stolen lace taken from Portobello Road Market

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Boswell in Crumb’s eye

05 January 2026

James Boswell (1740-95), later renowned as the biographer of Samuel Johnson, arrived in London in 1762 at the age of 22.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2725

05 January 2026

On Friday, January 2 Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $4396.92 / €3730.55 / £3256.98

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Andy Pandy and friends fascinate older fans

05 January 2026

An original Andy Pandy string puppet from the BBC children’s TV show of the same name first aired in 1950 caught the attention at a Kent auction 75 years later.

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Found behind the blue door

05 January 2026

Print specialist who relocated to Chichester now opens a gallery in the ‘growing creative community’

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Punk band Discharge were championed by Peel

05 January 2026

John Lennon, Yoko Ono and U2 were among the big names making big prices at the John Peel Collection Part One auction held by Omega (25% buyer's premium) back in September (see ATG No 2708).

A view inside an antiques store

Business owner with wind in his sails

05 January 2026

Norfolk antiques and vintage shop now a year old is based within a working water-powered flour mill

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Bust follows style of sculptor and ‘nose breaker’ Torrigiano

05 January 2026

When a 16th century white marble bust of an elderly man with a furrowed brow and resolute gaze came up for sale at Nagel (29.5% buyer’s premium) in Stuttgart, it was clear that more than one bidder was confident of knowing either the identity of the artist or that of the subject.

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French artists find fans in British salerooms

05 January 2026

Works showing quiet and comfortable domestic settings feature prominently in the output of the prolific French artist Henri Lebasque (1865-1937).

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Adelsberger part 2 all sold as German collector's porcelain impresses once again

05 January 2026

Every one of the 300 vases and figures from German collection gets away on the day

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Not a ticket to ride for Paul McCartney but a licence to drive yourself

05 January 2026

Paul McCartney famously sang ‘Baby, You Can Drive My Car’ with the Beatles but he could clearly drive himself.

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Craxton, Burra and Nash impress as Mod Brits catch the attention

05 January 2026

The year ends with a string of strong results for the category achieved at west London saleroom

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