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David Bomberg’s Russian Ballet suite

‘Working archive’ of prints inspired Sorel

02 April 2026

Roseberys’ Prints & Multiples auction on April 16 includes 56 lots from the collection of avant-garde artist Agathe Sorel (1935-2020) and her husband Gabor Sitkey, also a painter and textile designer.

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Dorset museum’s fundraising secures letter from pioneeering fossil hunter Mary Anning

02 April 2026

The Lyme Regis Museum’s fundraising campaign successfully raised enough to buy a letter fragment from Mary Anning (1799-1847) offered at a Bonhams auction.

Beatric Potter letters

Beatrix Potter letters reveal her love for antiques

02 April 2026

Eighteen letters written by Beatrix Potter to an antiques dealer between 1933-43 come for sale in Nottingham this month.

Akbar Padamsee picture

Indian art continues to make headlines across the globe

02 April 2026

A newly discovered prime period untitled work by Indian Modernist Akbar Padamsee (1928-2020) established a new house record for Roland Auctions in Glen Cove, New York, on March 28.

Pimlico Road

Roseberys auction house expands from south London with a Pimlico Road shop

02 April 2026

South London auction house Roseberys will join the antiques and interiors shops in Belgravia this spring.

Treen tobacco stopper

Bidders pipe up for treen at Yorkshire auction

02 April 2026

This Georgian treen tobacco stopper or pipe tamper sold for £2900 at Hartleys in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

Rebecca Christie Miller.

News in brief including news dealer Rebecca Christie-Miller extends her Bloomsbury partnership

02 April 2026

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news Somerset antiques dealer Rebecca Christie-Miller has extended her links with interiors shop Pentreath & Hall.

A cocktail shaker

Cunard White Star line silver plate pieces snapped up

02 April 2026

Generating plenty of competition at Bonhams Skinner (28% buyer’s premium) was this lot of three pieces of Elkington & Co silver plate.

Kentwell Antiques, a shop in Holywell

Dealer opens shop in Wales after decade away

02 April 2026

A young antiques dealer who specialises in vintage watches has opened a shop in the north Wales town of Holywell, in Flintshire.

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Blonde bombshell from West Brom depicted by De László

02 April 2026

Portrait of actress who mesmerised Hitchcock makes highest sum for the artist since 2020

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Previews: issue 2738

02 April 2026

Our selection of lots from 16 upcoming auctions

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Skol! A Scandinavian bowl for supping ale

02 April 2026

Norwegian kjenge or kasa have been used for drinking ale at special occasions since the medieval period.

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A lucky house clearance find to get your teeth into

02 April 2026

Books from a routine call proved disappointing until a first edition Dracula loomed into view

A 1897 Martin Brothers Wally bird jar

Martinware comes good in the end

02 April 2026

Lacklustre pre-sale activity leaves Canadian auction house concerned but all 17 lots sell successfully

Antiques dealer Natalia Rawley

‘Do I need 30 patchwork quilts?’

02 April 2026

Natalia Rawley is a passionate antiques-hunter-gatherer and shares her loved possessions at home in Wiltshire with her four sons.

A silver gilt English freedom box

Awarded to Harold Wilson of Huddersfield – but not the PM

02 April 2026

AH Wilkens (22% buyer’s premium) worded the lot notes carefully.

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Reach for the stars: photographs of five 20th century icons at auction

02 April 2026

For followers of rock stars, style icons, actors and actresses, opportunities abound to acquire signed photographs of some of the famous cultural figures of the 20th century.

A Queen Elizabeth II portrait brooch

Queen's centenary turns focus to royal items

02 April 2026

The centenary of the late queen’s birth on April 21, 1926, will be marked by the opening of an exhibition in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace.

A 1958 British quad poster for Dracula

Hammer Horror hammers at $55,000

02 April 2026

Two 20th century posters in quite different genres set records at auction in early March.

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TEFAF Maastricht fair review: not the best timing but robust results nevertheless

02 April 2026

Despite events that seemed to be conspiring to make life difficult, TEFAF Maastricht remains a must-visit

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