UK

The United Kingdom accounts for more than one fifth of the global art market sales and is the second biggest art market after the US.

Through auctioneers, dealers, fairs and markets - and a burgeoning online sector - buyers, collectors and sellers of art and antiques can easily access a vibrant network of intermediaries and events around the country. The UK's museums also house a wealth of impressive collections

Auctioneer Charles Hanson from Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip

Watch auctioneer Charles Hanson selling his “most significant find ever”

14 June 2018

Two rare Fabergé flowers brought to a routine valuation event wrapped in an old tea towel were sold in a sale conducted by auctioneer Charles Hanson this week.

Bristol Crown Court

Antiques Trade Gazette advert cited during trial of art robbery from Bulmer cider family's mansion

14 June 2018

A £50,000 reward advert calling for information on stolen artworks placed in 'Antiques Trade Gazette' in 2015 has been cited during the trial of those accused of the robbery of the Bulmer cider family's mansion.

Bottle

Lot of bottle for Yorkshireman who plans to auction rare 17th century sealed glass find

14 June 2018

A Yorkshire dealer is selling a rare sealed bottle at auction in July near Barnsley after realising it was the real thing and not a reproduction.

Brooch

Bug brooch from James Bond films flies into Surrey auction

13 June 2018

The sale of a bug that featured in a James Bond film might not sound like the sort of thing a person would want to pin on their dress.

Stanley Spencer's Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta

Sir Stanley Spencer’s ‘Cookham Regatta’ painting sells for £2.8m at Sotheby’s

13 June 2018

A painting by Sir Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) made the year before he died provided the latest test of the artist’s market at Sotheby’s.

'Stop And Search', a Banksy print

Banksy screenprints on offer at Chiswick Auctions’ specialist urban art sale

13 June 2018

Chiswick Auctions is holding its second dedicated Urban Art sale in London on June 20. It will take place in the evening, following the Post War and Contemporary art sale held at the west London saleroom on the same day.

Vintage car

Vintage car auction takes flight in Dorchester

12 June 2018

A 1908 vintage car made by the Thomas Motor Company of New York was the highlight of a sale at Duke’s Auctioneers in Dorset.

Parliament

Ivory bill amendments head to committee stage in parliament

12 June 2018

The ivory bill will be discussed in detail by 19 MPs as it reaches committee stage in parliament today.

Fabergé

Two rare Fabergé flower ornaments sell for £340,000 at auction

11 June 2018

A pair of delicate Fabergé flower ornaments stole the limelight at an auction in Teddington tonight.

Buckingham Palace.

Art historians, a dealer and an auction house chairman among recipients of Queen’s birthday honours

11 June 2018

A vice chairman of Sotheby’s in the US, historians Professor Mary Beard and Professor Simon Schama and the boss of the Royal Academy of Art were included in the 2018 Queen’s birthday honours list.

Kazimir Malevich

Kazimir Malevich archive emerges at Bonhams auction

11 June 2018

An archive of manuscripts and correspondence from Russian avant garde artist Kazimir Malevich (1879-1935) has emerged at Bonhams. It will be auctioned as a single lot in London on June 20.

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MPs consider extending ivory ban to more species

11 June 2018

The bill that will mean a near-total ban on the sale of African elephant ivory could be extended to include other ivory-bearing species before it becomes law.

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Shapero parent company to launch Mayfair Book Auctions this week

11 June 2018

The parent company of recently launched Mayfair Philatelic Auctions has announced it will also be holding regular auctions of books and prints, writes Roland Arkell.

St James's

Flags festoon art district in London to celebrate The Royal Academy's 250th anniversary

11 June 2018

The Crown Estate, the landlord of art district St James’s in London, has decorated the area with flags designed by artists to celebrate The Royal Academy of Arts' 250th Summer Exhibition.

Singer Sargent

Bowled over by Singer Sargent - National Trust secures painting of Ightham Mote

11 June 2018

In 1889, the artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) visited the 14th century manor house Ightham Mote in Kent and painted a picture of its occupants playing a game of bowls.

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Results for Kakiemon and Meiji metalwork underline stronger market for Asia’s ‘second tier’

11 June 2018

Results for Kakiemon and Meiji metalwork underline stronger market for Asia’s ‘second tier’

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A material world: vintage and textile dealers in the spotlight

11 June 2018

Spotlight on textiles fairs, dealers and a two London exhibitions covering designers...

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Saleroom selection: three artworks under £1000 including a work by Moira Beaty

11 June 2018

Three modestly valued works in regional sales including a work by Moira Beaty.

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Well-known map featured on endpapers of Winnie-the-Pooh returns to auction after nearly 50 years

11 June 2018

It was in December 2014 that Sotheby’s put an estimate of £100,000-150,000 on what it called at the time “probably the most famous and evocative illustration of the 20th century”.

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London Art Week adds events to attract new visitors

11 June 2018

Galleries want to encourage first-time visitors during London Art Week...

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