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Egyptian stele

Egyptian stele stars at TEFAF New York

20 May 2026

David Aaron kicked off TEFAF New York with the sale of its star piece, a 3300-year-old Egyptian stele from the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose IV.

Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair

International buyers boost latest Firsts book fair

20 May 2026

Buyers from overseas helped sales boom at the latest Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair this month.

Harbour of Saint George, Grenada

Rare watercolour of Grenada flies to 15 times estimate

20 May 2026

The artist George Heriot (1759-1839) is perhaps best known for his landscapes of Canada and pictures of indigenous people.

A Steve Bloomer card by J Baines

Bloomer card scores at £24,000

19 May 2026

Collectable featuring Derby County and England football legend shoots way above estimate.

Louis Vuitton Explorer trunk

Louis Vuitton Explorer trunk sells to US buyer at West Sussex auction

19 May 2026

Toovey’s of West Sussex sold another zinc covered Louis Vuitton Explorer trunk on May 14 – the fourth the firm has handled in recent years.

The Buckland Caravan, Hampstead

Hampstead caravan painting is among five lots to watch

18 May 2026

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including the sale of statuary from Roy Strong’s garden

17 May 2026

The most read stories on this website over the last week included news of an auction of garden statuary from Sir Roy Strong’s beloved The Laskett