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Dick Fosbury's 1968 Olympics gold medal

Dick Fosbury’s Olympic gold medal soars at auction

26 August 2025

In a poignant tribute to one of track and field's most revolutionary figures, items once owned by Olympic high jump gold medallist Dick Fosbury have been sold by Heritage Auctions in Dallas.

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Jersey museum successfully bids for top secret Second World War D-Day landing maps and Channel Islands liberation plan

26 August 2025

Four top secret Second World War documents are to go on public display at a Jersey museum after being sold at auction by Hansons.

Léon Spilliaert self-portrait

Belgian symbolist portrait shown at TEFAF acquired by Art Institute of Chicago

26 August 2025

A self-portrait by Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946) featured on the stand of David Lévy at TEFAF Maastricht earlier this year has been acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago.

Dover Castle by Henry Gastineau

Racing and romanticism: Two watercolours bringing demand at Lincolnshire auction

26 August 2025

Two works on paper caught bidders’ eyes at a sale at Stamford Auction Rooms (24% buyer’s premium) this summer.

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Thunderbirds original artwork is among four lots to watch

25 August 2025

With estimates from £300, here are four previews of items coming up at auction this week

The Lawes Resolutions of Women’s Rights

Copy of earliest book on laws relating to women emerges at Newcastle saleroom

25 August 2025

‘The Lawes Resolutions of Women’s Rights: or the Lawes Provision for Women’, attributed to the English lawyer Thomas Edgar and printed in 1632 by John More, is recognised as the earliest book in the English language to compile laws relating to women.

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Top stories this week including Forum Auctions splitting from Dreweatts and Gurr Johns

24 August 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of works on paper specialist Forum Auctions separating from parent company Gurr Johns