The latest antiques news and trends

Trade associations press ahead with legal challenge as Gove targets October date   The art and antiques trade association are in a race against time in their bid to challenge aspects of the governments planned…

Clients of the collapsed auction house are preparing to challenge the fees being demanded by firm’s administrators to collect their own goods. Consignors of lots for upcoming sales or owners of unsold items have been…

The first of a series of events to mark the tercentenary of Tomas Chippendale’s birth  has opened at Leeds City Museum Thomas Chippendale: A celebration of craftsmanship and design, 1718-1779, is the largest exhibition the…

Recently a flag believed to have flown from HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar made headlines making £240000. The 80 lot sale of Lord Horatio Nelson memorabilia always grabs peoples attention, highlights  include  ‘The…

Over 800 years ago King Henry III created over 50,000 gold pennies to go into circulation,  however they realised they were too heavy and most of the coins were melted back down for there gold…

Deadline: 11:45pm, December 29, 2017 The Parliamentary group on the issue of the proposed blanket ban on the sale of elephant ivory within the UK (ATG No 2319). A cynic might, however, feel that we…

The final Curtain call With the disappearance of Christie’s South Kensington, the London market is in a state of flux. At its peak in the 80’s and 90’sholding eight or more sales a week, Christie’s…