Auctions

News and previews of art and antiques sold at auctions throughout the UK and overseas, from multi-million-pound blockbusters to affordable collectables.


Trevor Francis Post 1979 Winners' Medal

Collection from first million-pound player Trevor Francis sells in Devon

18 October 2024

Trevor Francis won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest and both winner’s medals were snapped up at auction at Piers Motley

Drill Rat by Banksy

An auction that ‘pulls back the curtain on Banksy like never before’

18 October 2024

A group of Banksy prints, stencils, sketches, handwritten notes and personal artefacts is being auctioned by the artist’s former agent Steve Lazarides.

Gwen John painting at Christie’s.

Record for Welsh artist Gwen John at Christie’s

18 October 2024

Christie’s latest evening sale of Modern British and Irish Art got off to a flying start.

17.10.24 Webpv Rory Gallagher Guitar

Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Fender Stratocaster rocks auction

17 October 2024

The Irish musician’s guitar collection, including his famous Fender Stratocaster, appeared at a dedicated Bonhams sales

The dining room at Farm Street

Christie’s to offer collection of well known dealers Alan and Mary Hobart

17 October 2024

The collection of London dealers Alan and Mary Hobart, who founded the Pyms Gallery in the 1970s, has been consigned to Christie’s.

Portrait miniature of Charles I

Sock drawer discovery: Silkwork miniature of Charles I sells at six times estimate in West Sussex

16 October 2024

A rare English silkwork portrait miniature of Charles I sold for a multi-estimate £8000 at Bellmans’ in Billingshurst on October 15.

L'Arbois, Sainte-Maxime by David Hockney

Hockney makes 10-fold return for vendor leading London’s Frieze week auctions

16 October 2024

The glut of auctions held during the week-long period of the ‘Frieze London’ and ‘Frieze Masters’ fairs generated an overall £184m including premium, roughly in line with the total from the equivalent sales last year.

2665NEDI Edit Cribb Lloyd Sword 2 CUTOUT

Sword of honour: Award for captain's Battle of Trafalgar bravery could make six figure result at auction

16 October 2024

Next year marks the 220th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the most famous naval battle in British history.

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Mechanical music specialist auction set to chime with dedicated enthusiasts

15 October 2024

The niche collectors’ market of mechanical music sings the right notes with another outing for Laurence Fisher Consultancy’s Mechanical Music Auction and Social-Meet Event.

Ronda, Andalucia by David Bomberg

David Bomberg views of Ronda catch the eye at Sworders

15 October 2024

Works by David Bomberg (1890-1957) are a valuable proposition at auction, especially those with an attractive Spanish subject.

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Medieval gaming piece found in sock drawer flies over estimate

14 October 2024

A medieval gaming piece found in a sock drawer sold for £50,000 (plus 25% buyer’s premium) at Gorringe’s in Lewes – smashing its estimate of £10,000-15,000.

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Prime example of pietre dure decoration emerges at Lisbon auction

14 October 2024

An ornate 17th century cabinet with pietre dure inlays and gilt bronze mounts heads to Lisbon auction house Veritas on October 21 with an estimate of €80,000–120,000.

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Pick of the week: Own a Le Mans winner at £5800

14 October 2024

This miniature replica car was built by Frenchman Francis Mortarini.

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Irish silver beer jug features among five lots to watch

14 October 2024

With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Too much violence sounded the death knell for Action comic

14 October 2024

Action comic was withdrawn by publisher IPC before its 37th edition dropped through letterboxes, with 200,000 copies pulped in the process.

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Nerly brings Venetian grandeur, intrigue – and snow – to a Cologne auction

14 October 2024

On October 26, Cologne saleroom Lempertz is holding a sale in Berlin devoted to the collection of some 100 paintings amassed by a German connoisseur from the 1980s onwards.

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Board game joins the range of Mont Blanc merchandise

14 October 2024

As a reminder that merchandise is nothing new, take a look at this board game offered at North Yorkshire saleroom Tennants (24% buyer’s premium).

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Bid Barometer: issue 2664

14 October 2024

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

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Look back at Osborne with the help of a dedicated sale

14 October 2024

Olympia Auctions is holding a timed online sale that starts to end on October 20 titled Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate, The Hurst, Shropshire.

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Classic horse style rocks up in Dorset

14 October 2024

The maker was not indicated in the cataloguing but a “late 19th/early 20th century dapple grey rocking horse, with leather tack” galloped away from a £200-300 estimate.

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