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Hampstead caravan painting is among five lots to watch

With estimates from £400, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week 18 May 2026

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NewsBuyer gets a grip on exceptional Louis XV cane handle

Among the highlights of the Fine Jewellery sale at Adam’s in Dublin on May 12 was this remarkable Louis XV hardstone, gold and gemset cane handle.

NewsState of the market: Exclusive ATG survey of auction houses reveals determination alongside trepidation

What do auction houses feel about doing business in challenging times? Read our exclusive survey to find out

NewsBidders battle it out for a marvellous Miklosch watch

News DigestCaptain Cook medal to go on display after selling at Tennants

BackpageRead all about it: our pick of eight new books on art and antiques

Fairs, Markets, Shops & CentresBusy summer ahead in Bungay

Special reportRescuers or wreckers? Upcyclers state their case

Dealers’ DiaryPetworth dealer explains why having a gallery is so important to business

FeatureA price to remember – spotlight on mourning

NewsSilver linings as Sir Robert Walpole’s first seal salver sells at $190,000

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Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Of all the many subjects painted by Harry Davis (1885-1970) during his long and celebrated tenure at the Royal Worcester factory, among the rarest and most desirable are polar bears in an Arctic landscape.

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

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JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

Holbeinesque is the term used to describe Victorian jewellery inspired by the Northern Renaissance and the jewels shown in the paintings and sketches of Hans Holbein.

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

Inventive pieces that can be broken down into modular elements – transformable jewels – began with the French parure in the court of Louis XIV.

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

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Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Berkshire-born artist Eliot Hodgkin (1905-87) is known for his highly detailed still-lifes of natural objects, depicting subjects ranging from fruit and vegetables to eggs and pastries.

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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New premises for London art gallery and York book dealer among latest moves

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John Wayne's signet ring is among five lots to watch

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Blooming marvellous: Cedric Morris flower painting makes it to £180,000 with help of 27 species

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Hampstead caravan painting is among five lots to watch

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including an Omega presentation watch

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

Rediscovered Anna Tonelli portrait goes above estimate at Cotswolds auction

Battersea's Decorative Fair celebrates strong opening day sales

Medieval Royal heraldic embroideries come to auction this summer

Price Reporter: Latest auction results including a pair of Maison Boivin ear clips

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NewsBuyer gets a grip on exceptional Louis XV cane handle

NewsState of the market: Exclusive ATG survey of auction houses reveals determination alongside trepidation

NewsBidders battle it out for a marvellous Miklosch watch

News DigestCaptain Cook medal to go on display after selling at Tennants

BackpageRead all about it: our pick of eight new books on art and antiques

Fairs, Markets, Shops & CentresBusy summer ahead in Bungay

Special reportRescuers or wreckers? Upcyclers state their case

Dealers’ DiaryPetworth dealer explains why having a gallery is so important to business

FeatureA price to remember – spotlight on mourning

NewsSilver linings as Sir Robert Walpole’s first seal salver sells at $190,000

Ceramics and Glass

Ceramics and GlassHarry Davis designs for Royal Worcester bear up well

Ceramics and GlassCeramic Highlander was made in the Lowlands

Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

Ceramics and GlassEarly example of Gallé in demand

Jewellery Highlights

JewelleryHolbeinesque jewellery: Inspired by the Northern Renaissance

JewelleryHow 'transformable' designs can be broken down to suit any occasion

JewelleryRecalling the golden age of pink topaz

JewelleryBright and beautiful 19th and early 20th century jewels shine at auction

JewelleryBridesmaid’s York Rose brooch rated all white by buyer

JewelleryRené Lalique jewellery makes Cottone auction debut

JewelleryEye-catching lover's eye ring was not necessarily for love

JewelleryShore thing: Designer Norman Grant inspired by the Scottish coast

JewelleryBrooch on offer was given to bridesmaids at a royal wedding

JewelleryJavanese please: Items from the Indonesian island’s true golden age

Modern British Art Highlights

Modern British ArtPetal power: Eliot Hodgkin study brings ‘extremely wealthy’ collectors to Chichester sale

Modern British ArtJohn Russell Taylor sale: An art critic’s own taste tested

Modern British ArtPictures head from Preston to Dorset via a descendant

Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

Modern British ArtNot one but two Duncan Grant studies for Sussex murals emerge

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New premises for London art gallery and York book dealer among latest moves

John Wayne's signet ring is among five lots to watch

Top stories this week including Sotheby’s auctioning ‘the most valuable single collection ever offered in London’

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Price Reporter: Latest auction results including an Art Deco articulated bracelet

Garden Museum launches fundraising plea to buy portrait of one of the earliest recorded black gardeners in Britain

Major record for Alfred Parsons as view of the Somerset hills flies over estimate

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