Antiques Trade Gazette 26-04-23

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Thursday 23 April 2026
Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

View of Marlborough College by George Maton

Art Market
Back to school: Dealer sells rediscovered early view of Marlborough College
A rediscovered naïve painting showing Marlborough College in the years before the school was founded has been sold by a dealer to the college itself. FULL STORY

Illustrations
Museum acquisition: Winnie the Pooh museum among buyers of previously unseen drawings by EH Shepard
A small group of previously unseen preliminary drawings by Winnie the Pooh illustrator EH Shepard were offered by book dealer Peter Harrington. READ MORE

Ceramics
Islamic art: Iznik pottery from two pioneer British collections returns to auction
Sotheby’s will offer 21 pieces from century-old collections of Iznik artwork. READ MORE

Art Market

Modern British pictures: Early Ivon Hitchens landscape tops estimate

A significant sum for an early work by Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) with provenance to a 1930s Hollywood star was achieved at a Cotswolds sale. READ MORE

Fairs
Borders beckon: Paxton House Antiques and Decorative Fair returns for its third year
More than 80 dealers have booked for an event in the grounds of a Palladian mansion near Berwick-on-Tweed on the Scottish borders. READ MORE

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