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Thursday 05 February 2026 Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Dealers Interview: My five decades of ‘educated gambling’ Peter Petrou looks back on his long career in the trade ahead of an auction of items from his collection. FULL STORY
© 2026 Estate of Duncan Grant. All rights reserved, DACS Images. Image: © Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre.
UK Anniversary: More than £200m collected since launch of Artist’s Resale Right To mark the 20th anniversary of Artist’s Resale Right, the collecting agencies have issued updates on the amount collected and how it is distributed. READ MORE
Art Market News: Wide range of portrait prices as Reynolds sold to ‘major national institution’ Appraisal of the market for two of the biggest names in British portraiture: Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) and Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830). READ MORE
Silver One to watch: Van Vianen silver plaquette resurfaces A silver plaquette by the great Dutch silversmith Paulus van Vianen (1570-1613) will be offered at auction this month. READ MORE
Asian Art Three is the magic number: Third auction of the Asian art collection of Eva and Aubrey Sweet A group of Japanese objects from a wider collection formed over more than half a century by Eva and Aubrey Sweet sold at an auction in Somerset. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:
Kirin vase takes more than 25-times estimate in Devon READ MORE Deaccessioned Hindu sculptures from Columbia University in demand at auction READ MORE ATG's in-depth guide to Longcase Clocks READ MORE Full contents of ATG's latest issue BROWSE HERE
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