Antiques Trade Gazette 26-02-16

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Monday 16 February 2026
The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Pick of the week
Ceramics: Meissen with a Delft touch flies to 30 times estimate
This Meissen plate painted with a view of Delft was among the contents of Lamb Close House sold by Mellors & Kirk in Nottingham. READ MORE

Dealers
Furniture: Kansas museum buys rare 18th century writing desk by Parisian cabinetmaker
A bonheur-du-jour secrétaire by celebrated cabinetmaker Roger Vandercruse Lacroix (1728-99) has been purchased by a museum in Kansas from dealer Galerie Léage. READ MORE

Auctions
What to buy: Original cabinet card photograph of Oscar Wilde is among five lots to watch
With estimates from £100 here are five previews of items coming up this week including a photograph portrait of Oscar Wilde which shows off the writer’s flamboyant style. READ MORE

Special report
Coins, banknotes and medals: It could have been a terrible year... but it certainly wasn’t
While fears in these uncertain times made 2025 a daunting prospect, specialists can instead look back on an encouraging period full of resilience and high prices. READ MORE

Art Market
Old Masters: Latest series reaches record total
The sale of big-ticket lots by artists such as Rembrandt, Canaletto and Michelangelo boosted the overall total at the latest Old Master auction series in New York to a record high. READ MORE

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Winter in Chester fuels warm feeling READ MORE
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