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Monday 01 June 2026 The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

UK News: Fire safety rule change set to make furniture sales easier Government plans for new fire safety regulations could simplify the rules for the resale of second-hand and vintage upholstered furniture in the UK. READ MORE
Dealers Insolvency: Cotswolds firm Trinity House Paintings placed in compulsory liquidation Art dealership Trinity House Paintings has been placed in compulsory liquidation. This follows its entering into administration with significant debts in 2023. READ MORE
Auctions What to buy: Rocking chair from Patrick Lindsay collection features in our pick of five lots this week With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week including a late 19th century bentwood and caned rocking chair attributed to Vienna maker Gebruder Thonet. READ MORE
Books Firsts fair: Event boasts strong turnout, international interest and a younger audience This year’s edition of Firsts, the sixth to be held within the white-walled Saatchi Gallery, was hailed by many dealers as lively and commercially successful. READ MORE
Collectables Football memorabilia: Auctions kicking off ahead of the World Cup Among the auctions timed handily just before the World Cup begins this month, the latest sale at Sportingold included a notable selection of football lots. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:
Our top five web stories including a sculpture sleeper making over 1000 times estimate READ MORE News in brief including a new chairman for Christie's READ MORE Bid Barometer: top prices and most in-demand lots online READ MORE Full contents of ATG's latest issue VIEW HERE
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