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Wednesday 29 April 2026 Midweek briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

Image: By Henry Vaughan of Henry Claire Antiques.
UK News: Police called to Ardingly fair after suspected live shell discovered by dealer One of the dealers stalling out at the two-day Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair last week was shocked to discover a Second World War shell among his possessions. READ MORE
Art Market Single-owner collection: John Tunnard works bring demand in Newcastle A collection billed as “the most comprehensive private holding of works by John Tunnard (1900-71) ever to come to the market” was snapped up at Anderson & Garland. READ MORE
Image: Woolley & Wallis.
Dealers One to watch: The world of dealer Gordon Reece comes to Wiltshire As a dealer, collector and enthusiast of ethnographic art, Gordon Reece spent a lifetime travelling the globe in search of artefacts. READ MORE
Silver Exotic appeal: Kiwi pin cushion picked out as a rarity This flightless bird walked away with a new owner as silver Edwardian novelies caught the eye at auction. READ MORE
Automobilia What to buy the auctioneer who has it all? How about a number plate perfect for a gavelmaster The number plate ‘LOT 2’ is for sale via auction house Brightwells, previously owned by a Lotus-driving auctioneer in Essex. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:
Personal library of a pioneering British scholar of Armenian and Iranian studies comes to auction READ MORE Builth Wells fair built on a good base READ MORE ATG's in-depth guide to Whitefriars Glass READ MORE Full contents of our latest issue BROWSE HERE
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