Antiques Trade Gazette 26-01-26

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Monday 26 January 2026
The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

UK
News: Dealers outraged at report claiming benefits of the Ivory Act nearly four years on
Antiques dealers have described the Ivory Act as a “vast amount of expensive, time-consuming red tape” which has, for one, “taken away 50% of annual turnover”. READ MORE

Auctions
What to buy: Trumpet form vases designed by Archibald Knox are among five lots to watch
With estimates from £1000 here are five previews of items coming up this week including a pair of silver and enamel vases designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co’s Cymric range. READ MORE

Dealers
Fairs: Maybe not in Greenland, but American visitors are very welcome in Battersea
American decorators and buyers were in abundance on the first day of the winter edition of The Decorative Fair in Battersea Park. READ MORE

Books
Harry Potter: Records of JK Rowling’s early work keep tumbling
Described by Sotheby’s as “a magical copy”, a pre-publication inscribed hardback first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' fetched a UK auction record. READ MORE

International
Old Masters: Paris gallery Sarti salutes its late founder
This year marks both the 50th anniversary of the opening of Galerie G Sarti and only a few months since the death of its founder. READ MORE

ALSO TODAY:

Has the UK’s Ivory Act encouraged other nations to follow suit? READ MORE
Our most read stories including a dealer selling a pair of Godwin andirons to a US museum READ MORE
Obituary: dealer and fair organiser Geoffrey Whitaker READ MORE
Calendar of upcoming auctions and fairs VIEW HERE

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