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Monday 15 December 2025 The week ahead for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

News Furniture: JRR Tolkien ‘Lord of the Rings’ desk triples estimate at Christie's A desk used by JRR Tolkien during the final revisions to the Lord of the Rings trilogy has sold at auction in London. READ MORE
Art Market Ireland: 18th century view of Dublin Bay bought by institution ahead of auction A panoramic view over Dublin Bay by Italian painter Gabriele Ricciardelli (1690-1782) was bought by an Irish cultural institution ahead of a recent auction. READ MORE
International Sleeper: Chinese ewer flies to 200 times estimate in the US Offered for sale as ‘a Chinese porcelain teapot’, a famille rose Buddhist ewer with a Qianlong mark drew major competition at an auction in Florida. READ MORE
Regional sales Tiles: Eight examples from impressive single-owner collection sold at Gloucestershire sale The Zena Kwiatkowski Corrigan collection of tiles sold by Kinghams in Moreton-in-Marsh included many desirable single tiles from the 19th and early 20th century. READ MORE
UK Galleries: 'I may even get back to doing a bit of painting myself' says dealer Nearly 30 years after launching Belgrave St Ives, Michael Gaca is stepping back from the front line. READ MORE

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Our top five stories including the rediscovered 'almshouse triptych' selling at Sotheby's READ MORE Fair organiser looks for a year without upheaval READ MORE ATG's guide to Money Laundering Regulations READ MORE Calendar of upcoming auctions and fairs VIEW HERE
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