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Thursday 19 February 2026 Morning briefing for buyers and sellers of art & antiques

News Auction fees: Sotheby’s raises buyer’s premium at the lower tier Sotheby’s has amended its buyer’s premium, raising its baseline rate to 28% for works selling for a hammer price of under £1.5m. FULL STORY
Furniture Seen on screen: Antique props star as chairs fly to over 80 times estimate The latest sale of props from a renowned company featured several surprises such as these Spanish revivalist chairs. READ MORE
Collectables Clowning around: Rare Taddy’s cigarette cards attract bidders at Reading sale One of the rarest of all British cigarette card sets is snapped up at auction. READ MORE
International Silver: English tureen and ewers impress at two US salerooms on the same day Two lots of antique English silver trounced their estimates on the same day at New York state auction houses located less than 30 miles apart. READ MORE
Entertainment memorabilia Starstruck sign: Judy Garland door plaque from London theatre takes more than 14-times estimate A brass door plaque, fixed onto a wooden panel inscribed Dominion 1957, with the name Miss Judy Garland, attracted movie fans at a Chiswick auction. READ MORE

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Masterpiece of numismatic neoclassical design on offer READ MORE Madge pops down to Margate and boosts the town’s antiques dealers READ MORE Photographer highlighted fight for civil rights READ MORE Full contents of ATG's latest issue BROWSE HERE
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