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Items from famous Norfolk country house come to auction
Holkham Hall is one of the great English estates. The 18th-century Palladian country house near the Norfolk Coast has a long history going back to the 1720s when it was built by Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester.
Collection of banker and connoisseur Bernard Kelly offered at upcoming auction
Among the most notable single owner collections being offered early in 2025 is that of the banker and financier Bernard Kelly (1930-2022).
Collection from luxury holiday cottage in Surrey comes to auction
Among the fascinating sales taking place in the early part of 2025 is an auction of works from the collection of the late Melinda (‘Mindy’) McLean, a businesswoman who was a keen patron of the arts and a supporter of young artists.
A few of our favourite rings: Five pieces of ancient luxury at Apollo Art Auctions’ upcoming antiquities sale
The Fine Ancient Art & Antiques sale will showcase a selection of Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, medieval, western Asiatic antiquities
Egyptian pieces with royal provenance
All items in the upcoming Prince Collection at Apollo Art Auctions come with royal provenance, including these Egypt
Elephant incense burner leads Islamic, Indian & Chinese Art sale
Elephant imagery is often found in Sogdian history – the area now comprising Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
For the love of the beautiful game
The first tranche of the Phil Martin archive of football ephemera and literature comes for sale at Loddon Auctions on December 13.
Huge football collection kicks off in an auction series
This month enthusiasts can get an auction taster of a sporting archive ranked as among the very best
Six vintage handbags to keep an eye on at auction this Christmas
All eyes on the Christmas Designer Handbags & Accessories sale at Elmwood’s on December 5
A pick of jewellery and watches from Elmwood’s Christmas auction
Elmwood’s is offering the opportunity to pick up a sparkling Christmas gift on December 4