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Five fine things in this special Fine Interiors auction

Interiors auctions bring together items across a wide range of categories.

Furniture
An Oil Painting By Henry Barraud

Eight great reasons to buy oil paintings

Buying antique oil paintings can combine a love for art, history or culture with the opportunity to acquire a timeless piece that will enrich any home.

Fine Art
Danish Style Armchairs

Purchasing furniture sustainably at auction

You are looking for some great new pieces for your home. Tick off your list: you want it to be stylish, practical, comfortable and well-made. But you also want something sustainable.

Furniture
Moorcroft Claremont pattern vase

Large selection of ‘prime period’ Moorcroft comes to auction

One of the best collections of Moorcroft pottery to come on the market in the last decade will be offered by Sworders next month.

Decorative Art
Lionel Messi shirt

An auction celebrating the greats of the game

Where can you find sporting legends like Lionel Messi, Muhammad Ali, Ben Stokes and Rafael Nadal all together in one place? The answer is in the upcoming sale of sporting memorabilia at Graham Budd Auctions.

Collectables
Bell tower biscuit tin

Crunch time: dedicated auction of novelty biscuit tins at McTear's

Glasgow auction house McTear's is offering an extraordinary collection of biscuit tins.

Collectables
Fairground memorabilia collection

All the fun of the fair at auction

Bonhams is offering the extraordinary fairground memorabilia collection of Ross Hutchinson. Formed over 40 years, it features a wide range of figures, carvings, ride seats, games and posters.

Collectables
gold figure group

Five highlights at UK auctions for August

While August is a traditionally quieter month for auction houses in the UK, this year a surprising number of salerooms are taking the opportunity to offer some exceptional lots. A selection of them appears here.

Decorative Art