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Five lots for animal lovers coming to auction in Norfolk

The Collector Sale held by Bishop & Miller in Glanford near Holt in Norfolk includes the contents of a north Norfolk manor house and is rich with fine art, statues, antiques and decorative items.

Decorative Art
James Wilson Carmichael watercolour

Pictures with atmosphere: five scenic lots at upcoming auction

Every week, auctions around the country take place offering eyecatching, rare and notable artworks.

Fine Art
Bow porcelain stand

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.

Decorative Art
Pietra Dura Table

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).

Furniture
Broadway Barn in Ripley

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.

Fine Art
Renaissance Diamond Ring

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

Sandstone Low Relief

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

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

Phil Martin Spanish Cards

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.

Collectables