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Enigma Machine Sells for £203,600 at Bonhams: Inside the 1941 Cipher Device

Enigma I cipher machine in its open oak case with keyboard, lampboard and plugboard visible.

A circa-1941 Enigma I cipher machine sold for £203,600 at Bonhams, offering a tangible connection to the history of wartime codebreaking. Its matching numbered rotors, original case and documented museum loans add to the story of this surviving device. Detailed photographs reveal the keyboard, plugboard and rotor assembly behind one of the world’s most recognisable cipher machines.

Diamonds Are Forever and Thunderball: The Untold Story Behind Two Iconic James Bond Posters

Sean Connery as James Bond in a detail of Robert E. McGinnis’s Diamonds Are Forever poster.

Diamonds Are Forever and Thunderball reveal two distinct approaches to the classic James Bond poster. From Robert E. McGinnis’s illustration to photographic montage and Italian re-release publicity, these works show how Bond’s screen identity took shape on paper. Featured in Bonhams’ May 2026 auction, the surviving posters and artwork offer a closer look at the craft behind the campaigns.

Cosmic Gloss – From the Prismatic Buildings of Electropop to the Craters of Alternative Planets

Colour-treated portrait of Ed Harrington in blue, pink, orange and yellow.

From the shimmering landscapes of electropop to deeply personal reflections on identity, poetry, and the state of the world, Ed Harrington traces the creative journey behind Cosmic Gloss and Seismic Nought. In this first-person account, he explores the ideas, experiences, and emotions that have shaped his music and writing, offering an intimate look at the stories behind his latest releases and the artistic vision that continues to drive his work.

Bruton + CO announces new ZERO and Beyond exhibition

Detail of Paolo Scheggi’s Intersuperficie Curva Bianca, showing circular openings and diagonally layered white surfaces.

Bruton + Co is proud to present its upcoming exhibition, ZERO and Beyond, at its Mayfair showroom. The exhibition will bring together works by some of the most influential and innovative international artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries, united by their radical exploration of the lightest colour, white, through masterful use of shade, texture, emotion and surface. The show opens on the 9th October 2025 and will be on view until the end of the year. 

FOLLOW.ART introduces the Nexus Card: A new digital portfolio tool, in a UK debut collaboration with the Visual Artists Association (VAA)

FOLLOW.ART graphic showing a phone with a Nexus Card profile beside the words The Global Nexus of Curators & Artists.

FOLLOW.ART, a new space created exclusively for artists and curators, today unveils the Nexus Card, a digital portfolio and networking tool designed to transform how creatives present their work and build sustainable careers. The Nexus Card, powered by FOLLOW.ART,  is designed to solve some of the most pressing challenges faced by today’s artists and curators. Unlike traditional social platforms, it ensures professional visibility without algorithms, with every profile equally discoverable and not tied to follower counts or engagement metrics. It functions as both a mobile-ready portfolio and a networking tool, easily shared online or in person, offering a streamlined alternative to maintaining separate websites and business cards.

Olyvia Kwok to Launch New Strategic Advisory Art Business

Olyvia Kwok smiling with folded arms in a brown suit beside a red artwork.

Tucked away on Bruton Street in Mayfair—steps from where Queen Elizabeth II was born—a bold new player is rewriting the rules of the art world. Olyvia Kwok, a seasoned art entrepreneur with a knack for anticipating market shifts, is launching Bruton + Co: a venture that blends investment savvy with curatorial excellence. With invitation-only exhibitions, access to off-market deals, and a business model that straddles finance and fine art, this is not your typical gallery. Here’s how Kwok plans to change the way the wealthy invest in art—and why London is still her battleground of choice.

Daniel Craig’s Personal James Bond Edition 007 Motorcycles to be Auctioned for Charity | HD Photos

Close-up of the Tiger 900 Bond Edition's black fuel tank, showing a gold 007 logo and Daniel Craig's signature.

In a thrilling fusion of cinematic history and charitable cause, two limited edition Triumph motorcycles, personally owned and hand-signed by actor Daniel Craig, are set to go under the hammer at an upcoming auction. The motorcycles are the 003/250 Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition and the 001/250 Tiger 900 Bond Edition, both inspired by the models featured in the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. These exclusive editions sold out on their launch day, making them highly sought after by both motorcycle enthusiasts and James Bond fans alike.

Who is Roman Goncharenko: Surreal Digital Artist of Fantasy and Adventure

London-based Ukrainian digital artist Roman Goncharenko takes viewers into a world where the boundaries between surrealism, science fiction, and fantasy blur, offering a visual feast that combines the whimsical with the profound. His works are characterized by an otherworldly blend of vibrant colors, surreal compositions, and dynamic movement that evoke everything from wonder and fear to nostalgia and introspection.