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Alec Guinness’s copy of Hamlet is among six lots to watch

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Modern British ArtHenry Moore’s King and Queen sculpture headlines Christie’s sale

Modern British ArtThree Lowrys from two sources, then all offered in a single Berkshire sale

Modern British ArtWorks from ex-Spurs owner Joe Lewis boost Sotheby’s white-glove auction

Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo industrial scene brings strong contest in Newbury

Modern British ArtPictures emerge from attic to serve up a wartime treat

Modern British ArtFresh-to-market Clifford Hall works bring demand in Surrey

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Auction ReportsMorris designs inspired by museum visits are among highlights in bumper Gloucestershire sale

Auction ReportsWilliam De Morgan ships come sailing in

Art MarketA whisker away from destruction: Louis Wain works emerge from a skip

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Ceramics and Glass‘Mum went out to buy a coat but got a Lambeth delft candlestick instead’

Ceramics and GlassGeorge Tinworth mice draw serious interest from collectors

Ceramics and GlassRoyal Doulton figures add touch of character from the 1920s

Ceramics and GlassTiffany lamp record set as Magnolia pattern turns heads

Ceramics and GlassMy search to identify a mystery Staffordshire figure

Ceramics and GlassSèvres plate too expensive for a French king sells in Germany

Ceramics and GlassMeissen with a Delft touch emerges in Nottingham

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