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2018
![Jean-Bernard Eschemann’s portrait of Marcel Proust](/media/29535/jean-bernard-eschemann-portrait-of-marcel-proust-2345nedi-01-06-18.jpg?rxy=0.51107325383304936,0.47165532879818595&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131722452760000000)
Works from Marcel Proust’s library raise over £650,000 at Sotheby’s auction
01 June 2018An archive of manuscripts and books from the French novelist Marcel Proust’s library realised a premium-inclusive €750,000 (£657,895) at Sotheby’s in Paris.
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Emu bought by Hacker the Dog puppeteer to sit alongside George the pink hippo
31 May 2018You can sleep easily now – we can announce that Emu, of Rod Hull and Emu fame – has found a very appropriate new home after being successfully sold at auction.
![Christie's King Street in London](/media/29526/christies-king-stree-2345nedi-31-05-18.jpg?rxy=0.55405405405405406,0.64587525150905434&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131721736910000000)
Christie’s relaunches summer contemporary art auctions in London – but day sales only
31 May 2018Christie’s will hold two contemporary art day sales in London this June. The announcement follows the auction house’s decision to drop its summer series in this category last year in favour of its March and October offerings.
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Pageantry to the fore as collection of King George III’s grandson emerges on the market
31 May 2018The honours of the previous Duke of Cambridge before Prince William will be offered at auction in London in a sale held in conjunction between Sotheby’s and medals specialist Morton & Eden.
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Art Fund celebrates record year as it seeks to boost annual giving to £10m
31 May 2018A record-breaking year for Art Fund, including the purchase of £5.5m of art, is a ‘step in the right direction’ as the national charity seeks to increase its annual grant giving to £10m.
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Legendary Two Ronnies’ Fork Handles script comes to Bristol auction room
30 May 2018A famous Ronnie Barker script that first came to light during an episode of the Antiques Roadshow in 2006 is to be offered at auction this week.
![WEB canterbury barometer shackleton.jpg](/media/29519/web-canterbury-barometer-shackleton.jpg?rxy=0.31166666666666665,0.539714867617108&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131721479620000000)
Barometer and dinner plate from the heroic age of polar exploration up at auction
30 May 2018When ‘collecting fields’ are talked about it can mean certain eras rather than just ceramics, glass or silver for example. The ‘heroic age of polar exploration’ is a classic example.
![‘Bust of Peace’, a white marble head by Antonio Canova](/media/29515/canova-bust-of-peace-sothebys-2345nedia-30-05-18.jpg?rxy=0.57360406091370564,0.4005167958656331&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131720866690000000)
Long-lost Antonio Canova bust emerges at Sotheby’s
30 May 2018One of the few autograph works ever to have emerged at auction by the neo-classical sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1821) will be offered at Sotheby’s in London this summer.
![The Louwman Museum](/media/29292/louwman-museum-2344ne.jpg?rxy=0.545,0.32444444444444442&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131717359110000000)
Art world legal disputes head to The Hague
29 May 2018An alternative to going to court over art world legal disputes will be launched in the Netherlands.
![Cubberley House Collection_Whitaker Table.jpg](/media/29294/cubberley-house-collection_whitaker-table.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131717391910000000)
From Whitaker to Whittaker: Victorian table in songwriter’s country house collection goes under the hammer in Gloucestershire
29 May 2018One of the starring lots at Chorley’s auction of items from British country houses this summer is a table from Cubberley House in Herefordshire.
![Ancient Greek vases bought by the Louvre](/media/29290/grek-attic-vases-louvre-2345nedi-29-05-18.jpg?rxy=0.3091216216216216,0.37980085348506404&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131717294560000000)
Louvre acquires ancient Greek vases excavated by Napoleon’s brother at auction
29 May 2018Two Attic black figure vases that formerly belonged to Lucien Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon, were acquired by the Louvre from an auction held at Drouot in Paris by Pierre Bergé et Associés (PBA).
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Masterpiece keeps younger generation in its sights as it teams up with children’s art tour company and launches symposium
28 May 2018Masterpiece London will this year feature a series of children’s events hosted by The Little Grand Tour as the fair seeks to widen its appeal to a younger audience.
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They said what?! The week (21-27 May 2018) in quotes from the art and antiques world
27 May 2018“Toughest ban,” “best find,” “Most voluptuous:” It’s a week of superlatives in this edition of our quotes roundup. Members of the trade talked about Christie’s Chippendale furniture sale, coming changes in LAPADA’s staff and McTear’s new valuation office.
![Event 4](/media/29300/20180522_185315.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131717421950000000)
BADA hosts Belgravia networking event for art market’s next generation
27 May 2018A group of young trade members met for a networking evening earlier this week.
![Pablo Picasso portrait of Dora Maar](/media/29291/picasso-dora-maar-portrait-christies-2345nedi-26-05-18.jpg?rxy=0.50515463917525771,0.26038781163434904&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131717311570000000)
Pablo Picasso portrait of Dora Maar heads to Christie’s auction in London
26 May 2018A Pablo Picasso portrait of Dora Maar from 1942 will be among the top lots at Christie’s upcoming Impressionist & Modern art auction in London.
![Valerio Adami bottle](/media/29288/2344nedi-peter-blake-whisky-macallan-valerio-adami.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131717275210000000)
Pop artist designs help whisky bottle to auction record at Bonhams Hong Kong
25 May 2018Whisky bottles decorated with illustrations by pop artists Valerio Adami and Sir Peter Blake set records at Bonhams’ Fine and Rare Wine and Whisky auction in Hong Kong.
![Military cross](/media/29287/military-cross.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131717199390000000)
“So thoroughly earned”: Letter of condolence accompanies First World War Military Cross medal at Plymouth auction
25 May 2018An eyewitness account of an officer’s bravery accompanies the sale of a First World War Military Cross at Eldreds Auctioneers next month.
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Whole historic aircraft hangar with flight pioneer Avro connection sells in Gloucestershire auction
25 May 2018It is not every day that an auctioneer sells an aircraft hangar. Especially not one which plays such a fascinating part in aviation history as the structure offered by Gloucestershire saleroom Dominic Winter.
![Rolex](/media/29265/rolex-1-2343nedi.jpg?rxy=0.49666666666666665,0.3641851106639839&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=131716366760000000)
Original 1960s Rolex Submariner watch clocks up £80,000 at auction
24 May 2018A rare and original 1960s Rolex Submariner watch, bought new from a jewellery shop in Doncaster for £69 in 1966, sold in a Wiltshire auction for £80,000.
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Movers and shakers: latest auction house appointments including Phillips' expansion of US jewellery team
24 May 2018Fresh faces at UK and New York salerooms.