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2020
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Two very different Florence Nightingale letters for sale in UK and US auctions - plus dealer offers signed photograph
20 April 2020One to a lord about an Ottoman sultan, the other asking for six eggs - two very different letters from Florence Nightingale have emerged at salerooms in the UK and US.
Top stories this week – including news of Dickins Auctioneers rebranding to Claydon Auctioneers
19 April 2020The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a Buckinghamshire auction house rebranding under new management.
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Harry Houdini memorabilia takes the stage at Chicago magic auction next month
18 April 2020Harry Houdini will be centre stage for Potter & Potter Auctions‘ latest Magic Auction taking place in Chicago.
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Art dealers at home… and on the internet: dealers invite viewers to their homes and gardens
17 April 2020While the country has been in lockdown I have visited Philip Mould’s bedroom, Derek Johns’ wild flower garden, Simon Dickinson’s folly and Rhod McEwan’s Highland home.
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Metal detectorist discovers Edward the Martyr Saxon boy king silver penny
16 April 2020A metal detectorist who was ready to give up for the day after finding only three .22 lead bullets then got another signal in the same area and dug down about five inches deeper.
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Philip Mould sells “Pride and Prejudice” portrait miniature to Jane Austen’s House museum
15 April 2020Dealer Philip Mould has sold a portrait miniature of the woman who inspired a classic Pride and Prejudice character to the Jane Austen’s House museum in Chawton.
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Beatrix Potter bonanza as large collection comes up at New York auction
15 April 2020Early works from the ever-popular Beatrix Potter including original drawings or letters are coming up for sale in a New York online auction.
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Paul McCartney 'Hey Jude' lyrics used in studio recording sell for not so sad $910,000
14 April 2020A break-up may seem an unusual occasion to celebrate but a US auction held on the 50th anniversary of The Beatles going their separate ways gave vendors and collectors plenty to cheer.
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Hippo bathroom set by François-Xavier Lalanne scrubs up nicely for Sotheby’s Paris auction
13 April 2020A bathroom set in the form of a family of hippos by François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) is set to be a highlight of Sotheby’s Paris design auction in late June.
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Top stories this week – including news of The Arts Society launching an online education initiative for the over-60s
12 April 2020The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a new digital platform launched by The Arts Society to help the older population stay “connected, educated, entertained and informed” during the coronavirus outbreak.
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New name and management for Buckinghamshire auction house
11 April 2020Buckinghamshire’s Dickins Auctioneers has rebranded to Claydon Auctioneers.
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Jackson Type I typewriter, Waterloo officer’s pistols and Lord Mayor’s letter – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes
10 April 2020ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a rare early typewriter that sold above estimate in Germany.
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Auction houses and dealers hold sales to help Covid-19 NHS charity appeals
09 April 2020A number of auction houses and dealers are holding sales to raise funds for the under-pressure NHS in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
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ILAB to hold Covid 19 Crisis webinar
09 April 2020The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) is to hold a webinar today (Thursday April 9) to discuss trading difficulties during the coronavirus shutdown.
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Collectors donate 100 pieces of studio pottery and Modern British art to The Hepworth Wakefield museum
08 April 2020Two collectors of British studio pottery have bequeathed 100 pieces from their personal collection to The Hepworth Wakefield gallery in Yorkshire.
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Coronavirus: The Arts Society launches online education initiative for over-60s
08 April 2020A new digital platform launched today by The Arts Society offers a series of arts education events aimed to help the older population stay “connected, educated, entertained and informed” during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Hugh Cronyn pictures emerge as Chiswick Auctions' sale focuses on West London artists
06 April 2020Artists who flourished in and around the Chiswick and Hammersmith borders in London after the Second World War feature in an upcoming sale this month.
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Top stories this week – including news of a TV auctioneer’s online workout video
05 April 2020The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of Charlie Ross posting an online workout video for auctioneers.
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Dealer launches selling exhibition in support of the NHS
04 April 2020London’s James Hyman Gallery has launched an online selling show in support of the NHS.
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“The longest time I have ever spent on the rostrum” – Lyon & Turnbull’s live online sale delivers results
03 April 2020Lyon & Turnbull held a remarkably successful sale of Decorative Arts on April 1 – the firm’s first using the ‘live online’ format.