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2020
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At Kempton this week: six objects to tempt interior decorators from £20 to four figures
30 January 2020Kempton isn’t just the preserve of early-rising antique dealers (though some, like BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan, arrive only after 10am).
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SOAS students awarded inaugural BADA Friends prize
29 January 2020Corrina Ellis and Chih-En Chen, students from London School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), have been awarded the inaugural BADA Friends Brian Morgan Prize.
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Textiles come to the fore with London Art Fair sales and new exhibition
28 January 2020Long considered outside the mainstream of art history, textiles have had a boost in London this month.
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Design history course to be launched in County Durham this year
28 January 2020The Northern School of Art in Hartlepool, County Durham is recruiting students for a new design course.
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A 17th century purse, a Stuart Devlin silver egg and an Art Deco clock – five lots to watch at auction this week
27 January 2020With estimates from £200-3500 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
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Top stories this week – including news of a looted Afghan sculpture being spotted at a UK auction
26 January 2020The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a limestone sculpture believed to have been stolen during the Afghan war returning home after surfacing at a UK auction house.
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Seago sea scene offered in latest Portland Gallery showcase
25 January 2020Low Water on the Orwell by Edward Seago (1910-74) is among the highlights at the Portland Gallery’s exhibition on the British painter.
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Lucie Rie bowl, LS Lowry lithograph and a Native American chest – six auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week
24 January 2020ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a Lucie Rie bowl that sold for over five times estimate and a rare Native American cedar chest that made over 35-times estimate.
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Medical researcher’s mill scene by LS Lowry sells for £2.2m at Christie’s
24 January 2020A painting by LS Lowry (1887-1976) that had never before been seen in public led Christie’s Modern British art evening sale in London on January 21.
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New faces at Sotheby's, Bonhams and Ketterer Kunst - the latest Movers and Shakers
23 January 2020An update from across the world of art and antiques including a new sale format at Roseberys.
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Gary Lineker’s last England shirt to be offered as part of huge online football auction
22 January 2020Gary Lineker’s shirt worn in his final match for England features in what is believed to be the largest collection of ‘soccer’ memorabilia ever offered at auction in the US.
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TEFAF's Patrick van Maris to leave in May
21 January 2020Patrick van Maris van Dijk is stepping down as president and CEO of TEFAF.
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Stolen Afghan sculpture to return home after being spotted at UK auction
21 January 2020An Afghan limestone sculpture believed to have been stolen during the Afghan civil war (1992-94), when Kabul was besieged, surfaced at an auction house in the UK last year.
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UK buyer sought for £2.5m collection of botanical drawings blocked from export
21 January 2020The UK government is seeking a buyer to pay £2.5m for a group of 18th century botanical drawings.
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Four treasures published recently in dealer’s catalogues, including a 19th century Welsh diorama
20 January 2020Every year, dealers across the UK publish some of their best findings in catalogues. Take a look at some of the best recent examples here.
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Song dynasty Chinese bowl, Roman cutlery and a Victorian board game – six lots to watch at auction this week
20 January 2020With estimates from £400-12,000 here are six previews of upcoming items.
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Top stories this week – including news of unseen Christine Keeler photos emerging for sale
19 January 2020The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of previously unpublished letters and photos belonging to Christine Keeler coming to the market.
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Web shop window extra: Paper tells of past impeachment
18 January 2020The word impeachment may be on many minds this week, but it’s not a new practice, nor is it specific to presidents, as demonstrated by an item on offer from Bird 1975 Historical Antiques in the US.
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Rare Edward VIII sovereign sets new British coin record at £1m
17 January 2020A UK private collector has paid £1m for a 22ct Edward VIII coin, helping the 1937 sovereign regain its place as what is believed to be the most expensive British coin.
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Petersfield bookseller boosted by social media response after slump
17 January 2020Sales soared at an antiquarian bookshop in Petersfield this week after the owner took to social media on a rainy, "miserable" day.