1) Police appeal after violent robbery at Ian Towning’s Chelsea antiques centre
Two thugs armed with hammers targeted Bourbon Hanby Antiques Arcade and smashed cabinets and attacked three people.
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Dealer Ian Towning following the violent attack in Chelsea. Image: @ian.towning
2) Louis Vuitton luggage collection comes to auction
An extraordinary single-owner collection of 37 pieces of Louis Vuitton luggage – including a bespoke trunk made for a large rubber duck – comes to auction this month.
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Louis Vuitton luggage for sale at Sworders including a bespoke trunk for a rubber duck called Canard Willy estimated at £18,000-22,000.
3) Chairs fly to over 70 times estimate as bidders detect original quality
Despite suffering from woodworm, damages and repairs, a pair of chairs brought dramatic competition in Berkshire.
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A pair of walnut chairs in the manner of the 18th century cabinetmaker Giles Grendey that made £22,000 at Special Auction Services.
4) Sleeping clair-de-lune bottle vase from Ohio yeast magnate rises to six-figure sum
The stand-out performance in the latest series of Asian art sales was a Qing monochrome clair-de-lune bottle vase.
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Qing clair-de-lune bottle vase with a six-character Yongzheng mark, $350,000 (£278,000) at Freeman’s Hindman.
5) Famous Titian comes to auction at Christie’s this summer
The ‘Longleat’ Titian is coming to auction at Christie’s with a £15m-25m price tag.
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Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Titian will be offered with an estimate of £15m-25m at Christie’s Old Masters Part I sale on July 2.
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