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V&A launch a Rapid Response to contemporary collecting

30 May 2014

A pair of Primark jeans, a 3D-printed gun and Katy Perry branded fake eyelashes are just a few of the objects that will go on display in a new gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum this summer.

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New coin auctioneers offering reduced buyer’s premium

30 May 2014

A newly established firm of numismatic auctioneers, Wilkes & Curtis, are aiming to break into the marketplace by offering a fixed buyer’s premium of 10%.

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Cast iron back in demand as Chinese bidders plough an unlikely new field

30 May 2014

For a cast-iron sign that spring has brought a resurgence in the garden look to the results of the recent biannual sale of garden design at Summers Place Auctions where Coalbrookdale seats were back in the limelight.

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Top price of series hinges on Emperor

30 May 2014

This Imperial Qianlong white jade ‘hinge-fitting’ achieved the highest price of the round of Asian sales held this month in London and the regions, selling for £410,000 at Bonhams New Bond Street.

Sale of Birmingham assay office clears way for relocation plan

29 May 2014

Plans to relocate Birmingham’s Assay office can now go ahead following the sale of its landmark building in Newhall Street.

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Richard Coles takes over chair at BADA Fair

29 May 2014

Richard Coles of Godson & Coles is to take over from Laura Bordignon as chairman of the BADA Fair.

Saleroom statistics show web bids on upward curve

28 May 2014

Unique visits to the-saleroom.com have risen by 80% in the last year. As of April 2014, the average number of visits per month has exceeded half a million.