Forum Auctions
Forum Auctions are a London auction house specialising in antiquarian books, manuscripts, works on paper, prints and modern & contemporary art. They were launched in 2016 with Stephan Ludwig serving as chief executive officer.
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Book of Hours from c.1390
11 October 2021This illuminated initial comes from a late 14th century Book of Hours that carries an estimate of £20,000-30,000 at Forum Auctions on November 25.
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Take five for Forum anniversary
27 September 2021Now well-established London auction house marks landmark with a wide-ranging sale
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Saleroom with a view on Forster
13 September 2021Author’s works were well represented in London auction that included a £24,000 surprise
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Illustrated works, early printed books and a stand-alone picture make for an eclectic mix in London sale
19 July 2021Among the earlier printed books, Bibles played their part in a wide-ranging auction held by Forum Auctions (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium), and none so financially well as a fine, clean example of Robert Estienne’s Greek text Bible of 1550.
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Onwards, upwards and new frontiers
10 May 2021Forum Auctions’ Rupert Powell celebrates the easing of lockdown – and the firm’s fifth anniversary
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Admiral came to grief four years later
10 May 2021After a long and illustrious naval career, it is a pity that Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell is best known for the circumstances of his death.
Books and works on paper: Sale with something for everyone
03 May 2021London auction offered wide array including famous Federalist American collection of essays
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Riddle of the jacket on Childers’ work
12 April 2021Lack of a dust jacket is not always crucial to a high price, as Erskine Childers’ much-loved The Riddle of the Sands of 1903 shows.
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Banksy mania: Why the artist's screenprints are flashing up on investor’s dashboards
29 March 2021Famous for the sort of graffiti that morphs into street art and critical acclaim, Banksy is now bringing in big money in the form of screenprints
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Rat packs sale punch in several versions
29 March 2021A number of Banksy’s earlier prints from the early 2000s feature the subject of a rat.
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Thomas Hardy under review
08 March 2021One 1870s Thomas Hardy work that was hated by the Spectator magazine critic, the other hailed
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New hires at Forum Auctions and across salerooms in the Americas
16 February 2021An update on the latest appointments within the art and antiques industry in the UK and overseas.
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Three new faces join Forum as firm builds on record year
15 February 2021Few auction houses have expanded their roster of full-time staff over the past 12 months but one of those bucking the trend is Forum Auctions.
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Miniature powers up to £1.2m
15 February 2021Work produced in Brussels in the 1530s by a master of illumination soars way over estimate in Sotheby's London auction
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Bidders savour Edmund Spenser works in beautiful bindings
08 February 2021Two beautifully illustrated, illuminated and finely bound manuscripts offered at Forum Auctions (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) featured the works of Edmund Spenser.
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Only Banksy would do this in the saleroom
01 February 2021A print by street artist Banksy (b.1974) called Morons, depicting an art auction featuring the former Christie’s boss Charles Hindlip, has been sold by a member of his family.
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All steamed up for a rail treat
25 January 2021Dealership offers items from the excellent Sir William McAlpine collection at Forum Auctions
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Banksy print once owned by the former Christie’s auctioneer who is depicted in it comes for sale at Forum
23 January 2021A print by street artist Banksy (b.1974) called Morons depicting an art auction is coming for sale at Forum.
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Books and works on paper: Rugby School gives auction a try
11 January 2021Controversial school sale of library books and manuscripts includes an Irish/Latin surprise
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Pick of the week: Rev Gilpin champions the Romantic ideal
30 November 2020The artist, cleric, schoolmaster and author William Gilpin (1724-1804) is best known as a champion of the Romantic idea of the picturesque.
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