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Fewer European exhibitors to stand at Frieze Seoul Masters section
10 June 2024Frieze Seoul returns for its third edition this autumn at COEX from September 4-7. Once again, it will be showcasing a Masters section dedicated to more historic works.
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Work by Modern Italian master included in Art Basel Hong Kong sales
29 March 2024Contemporary giant includes some Modern offerings including several recent sales from a London gallery.
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Stolen ancient bronze recovered 40 years later and returned to China
07 February 2024A 2900-year-old Chinese bronze vessel that was stolen 40 years ago has been returned to China following a repatriation ceremony.
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New faces at auction houses in the UK and overseas
25 January 2024A new director at a West Sussex firm and expansion in Sheffield are among the latest Movers & Shakers across the world of art and antiques.
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Seoul mates: British dealers stand at second Frieze in Korean capital
04 September 2023Les Enluminures offers a European emerald and enamel solitaire ring, c.1680-1720, at the second edition of Frieze Seoul.
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Looted 8th century stone goddesses found in English garden to return to India
12 July 2023Two stone idols taken from a temple in India more than 40 years ago are to be returned after being recovered in the UK.
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Hires, promotions and relocations – the latest art and antiques news
31 May 2023From a new boss of Christie’s Asia to a Brighton antiques gallery move, here is a round up of auction house and dealer updates from around the world.
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Navigate your way round Breitling Navitimer dial styles
27 February 2023Over the years, the Navitimer has undergone a variety of cosmetic and mechanical changes. Pictured here are three iterations of the watch as it evolved across two decades.
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Straits Settlement new high set at Singapore auction
23 January 2023A record for Peranakan or Straits Settlement porcelain was set at an auction in Singapore when a Guangxu kamcheng took Sin$74,000 (£46,000).
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Sixteen lots from renowned Transitional porcelain collection reunited after Hong Kong sale
19 December 2022Sir Michael Butler (1927-2013) was part of that post-war generation of ‘gentlemen in the professions’ who chose collecting as their primary leisure activity.
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Expansion and hires including Hindman to open a New York saleroom
22 November 2022Hindman launching in New York and Sotheby’s expanding in Asia are among the latest updates across the world of art and antiques.
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A new collectables department in Surrey and hires in London – the latest moves across the world of art and antiques
08 November 2022The launch of a new sale of Retro Video Games at Ewbank’s is among a round-up of recruitment and expansion news for auction houses.
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Qing vase and Ming armchair make eight figure sums as bidders compete in Hong Kong
17 October 2022One boasted an illustrious ‘Fonthill heirloom’ provenance, the other a Hotung collection background
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Phillips expands into China
22 September 2022Phillips has agreed a tie-up with Chinese auction house Yongle.
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Frieze shows it has Seoul
12 September 2022'Sky, Mountain, Forest,' a 1963 painting by Korean artist Ree Bong Sang (1916-70) was among the sales at the Frieze Masters section of the inaugural Frieze Seoul.
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Chippendale chairs feature at Sotheby’s sale of the Joseph Hotung collection
30 August 2022Sotheby’s will sell around 400 works from the collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung (1930-2021) across a series of dedicated auctions in Hong Kong in October and London in December.
Frieze Masters to make Korean debut
07 July 2022Frieze is launching a Korean art fair and has signed up 110 galleries for the event scheduled for September 2-5.
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Cartier’s clock mystery solved
04 July 2022On June 23 Bonhams Hong Kong sold a version of Cartier’s first-ever mystery clock: the Model A.
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Winning the seal of approval: Emperor’s stamp from Wou Kiuan collection brings £13m
09 May 2022A soapstone seal used by the emperor Qianlong to express his approval of paintings and calligraphy in the imperial collection sold at auction in Hong Kong for HK$131m (£13m) on April 29.
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New hires and promotions across auction houses and dealerships in the UK and overseas
16 March 2022The latest jobs news in the art and antiques sector.
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