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Asian buyers battle at auction for relics of their regions
24 July 2023Recent sales of Asian art achieved some memorable prices, paid not surprisingly by Asian buyers.
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Albert Birkle disturbs and delights at Lempertz
17 July 2023In the 1920s, the German painter Albert Birkle (1900-86) combined 'Neue Sachlichkeit' (New Objectivity) with his version of magic realism to produce sometimes disturbing results.
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Big expression of interest as overseas buyers compete at German auctions
17 July 2023International collectors invested considerable sums in the Expressionist paintings on offer at German sales over the last few weeks.
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Sumptuous porcelain takes pride of place in salerooms
10 July 2023Auctions held in Australia and Germany rack up strong prices for major European makers
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Very early TV set that’s a must for connoisseurs
10 July 2023The HMV 900 was one of first television receivers designed by the Marconi-EMI Television Company, the firm that also provided the technology for Britain’s first television service.
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Time to consider pocket watches as a collecting option
19 June 2023Recent auction results in Germany and Switzerland give a snapshot of the market beyond wristwatches
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Engels the editor at Munich sales
12 June 2023Hermann Historica’s (25% buyer’s premium inc VAT) huge series of sales in Munich included what it billed as ‘a key document from German history’.
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5 Questions: furniture and art dealer Laurent-Alexis Guelfucci
12 June 2023Laurent-Alexis Guelfucci opened Guelfucci Gallery in 1998 and specialises in early 20th century furniture and art with a focus on Art Deco.
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Not quite in Stuttgart but Germany’s leading book event returns
05 June 2023The Stuttgart Rare Book Fair, Germany’s leading fair for the rare book and prints trade, is returning after the pandemic for an anniversary event from June 16-18.
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Beckmann's depiction of friend’s family comes to Munich auction
29 May 2023Known for his countless self-portraits, second only in number to Rembrandt, and a distinctive style often with somewhat sinister undertones, Max Beckmann also created some surprising works.
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German artist Scholz's 'scandalous' picture takes six-figure sum at auction
29 May 2023Berlin is obviously a good place to sell paintings by the German artist Georg Scholz (1890-1945), one of the leading representatives of Neue Sachlichkeit (new objectivity).
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Member of French clockmaking dynasty to feature in German auction
29 May 2023The signature Fortin à Paris on the dial of this 21in (53cm) high marble and gilt bronze clock shows that it was made by a member of one of the most prominent Parisian clockmaker dynasties of the 18th century.
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Expressionists emerge together
29 May 2023Van Ham of Cologne is offering a work by the German Expressionist Otto Mueller on the occasion of its 500th sale: the painting Frau und Knabe (Woman and Boy) from 1922.
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Rare Hodgkin appearance in Germany
22 May 2023It is a rare event when a painting by Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017) turns up at a German auction, but on June 5, Van Ham can offer his 1996 painting Miami in its Modern and Contemporary sale.
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Work by metal worker Wesselmann emerges in Munich
22 May 2023The composition and use of colour make 'Monica nude with Lichtenstein', which is being sold by Ketterer Kunst in Munich on June 9, instantly recognisable as a work by American pop-artist Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004).
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Christo Reichstag wrap study on offer
22 May 2023The artist couple Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) were obviously in equal measure creative, determined and patient.
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Maltese bidders write on cue
01 May 2023Maltese furniture rarely makes it to the international auction market, so it was something of a sensation when a finely decorated, mid-18th century writing cabinet came up for sale at Metz (28% buyer’s premium) in Heidelberg.
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Coral from the coast of Sicily
01 May 2023Since the 12th century the Sicilian town of Trapani has been closely connected to the art of coral carving. Thanks to the invention of a particular tool, ideally suited to the material, in the 16th century, the industry thrived.
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Early 19th century pianoforte makes sound price
01 May 2023Until his death in 2022, the musicologist and collector Rudolf Ewerhart lived in Wassenach, some 20 miles to the west of Koblenz.
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US design formed latest type of telegraph tech
01 May 2023This rare US patent model, offered for sale by German ‘technical antiques’ specialist Auction Team Breker (21.8% buyer’s premium), aimed to change the way messages were passed via the telegraph in the mid 19th century.
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