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New faces and hires in the art and antiques market in the UK and overseas
27 January 2021An update of moves and other developments from across the art and antiques industry including at Bellmans and Sworders.
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George Achard ruby and diamond ring watch from c.1780 emerges at Hamburg sale
25 January 2021Cortrie in Hamburg is holding an auction of watches and vintage timepieces on February 13.
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Dealer offers epic Habsburg poem on vellum at Stuttgart Rare Book Fair
25 January 2021Presented on vellum with luxury colouring and illuminated with silver and gold, this is a rare first edition of Theuerdank.
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German and Austrian sales: freshness counts in Old Master sector
25 January 2021In a market challenged by a lack of fresh consignments, works new to the saleroom stand out
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Chinese collectors bid up porcelain vases to 500 times the reserve
25 January 2021A local collector who consigned a pair of Chinese porcelain vases to Hargesheimer (25% buyer’s premium) in Düsseldorf was in for a substantial pre-Christmas surprise.
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Vase sets Moser ceramics record
25 January 2021Just before the turn of the century, the Austrian artist Koloman Moser began working as a teacher at the Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Arts and Crafts) in Vienna. He was equally proficient in painting as he was in designing jewellery, silverware or ceramics.
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Fechin portrait fetches surprise price
25 January 2021This portrait of a young girl with a red headscarf caused the biggest surprise in the latest sale of Russian art at Dr Fischer (28% buyer’s premium) in Heilbronn, Germany.
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Top stories this week – including news of Sotheby’s relocating in France
17 January 2021The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of Sotheby’s plans to move its Paris headquarters.
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Holy smoke and blistering barnacles – comics set records at auction
15 January 2021A Tintin comic cover in France and a Batman number 1 issue in the US have sold for multi-million-pound sums at auction.
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London dealers sell 12th dynasty Egyptian relief to German museum
13 January 2021An Egyptian polychrome painted limestone relief from the 12th dynasty has been bought by the State Museum of Egyptian Art in Munich, Germany.
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Promotions, appointments and moves – the latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market
12 January 2021An update of moves and other developments from across the art and antiques industry including at Sotheby’s and Dreweatts.
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Monstrous German auction over four days
11 January 2021Presenting, as always, huge numbers of lots – some 2800 this time, an auction held by Reiss & Sohn (19% buyer’s premium) produced some notable prices.
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Roentgen cabinets draw bidders in Germany
04 January 2021Cologne auction house offers fine selection of 18th century works made by both father and son
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Giacometti tables go on a trip to Paris auction
04 January 2021Two Diego Giacometti (1902-85) bronze tables from an ‘important collection’ in Sydney appeared in a Paris auction after being consigned via an Australian saleroom.
British and Irish book auctions: January 5-28, 2021
04 January 2021Our regular listing of British and Irish book and works on paper sales.
British and Irish book auctions: December 20, 2020-January 28, 2021
21 December 2020Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions.
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Swiss artist stars as a pair of his works occupy the two top spots in a Zurich auction
21 December 2020Works by Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) were the highlights of the Koller (25/22/15% buyer’s premium) sale of Swiss Art, held in Zurich as part of its December auction series.
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De la Tour nocturne sets Lempertz auction house record
14 December 2020One of the last Georges de la Tour (1593-1652) paintings in private hands was sold by Cologne auction house Lempertz on December 8.
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Saints double up in one work
14 December 2020Two-sided picture now heading to Dijon museum after being given definite attribution
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An 18th century saintly sign in Nîmes auction
14 December 2020This painted wooden sign dated to the 18th century was one of the highlights of a sale held by the Hôtel des Ventes de Nîmes (22.2% buyer’s premium) in the southern French city.
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