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Danish collectors' eclectic items come to auction in Cologne
11 May 2020Over nearly four decades, a collector in Copenhagen acquired works of art to furnish and decorate a patrician residence in the Danish capital. Part of his eclectic collection is on sale at Lempertz in Cologne on May 29-30.
British and Irish book auctions (all online only): May 12-28, 2020
11 May 2020Our regular listing of British and Irish book auctions - all being held online only for now because of the coronavirus alert.
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Musical box suitable for a big noise comes to auction
11 May 2020As a rule, musical boxes, which were the favoured mode of reproducing music by mechanical means in the salons of Europe and the US during the 19th century, were more or less portable mechanisms.
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Teacher carved out career as a sculptor
11 May 2020Anyone walking past the Palais de Chaillot in Paris may have noticed a large sculpture of an architect on the edifice of the north wing. It is the work of the French artist Jean-René Debarre who was born in 1907.
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Robe became magical prop in Paris before auction in Munich
11 May 2020This late 19th century surcoat or longgua, finely embroidered in silk and gold thread with eight dragon roundels, was originally worn by a high-ranking woman at the Chinese Imperial court.
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Cartoons by late Astérix creator Albert Uderzo to be auctioned for charity
06 May 2020Cartoons by the late Albert Uderzo (1927-2020) will be offered by his family at a charity auction hosted by Artcurial in Paris.
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French auctions prepare to return as Drouot aims to reopen on May 25
04 May 2020The Paris auction centre Hôtel Drouot intends to reopen on May 25, pending “any government counter-argument”.
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Items from France’s national furniture collection to be auctioned to raise funds for health service
04 May 2020France’s Mobilier National, the body that looks after the national furniture collection, is auctioning 100 pieces from its holdings in order to support the country’s health service.
British and Irish book auctions (all online only): May 5-16, 2020
04 May 2020ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from May 5-16, 2020. All sales are now held online due to the coronavirus alert.
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Staffordshire and Wedgwood pieces offered in Belgium
04 May 2020Staffordshire blue and white ware, figures and Leeds creamware will be among a selection of English ceramics featured in Maison Jules’ large mixed-discipline auction of art, antiques and vintage items to be held online over three days from May 16-18 in Gent, Belgium.
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Rare book fair in Paris postponed until September
27 April 2020The ‘Salon International du Livre Rare’ (International Rare Book Fair) which was due to be held this month at the Grand Palais in Paris, has been postponed until September 4-6.
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Ingenious chalices conceal Catholic purpose
27 April 2020The Penal Laws weigh heavily on the history of Ireland. Before they were largely repealed in the period 1778-93, the series of statutes were imposed in an attempt to force Irish Catholics (and Protestant dissenters) to accept the established Church of Ireland.
British and Irish book auctions (all online only): April 28-May 7, 2020
27 April 2020ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from April 28-May 7, 2020. All sales are now held online due to the coronavirus alert.
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Qwerty minded: typewriters tempt bidders in German sale
27 April 2020Specialist auction house sells early versions hailing from the US
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New faces at Sworders, Phillips and Bonhams - the latest Movers and Shakers from auction houses
21 April 2020Among the latest appointments across auction firms, Sarah Flynn has left Cheffins to join Sworders.
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From king to maharaja: Cartier watch with a British royal connection sells in Hamburg
20 April 2020A luxurious watch with a British royal connection went under the hammer last month at Cortrie (20% buyer’s premium) in Hamburg.
British and Irish book auctions (all online only): April 22-May 1, 2020
20 April 2020ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from April 22-May 1, 2020. All sales are now held online due to the coronavirus alert.
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Old Masters migrate to online
20 April 2020Aguttes’ drawings auction was one of the only sales not to be postponed after the coronavirus alert.
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Israels lights up at Wendl
20 April 2020'Portrait of a Young Girl with a Cigarette' was a high-flyer in a sale at Wendl (21% buyer’s premium) in Rudolstadt held before open auctions were prohibited by the German authorities.
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Paris' Biennale fair proposes giving exhibitors longer to pay
13 April 2020La Biennale Paris has proposed that potential exhibitors may spread payment of their participation fees out over four months after the event.
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