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19th century French doll sold for a startling six-figure price
16 August 2021This rare French Emile Jumeau bisque-headed character doll from c.1892, with a distinctive light brown complexion, turned heads in a US saleroom.
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Scandinavian folk art dealers' collection offered in Pennsylvania
16 August 2021On August 19 Pook & Pook will sell the collection of Barbara A and Fred Johnson of Rockford, Illinois, owners of Barbara A Johnson Antiques.
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George I coffee pot comes to Maine auction
16 August 2021Thomaston Place is holding one of its extensive multi-discipline summer sale over three days from August 27-29 featuring a wide mix of American, European and Asian paintings, furnishings and objects.
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British needlework looks sharp at auction
16 August 2021Embroidered samplers and pictures in high demand stateside
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Declaration of Independence announcement and leaf from the Gutenberg Bible make six-figure sums at Heritage Auctions
09 August 2021A Texas sale generated six-figure sums for two very different lots.
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British antiques restorer arrested and investigated in US court case
27 July 2021The Manhattan district attorney’s office is investigating a multi-million-pound Asian antiquities ‘trafficking ring’ and has arrested a British antiques restorer as part of the case.
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See what toucan do even with damage
26 July 2021Toucans were the avian best-sellers in a recent sale held by Freeman’s (26/20/12% buyer’s premium) of Philadelphia.
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German bubble blower pipes up in Ohio
26 July 2021The centrepiece of a sell-out 762-lot toy sale held by Milestone (20% buyer’s premium) was a collection formed by Margaret and Joel Weissmann.
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Charles Loupot poster for Mekka cigarettes emerges at Swann
26 July 2021Swann’s sale of vintage posters in New York on August 5 will include this poster from 1919 designed by Charles Loupot to advertise Mekka cigarettes.
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Super Mario 64 makes an equally super $1.35m
19 July 2021Remarkable sums were paid for vintage video games at Heritage Auctions – including a record-breaking $1.35m (£1m) bid for Super Mario 64.
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Guns belonging to American statesman Alexander Hamilton make $1m
19 July 2021London-made flintlocks with a solid provenance to Alexander Hamilton took to the stage at US sale
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Belting Belk Gambrell ceramics selection
12 July 2021European ceramics from renowned US collector come to the New York rostrum.
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Wedgwood on the way
12 July 2021The sale of European Décor and Design to be held by Skinner in Massachusetts online from July 20-29 will include a large selection of Wedgwood ceramics.
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Pick of the week: Philadelphia to Scotland and back again at $3.7m
05 July 2021Charles Carroll’s printed copy of the Declaration of Independence – discovered earlier this year in a Scottish family home – sold at auction in Philadelphia for $3.7m (£2.85m) plus premium.
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Lots large and little size up nicely in Chicago saleroom
05 July 2021Some lots in a recent Chicago sale were quite enormous – like a near-complete run of Limited Editions Club publications from the years 1929-2010.
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New faces at Colnaghi, Koopman, Bonhams and Adam Partridge – the latest hires across the art and antiques sector
29 June 2021This week’s Movers & Shakers includes a new specialist for Bonhams’ popular culture department.
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Defective plan of New York still in demand
28 June 2021A copy of Ratzer’s 'Plan of the City of New York…' offered as part of a Doyle (26/21/15% buyer’s premium) sale in the spring left much to be desired.
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Colour and texture are key to Kashmir sapphire appeal
28 June 2021Kashmir sapphires have acquired a near-legendary status, due to their lustrous cornflower colour, soft velvety texture and extreme rarity.
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Sixteen new members boost US association
28 June 2021Over a dozen fine art dealers have joined The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) in one of the largest new member classes in the organisation’s history.
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