International
About 80% of the global art market by value takes place outside the UK. The largest art market in the world is the US with China in third place (after the UK) followed by France, Germany and Switzerland.
Many more nations have a rich art and antiques heritage with active auction, dealer, fair, gallery and museum sectors even if their market size by value is smaller.
Read the top stories and latest art and antiques news from all these countries.
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It’s a wrap at $120,000 as Qing knotted cloth vase shines in LA
10 June 2024A Qing vase later converted to a lamp sailed beyond expectations at an Andrew Jones Collections & Estates sale.
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Police recover more TEFAF stolen diamonds
10 June 2024Police in the Netherlands have confirmed they have recovered two more diamonds stolen by armed robbers from The European Art Fair (TEFAF) in 2022.
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Cheuret heron theme console table fits the bill
10 June 2024During his lifetime relatively little was written about the work of Albert Cheuret (1884-1966).
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Harper Lee classic comes with a Christmas card from the author
10 June 2024Not only is this 1960 first edition of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' inscribed by Harper Lee to her friend Harold Caufield, but it was sold with a Christmas card from the author penned with a lengthy message.
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Meissen designer Kaendler in his element
10 June 2024Among the most recognisable output of the Meissen factory are the ‘Elements’ ewers, the set of four emblematic of Earth, Air, Water and Fire that were designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler in 1741.
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Auction audience avid as Chinese export oil comes to the rostrum
10 June 2024A Chinese export oil showing a Qing emperor at court led a single-owner dispersal at Tremont Auctions (27% buyer’s premium) in Sudbury, Massachusetts, on May 5.
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Make a racket about a super collection of tennis posters
10 June 2024Extensive collection on tennis theme inlcudes early Wimbledon designs and Broders view of Monte Carlo
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Bidders spot a Limoges production
10 June 2024A lot catalogued simply as a ’French gilt bronze figure of Madonna and Child’ proved the highlight of the Furniture, Art & Asian auction at Clars (28% buyer’s premium) in Oakland, California, on May 17.
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Star Wars figure becomes most expensive vintage toy
07 June 2024Boba Fett action figure takes toy record from a diamond-wearing Barbie doll
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Leading US fair owner Sanford L Smith dies aged 84
07 June 2024Sanford L Smith, owner of some of the leading fairs in the US, has died.
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Sale of Maradona Ballon d’Or halted over ownership dispute
06 June 2024The trophy was set for sale on June 6 but an appeal from the Maradona family has suspended proceedings
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Chinese artist’s silk robe emerges at Paris auction
05 June 2024The auction house Aponem is selling works from the collection amassed by the Franco-Chinese artist, pianist, painter and poet Cheng Zhifan (1924-2021) who came to France in 1951.
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Strumming clown makes a lunar tick
03 June 2024This 1890s automaton made by Vichy (France) is known as Pierrot Serenading the Moon and is considered a signature model of the firm.
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Amphora owl has a hoot at $13,000
03 June 2024This large porcelain lamp modelled as an owl perched on the capital of a corinthian column dates from the golden era of the Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel factory – better known as Amphora.
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States and dates drive Old Master print market
03 June 2024Impressions of all three of Albrecht Dürer’s (1471-1528) famous Meisterstiche (master engravings) were sold by Grogan & Co (25% buyer's premium) on May 4.
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Franklin found in Italy bears striking similarity to well-known portrait
03 June 2024Recently found in Italy, a previously unrecorded portrait of Benjamin Franklin sold at Freeman’s Hindman (27/21/15% buyer's premium) in Philadelphia for $30,000 (£24,000).
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French magic lantern and camera lens impress in Texas
03 June 2024The French toymaker Georges Carette (1861-1954) is thought to have learned how to make magic lanterns from the Paris specialist maker August Lapierre.
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Interview: how a museum raises funds from auction guarantees
03 June 2024The existence of third-party guarantees has been a notable feature in the auction market for more than two decades now. Indeed, it is now the most common form of guarantee issued by salerooms, in particular on high-value artworks.
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Button up for the bidding ride
03 June 2024Image of a horse-drawn coach takes top price as many desirable designs come up at auction
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Museum makes $500,000 from auction guarantees
03 June 2024A museum in the US has revealed that it made $500,000 by acting as a third-party guarantor at high-profile sales.
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