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Bullish result in Surrey
26 November 2018This fine pair of Victorian silver six-branch candelabra sold to a United Arab Emirates bidder on thesaleroom.com for £13,000 at John Nicholson’s (24% buyer’s premium) in Haslemere, Surrey, on October 15.
Sea-Wolf in a sorry state has auction bite
26 November 2018The jacket of the 1904 first of Jack London’s The Sea-Wolf shown right is quite obviously in a sorry state – falling apart and with sizeable sections missing all round. It is, however, a jacket previously known only by rumour or talk of ‘one other copy thought to exist’.
Silver tea service was the height of fashion
26 November 2018Following the wake of the influential 1862 International Exhibition in London (when Japanese art first reached a wide British audience), this tea service below would have been the height of fashion when it was made by Richard Martin and Ebenezer Hall in 1879.
British and Irish book auctions: November 27-December 7, 2018
26 November 2018ATG’s calendar of book auctions taking place in the UK and Ireland from November 27-December 7, 2018.
They said what?! The week (November 19-25) in quotes from the art and antiques market
25 November 2018This week members of the trade spoke about Charles Dickens as “a young blade” and, thanks to a collection of silver, “Christmas come early”. Read all our quotes of the week about the art and antiques market for the week that was.
LS Lowry leads Modern British art sales as rare racecourse scene sells at £4.5m
24 November 2018The latest series of Modern British art auctions in London generated a £47.2m total including premium which was significantly up on the equivalent sales last year.
'Flog It!' presenter and dealer Paul Martin publishes buying guide and memoir ‘My World of Antiques’
23 November 2018Antiques dealer and TV presenter Paul Martin took a break from his busy television filming schedule to host a book launch for his memoir of the last 17 years on BBC’s 'Flog It!', the daytime antiques show that was axed last month.
What lots caught bidders’ eyes this week? Six auction highlights including a rare Old Master landscape and pair of royal Russian shoes
23 November 2018ATG’s selection of hammer highlights that sold at auction in the last week, including a 16th century landscape by the artist known as ‘The Master of the Female Half-Lengths’, and a pair of children’s shoes with connections to Russian royalty.
Art galleries join new King’s Road neighbourhood business group for Christmas events
23 November 2018Art galleries AntikBar, Signet Contemporary Art and Tanya Baxter Contemporary are among the more than 20 businesses who have joined the new King’s Road Curve.
Art dealer and Fake or Fortune? presenter Philip Mould rediscovers Charles Dickens miniature
22 November 2018Dealer and Fake or Fortune? presenter Philip Mould has rediscovered a portrait miniature of Charles Dickens which will now go on public display.
Mystery pearl in Belle Epoque necklace sells at £150,000 at auction in south London
22 November 2018A 200-year-old saltwater pearl, later mounted in a Belle Epoque necklace, has sold at a hammer price of £150,000 at Roseberys in West Norwood (plus 25% buyer’s premium) to a London phone bidder.
Five posters to watch out for at auction and selection of fascinating designs already sold including a hammer horror classic
22 November 2018A look at upcoming stand-out lots in poster sales held around the world, along with a round-up of recent highlights – including a hammer horror classic sold by a London dealer and an Edward Wadsworth design at a Dorset auction.
Affordable art: Six works sold or offered for under £1000 including a Marion Saumarez self portrait
22 November 2018Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales below £1000 and three upcoming lots, including a self portrait by a young Marion Saumarez showing her playing the violin.
Christie’s Francis Outred to leave after a decade at the auction house
21 November 2018Francis Outred, Christie’s chairman and head of post-war and contemporary art in Europe, is leaving the auction world after 20 years to take a break and pursue a new career away from Christie’s.
Rembrandt fingerprints discovered on painting ahead of Sotheby’s Old Masters auction
21 November 2018The fingerprints of Old Master artist Rembrandt van Rijn have been discovered on a 17th century oil sketch by auction house Sotheby’s.
Flying Scotsman original locomotive nameplate soars to a record high of £64,500 at auction
21 November 2018For what is probably the world’s most famous and popular steam engine, the Flying Scotsman has experienced a remarkably troubled history at times.
Auctions showcase David Bowie as musician, artist and collector
20 November 2018Not only was David Bowie a rather good musician, but he turned his talents to art as well. His diverse talents are encapsulated by two lots sold in separate UK auctions, with the first coming at Suffolk saleroom Bishop & Miller on November 10.
Animal magic at Colchester auction house as a crocodile, cockatoo and walrus file into saleroom
20 November 2018A menagerie of claret jugs, pepperettes, whisky tots and scent bottles is being offered for sale in Essex today.
Bookshop goes viral on Twitter after selling book that had been on the shelf for 27 years
19 November 2018A bookshop’s tweet announcing it had sold a book that had been on its shelf for 27 years went viral over the weekend.
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