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News and previews of art and antiques sold at auctions throughout the UK and overseas, from multi-million-pound blockbusters to affordable collectables.
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French candelabra shine out at summer auction in Yorkshire
26 July 2021Leading the Summer Fine Sale at Tennants in Leyburn was this pair of French ormolu-mounted, white marble and porphyry candelabra.
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Pick of the week: At least they didn’t have to deal with VAR…
26 July 2021One of only two known copies of the first edition of the rules of football printed by the world’s first football club came to auction at Sotheby’s on July 21.
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Hu knew? Yongzheng vase takes over 700-times estimate in Irish auction
26 July 2021Bidders deem Yongzheng Guan ware to be of the period as estimate is demolished
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A Lawrence of Arabia poster and a sketch of Lucian Freud by his daughter are among five lots to watch
26 July 2021With estimates from £150-30,000, here are five previews of upcoming items this week.
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Raeburn at the height of his powers
26 July 2021Rare market appearance by a Sir Henry Raeburn work heads a special report on recent Scottish highlights
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Whone tram trundles to record at McTear’s
26 July 2021Growing collector interest in the work of musician-artist Herbert Whone (1925-2011) has meant his auction record price has been beaten on an almost annual basis in recent years.
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Auction previews: issue 2503
26 July 2021A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK
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Chinese table topper from private Scottish collection sells 70-times over estimate in Glasgow
26 July 2021A private Scottish collection was the source of the-top selling lot at McTear’s (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow on July 2.
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Ornithological works prove high fliers at Sotheby’s
26 July 2021Set of urban views takes £220,000 in a sale where ornithological works also impressed
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Vietnamese paintings on silk come to auction in Nimes
26 July 2021These two small paintings on silk are by the Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu.
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Peach of a lot consigned in a plastic bag attracts 100 bids
26 July 2021Very much to current collecting taste is the 6½in (16.5cm) ‘peach bloom’ saucer dish shown here, offered by Batemans (20% buyer’s premium) on July 3.
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Parfilage: the pick of the bunch at Bleasdales’ sewing sale
26 July 2021Set of tools was designed specifically to take apart rather than create fine textiles
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Double gourd snuff bottle sniffed out
26 July 2021Mallams’ (25% buyer’s premium) latest Asian art sale was topped at £27,000 (estimate £3000-5000) by a Qing jade double gourd form snuff bottle.
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Pinxton pieces at their finest
26 July 2021William Billingsley (1758-1828), a key figure in the history of both English and Welsh porcelain, left the Derby factory in 1795 yearning to create the finest, whitest and most translucent porcelain.
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Hat trick: ‘Hunter at his best’
26 July 2021Vibrant colours, good subject and intriguing composition helped to spark a bidding competition for a painting by George Leslie Hunter (1877-1931).
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Alexander Mann gets away at last
26 July 2021It was third time lucky for a painting by Scottish artist Alexander Mann (1853-1908) at Cheffins’ (24.5% buyer’s premium) fine art sale in Cambridge.
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Ethel Walker portrait is much-admired at Essex auction
26 July 2021A high price for Scottish painter Ethel Walker (1861-1951) came at Sworders’ (25% buyer’s premium) sale of the Sally Hunter and Ian Posgate collection.
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Thorburn’s birds of prey swoop down to Carlisle
26 July 2021A group of bird books were a feature of a sale held by Thomson Roddick (18% buyer’s premium) in Carlisle.
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Ornate 14th century casket doubles estimate in France
26 July 2021The top-priced lot in a Prunier Auctions’ (27% buyer’s premium) sale of Haute Epoque or early works of art held proved to be the 14th century ivory casket pictured here.
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Bid Barometer: issue 2503
26 July 2021ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over estimate and the top prices paid online.
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