News in Brief


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News In Brief – including the National Gallery buying Thomas Lawrence's ‘The Red Boy’

26 July 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the National Gallery acquiring a well known portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830).

Peace medal

News In Brief – including news of a 'peace medal’ bought by a US museum

19 July 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of Colonial Williamsburg buying a Washington ‘Indian peace medal’.

Carved limewood cravat

News In Brief – including a new Grinling Gibbons exhibition

12 July 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of Bonhams' exhibition on Grinling Gibbons.

Silver Ford car

The Ford Escort – a fairytale gift

05 July 2021

This Ford Escort once owned by Diana, Princess of Wales, has been bought by a museum in Chile.

Photo London

News In Brief – including a new date for Photo London fair

05 July 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a new date in September for the Photo London fair.

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News In Brief – including Aaron Dean joining Adam Partridge

28 June 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of Aaron Dean joining Adam Partridge.

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News In Brief – including news of the sale of an infamous US forgery

21 June 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of the sale of the ‘Oath of a Freeman’.

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News In Brief – including news of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair returning to Battersea

14 June 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair returning to Battersea this autumn.

Howard chairs

News In Brief – including news of works from Lorfords in Tetbury offered at Bonhams

07 June 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a Bonhams auction of items from dealers Lorfords in Tetbury.

News In Brief – including The Fine Art Group buying Pall Mall Art Advisors

31 May 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a new acquisition for The Fine Art Group.

Catherine de’ Medici picture

News In Brief – including news of a portrait of Catherine de’ Medici returning to Strawberry Hill House

24 May 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of Strawberry Hill House acquiring a group portrait of Catherine de’ Medici and her children.

Leonardo da Vinci sketch

News In Brief – including news of a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci coming to Christie’s

17 May 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a drawing of a bear's head by Leonardo da Vinci coming to auction.

Queen Victoria's slippers

News In Brief – including news of Queen Victoria's slippers coming to auction

10 May 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of slippers once owned by Queen Victoria coming to auction.

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News In Brief – including a new CEO for Phillips

03 May 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Phillips appointing Stephen Brooks as chief executive officer.

Portrait by Isaack Luttichuys

News In Brief – including the National Gallery acquiring a work via a government tax scheme

26 April 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including including the National Gallery acquiring a work by Isaack Luttichuys.

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Darth Vader and Green Cross Code Man - Dave Prowse collection comes to auction

21 April 2021

The collection of a giant of cinema is coming up at East Bristol Auctions: Dave Prowse (1935-2020), who played Darth Vader in Star Wars.

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News in Brief – including TEFAF dropping its New York autumn fair

19 April 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including TEFAF deciding to cease its autumn fair in New York and concentrate on its spring event.

Elton Hall

News in Brief – including a line up of physical events planned by BADA Friends

12 April 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of BADA Friends returning to physical events.

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News in Brief – including the ABA appointing a new president

05 April 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Pom Harrington of Peter Harrington Rare Books being appointed the new president of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association.

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News in Brief – including a plea to help find a missing 17th century pocket watch

29 March 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including an owner's plea to help locate a 1698 Daniel Quare pocket watch which has gone missing in transit.

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