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Charles Darwin presentation copy of On the Origin of Species is among five lots to watch

18 March 2024

With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Top stories this week including calls for new rules on ‘cold cast bronzes’

17 March 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of calls for tighter rules to distinguish so-called ‘cold cast bronzes' from genuine metal alloy sculptures.

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Sarah Biffin self-portrait acquired by Museum of Somerset from dealer Philip Mould

16 March 2024

A self-portrait by Sarah Biffin (c.1784-1850) bought by the Museum of Somerset has recently gone on display.

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‘A testament to elegance’: Bach manuscript goes to Bodleian in lieu of inheritance tax

15 March 2024

A rare autograph manuscript by composer Johann Sebastian Bach has been acquired by the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries.

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New section for Battersea decorative fair this spring

14 March 2024

London fair's new section of Contemporary home suppliers set to complement art and antiques

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New benchmark for tribal art as Fang head makes €12.6m at Christie’s

14 March 2024

A new record for African or Oceanic tribal art was set at Christie’s in Paris as part of the sale of the remarkable Barbier-Mueller collection.

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Market report reveals online sales rising despite contraction of art and antiques sector

13 March 2024

Art Basel and UBS report includes 'bright spots' in its economic analysis of a difficult year