Tribal eyes turn to Paris 15 May 2012 Soon after the gallery doors close at the BRUNEAF fair in Brussels on June 10 all eyes turn to Paris where Christie’s and Sotheby’s will hold major African and Oceanic sales on succeeding days. International
Groppi Collection highlights London's sales of ancient art 18 May 2012 The high point of interest in this spring’s antiquities sales was the Groppi Collection – a single-owner sale at Christie’s South Kensington of ancient Egyptian artefacts. Auction Reports
Landmark Islamic coin sales at the double 17 May 2012 Two of the greatest offerings of Islamic coins ever have recently been sold in London. The two catalogues – Morton & Eden’s and Baldwin’s – will be useful historical documents for a long time to come. Auction Reports
The Duchess steams to £140,000 world record 16 May 2012 It was full steam ahead at Dreweatts’ auction of model locomotives from the Salem Collection as a world record price was run up. Auction Reports
From South Seas to Staffordshire 18 May 2012 Around ten pieces of tribal art consigned from a private collection are to be auctioned in Cuttlestones’ mixed-discipline sale in Penkridge, Staffordshire, on May 25. Previews
Damien Hirst skull drawing at Gloucestershire sale 17 May 2012 Chorley’s of Prinknash Abbey Park in Gloucestershire are offering this sketch by Damien Hirst at their sale on May 24. Previews
Henry Moore panel emerges in Folkestone 17 May 2012 The sale at Grand Auctions in Folkestone on May 23 will offer a textile wall panel designed by Henry Moore in the 1940s, of which only 65 were made. Previews
Chinese ‘chicken cup’ offered in Canterbury 17 May 2012 A 76-lot single-owner collection of Imperial Chinese porcelain, jade and ivories from the Ming and Qing dynasties is to be offered at The Canterbury Auctions Galleries’ two-day sale on May 22-23 in Kent. Previews
Huguenot silver in West Kensington 16 May 2012 A pair of Rococo silver candlesticks by Huguenot silversmith Aymé Videau of London will be included in Matthew Barton’s 440-lot auction of silver, works of art and objects of vertu on May 22 at Blythe Road in West Kensington. Previews
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