Auction totals holding up as regional leaders are closely matched 15 January 2013 In what were far from easy trading conditions, the UK’s top tier of regional salerooms enjoyed a largely positive 2012.
Cheshire proves new choice for Contemporary art event 20 September 2012 The Scottish organisers and dealers Arte in Europa, best known for organising the ‘Edinburgh Art Fair’, are expanding south of the Border with a new fair in Cheshire. Dealer News
Setting the benchmark at Masterpiece fair 13 July 2012 There was a positive air as the third ‘Masterpiece London’ fair closed after a week’s run in its lavish purpose-built pavilion at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Dealer News
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
Studio sale in Cirencester 11 May 2012 A studio collection of works by Charles James Adams (1859-1931), best known for his animal pictures, is to be offered at The Cotswold Auctions’ specialist picture sale on May 18 in Cirencester.
Olympia stand sales enjoy an early surge 27 February 2012 CLARION Events announced last week that stand sales for the Summer Olympia fair this June are up over 100 per cent from this time last year. Dealer News
Auctions benefit in both weak and strong economies for 2011 06 February 2012 Dublin fine art auctioneers James Adam believe uncertainty regarding the euro has helped rather than hindered the Irish art market. International
Yeats lifts Irish market with €1m bid 03 October 2011 BECOMING the most expensive painting ever sold in Ireland, A Fair Day, Mayo by Jack Butler Yeats (1871-1957) was knocked down at €1m (£917,430) at Adam's lastest sale in Dublin. Art Market
Silver casters make £66,000 in West Sussex 25 July 2011 THIS fine set of three George II rococo casters by Eliza Godfrey, London 1752 sold for £66,000 at Henry Adams of Chichester on July 14.
Sixties swing in Dorset 02 June 2011 IT is symptomatic of the changes in the Poole pottery market that the joint top selling lot in a large specialist sale last month was a 1960s rimmed dish. Auction Reports
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