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Flood delays Steven B. Bruce sale

03 December 2012

Steven B. Bruce of Warwickshire have postponed their December sales following the latest in an unfortunate series of events which have disrupted their sales programme.

News

American trade resurface after battling Hurricane Sandy

05 November 2012

The art and antiques trade in North East America and Canada is returning to business as usual following the interruption caused by Hurricane Sandy.

International

Cork Street galleries face uncertain future

28 August 2012

In a new blow to art and antiques dealers who are increasingly being priced out of London’s West End, seven of the 22 galleries in Mayfair’s Cork Street have been informed that their leases will not be renewed next year.

Dealer News

Märklin paddle steamer brings record as Claus sale sails to $1.8m

27 July 2012

Documented in the book ‘The Allure of Toy Ships: American & European Nautical Toys from the 19th and 20th Centuries’, the Richard T. Claus collection is widely acknowledged as the best toy boat collection in America and, some say, rivals the very best in Europe.

International

It’s a right Royal Mint rip-off, says top dealer

16 January 2012

THE Royal Mint stands accused of ripping off the public through sales of coins as collectables. Even the latest Olympic issue is affected, it is claimed. The problem has become so outrageous, says the UK's leading dealer in the secondary market in non-gold coins from the Royal Mint, that he has announced a boycott.

News

Auction house escapes the worst of the flooding

22 November 2010

JEFFERYS Auctions of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, one of the worst hit towns in the recent flooding, are to go ahead with their forthcoming antiques sale as planned.

Dealers’ stock damaged by floods

23 November 2009

THE severe flooding in the North West of England has had a heavy impact on the antiques trade. A number of shops had to close at the end of last week and transport links in the region were badly hit.

One year on – Trade enjoys mixed fortunes in New Orleans

11 September 2006

ALMOST one in five antiques dealers have not returned a year on from Hurricane Katrina, but there are tales of better fortunes for some.

Final bite of the Zorensky cherry

04 March 2006

AFTER three auctions and more than 1200 lots devoted to porcelain from one factory one might have thought there was a chance buyers would have tired of the Zorensky collection of Worcester porcelain. Not so.

Auction Reports

AXA publish country house emergency rescue plan for fine art

11 May 2004

INSURERS AXA Art and NFU Mutual have published a new booklet giving advice to owners of fine art about how to minimise damage to their property and possessions.