Boulled over at £88,000 20 May 2013 Possibly dating from the reign of Louis XIV, this fine boulle casket and stand was among an assortment of jewellery, silver, furniture and pictures at Thomas R. Callan’s sale in Ayr, south west Scotland. Auction Reports
Soutine’s pastry chefs leads Christie’s sale 09 May 2013 A painting by Chaim Soutine (1893-1943) entitled ‘Le petit pâtissier’ was the top lot of Christie’s latest evening sale of Impressionist & Modern art in New York. Art Market
Couture cache to be sold off 07 May 2013 Paris auctioneers Gros & Delettrez have announced the sale of 350 lots of haute couture from Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain, muse to the late Yves Saint Laurent in the 1960s, and later an artistic advisor at Dior. InternationalPreviews
Pinault’s gift helps to end Chinese spat with Christie’s 07 May 2013 The Pinault family, owners of Christie’s and the luxury goods group PPR, are to hand back to China the two Qianlong bronzes that caused great upset when offered for sale in Paris four years ago. NewsInternational
Mixed results but ground-breaking sale finds a market for some Western antiques in China 03 May 2013 Twenty-something UK regional auctioneers and four container loads of Western antiques en route to south-east China. What could possibly go wrong? Auction ReportsInternational
Orientalist sale in London packs a big punch 01 May 2013 Featuring only 22 lots, Sotheby’s latest sale of Orientalist art was a small affair but one that definitely packed a big punch. Art Market
Ritz discovery sets new record for Le Brun at Christie’s 29 April 2013 The Charles Le Brun oil on canvas discovered hanging in the Paris Hôtel Ritz proved to be the high point of Christie’s latest sale of Old Master and 19th century paintings in Paris. Art Market
Paris auction shows demand for classic art 15 April 2013 The latest mixed-owner sale of Old Masters, furniture and objets d’art in Paris held at Drouot by Beaussant Lefèvre saw some estimate-crushing prices and two pre-emptions by the Louvre. InternationalAuction Reports
New high for Edvard Munch print thanks to artist’s personal touch 10 April 2013 A number of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) prints at the latest specialist prints sales in London showed how much buyers are in tune with the artist’s ‘personal touch’. Art Market
Higgins Armory proves irresistible force 08 April 2013 The Higgins Armory Collection offered in London by Thomas Del Mar in association with Sotheby’s proved an irresistible draw for enthusiasts in this field. Auction Reports
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