‘Olympics’ book from 1636 sells to Cotswolds organising committee 03 June 2013 The 2012 Olympics were the third to be held in London since the modern games were revived in the late 19th century, but in the Cotswolds market town of Chipping Camden they have an annual ‘Olimpicks’ tradition that dates back to the early 17th century. Auction Reports
Silver snail – the ‘trump piece’ bid to £8200 13 May 2013 Holding a major silver sale days after the melt price has plummeted by about £3 an ounce is hardly ideal timing. Auction Reports
Restorer vows to rise from the ashes after blaze destroys workshop 15 April 2013 When fire destroyed the workshop of Glyn Elias’ Dorking antiques shop he was so determined to carry on the business he had it open the very next day. News
Shoreham aerojumble returns after six-year break 04 April 2013 “If you were looking for Spitfire parts then you would be most likely to find them here,” says aviation historian Andy Saunders about the annual aerojumble he organises at Shoreham Airport. Dealer News
Young Guns promise a healthy future for the trade 28 February 2013 “Britain’s antiques industry is thriving, and full of bright young things – an up-and-coming generation that are ensuring its vigour.” News
Bidders log on and phone in from the slopes 21 February 2013 Started by Nicolette Tomkinson, head of the posters department at Christie’s South Kensington, 15 years ago, the only dedicated ski poster sale in the UK has successfully mastered a small but lucrative field. Auction Reports
Hirschhorn collection provides major sale of modern first editions 16 November 2012 Modern firsts from the library of Clive Hirschhorn produced plenty of strong and many record prices at Bloomsbury Auctions but a number of significant works did not sell. As such, this was an important sale for illustrating the vagaries of the market. Auction Reports
Bach portrait unearthed in Alabama makes $100,000 in Philadelphia 01 November 2012 Debate has long surrounded the well-known portrait of composer Johann Sebastian Bach by German court painter and official Leipzig portraitist Elias Gottlob Haussmann (1695-1774). Art Market
Marseille picture supplies key piece to Renaissance jigsaw puzzle 16 October 2012 Rare early paintings often come to major centres such as London, Paris and New York but later this month it will be the turn of Marseille in the South of France where the Maison de Ventes Leclere will offer a chance to purchase a fragment of an Italian primitive from the early Renaissance. Art Market
University provides jobs for graduates to gain conservation experience 15 October 2012 Graduates of Buckingham University’s Furniture Conservation, Restoration and Decorative Arts courses can now turn to their tutors for work. News
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