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They said what!? A New York lawyer speaks about the protection of the antique ivory trade and more quotes from the art and antiques market.
Whether you’re an anonymous bagpipe enthusiast or a Chinese collector looking for an edge, you’ll want to catch up with our weekly quotes roundup from the art and antiques trade. 18 August 2019
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St Agatha returns to Osterley Park after nearly ninety years away
17 August 2019
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Heinz fan Ed Sheeran helps auction ketchup bottles at Christie’s
16 August 2019
  • Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert announces series of shows on Paolozzi as gallery begins representation of estate
    16 August 2019
  • George II tablespoon, engraving of Greenwich Park and rare 17th century spinet – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week
    16 August 2019
  • Top stories this week – including news of a major Chinese sleeper selling at a Suffolk auction
    16 August 2019
  • Truth behind mystery Venetian view investigated by Fake or Fortune? revealed by art dealer Charles Beddington
    15 August 2019

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NewsRecords tumble in sizzling summer sales
The sale of a £200,000 Chinese vase in Suffolk completed a trio of house records across the regions that belied the usually quiet auction season.
NewsARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT: The ‘rights and wrongs’ of law on resale duties
New data has been released on the collection of fees for Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) but the art market remains split on its view of the levy.
News DigestPick of the week: Sale supplies simple bear accessory of life as Doulton Lambeth discovery found among the weeds
News DigestDealer offers cup awarded to Peterloo magistrate who beat demonstrators with stick
FeatureEager for Hever armour as suit from famous collection reappears
Auction ReportsContents of grand Cotswolds home create auction result right at the top of expectations
Auction ReportsSummer sale quest for first Harry Potter editions
Dealers’ DiaryCatalogues keep August active with wide array of items available
Dealers’ DiaryTetbury: Taking the long view in the ‘antiques capital of Gloucestershire’
Fairs & MarketsPioneer of Shropshire antiques centre leaves to take up her pen as an author

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Arms, Armour & Militaria
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Arms & ArmourEager for Hever armour
The focus for armour buyers shifted to New York recently as one of the pieces from the famous sale of the Hever Castle collection reappeared.
Arms & ArmourSiamese sword has eastern edge
The huge variety of exotic arms brought back to Europe from the East during colonial days is becoming an increasingly lucrative area of business for auction houses.
Arms & ArmourHousehold Cavalry blades in demand
Arms & ArmourGerman game guns boast royal pedigree
Arms & ArmourPick of the pistol hammer highs
Arms & ArmourStopping power to halt an angry tiger
Arms & ArmourScottish swords in battle and play
Arms, Armour & MilitariaStrong demand for Boer War medal
Arms & ArmourSinking the Tirpitz
Arms & ArmourSnaring the Scharnhorst

Modern British Art Highlights

Recent coverage of the Modern British art market
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Modern British ArtPictures by St Ives artist Peter Lanyon head to museums
The estate of Cornish artist Peter Lanyon’s (1918-64) widow, Sheila Lanyon, has agreed a tax deal allowing three pictures by the artist to be acquired by the nation for museums across the country.
Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo shows his steel
A rare American scene by noted railway painter Terence Cuneo (1907-96) turned up at Canterbury Auction Galleries in Kent.
Modern British ArtRecords fall in Mod Brit sales despite a blue-chip dip
Modern British ArtCollection bought by county council sells in a white-glove auction
Modern British ArtDealer sells Arctic Convoy pictures to Imperial War Museum
Modern British ArtTwo Bawden pier versions appear at auction a day apart
Modern British ArtFirst solo show of modern British painter Dorothy Rendell
Modern British ArtFemale artists coming to the fore
Modern British ArtCupboard opens up interest in Frederick Gore and Frank Avary Wilson
Modern British ArtLS Lowry teenage group takes £65,000 in Welsh auction

Jewellery Highlights

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JewelleryAl Thani dispersal was unparalleled in recent memory
The marathon 12-hour auction of jewellery and works of art from the Al Thani family held in New York was a once-in-a-generation event.
JewelleryIvory cufflinks with Pre-Raphaelite design bring demand
This pair of green stained ivory cufflinks offered by Dreweatts was made by Child & Child after a design by the eminent Pre-Raphaelite painter and jewellery designer Edward Burne-Jones.
JewelleryCameo role for Victorian jewels
JewelleryA diamond house call in Taunton
JewelleryFarnham’s orchid blooms in Belgium
JewelleryGold ring dedicated to the Crimean War commander heads to the front
JewelleryVictorian gold necklace shows cutting edge of the Grand Tour
JewelleryFouquet fresh as a daisy
JewelleryGrima and Kutchinsky move into the mainstream

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US antiques dealer lawsuit against New York's ivory ban gets green light to proceed

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National Gallery acquires Richard Parkes Bonington painting in £600,000 tax deal

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Art is back on Trump's China tariff list

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Somerset field is first time lucky for metal detectorist after rare Roman gold coin discovery

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Sotheby’s holds Scottish art preview at new Edinburgh home

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Prince Albert’s royal dressing gown to return to palace after auction

13 August 2019

Fabergé sedan chair model comes to auction in Cirencester

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McTear’s hosts first bagpipe auction to coincide with Scottish festival

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Five lots to watch at auction this week including a vintage petrol pump, George II candlesticks and a model of HMS Victory

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Nazi-looted French vases returned jointly by FBI and Christie’s

12 August 2019

They said what!? Curators' roles defined and other quotes from the art and antiques market

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