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Plea to keep £9.5m Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood painting in the UK
A Sir John Everett Millais (1829-96) picture valued at £9.5m will be exported overseas unless funding can be raised to keep it in the UK. 19 August 2019
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Hammer to go down on 40 years of collecting hole punches at Lichfield auction
19 August 2019
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Four lots to watch at auction this week including a single-owner collection from ‘London’s greatest film fan’
19 August 2019
  • 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.
    18 August 2019
  • St Agatha returns to Osterley Park after nearly ninety years away
    17 August 2019
  • 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

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News DigestPick of the week: 18th century dockyard plans detailing the Royal Navy war machine attract wave of bids
A complete set of plans showing what was once the world’s largest industrial complex and the British state’s single biggest investment has sold in Cornwall. Thomas Milton’s plans of the Royal Dockyards sold to an online buyer for £10,000 (plus 18% buyer’s premium) at David Lay's latest sale in Penzance.
NewsHansons expands to three salerooms after Bishton country house purchase
Hansons plans to hold auctions at all three of its venues after its purchase of the freehold of Bishton Hall in Staffordshire.
NewsThe sound of a William and Mary spinet sold for £5500 in Islington
News DigestPre-war Dinky toys deliver in specialist auction
Dealers’ DiaryLatest edition of Tribal Art London focuses on female representations in this field
Dealers’ DiaryThe web shop window: English silver-plated student lamps
Fairs & MarketsIrish dealers urge no border checks
Fairs & MarketsA new fair sails into Belfast at Titanic Hotel
Fairs & MarketsDuo launch new Cornish antiques fair at country house venue
The Back PageObituary: London silver dealer Lawrence Block

Arms, Armour & Militaria Highlights

Recent coverage of the arms, armour and militaria market
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
Modern British Art
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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

Recent coverage of the jewellery market
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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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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
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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

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

15 August 2019

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

15 August 2019

Art is back on Trump's China tariff list

14 August 2019

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

14 August 2019

Sotheby’s holds Scottish art preview at new Edinburgh home

14 August 2019

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

13 August 2019

Fabergé sedan chair model comes to auction in Cirencester

13 August 2019

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

13 August 2019

The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market including new auctions in cars and collectables

13 August 2019

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