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TEFAF appoints CFO as new managing director
Charlotte van Leerdam has been appointed managing director of TEFAF, the European Fine Art Foundation. 14 August 2020
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Necklace owned by Mildred Shay
Necklace with Hollywood stardust features in our pick of five auction highlights this week
14 August 2020
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Whole lotta love for Led Zeppelin signed album and original cover artwork
13 August 2020
  • Metal detectorist discovery of remains of 3000-year-old harness gives new insight into Bronze Age Scotland
    13 August 2020
  • Police call for help to find stolen Cotswolds post box sawn from its mount
    13 August 2020
  • Coronavirus: Battersea Decorative adjusts dates and adds virtual features for autumn staging
    12 August 2020
  • Did these spectacles to be auctioned in Bristol once belong to Mahatma Gandhi?
    12 August 2020

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Fairs, Markets & CentresFormer dealer launches third Robin’s Nest antique centre in historic old bank
Nathan Alexander is a busy man. He has opened three antiques centres in three years with two in Southampton and a third in Fareham, all under the same title of Robin’s Nest Emporium.
NewsSotheby’s introduces new fee on top of the hammer price and buyer’s premium
Sotheby’s has introduced a new fee called an ‘Overhead Premium’ that is payable by all auction buyers across its salerooms and online auctions globally.
NewsSilver cup ‘rewarded to a loyal Jacobite’ offered jointly by auction house and dealer
News DigestInnovative masterpiece: Pioneering 16th-century pistol trebles estimate at Thomas Del Mar auction
FeatureTwo collections of football programmes at auction surge over estimates
Dealers’ DiaryWish you were here: Dealers offering British art with a sunny disposition
Dealers’ Diary5 Questions: map dealer Massimo De Martini
Dealers’ DiaryDutch winter scene among works offered at Richard Green’s exhibition
InternationalRibeira rediscovered in house draws strong competition in Paris
Auction ReportsThree pieces of wonderful Worcester highlight the work of a trio of factories

Modern British Art Highlights

Recent coverage of the Modern British art market
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Modern British ArtDrought supplies ample artistic inspiration for Mod Brit duo
The year of 1932 witnessed a severe drought through much of southern Britain.
Modern British ArtCedric Morris' pupil David Carr creates his own interest
Morris record takes the headlines but his pupil is also in demand at same sale.
Modern British ArtView of Swansea street before the bombs
Modern British ArtWinifred Nicholson lights up Somerset sale
Modern British ArtSoap star’s secret Mod Brit cache
Modern British ArtKelly now enjoying the Lakes limelight
Modern British ArtPictures by St Ives artist Peter Lanyon head to museums
Modern British ArtTerence Cuneo shows his steel
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

Jewellery Highlights

Recent coverage of the jewellery market
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JewelleryHow the circles of life affect values at auction
A poignant background story or strong suggestion of original ownership greatly adds to the appeal of early jewellery finds often unearthed by metal detectors
JewelleryThe four ‘Cs’ – and the right location
Coloured diamonds aside, rubies command higher prices per carat than any other gemstone.
JewelleryArts & Crafts necklace in Shrewsbury
JewelleryBoston enjoys the Etruscan revival
JewelleryVictorian tiaras from dealer feature in Downton Abbey film
JewelleryAl Thani dispersal was unparalleled in recent memory
JewelleryIvory cufflinks with Pre-Raphaelite design bring demand
JewelleryCameo role for Victorian jewels
JewelleryA diamond house call in Taunton
JewelleryFarnham’s orchid blooms in Belgium

Arms, Armour & Militaria Highlights

Recent coverage of the arms, armour and militaria market
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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Arms, Armour & MilitariaSilver tureen salutes captain’s fighting spirit
American naval expertise and gallantry came as a big shock to the British, who had become used to the Royal Navy ruling the waves.
Arms, Armour & MilitariaRegimental badge is a cut above
A white-metal regimental badge estimated at £50-100 sold for £4800 at Lindsay Burns in Perth, Scotland. Why? It probably hailed from the time and place of the American War of Independence (1775-83).
Arms, Armour & MilitariaHands of history for Nelson memorabilia collectors
Arms & ArmourRAF helmet soars above estimate
Arms, Armour & MilitariaExtra award marks ‘Forlorn Hope’ bravery
Arms, Armour & MilitariaShako of sadness emerges at Tunbridge Wells sale
Arms & ArmourEager for Hever armour
Arms & ArmourSiamese sword has eastern edge
Arms & ArmourHousehold Cavalry blades in demand
Arms & ArmourGerman game guns boast royal pedigree

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New Devon auction house and a relocation for a Home Counties collectables specialist – the latest regional auction house news

11 August 2020
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An Art Deco figure, a rare cocktail book and a Mod Brit watercolour are among the eight lots to watch at auction this week

10 August 2020

Top stories this week – including news of a new antiques TV show

09 August 2020

Mayfair Art Weekend moves to October

08 August 2020

Heaps of Victorian silver scrapped after another spike in precious metal prices

07 August 2020

Glass image of Nelson laying in state features in our pick of five auction highlights this week

07 August 2020

London Art Week initiative for the autumn takes women and frames as focus

06 August 2020

Welsh auction houses to continue to host virtual auctions despite room bidding now permitted

06 August 2020

Government makes face-coverings mandatory at auction houses in England

05 August 2020

Bust of British-Jamaican Crimean War heroine Mary Seacole sells for £101,000 at auction and heads to Nightingale Museum

04 August 2020

Firsts book fair moves to London's Saatchi Gallery

03 August 2020

Seven highlights from the John Richardson collection at Sotheby’s

03 August 2020

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