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Hemy’s oyster dredgers head home to Falmouth

02 May 2014

Appearing at the latest of the twice-yearly marine sales at Bonhams Knightsbridge was a painting by Charles Napier Hemy (1841-1917) which had local connections helping bring demand.

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Sotheby’s to sell Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics to ‘Like a Rolling Stone’

01 May 2014

A near complete working draft written by Bob Dylan for arguably his most famous song, ‘Like a Rolling Stone’, will be offered at Sotheby’s in New York this summer.

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Cleveley arrives at Bonhams this summer

01 May 2014

Bonhams will be looking for fair winds in July when the John Windeler Robertson collection goes under the hammer in New Bond Street.

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May Day Giant Crossword – champagne to be won

30 April 2014

Are you a crossword guru? Think you know about art and antiques? ATG’s seasonal crossword will test even the greatest experts in the business and gives readers the chance to win a magnum of champagne.

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Somerset’s £43,000 cabinet of delights

28 April 2014

This 21in (54cm) wide ‘Indo-Portuguese’ ivory inlaid hardwood fall front cabinet sold for an extraordinary £43,000 at Lawrences of Crewkerne.

Dealers avoid ARR at their peril

28 April 2014

COMMENT - As a relentless campaigner against the Artist’s Resale Right, IVAN MACQUISTEN explains why the trade should not avoid paying it now

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Sculptor to the Medici emerges as the hand behind ‘German’ ewer

28 April 2014

A very hefty price for a Baroque work of art emerged recently at the Drouot auction centre.