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Top stories this week including news of a rediscovered George II table making 100 times estimate

10 March 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a fine quality Kentian console table bringing remarkable competition at an auction in Reading.

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Magritte leads Modern art auctions in London as overall totals fall

09 March 2024

A surrealist painting by René Magritte (1898-1967) led the latest series of Modern and Contemporary art sales in London although overall the auctions at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips were rather flat compared to previous years.

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Sleeper in Portsmouth: Chinese vases removed from attic make thousands of times estimate

08 March 2024

Following an extraordinary 20 minutes of bidding, a pair of Chinese vases now hold the house record at Portsmouth firm Nesbits Auctions.

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Early sales at TEFAF Maastricht as US buyers make their presence felt

08 March 2024

US museums were back buying at TEFAF Maastricht this year, with a flurry of sales taking place in the opening hours of the 37th staging of the international event.

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West Midlands auction house holds extensive Clarice Cliff sale in the 125th year since her birth

08 March 2024

Fieldings director Will Farmer counts this year as his “40th in the world of Clarice Cliff”. Over the years he has lectured on her around the world, written books, consulted, and even featured in the recent biopic on her life and work.

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Colin Firth’s 'sensational' Pride and Prejudice wet shirt goes to UK museum

07 March 2024

Shirt from historic moment of the BBC’s 'Pride and Prejudice' sells at Kerry Taylor Auctions

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Treasure House exhibitor numbers soar for second edition

07 March 2024

London fair returns with 70 exhibitors in more than 20 fields