Auctioneers
The auction process is a key part of the secondary art and antiques market.
Firms of auctioneers usually specialise in a number of fields such as jewellery, ceramics, paintings, Asian art or coins but many also hold general sales where the goods available are not defined by a particular genre and are usually lower in value.
Auctioneers often provide other services such as probate and insurance valuations.
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Gillot’s Islamic gems boost total at Christie’s in Paris
10 March 2008The 17.9m euro premium-inclusive total generated by Christie’s two-day sale of the ‘hidden’ collection of Charles Gillot in Paris last week may have wildly surpassed the auctioneers’ 5m euro predictions, but the performance of the 476-lot auction nonetheless ran pretty much along predicted lines.
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From the Baltic to Penzance
10 March 2008It’s not just the London salerooms that are benefiting from the renewed enthusiasm for Russian works of art. The highlight of the sale conducted by David Lay of Penzance on February 28-29 was this late 19th century silver gilt and cloisonné enamel presentation vodka set.
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Lord Ashcroft Trust to show VC collection at Spink
10 March 2008Spink are to put the unrivalled Victoria Cross collection of Lord Ashcroft on display in an 11-day exhibition in their main gallery in April. The exhibition is a forerunner to what is expected to become a permanent public display in two years’ time.
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Two chances to gain an early impression…
10 March 2008Two works by big league Impressionists dating from the early years of the movement are in the spotlight this spring.
Auctioneer wins court dispute cracks in bottle
10 March 2008A DISTRICT court judge has dismissed a claim made against Holloway’s auctioneers regarding the condition report on an early wine bottle.
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Thieves use ‘fishing rods’ to steal from auctioneers
10 March 2008Six works hooked off wall and reeled in through barred window
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Christie’s to sell Sainsbury collection in this month
09 March 2008A highlight of Christie’s summer sale season in London will be their 350-lot sale of the collection of the late Hon Simon Sainsbury, scion of the famous retailing family.
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Estimates are tempting bait for unusual catch
06 March 2008Here’s one that didn’t get away. A major collection of antique fishing tackle comes to auction at Moore Allen & Innocent’s Cirencester saleroom on March 11 via an unusual route.
New fine art auction house for Kent
06 March 2008PROPERTY auctioneers Clive Emson have launched a fine arts division following the closure of auctioneers Hobbs Parker in Ashford, Kent.
Sotheby’s set $6.2bn sales total
03 March 2008SOTHEBY’S have closed the gap between themselves and Christie’s on worldwide sales in 2007, announcing a record $6.2bn of consoldiated sales to Christie’s $6.3bn.
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Beware of fake cottage inkwells
03 March 2008Bottle specialists BBR have quickly uncovered what looks like a scam involving fake coloured ‘Chandler’ cottage inkwells.
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Sotheby's set European record at contemporary sale
03 March 2008THE global contemporary art market received an important shot in the arm in London last week as Sotheby's set the highest total ever seen for a contemporary art sale in Europe.
Private treaty sale beats auction record for violin
03 March 2008Sotheby’s have announced the private treaty sale of a Guarneri del Gesu violin to the Russian businessman and collector, Maxim Viktorov.
Vintage cars set Bonhams on the road to Paris sales
25 February 2008Bonhams staged their first auction in France on February 9 with a sale of vintage automobiles at the Retromobile car fair in Paris.
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A secret sign for Bonnie Prince Charlie’s messenger
18 February 2008The significance of this unassuming oval cabochon emerald ring, is far greater than first appears.
Stamps boost Spink’s status
18 February 2008Spink, the specialist London coin and stamp auctioneers, have announced auction revenues of £23.8m including premium for 2007.
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London sales weather the financial storm
11 February 2008Knock-on effect of turbulence in money markets is less dramatic than feared at art auctions
Judge rules in dealer’s favour over Caveat Emptor
11 February 2008A JUDGE’S ruling over an antique steel knife has challenged the policy of “Let the Buyer Beware” and may affect auctioneers’ cataloguing practices and their terms and conditions.
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Another one gets the ‘A’ grade
11 February 2008The appearance on the market of a piece of ‘A’ mark porcelain at Woolley and Wallis’s Salisbury rooms on June 4 will be an exciting occasion for English porcelain buffs, especially those of an academic persuasion.
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Easter Rising medal in Devon
05 February 2008This rare medal issued to those involved in the 1916 Easter Rising is up for grabs in the collector’s auction at Plymouth Auction Rooms on February 16.
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