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Bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan

Auction record for both Indian and Islamic object smashed by Tipu Sultan’s bedchamber sword

25 May 2023

A sword taken from the Indian Muslim ruler Tipu Sultan when he was defeated and killed during the fourth Anglo-Mysore War was hammered down at £12m.

Sumerian alabaster bull

Antiquities returned to Iraq after latest investigation by New York’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit

24 May 2023

Two artefacts with a joint value of $275,000 have been returned to Iraq after the latest investigation by the New York's Antiquities Trafficking Unit.

Scrimshaw

Government set to extend ivory ban to five other species

23 May 2023

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced the trade in ivory from hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, killer whale and sperm whale will be protected under an extension to the Ivory Act in the UK.

Xuande mark and period cloisonné ‘pomegranate’ box and cover

The £19 Chinese box now worth £230,000

22 May 2023

The highlight of Dreweatts’ Asian art sale on May 17-18 was this very rare Xuande (1426-35) mark and period cloisonné ‘pomegranate’ box and cover.

Klimt Selling At Sothebys 2594NE04F

Back down to reality for Modern and Contemporary art sales

22 May 2023

Judging by the overall totals, the latest Modern and Contemporary art auctions at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips in New York were something of a bump back to reality after the last two sales series posted the highest grossing totals on record.

Russian bread dish

Pick of the week: Bread and salt charger is welcomed on second visit

22 May 2023

It is traditional in Russia for important, respected or admired guests to be greeted with an offering of bread and salt.

Striding Mars by Giambologna

Gallery holds Giambologna extravaganza

22 May 2023

Stuart Lochhead Sculpture will offer a group of five Mannerist bronzes by Florentine sculptor Giambologna (1529-1608) and his pupils as part of the summer edition of London Art Week.

Edward IV bronze measure

‘Earliest standard measure’ is the weigh to go

22 May 2023

The Oak Interior sale at Bishop & Miller in Stowmarket on June 1-2 includes this ‘important and exceptional’ Edward IV bronze measure.

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TEFAF New York fair sales highlights

22 May 2023

An Egyptian polychrome sarcophagus panel from the Late Dynastic Period was one of the highlight sales at the recent TEFAF New York.

Villagers Relaxing picture

Debut sale boosted by Egyptian art collection

22 May 2023

A group of 25 works by Egyptian artists drew notable interest at the inaugural sale of Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern art at Olympia Auctions.

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Rolex bought for £200 by vendor is among six lots to watch

22 May 2023

With estimates from £200, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week.

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Cumbrian house packed full of Mouseman

22 May 2023

The 33 pieces of ‘Mouseman’ furniture on offer at Carlisle auction house Thomson Roddick (20% buyer’s premium) all came from a Cumbrian Georgian country house where they had been since at least before 1950.

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Dealer news in brief including a show of works by artist Patrick Caulfield

22 May 2023

Josh Lilley Gallery of Mayfair, London, is exhibiting a group of pictures, sketchbooks and collaged papers by Patrick Caulfield (1936-2005), many of which have never been seen before.

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Vesta micromosaic panel lights up a sale

22 May 2023

Popular since they were first bought by Grand Tourists visiting Italy, this early 19th century micromosaic panel was a particularly fine example.

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Snake cup buyer takes a £4000 bite

22 May 2023

While some of the gloss has been taken off the market, the best pre-revolutionary Russian craftsmanship remains attractive to international collectors.

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Post-war & Contemporary art: Rich pickings down south London

22 May 2023

High-value Post-war and Contemporary art is increasingly on offer beyond Mayfair and the centre of the capital

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Buffet treats keenly contested at Drouot

22 May 2023

Art from the collection of Christine Poirot-Delpech was the object of a sell-out single-owner sale at Art Valorem (28.8% buyer’s premium inc tax) at Drouot on April 6.

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Lawrence of Arabia replies to lucky Archie

22 May 2023

The standout signature to an autograph album compiled by a boy scout in 1919 was that of Lawrence of Arabia.

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Calder on a roll at auction

22 May 2023

One of the top-priced lots in a recent sale held by CRN Auctions (22% buyer’s premium) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 23 was this work on paper by Alexander Calder (1898-1976).

Martinware stoneware jar

Bid Barometer: issue 2594

22 May 2023

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

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