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News In Brief – including the joint purchase of an 18th century portrait by two UK museums

29 April 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of The National Galleries of Scotland and the Victoria & Albert Museum jointly buying a portrait of the Scottish architect and designer James Adam via a New York Old Master dealer.

News In Brief – including the launch of a car department at a west London auction house

19 April 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Chiswick Auctions launching a department for cars and automobilia.

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News In Brief – including the Louvre buying Eugène Delacroix sketchbooks

15 April 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of the Louvre Museum in Paris buying Eugène Delacroix's (1798-1863) sketchbooks featuring views of London.

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News In Brief – including a Doctor Who archive of photos and episode plans selling at auction

08 April 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a Doctor Who archive owned by the late production designer and art director, Derek Dodd, selling at Roseberys.

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News in Brief - including the Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association (CADA) fair looking for a new home

01 April 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association (CADA) fair looking for a new home.

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News in Brief - including a Nobel prize-winning economist setting a new record for any item sold in an online-only sale

25 March 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a Nobel prize-winning economist setting a new record for any item sold in an online-only sale.

News in Brief – including Lyon & Turnbull no longer selling antique items made from rhino horn

18 March 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Lyon & Turnbull no longer selling antique items made from rhino horn.

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Ice pick carried by geologist on Captain Scott's South Pole expedition sells for £22,000 at Cambridge auction

18 March 2019

The ice pick carried by geologist Frank Debenham (1883-1965) during the doomed Terra Nova British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13 sold for £22,000 (plus buyer’s premium) at Cheffins earlier this month. The estimate was just £200-400.

News In Brief – including Birmingham saleroom's new jewellery sale format

11 March 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a new jewellery sale format at Fellows in Birmingham

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News In Brief – including a tie-up between Masterpiece London and the Fine Art Asia fair

04 March 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Masterpiece fair taking a ‘pavilion’ within the Fine Art Asia fair.

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News In Brief – including the launch of Art UK's latest initiative

25 February 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Art UK's launch of a digital catalogue for the nation's public sculptures.

News In Brief – including Christie's returning a group of eight antiquities to Italy

18 February 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Christie's working with Italian authorities to voluntarily return a group of eight antiquities to Italy.

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News In Brief – including a remarkable Anglo-Saxon collection offered in Derbyshire

11 February 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the consignment of a large collection Anglo-Saxon objects excavated from a pagan cemetery for private sale at Hansons.

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Cambodian bell brings a high note to Peter Petrou auction at Christie's

04 February 2019

A large bronze Cambodian ceremonial bell from the south-east Asian Bronze Age was the top-seller at the Peter Petrou: Tales of the Unexpected auction at Christie’s last week.

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News In Brief – including a council's decision to sell-off works from its collection

04 February 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Hertfordshire County Council's consignment of Mod Brit pictures to Cheffins.

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News In Brief – the Bodleian Libraries' purchase of a rare late medieval book chest

28 January 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the Bodleian Libraries' purchase of a rare 15th century French Gothic coffer.

News In Brief – including Defra's notice for CITES object in the event of No deal Brexit

21 January 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including Defra's notice regarding the movement of CITES-listed natural history items in the event of a No deal Brexit,

News In Brief – including Defra's survey to gauge impact of ivory ban

14 January 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of the launch of Defra survey to gauge the impact of the ivory ban.

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News In Brief – including the launch of a new auction house in Yorkshire

07 January 2019

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including former Thomas Watson Auctioneers director David Elstob launching a new business in North Yorkshire.

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News In Brief – including a report on fakes in the vintage whisky market

21 December 2018

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a report on fakes in the vintage whisky market.

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