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Ivory debate

Expert panel discusses controversial ivory trade ban at The Courtauld Institute

26 March 2018

How an ivory ban proposed by government will actually work is the focus for the art market, according to a panel of experts at The Courtauld Institute.

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Sylvia Plath’s copy of her novel ‘The Bell Jar’ is top lot at Bonhams auction

26 March 2018

Sylvia Plath’s personal copy of the first edition of her only novel was the top lot in a sale of the ‘Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes: The Property of Frieda Hughes’ sale at Bonhams.

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Kensington Church Street dealers ask trade to be vigilant following thefts

26 March 2018

A thief who targeted Kensington Church Street dealers is believed to have struck again.

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They said what?! The week (19-25 March, 2018) in quotes from the art and antiques world

25 March 2018

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others.

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Browse & Darby stages exhibition of William Coldstream paintings

24 March 2018

This week, Cork Street gallery Browse & Darby opened a loan exhibition of the works of British realist painter William Coldstream (1908-87) this week.

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Buyers pack the aisles at Salon du Dessin opening

23 March 2018

The Salon du Dessin opened this week for its 27th edition at the Palais Brongniart in the Bourse district of Paris. There was the usual mix of languages at this international event that draws collectors, dealers and curators to Paris from far afield to see what new discoveries the 39 exhibitors have bought to the specialist works on paper fair.

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Mossgreen consignors to appear at court hearing in Sydney over collection fees

23 March 2018

A large number of Mossgreen consignors are rapidly preparing their case to challenge the collection fees being charged by the administrators of the collapsed Australian auction house.