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Carey Young and David Maskill

From Somerset to New Zealand: a round up of new auctions, hires and initiatives

23 June 2021

Among this week’s latest Movers & Shakers are new appointments at Webb’s in New Zealand, a new Asia CEO at Bonhams and an update from a Somerset saleroom.

S Franses Jermyn Street

Court judgment on rent for St James’s gallery ‘will impact wider market’

22 June 2021

A court victory for textile dealer S Franses will have wider implications for rents across the West End of London, experts predict.

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A Newlyn fisherman picture and a Jacobite goblet are among five lots to watch at auction

21 June 2021

With estimates from £1500-10,000 here are five previews of upcoming items this week.

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Top stories this week – including news of Stanley Gibbons offering shares in the world’s most expensive stamp

20 June 2021

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a plan to ‘democratise’ the ownership of the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta stamp.

Lucian Freud and David Hockney

Freud’s portrait of Hockney comes to auction

19 June 2021

Lucien Freud’s picture of fellow artist David Hockney will be offered at auction this month with an estimate of £8m-12m.

Sardonyx cameo depicting Napoleon

Top-selling cameo of Napoleon from 1810 stars in our latest pick of five auction highlights

18 June 2021

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a rare sardonyx cameo depicting Napoleon as a classical emperor that sold above estimate at Chiswick Auctions.

Emily Brontë

Fundraising begins for Brontë Honresfield Library collection after Sotheby's postpones auction to give museums more time

17 June 2021

Sotheby’s has delayed the sale of a library collection related to the Brontë family to give a chance for institutions to raise funds to buy it.