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Downturn fails to dent regional saleroom totals

06 January 2012

Confirming the time-honoured ability of auctioneers to attract vendors in a recession, the UK’s top tier of regional salerooms enjoyed a largely positive 2011.

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The $3.25m satyr in New York

06 January 2012

The much-anticipated 642-lot sale of the Prospero collection of classical Greek coins conducted by A.H. Baldwin & Sons of London (in association with Dmitry Markov of New York and M&M Numismatics Ltd of Washington DC) concluded after eight hours at 03.30 EST on January 5.

Survey shows little prospect of a dining room revival

06 January 2012

Modern living is continuing its migration away from formal dining, according to a new survey of 2000 UK households.

Your chance to design seats of worship

06 January 2012

The Church of England has launched a competition for design students, designers, manufacturers and contractors to design a new form of church seating.

Hansons move to new rooms

06 January 2012

Hansons Auctioneers have opened a new permanent saleroom in Etwall, five miles from Derby city centre. The inaugural sale in the new premises will take place on Thursday, January 19.

Ramraiders foiled at Great Grooms

06 January 2012

SECURITY measures taken at Great Grooms antiques centre of Hungerford have foiled ramraiders.

Stolen lectern tracked to Romania

06 January 2012

A 19th century brass lectern stolen from a church in Wiltshire has emerged at an antiques fair in Romania.