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£150,000 chimneypiece leads Jamb sale at Christie’s

06 February 2012

Bidders in the room, on the phones and the internet were all in action last week to contest the 475-lot sale of the collection of Will Fisher, founder of London dealers Jamb, at Christie’s South Kensington.

Britain’s Best Antiques Awards – the shortlist

06 February 2012

THE shortlist for Britain’s Best Antiques Awards is now in – the winners to be announced next month.

Private treaty sales and the Web take centre stage at Christie’s

06 February 2012

PRIVATE treaty sales remain at the heart of Christie’s growth strategy, as the company’s latest statement underlines.

London coin sales up by 50%

06 February 2012

FIGURES just released show substantial growth in London’s coins market for 2011.

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Auctions benefit in both weak and strong economies for 2011

06 February 2012

Dublin fine art auctioneers James Adam believe uncertainty regarding the euro has helped rather than hindered the Irish art market.

No distinction between precious metal and general scrap in draft Bill

06 February 2012

THE draft Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill before Parliament makes no distinction between those dealing in general scrap and the trade in scrap precious metal.

Auction Atrium ceases trading after backers pull out

06 February 2012

AUCTION Atrium, the online auction house based in Kensington Church Street, London, has announced that it has ceased trading.