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Christie’s auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen

Solid selling rates in New York as Francis Bacon and Cy Twombly lead Christie’s contemporary art auction

18 May 2017

Christie’s evening sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York met with a robust response last night and was led by paintings by two of the biggest names in the market: Cy Twombly (1928-2011) and Francis Bacon (1909-92).

Gaspar Bouttats' Raid on Medway map

West End dealer offers rare engraving of one of England’s worst naval defeats at London Map Fair

18 May 2017

A map showing one of the few occasions since 1066 that a part of England has been occupied by foreign forces will be offered at the London Map Fair next month.

eBay

eBay to introduce VAT payments to UK traders

18 May 2017

Professional eBay sellers in the UK with turnover of more than £85,000 will be asked to pay VAT on their fees when the online marketplace restructures later this year.

Dobson

Civil War painting by William Dobson acquired by Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum

17 May 2017

A painting by William Dobson revealing Oxford’s role in the English Civil War has been acquired by the university’s Ashmolean Museum.

Helena Newman of Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s sale dented by withdrawal of early Egon Schiele painting

17 May 2017

The late withdrawal of Sotheby’s star lot at an evening auction in New York last night was a blot on an otherwise solid sale of Impressionist & Modern art.

Auction gavel

Buyer found for Auctionata’s website and trademark in Germany

17 May 2017

Berlin auction house Historia Auktionshaus has acquired the website and trademark of defunct German online firm Auctionata Paddle8 AG.

Lord De Mauley

Former environment minister Lord de Mauley to join LAPADA as chairman

17 May 2017

Conservative peer and former environment minister Lord de Mauley is to become chairman of LAPADA, the Association of Art & Antiques Dealers.