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Book of Hours

Louvre secures funding from 8500 donors to buy £8m Book of Hours once owned by Francis I of France

20 February 2018

The Louvre Museum in Paris has raised more than £8m to buy a jewel-encrusted Book of Hours.

Coin cabinet

Spink-sponsored British Museum exhibition aims to bring numismatics to the public

20 February 2018

The British Museum is to hold an exhibition on money and medals in a tie-up with specialist London coin and stamp auction Spink.

Peggy and David Rockefeller

Collection of billionaire American philanthropists Peggy and David Rockefeller goes on show in London as part of world tour ahead of ‘sale of the century’ auction

19 February 2018

What could become the most valuable collection ever auctioned is going on show in London this week.

terrier

Good boy, good buy: Terrier portrait tops sale at Batemans Auctioneers

19 February 2018

Among the leading sellers at Batemans’ recent auction was this portrait of a small terrier.

Venus and Adonis

Sotheby’s second erotic sale topped by sensual painting of mythological lovers

19 February 2018

Sotheby’s second annual sale of erotic art last week totalled £3.7m, falling somewhat short of expectations and last year’s results.

Download your free e-book: 50 Great Objects

19 February 2018

50 Great Objects is a new anthology of unique items, celebrating great art, provenance and craftsmanship. It is free to download for all digital subscribers to Antiques Trade Gazette.

facade of the Ritz hotel

From Coco Chanel’s bedroom furniture to a Louis XVI style dog basket – 5 highlights from Artcurial’s auction of items from The Ritz hotel

19 February 2018

It’s a name synonymous with luxury. The Ritz in Paris has been accommodating the rich and famous for 120 years since César Ritz opened the doors of his hotel on the Place Vendôme to the public on June 1, 1898.