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Top stories this week – including news of London Auctions’ collapse

19 July 2019

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of London Auctions Ltd entering liquidation with debts of more than £137,000.

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Long-lost Marlborough gem bid to £62,000

18 July 2019

A sapphire intaglio ring that was identified as one of the long-lost Marlborough gems shortly before it was due to be auctioned was bid to £62,000 at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury today.

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TEFAF opens Showcase applications

18 July 2019

TEFAF is accepting applications for its 2020 Maastricht Showcase.

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Classic wartime posters impress in Dorset auction including a probable Abram Games record price

18 July 2019

A poster which is one of the most famous worldwide is also one of the rarest: just six copies of the British First World War design showing a fierce Kitchener pointing at YOU are known to exist.

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Gloucestershire auction house teams up with John Lewis to promote green credentials of art and antiques

17 July 2019

Moore Allen & Innocent is hoping to future-proof its business with a series of steps including a tie-up with John Lewis.

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How a saleroom can get into the right groove to offer an amphibious vehicle and a 12m sofa

17 July 2019

As an auction house, what sale format do you squeeze an amphibious vehicle or a 12m long sofa into? When it comes to the ‘weird and wonderful’, auctioneers often face a challenge.

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London Auctions enters liquidation with vendors left unpaid

16 July 2019

London Auctions Ltd is insolvent and has entered liquidation proceedings. The west London firm, based at 30-34 Chiswick High Road is understood to have debts of more than £137,000 with around £44,000 owed to unpaid consignors.