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They said what?! The week (4 - 10 September) in quotes from the art and antiques world

10 September 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers and others. This week a former cop calls the Met to action and tributes are paid to one of the arts’ leading lights.

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Bonhams takes its auction to the road for The Goodwood Revival this weekend

09 September 2017

Auction house Bonhams has a montage of motoring memorabilia and famous classic cars on the block today to coincide with the three-day festival at Goodwood Circuit in west Sussex.

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Government issues export bar for £1.2m Queen Victoria sculpture in hope of finding UK buyer

08 September 2017

A sculpture of Queen Victoria by Alfred Gilbert has been temporarily barred from leaving the country while the government searches for a buyer based in the UK to pay the £1.2m asking price.

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Tributes paid following the death of French arts patron Pierre Bergé

08 September 2017

French fashion businessman and patron of the arts, Pierre Bergé, has died aged 86.

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Young blood in demand at BADA networking event

08 September 2017

The British Antiques Dealers’ Association (BADA) hopes to attract new members and young people to the world of art and antiques with a series of events.

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Charge of the Light Brigade medal group gallops into Carlisle auction

08 September 2017

‘Into the Valley of Death, rode the six hundred…’ He had a way with words, that Tennyson fellow. And the Charge of the Light Brigade he was writing about also has a stirring effect on militaria collectors.

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Huge collection of Royal Doulton character jugs goes under the hammer in Bury St Edmunds

07 September 2017

Lacy Scott & Knight’s sale of 20th century design tomorrow kicks off with 105 lots of Royal Doulton character jugs from a deceased estate. The single-owner collection is offered without estimate or reserve and, with a few exceptions, is in mint condition.