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They said what!? A New York lawyer speaks about the protection of the antique ivory trade and more quotes from the art and antiques market.

18 August 2019

Whether you’re an anonymous bagpipe enthusiast or a Chinese collector looking for an edge, you’ll want to catch up with our weekly quotes roundup from the art and antiques trade.

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St Agatha returns to Osterley Park after nearly ninety years away

17 August 2019

A painting of the early Christian martyr St Agatha by Italian artist Carlo Dolci (1616-87) will return to Osterley Park and House in Middlesex where it once hung.

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Heinz fan Ed Sheeran helps auction ketchup bottles at Christie’s

16 August 2019

Heinz is celebrating 150 years of the brand with a series of events including a charity auction with singer Ed Sheeran at Christie’s.

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Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert announces series of shows on Paolozzi as gallery begins representation of estate

16 August 2019

London dealership Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert has announced its representation of the estate of Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) with plans for an exhibition on the British artist this autumn.

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George II tablespoon, engraving of Greenwich Park and rare 17th century spinet – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week

16 August 2019

ATG’s selection of hammer highlights over the past week includes a George II tablespoon that made 15-times estimate and an engraving of Greenwich Park that made 10-times estimate.

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Top stories this week – including news of a major Chinese sleeper selling at a Suffolk auction

16 August 2019

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a Chinese vase estimated at just £100-150 bringing dramatic bidding at the Felixstowe saleroom of Diamond Mills.

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Truth behind mystery Venetian view investigated by Fake or Fortune? revealed by art dealer Charles Beddington

15 August 2019

A painting thought to be by well-known Venetian painters Francesco Guardi (1712-93) or Michele Marieschi (1710-43) has emerged as an English copy, worth a fraction of its supposed value.