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From November 28 to December 1 Sotheby’s will hold the series of private and public sales they have dubbed ‘Beijing Art Week’. It is the largest event Sotheby’s have held in China.

Spink have decided to give up their retail coins operation in order to focus all efforts on auctions and private treaty sales.

The Royal Academy has outlined its masterplan for what it is calling the most significant revamp since it moved to Piccadilly in 1869.

The Stanley Gibbons Group have successfully completed their acquisition of Noble Investments (UK) PLC.

The sale by Christie’s of 24 items of Chinese ceramics from Croydon’s Riesco Collection will go ahead after a legal challenge failed through lack of funds.

An auction record was set at Christie’s last week when Sir Stanley Spencer's (1891-1959) 'Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta: Conversation Between Punts' sold at £5.3m.

A major research project aims to investigate the history, evolving nature and importance of the British antiques trade in the 20th century.