Print issue 2572 (17 December 2022)
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News
- Japanese vase's icy blast gets a warm welcome at Bath auction
- Judgments made on London dealers in two separate court cases
- Mullock’s saleroom makes move to new Shropshire location
- London Old Master sales pass last year’s totals but continue to be slim affairs
- Dramatic contest for emperor’s head at Sotheby's auction
- Hotung ‘jewel in the crown’ Degas proves precious at auction
News Digest
- Bid Barometer: issue 2572
- Marsden descendants help seal the Tissot deal
- Pick of the week: Gem supplied to Catherine II was found in a biscuit tin
- Precious metals prices: issue 2572
- News in Brief – including a new boss at TEFAF
Review of the year
Auction Reports
- Tiffany gift came with true royal approval
- Butterflies send collectors all of a flutter
- Ugly, venomous but proves so precious
- Brilliant Brunel – and a scandalous corset
- Bidders desperate for daguerreotypes
- ART MARKET: Family values of the Daniell duo
- Market conditions ideal if you want to move away from the ‘pale, male and stale’
- Moonlight spotlight: classic Atkinson Grimshaw
- BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER: Put in the hours for the rewards
- George Richardson: a man with high standards
- Sizeable Chicago sale led by a huge 7ft wide city map
- Books and works on paper auction calendar: December 13-January 12, 2022
Dealers’ Diary
- Benson attribution is fur enough
- Gregory’s eye on the Needles
- 5 Questions: Anthony Bernbaum of The Peartree Collection
- The web shop window: early 20th century rocking horses
- ‘Quintessentially English’ artist Eurich put in a London spotlight
International
- Rare Colombe goes to the Louvre
- Moses sketch marks early Manet work
- Single-owner collection offers sizeable showcase of Lérat couple’s ceramics
- Merged Paris fair brings back the crowds
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
Letters
- It is such a pity that these Troika moulds are now separated
- Goodie, but no idea what it is
- VAT – the onus should be on eBay