Print issue 2655 (17 August 2024)
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News
- Scottish institutional tussle is collectors’ gain as 100 works now come to auction
- Dealer sells Florence Claxton’s powerful feminist masterpiece to Manchester gallery
- Ichthyosaur surfaces out of Devon rock for an auction debut
- John Lennon glasses - bought via phone bid, not telepathy
- Tolkien collection comes full of revelations including Conan Doyle condemnation
- Michael Jackson’s artwork pulled from Las Vegas sale at last minute
- William Orpen portrait: The look of love
News Digest
- Pick of the Week: Celtic torc talked of as a Co Cork find
- Auction reveals depth of a Dodo obsession
- News in brief including single owner collection sales at Dreweatts and Fellows
- Bid Barometer: issue 2655
- Precious metals prices: issue 2655
Auction Reports
- Lock from Florence Nightingale encapsulates the diverse lots in a North Yorkshire auction
- Cleethorpes also so bracing as Skegness as LNER poster demonstrates
- ART MARKET: Sir Alfred Munnings work trots back to rostrum 20 years later
- Bellmer’s descending nude hammered down at £95,000
- ‘Compositions of real class’ strengthen their appeal
Books & Works On Paper
- The Hobbit stands tall for new auction high
- Pink Frankenstein shines in Strutz sale part one
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, August 14-29
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- King’s Road to lose a legend
- Five questions with costume and luggage dealer Leslie Verrinder
- Shapero says location is key as a fresh flagship store is unveiled
International
- Du Paquier porcelain packs in plenty of interest for bidders
- Museum homes in on dolls’ house packed with details
- Works by Swiss artists tempt Swiss collectors
- Menzel pastel benefits from provenance
- Drawing result is a surprise even for Klimt in Austria
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Newcastle fair under starter’s orders
- Find bargains and a beer at So Last Century's new market in Gipsy Hill
- Rose & Brown on the rise in North Yorkshire
- More than 400 dealers ready to go
Backpage
- Letter: Vase signature leaves experts bamboozled
- Obituary: Portobello Road antiques dealer John Odgers
- Cannon fire helps debut auction go with a bang
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