Print issue 2633 (09 March 2024)
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News
- Rediscovered George II period table takes 100-times estimate at Berkshire auction
- Big expansion for Lots Road auction house
- Cyber criminals target art and antiques dealers
- Museum buys Amy Johnson crash relic
- TEFAF shakes up vetting committees
- Snake armlet designed by Alma-Tadema slithers for sale
- Wallis and Bruford star as bidders flock to Penzance for Cornish art collection sale
- Shield withdrawn from auction amid Magdala looting claim
News Digest
- Pick of the week: Poster promoting global baseball tour pitches up at a record price
- Chair prices propelled higher thanks to Picasso
- News in brief including Nepalese artefacts repatriated by Belgium collector
- Bid Barometer: issue 2633
- Precious metals prices: issue 2633
Feature
- JEWELLERY: Purple patch – Arts & Crafts collection of dealer duo comes to auction
- Ring by Dubret influenced by Lalique but at a more affordable level
- Brooches concealing watches make striking auction prices
- Art Deco-era vanity cases highly sought by contemporary collectors
- Omega watches by Andrew Grima are bang on time
- Bangle by architect turned designer Zaha Hadid builds interest
Auction Reports
- Well heeled in the 18th century – ladies’ shoes sell for four figures in North Yorkshire auction
- Fashion accessory for a 1930s foxy lady
- Chair that was a £15,000 single star
- Dolls from full house dubbed a ‘collector’s dream’
- Thundercats Tongue-A-Saurus grabbed by eager bidder
Art Market
- Modern British works from artistic sources boost Colchester sale
- Fierce negotiator who had a sharp eye for artistic talent
Books & Works On Paper
- Memorabilia from a famous 1913 show in US is now highly sought after
- Original Alastair illustration for Oscar Wilde edition soars above estimate
- Map gives a one-sided religious global view
- De Medici letter reveals Pope appointment plot
- British and Irish book auctions, March 5-24, 2024
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- TEFAF launches its new focus
- TEFAF Maastricht focus: Charles Ede and Sean Kelly
- Five questions: Old Master dealer Flavio Gianassi
- TEFAF Maastricht Showcase: Tommaso Calabro
International
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
Letters
- Why Telford centre would be ideal fair venue
- Money matters: museum’s name change is more accurate
- Does anyone know the whereabouts of this princely present
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