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They said what?! The week (8-14 January) in quotes from the art and antiques world

14 January 2018

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week, the pipe-collecting community comes out in force and the search is one for Ravilious watercolours.

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Sir Francis Drake’s will written as he set sail to face the Spanish Armada offered by US dealer

12 January 2018

A will bearing the signature of Sir Francis Drake as he embarked to fight the Spanish Armada is on offer for £1.2m.

Art dealer and curator investigated over Modigliani paintings deemed fakes

12 January 2018

An art dealer is among those under investigation over a collection of Amadeo Modigliani paintings which have been denounced as fakes.

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Call for lost watercolours of Eric Ravilious as work begins on definitive catalogue

10 January 2018

An appeal to find the ‘lost’ watercolours of modern British artist Eric Ravilious (1903-42) launched this week.

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Silk part of rough and smooth East End art

08 January 2018

Abbott and Holder kicks off 2018 with an exhibition celebrating the art of London’s East End.

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Niche fair in Amsterdam covers Samurai armour

08 January 2018

A selective one-day 'Samurai Armor Fair' launches next month in Amsterdam.

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International line-up at London Art Fair in Islington

08 January 2018

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the London Art Fair (LAF), which has grown from 30 UK exhibitors in its first edition to its current 131-strong international line-up. They will fill the floor at Islington’s Business Design Centre from January 17-21.

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Docklands event aims to attract fresh east London buyers in busy January fairs calendar

08 January 2018

Docklands event aims to attract fresh east London buyers in busy January calendar

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5 Questions: Christopher Howe

08 January 2018

As well as dealing in antique furniture, Christopher Howe creates his own designs and has furnished works for institutions such as The National Gallery and Sir John Soane’s Museum.

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Shop talk: The Merchant of Inverness

08 January 2018

In our continuing series looking through the keyhole of ‘bricks and mortar’ shops in 2018, ATG talks to Moira Meldrum of family business The Merchant.

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They said what?! The week (1-7 January) in quotes from the art and antiques world

07 January 2018

In our first weekly roundup of 2018, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others.

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ADFL’s Ingrid Nilson and dealer David Hickmet weigh in on the opening day of the Mayfair Antiques & Fine Art Fair - VIDEO

05 January 2018

The first major London antiques fair of the year launched yesterday in Mayfair.

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Mixed-media masterpieces from the 19th century travel from Rome to the US via London Art Week

03 January 2018

Two large yet delicate examples of needle painting were among the stand-out sales during the recent inaugural winter edition of London Art Week Winter.

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Rupert Wace sells ancient Babylonian rarity in ‘London Art Week’ show

02 January 2018

A Babylonian brick with a stamped inscription was among the sales dealership Rupert Wace Ancient Art made as part of its December exhibition Dizygotica.

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Two C’s Antiques Fairs takes on and expands London Ceramics Fair

02 January 2018

Two C’s Antiques Fairs has taken over the management of the January London Ceramics Fair, which has been renamed the Kensington Glass and Ceramics Fair.

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Sidewalk slate and rubble sculptures stride up to London show

02 January 2018

Sculptor Boaz Vaadia (1951-2016) was an Israel-born artist who worked in New York in the second half of the 20th century.

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5 Questions: Peter Wells of Form & Function in Brighton

02 January 2018

Peter Wells trades as Form & Function in Brighton. He stands at The London Art Antiques & Interiors Fair at ExCeL London (January 12-14).

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Green Knight prints gallop into Cardiff exhibition

02 January 2018

Welsh artist Clive Hicks-Jenkins’ recent series of screen-prints are a fitting subject for a January exhibition.

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Harrogate is first of 15 Galloway events in 2018

02 January 2018

Galloway Antiques Fairs starts its year with a comparatively new event as it makes its second annual appearance at The Majestic Hotel in Harrogate from January 5-7.

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Richard Green shows an affordable fifty

02 January 2018

Multi-million buys may be out of reach but five-figure quality is on offer at top London gallery Richard Green.