They said what?! The week (18-24 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world

What’s a 10 hour taxi ride to a man who thinks he’s found a Ming dish? Why was the tragic marble visage of Queen Victoria worth more than £1m to the Fitzwilliam Museum? How to get the Antique Scientific Instrument Fair back on track? Trade members mull over these questions and more in our quotes of the week.

“As prices for the very best 19th and 20th century art continue to hit the headlines, there is hope …

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