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Dreweatts turn their eye on London with new appointment

10 August 2009

Dreweatts have stepped up their competition for London business by appointing James James-Crook as Director of Business Development, with immediate effect.

Still no payment from dealer who bounced cheque

10 August 2009

THREE weeks after cheque-bouncing dealer Tony Nowaosad vowed to settle his debt at Durrants Auction Rooms, he has still not done so, say the auctioneers.

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Miniature cabinet returns to Tredegar House

10 August 2009

TREDEGAR House in Monmouthshire has welcomed back this miniature piece of George I walnut thanks to a series of grants led by the Art Fund.

Largest antiques wholesaler in the US closes

10 August 2009

July saw the final sale to liquidate the enormous inventory that constituted Merritt’s Antiques.

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Cornish coup as Hepworth sells for £60,000

10 August 2009

This 113/4in (29cm) high slate sculpture titled Maquette for Large Sculpture: Four-Square (Four-Circle) was the first that Penzance auctioneer David Lay had offered for sale.

Lester unveils his plans for Olympia fair

10 August 2009

David Lester has unveiled his new plans for next year’s summer Olympia, now branded the London International Fine Art Fair.

Mark Law aims to buy back Partridge Fine Art as he blames bankers

04 August 2009

PARTRIDGE Fine Art chairman Mark Law has told ATG that the firm’s bank called in administrators after giving him only 90 minutes notice to pay off their £3m loan facility.