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Blaeu globes break Dutch record

07 April 2008

A pair of Dutch library globes by the man regarded as father of western globe making, Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), now rank the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction in Holland.

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August Bohm goblet sells at £64,000 in the Cotswolds

07 April 2008

A companion work to an August Bohm masterpiece has bought a house record to Gloucestershire firm Wotton Auction Rooms.

French auctioneers get their own revolution

07 April 2008

FRENCH culture minister Christine Albanel has announced a major overhaul of France’s auction system to meet President Sarkozy’s urgent call to “turn the French art market around”.

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Thief takes sculptor’s show entry

07 April 2008

THIS lifesize bust of the actor Charles Dance has been stolen from a car only days before it was due to be entered for exhibition.

New owner pays £10m for Momart

07 April 2008

MOMART, the fine art transport, storage and logistics company, have been sold for just over £10m. New owners Falkland Islands Holdings PLC are expected to bring fresh investment to develop the company under existing management and staff, and will focus particularly on the overseas market.

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Police issue image of clock thief

07 April 2008

Police are looking for a thief resembling this man who stole a valuable clock from an antiques shop in Kent on Sunday March 9.

Eurantica change

07 April 2008

Organisers Artexis have cut Belgium's Eurantica fair from ten days to five next month.