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Manifesto watch: a raft of pledges have been revealed ahead of the general election

06 December 2019

This week ATG is summarising some of the key promises from the main three parties that could affect the art and antiques trade. The third in the series published here is the Liberal Democrats' manifesto.

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Major Old Master sale in France as New York’s Metropolitan Museum buys late-Gothic painting for €5m

05 December 2019

An Old Master painting by a mid-14th century painter who was active in Bohemia drew dramatic competition at a small auction house in France last week. It was knocked down at €5m (£4.27m) to a dealer acting for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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IACF switches to compostable bags at fairs in green push

05 December 2019

The UK’s largest antiques fair organiser, International Antiques & Collectors Fairs (IACF), is switching from plastic to recyclable bags handed out at its 40 fairs around the country, starting this week at Newark.

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Manifesto watch: political parties reveal a raft of pledges ahead of the general election next week

05 December 2019

This week ATG is summarising some of the key promises from the main three parties that could affect the art and antiques trade. The second in the series published here is the Labour Party's manifesto.

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Market-fresh Pierre Soulages painting brings international competition in Paris auction

04 December 2019

One of the highest auction prices for a painting by Pierre Soulages (b.1919) came in a recent sale held in Paris.

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Manifesto watch: Ahead of the general election next week, political parties have revealed a raft of pledges in their manifestos

04 December 2019

This week ATG is summarising some of the key promises from the main three parties that could affect the art and antiques trade. The first in the series published here is the Conservative Party's manifesto.

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East London foundry first to sign up to new digital ‘hallmark’ for bronze sculptures

03 December 2019

Bronze Age Foundry in Limehouse, London, is the first foundry in the UK to adopt a new bronze hallmarking scheme.