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Top stories this week – including news of a Regency clock stolen from a leading London dealer

09 February 2020

The most clicked-on stories on this website over the last week included news of a 19th century mahogany bracket clock stolen from a dealer in Kensington.

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Shackleton expedition sledge and flag blocked from export

08 February 2020

A sledge and flag that were taken on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition have been temporarily blocked from export in the hope of finding a UK buyer.

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Chinese dressing table joins early sales at Chester decorative and antiques fair

07 February 2020

Susannah Midwinter of Midwinter Antiques was among the exhibitors opening for business at The Chester Decorative Antiques & Art Fair this morning.

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Guidance for anti-money laundering regulation published

07 February 2020

The anti-money laundering guidance for Art Market Participants (AMPs) has finally been published.

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Auctions and art fairs postponed and cancelled after spread of coronavirus in Asia

07 February 2020

The outbreak and spread of the coronavirus has forced art fairs and auctions to postpone and cancel in light of the increasing seriousness of the situation.

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Arts & Crafts ewer, 17th century bible and neoclassical intaglios – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week

07 February 2020

ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes an 18th century Dutch East India Company bell that sold for more than 12-times estimate.

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René Magritte surrealist scene lifts Christie’s modern art auction in London

07 February 2020

Auction records for Tamara de Lempicka and George Grosz boosted Christie’s latest Impressionist, Modern and Surrealist art evening sales in London but it was a surrealist scene by René Magritte that made the largest contribution to the night’s total.