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From the sale of a personal painting by JMW Turner to a Coca-Cola bottle, find out what members of the art and antiques trade had to say this week.

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus art school and, from attending special events to buying a piece of its influential design, there are plenty of ways to mark the centenary.

ATG’s selection of hammer highlights over the past week includes a Victorian cameo brooch making over 30-times estimate and a Chinese pen box making over 60-times estimate.

TEFAF has taken full control of its New York fair business after agreeing a deal to buy out the 49% stake of New York art advisory firm Artvest.

Elaine Phillips Antiques has moved into new premises after 40 years in Harrogate.

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a New York Old Master dealer helping the National Galleries of Scotland and the Victoria & Albert Museum buy a portrait of the Scottish architect and designer James Adam.

Furniture, works of art and Old Master paintings collected by members of the famous Rothschild banking family are to be offered for auction by Christie’s in London as part of its summer season sales.