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Top stories this week including a reunited pair of De Rothschild vases topping an auction of works from dealer Tomasso

10 November 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of Dreweatts’ sale of items from the Leeds and London dealership Tomasso.

Jiajing wucai ‘fish’ jars

Sotheby’s sets highest price for a piece of Asian art in the UK for seven years

08 November 2024

Recently rediscovered in a German family collection where they have been for at least a century, a pair of Ming dynasty wucai ‘fish’ jars and covers have sold at Sotheby’s for £8.3m.

Grand Canal, Venice by Henry Pether

Victorian artist's moonlit view of Venice finds appeal in Gloucestershire auction

08 November 2024

A trademark painting by Henry Pether (1800-80) attracted significant interest and sold for a solid price at Kinghams (25% buyer’s premium) latest Fine & Decorative Arts sale.

Montacute Epergne

Works of art stolen from National Trust property in Somerset

07 November 2024

More than £20,000 worth of items were stolen from National Trust property Montacute House in Somerset last month.

Charlestown Museum Piece Of Eight

Hundreds of lots withdrawn from shipwreck auction after last minute offer

07 November 2024

A large number of items were withdrawn at Lay’s sale of the Charlestown Shipwreck Museum collection after a last-minute offer from the Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust (MAST) secured 500 lots.

The Three Crosses print

Second tranche of ‘unparalleled’ collection of Rembrandt prints heads to Christie’s

07 November 2024

Christie’s will offer a further 90 Rembrandt prints from the collection of the late Sam Josefowitz next month.

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US presidential memorabilia sale includes flag draped on Abraham Lincoln’s coffin

06 November 2024

After the latest US election, a series of presidential memorabilia is appearing in a New York auction.