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Qing blackwood throne chairs

House record for furniture at Hotlotz as Qing throne chairs fly to seven times estimate

24 October 2024

An exceptional pair of late Qing blackwood throne chairs sold for Sin$185,000 (£108,000) at a recent sale at Hotlotz in Singapore.

Bureus Map

Nordic map showing Swedish Empire’s rise to appear at auction

23 October 2024

One of only six known early 17th century copies of an important wall map by pioneering cartographer Andreas Bureus emerges at Stockholms Auktionsverk

Vincent van Gogh portrait

Dutch museum buys early van Gogh from dealer and collector Daniel Katz

23 October 2024

The Het Noordbrabants Museum in the Netherlands has acquired one of Vincent van Gogh’s (1853-1890) early portraits for €8.6m (£7.16m).

Child’s Handkerchief by Eric Ravilious

Rare version of ‘Child’s Handkerchief’ continues strong run of Ravilious prices

23 October 2024

Early in February 1941, Eric Ravilious (1903-42) wrote to EM O'Rourke Dickey at the Ministry of Information regarding a new commission. ‘I've just had a long visit from a Mr. Gerald Holtom who seems very much to want designs for textiles for some Cotton Board. It would make a change to do this for a bit, and he assures me the whole thing is urgent and necessary.’

Propstore Stormtrooper

Star Wars stormtrooper props descend on London auction

23 October 2024

Propstore’s auction in London on November 14 will feature props from Star Wars, James Bond and Batman

2666AR Edit Loddon Mclean CUTOUT

Liverpool FC player McLean could be the first footballer to debut on a cigarette card

22 October 2024

One of the earliest examples – possibly the every first in existence – came up for auction at Berkshire auction house Loddon

Eglise Protestante Francaise De Londres Outside From Soho Square

Antiques Roadshow experts to give talk for Huguenot Museum

22 October 2024

Antiques Roadshow experts will be giving talks on their respective specialist areas for the Huguenot Museum