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Rolling Stones and Vera Lynn among celebrity donors of scarves and ties for Samaritans charity auction

08 December 2017

Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts, comedian Stephen Fry and singer Dame Vera Lynn have all donated ties and scarves to jewellery specialist Geoffrey Munn to raise money for Samaritans.

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China Dogs in a St Ives Window painting by Christopher Wood bought by Pallant House Gallery

07 December 2017

Pallant House Gallery in Chichester has now permanently acquired the painting 'China Dogs in a St Ives Window' by Christopher Wood (1901-30) after a successful fundraising drive.

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Chilean Surrealist painter Roberto Matta stars at Robilant + Voena’s Art Basel Miami Beach stand

07 December 2017

Among those standing at this week’s Art Basel Miami Beach, which opens to the public today, is London gallery Robilant + Voena, offering a collection of paintings by Roberto Matta.

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Fellows sets new house record with £1.1m diamond ring

07 December 2017

Birmingham jewellery specialist Fellows set a house record today selling an exceptional diamond ring by Graff for £1.1m (plus buyer’s premium).

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Joseph Wright of Derby ‘candlelit’ painting makes record £6.3m at Sotheby’s

07 December 2017

An atmospheric oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97) led Sotheby’s latest Old Master evening sale in London.

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Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi heads to The Louvre Abu Dhabi

06 December 2017

The Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced on Twitter that Leonardo's Salvator Mundi is heading to the newly opened museum in the Middle East.

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The Animal VC awarded to plucky messenger pigeon Princess comes up at auction in Banbury

06 December 2017

The Victoria Cross is the highest British military honour, but in the animal kingdom the equivalent is the Dickin Medal. The award earned by a pigeon called Princess is coming up at auction at Holloway’s of Banbury on December 12.