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Fully vetted vintage fair returns to Paris for second edition

20 June 2017

One of the only high end vintage fairs is to return to Paris this November.

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Sotheby’s promotes finance division boss Jan Prasens to managing director of Europe

19 June 2017

Sotheby’s has promoted Jan Prasens to managing director of its Europe division.

'Qing dynasty' double gourd vase has Qianlong mark

'Qing' vase sleeper emerges in Ireland and makes €740,000 hammer

19 June 2017

A 'Qing period' gourd vase has sold in Ireland for €740,000, an auction record for Asian art in that country, having been estimated at €800-1200.

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Ceremonial uniform designed for Napoleon’s marshals leads auction of Oudinot family collection

19 June 2017

An elaborate ceremonial costume worn by one of Napoleon’s marshals led a dispersal of a family collection preserved by his descendants in a French château in Sarthe in Western France.

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They said what?! The week (12-18 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world

18 June 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week we cover shipping, shopping and shaping up to a changing government.

Felix Dennis Oz Archive

Archive of the ‘enfant terrible’ of the underground press bought by the V&A

17 June 2017

The Victoria & Albert Museum has bought the archive of revolutionary magazine Oz and its maverick founder and co-editor Felix Dennis (1947-2014).

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William Morris Gallery launches fundraising campaign to celebrate the life and works of May Morris

16 June 2017

The William Morris Gallery launched a crowdfunding campaign this week to promote the work of the artist’s daughter, May Morris (1862-1938).