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Parliament

UK faces hung parliament after a “tumultuous” election night

09 June 2017

The final votes are still being counted but the UK is facing a hung parliament. The Conservatives are the largest party but have no clear majority.

Paris Biennale fair

Initial exhibitor list released for Biennale fair in Paris

09 June 2017

The French dealers’ association that organises the ‘Biennale Paris’ fair, The Syndicat National Des Antiquaires, has announced the initial exhibitor list and programme details for the event in September.

Polling station

Trade takes to Twitter for General Election outpourings

08 June 2017

Auctioneers, dealers and other members of the trade have taken to Twitter to vent their feelings on today’s General Election.

Diamond

A £10 car boot sale diamond ring sells for more than half a million pounds

08 June 2017

A ring bought at a car boot sale for £10 in the 1980s was hammered down at £540,000 at a Sotheby’s auction.

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Mysterious 1776 US pewter dollar coin at auction in New York

08 June 2017

One of the earliest coins in American history is coming to auction at Spink in New York.

Harry potter

Boy wizard still conjures top prices: Harry Potter material on offer for 20th anniversary

08 June 2017

First it was rejected by 12 publishing houses. Then Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released in an initial run of 500 hardback copies.

Sunbathers by Keith Vaughan

Modern British art in demand in Salisbury as Keith Vaughan’s ‘Sunbathers’ is bid to £120,000

07 June 2017

Works by Keith Vaughan, John Minton, Christopher Wood and Paul Nash drew demand at a Woolley & Wallis auction featuring a prominent collection of 20th century British art.