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The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell

Churchill’s final painting heads to auction at Sotheby’s

24 October 2017

The final artwork by Sir Winston Churchill is to be offered at auction with a £50,000-80,000 estimate.

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New schedule and exhibitors for next TEFAF Maastricht

24 October 2017

The next TEFAF Maastricht (March 8 – 18, 2018) launches with two invitation-only preview days as the public opening is moved to Saturday.

Church

Terracotta panels with biblical scenes sell to York church

23 October 2017

A pair of terracotta panels sold to a church in York last week during Harrogate’s Northern Antiques Fair.

Titanic letter

Last known letter written aboard the Titanic sells for £100,000 at auction

23 October 2017

The last known letter written on the Titanic by a victim before it sunk in the Atlantic in 1912 has set an auction record for a letter from the doomed ship.

Vilhelm Hammershøi interior scene

Sotheby’s to offer Hammershøi painting in Imps & Mods auction in New York

23 October 2017

Is demand for the great Dane becoming more international? Works by the Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) typically feature in 19th century European art sales but Sotheby’s have selected an Impressionist & Modern Art evening auction in New York for its latest offering.

ATG's quotes of the week

They said what?! The week (16-22 October) in quotes from the art and antiques world

22 October 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week, an auctioneer speaks about a bomb alert at his saleroom and a dealer explains why he’s upbeat about the upcoming Winter Olympia fair.

Japanese Edo period suit of armour

Major Japanese arms and armour collection offered in Cheltenham auction

21 October 2017

A substantial collection of Japanese arms and armour formed by a Dutch collector will be offered at auction in Cheltenham next week.