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Lucio Fontana’s ‘Concetto Spaziale’

Collection from ‘King of Surrealism’ Alexander Iolas goes to auction

09 May 2017

A collection from celebrated art dealer Alexander Iolas is coming to Sotheby’s later this month.

Stanley Gibbons

Stanley Gibbons sells auction firm Dreweatts and dealer Mallett

09 May 2017

Stamp and coin dealership group Stanley Gibbons has sold furniture dealer Mallett and auction firm Dreweatts to a newly formed company.

Meissen figure

Export bar for Commedia dell’arte Meissen figure

08 May 2017

A very rare Meissen Böttger stoneware figure has been barred from export from the UK by the government.

Grinling Gibbons panel

York’s Fairfax House seeks funds to buy Grinling Gibbons panel from Leeds dealer

08 May 2017

Fairfax House in York is trying to raise £300,000 to purchase a panel by the celebrated woodcarver Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721) from dealer Tomasso Brothers.

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They said what?! The week (1-7 May) in quotes from the art and antiques world

07 May 2017

In our weekend series, Antiques Trade Gazette brings you a selection of quotes from dealers, auctioneers, collectors and others. This week, the market tightens and fight gloves pack a punch.

'The Sunbathers'

Fundraising call to return 1951 Festival of Britain sculpture to public display

06 May 2017

The remains of a sculpture from the 1951 Festival of Britain have been discovered in a south London garden and Historic England is fundraising to restore the artwork to its former glory.

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Family medal group at auction shows how torpedoes transformed naval warfare

05 May 2017

The First World War signals the start of ‘modern warfare’ for most military historians. It was when factors such as mass mobilisations, conscription, railways, machine guns, aeroplanes and gas attacks really came into force with devastating results.