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Magic-Beano Book

Magic war-time comic annual makes £5600 at auction

03 June 2017

What is magic about this copy of a Beano annual? Collectors of comic books will know the 'Magic-Beano Book' was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949.

Hans Christian Andersen picture book

Unique picture book made by Hans Christian Andersen bid to £270,000

02 June 2017

The only picture book made by Hans Christian Andersen that remains in private hands was sold at auction this week in Copenhagen.

ArtCircle

Pop up power: Art business launches international programme of exhibitions

02 June 2017

The pop-up exhibition is nothing new but a new business seeks to take the model to the next level by staging museum-quality, international shows.

Fanny Cornforth as Lady Lilith

Rossetti’s first mistress as ‘Lady Lilith’ to be auctioned at Sotheby’s

02 June 2017

A painting of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s first mistress is to be offered at Sotheby’s this summer.

Stolen necklace

Antique jewellery lost during £200,000 raid on West Sussex home

01 June 2017

A West Sussex robbery has resulted in the loss of more than £200,000 of antique jewellery, handbags and other valuables.

Michele Marieschi at Sothebys

Old Master view of Venice to appear at Sotheby’s following restitution agreement

01 June 2017

A view of Venice by Michele Marieschi (1710-44) which was seized by the Nazis in 1940 will be offered at Sotheby’s this summer following an agreement over a longstanding restitution claim.

Andromeda by Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin’s marble Andromeda takes €3.1m at Artcurial

01 June 2017

In the centennial year of Auguste Rodin’s death, a clutch of works by the famous sculptor have been going under the hammer in Paris. The latest came up for sale at Artcurial when a marble figure drew no less than 11 bidders.