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Lawyer warns that ivory fines will punish trade for ‘honest mistakes’

02 June 2016

A leading CITES lawyer is warning that UK auctioneers and dealers risk hefty fines due to widespread confusion over the rules controlling the sale of antique ivory.

Churchill's painting to be auctioned at Boningtons in July

Boningtons to hold first regional sale of Churchill paintings

01 June 2016

Boningtons Auctioneers will become the first regional auction house to offer original works by Winston Churchill at a sale in July.

Messum's partner the new FAX

01 June 2016

Fine Art Exchange (FAX), an online peer-to-peer marketplace for pictures, has launched with Cork Street dealer Johnny Messum as a partner.

Voewood House Norfolk

20th century decorative arts fair heads to Norfolk's Voewood House

01 June 2016

Bill Jones is a seasoned dealer in Art Deco and Arts & Crafts but a newcomer to the world of organising fairs, an arena into which he has thrown himself recently with gusto.

David Zwirner Gallery wins ‘open’ battle to represent Albers Foundation

01 June 2016

The David Zwirner Gallery has been appointed worldwide representative for selling works from the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, after a competitive, open competition between four galleries.

Lee Young during Lyon & Turnbull's Hong Kong sale

Ming stem cup takes £3.68m at Lyon & Turnbull's inaugural sale in Asia

31 May 2016

A Ming stem cup sold at Lyon & Turnbull’s debut auction in Hong Kong today for £3.68m (HK$41,560,000) including buyer’s premium.

South Lanarkshire auctioneers fined £1500 in ivory case

31 May 2016

Another firm has been fined for breaching CITES regulations. South Lanarkshire auctioneers LS Smellie and Son were fined £1500 earlier this month for offering three items of unworked ivory for sale last year.