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New head of the militaria department at Woolley & Wallis auctioneers

New arms and militaria department launched at Woolley & Wallis

18 May 2016

Salisbury-based auctioneers Woolley & Wallis have launched a new department and welcome Ned Cowell as their head of Arms & Armour, Medals & Coins and Militaria

Stuart Freeborn, Star Wars make-up  designer

Model of the Jedi Master – Star Wars collection of Yoda’s make-up designer comes to auction

18 May 2016

“When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not.” The wise, if somewhat mangled words of Yoda, are ones that the great and good of the art and antiques trade will sagely nods their heads to. Then again, a nice patina and original condition are often just what’s needed.

Phillips at Berkeley Square in London

Phillips announce change in buyer’s premium

17 May 2016

Auctioneers Phillips have changed their buyer’s premium with immediate effect.

Rood screen of Holy Trinity at Torbryan

Prison for thief who sold church relics

17 May 2016

A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to three years and eight months at Hereford Crown Court for the theft of works of art from churches across the country.

Stephan Ludwig

Ex-Bloomsbury staff and former Dreweatts chief Stephan Ludwig launch Forum Auctions

16 May 2016

Key former members of Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions have started a new auction firm.

18th century Imperial Famille Rose ‘Chilong’ bottle vase

Rare 18th century Qianlong vase highlight at Bonhams' Fine Chinese Art sale

16 May 2016

A porcelain vase thought to be from a Chinese Imperial palace over two centuries ago sells at Bonhams for £110,500

Chrysanthemum vase from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

More deaccessions from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

16 May 2016

Christie’s are to sell another major slice of deaccessioned material from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, just under a year after they held a dedicated auction devoted to a dispersal from the Met’s holdings of English furniture and works of art.