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Rogue bidder returns to regions

18 January 2016

Regional auctioneers are being warned that a man who left a trail of unpaid bills a decade ago is again making rogue bids with no means of paying.

California collectors take on the state over ivory ban

15 January 2016

Ivory collectors in California are suing the state in the hope of overturning restrictive legislation that comes in to force on July 1 this year.

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Grand Tour vase travels over to Salisbury

15 January 2016

Despite some obvious condition issues – including the absence of a handle and a significant portion of the pedestal base – this late 18th century Italian white marble model of the Warwick Vase sold for £14,000 at Woolley & Wallis’ latest sale.

Police seek owners of stolen antiques

14 January 2016

Police are hoping to trace the owners of antiques they believe are stolen property.

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Totals dip across top provincial salerooms

13 January 2016

Despite some welcome exceptions, 2015 proved a unspectacular year for Britain and Ireland’s regional fine art auctioneers with one in three salerooms experiencing a fall in sales.

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BADA launch live auctions for members

12 January 2016

The British Antique Dealers’ Association is to launch live online auctions for its members starting in June.