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Loeb and allies to join Sotheby’s board as deal brings a truce

12 May 2014

The protagonists in the battle over the future of Sotheby’s have called a truce, with both sides conceding points.

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Asian buyers prominent during New York sales

12 May 2014

A reported increase in Asian buying was the most notable feature of a somewhat underwhelming series of Impressionist & Modern art auctions in New York last week.

Judith Miller Award to boost Young Guns

12 May 2014

The Antiques Young Guns team have announced a new addition to the 2014 Antiques Young Gun of the Year awards: the Judith Miller Award for Outstanding Potential.

New owner pledges to vet Paris’s biggest antiques markets

12 May 2014

The new owner of the biggest antique markets in Paris has pledged to vet them for authenticity and quality.

‘Relevant information’ at heart of new joint bidding rules

12 May 2014

Changes to joint bidding rules under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 clarify the obligations to be met.

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Maple cabinet with intriguing artistic collaboration

12 May 2014

Mystery surrounds the origin of a maple cabinet designed by Edward William Godwin and painted by James Abbott McNeill Whistler which has been bought by National Museums Scotland (NMS).

Netsuke bonanza at Cologne saleroom

12 May 2014

In a series of sales to be spread over the coming years, Cologne auctioneers Lempertz are selling netsuke from the Kolodotschko collection.