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Swann and Rountree merge companies

03 May 2013

GALLERY NEWS – Jamie Rountree of Rountree Fine Art and Oliver Swann of Tryon Gallery have announced that they will merge their two companies under the new name of Rountree Tryon.

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Taxidermy is far from a dying art, says London specialist

02 May 2013

“An armadillo for you, from Jonathan Ross,” says the courier as he returns a box midway through my interview with Alexis Turner.

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17th century Flemish tapestry in Milton Keynes

01 May 2013

MK Auctions are selling a Flemish verdure tapestry at their sale on May 5.

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Orientalist sale in London packs a big punch

01 May 2013

Featuring only 22 lots, Sotheby’s latest sale of Orientalist art was a small affair but one that definitely packed a big punch.

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Pilot sale sheds light on what Chinese buyers like among Western chattels

30 April 2013

A major new marketplace or simply a case of wishful thinking? That was the question as the Association of Accredited Auctioneers (Triple-A) and their Beijing-based partners, Huachen Auctions, held a much-heralded auction in south east China.

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Further evidence of growing interest in banknotes

29 April 2013

Recent years have seen a massive increase in the offerings and prices realised by banknotes.