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Books and works on paper auction calendar, April 23 to May 14, 2025

21 April 2025

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book sales

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Bible from a remarkable charity consignment leads an eclectic selection

21 April 2025

Oxfam discoveries from a pile of donations include Chinese religious rarity, Communist manifesto and Dickens

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West Country oak settle in demand in East Anglian auction

21 April 2025

The second part of the Beedham Collection – a fine array of early oak furniture and associated works of art from the Derbyshire dealing family – came for sale at Bishop & Miller (25% buyer’s premium) in Glandford, Norfolk, on March 19.

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Pietra Dura is a top find of Bishop’s House

21 April 2025

The contents of the Bishop’s House in Newry, standing on the Clanrye river in counties Down and Armagh, were sold by Victor Mee (20% buyer’s premium) earlier this year.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2690

21 April 2025

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online

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Previews: issue 2690

21 April 2025

Our selection of lots from 12 upcoming auctions.

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Centrepiece given to Prussian politician was thought to be a snub to Bismarck

21 April 2025

As a token of their appreciation for his work as administrator of the region around the German town of Geldern, a few miles from the Dutch border, 16 mayors from local towns presented the Prussian politician and bureaucrat Georg von Eerde with a monumental silver centrepiece.

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Moller chairs sit nicely together

21 April 2025

A recent sale at Burstow & Hewitt (20% buyer’s premium) in Battle, East Sussex was led by six Danish rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Moller for JL Moller.

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Top stories this week including art industry seeking clarity over Trump's tariffs

20 April 2025

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of efforts to establish whether antiques will be exempt from Donald Trump's tariffs

Model of RNLI lifeboat

Model of RNLI lifeboat presented to chairman makes 10 times estimate

18 April 2025

The model in the James Peake design was offered as part of the Tony Cuff collection at Clarkes Auctions in Dorset

Medieval manuscript

Dealer sells ‘feminist’ medieval manuscript to Getty Museum

17 April 2025

Dealer Les Enluminures has sold a ‘pioneering-feminist’ medieval manuscript to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

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Rediscovered Hans Coper vase found in garden flies over estimate at Chiswick Auctions

17 April 2025

A monumental work by Hans Coper (1920-81) which was found in a London garden among weeds and covered in snails sold at more than three times estimate at Chiswick Auctions.

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East Anglian gallery celebrates the artists of Suffolk

17 April 2025

The East Anglian Traditional Art Centre highlights the talents of its local creatives in a show which opens this weekend.

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Third tranche of Bill Terry archery collection goes under the hammer

16 April 2025

More than 150 lots of archery memorabilia from the final tranche of the Bill Terry collection appeared at Olympia Auctions on April 16.

Timurid manuscript folio

Unique Timurid manuscript folio estimated £2m-3m at Christie’s

16 April 2025

A folio from a rare 15th century Timurid manuscript will be offered at Christie’s in London on May 1.

Medieval Kiddush cup

Earliest known Kiddush cup emerges at Sotheby’s

16 April 2025

The oldest known medieval Jewish artefact, a Kiddush cup from the 11th or 12th century, is being offered at Sotheby’s later this year.

Jackie Kennedy sketch

Jackie Kennedy sketch flies over estimate at Bonhams

16 April 2025

An original artwork by Jackie Kennedy (1929-1994) created just one month before the assassination of her husband, US President John F Kennedy, drew strong demand at a recent Bonhams sale.

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Huge vinyl record collection to appear at Ewbank’s

15 April 2025

A single-owner collection of more than 30,000 vinyl records will appear at Ewbank’s in a two-day auction on April 23-24.

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Velvet Underground: Rare picture sleeve provides 'Holy Grail moment' for collectors

15 April 2025

“A Holy Grail moment for collectors worldwide” was the promise from Merseyside auction house Omega (29/35% buyer’s premium inc VAT) when a scarce picture sleeve came for sale.

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Trump's tariffs: trade seeks clarity on antiques exemptions as price of gold soars

14 April 2025

Dealers and collectors are still seeking clarity on whether the US ‘Liberation Day’ trade tariffs will apply to antiques.

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