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St Ives gallery celebrates local artists in annual show

03 April 2023

'Trees' by Karl Weschke is among the pictures featured in Belgrave St Ives’ annual exhibition on the Cornish seaside town and Modern British art.

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Kinghams marks 150 years since the founding of Martin Brothers pottery with special exhibition

03 April 2023

ATG made a visit to Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds for Kinghams Auctioneers’ Martinware show

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The last word on Samuel Johnson

03 April 2023

Shrewsbury sale offered rare opportunity to bid for a letters by the great writer and lexicographer

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Previews: issue 2587

03 April 2023

Our selection of 12 upcoming lots at UK and Irish auctions.

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Wedgwood lights up Freeman’s sale of the Rubin Collection

03 April 2023

American couple amassed an extensive collection from the famous English factory

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Double values: Cedric Morris picture with another work on the back emerges in Cambridge

03 April 2023

Even in relatively strong sectors of the art market like Modern British pictures the twin attractions of market freshness and attainable estimates remain key factors.

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Massive collection of Second World War pictures recall dealers' boyhood

03 April 2023

A personal collection of Second World War pictures compiled by dealer John Noott over more than 40 years is on display at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2587

03 April 2023

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.

British and Irish book auctions: April 4-28, 2023

03 April 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions

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Watership Down in a special binding

03 April 2023

A sale held by Martel Maides (20% buyer’s premium) of Guernsey to disperse the contents two island homes included some 60 or more single and multiple lots of books, a number of which boasted special bindings.

Pieter Brueghel the Younger painting

News in brief including a rediscovered Brueghel taking a six-figure sum at auction

03 April 2023

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a painting by Brueghel the Younger found behind a door selling for €780,000 in Paris.

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Darwin granddaughter’s art skills evolved into engraving

03 April 2023

The very first wood engraving by Gwen Raverat (1885-1957) is this 1909 work, 'The Knight of the Burning Pestle'.

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Abstract paintings offer clear indication of Feiler interest

03 April 2023

Interest from both the UK and abroad emerged in Buckinghamshire when two abstract paintings by Paul Feiler (1918-2013) came up at a recent Claydon Auctioneers (19.5% buyer’s premium) sale.

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The Iron Duke’s hands of time

03 April 2023

Sculpture of a personal nature leads a fine collection of memorabilia offered in Gloucestershire saleroom

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Top stories this week including news of dealers seeking refunds after York fair cancellation

02 April 2023

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of dealers attempting to receive a refund for deposits after an event was cancelled.

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The National Portrait Gallery and Getty Museum to jointly buy Reynolds’ Omai portrait

31 March 2023

Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Portrait of Mai (Omai) has been bought jointly by The National Portrait Gallery and the Getty Museum after long-running discussions.

Fabergé silver elephant table lighter

Fabergé elephant table lighter stars in our pick of six auction highlights

31 March 2023

ATG’s weekly selection of items that caught bidders’ eyes includes a sought after Fabergé silver elephant table lighter that more than doubled estimate in Yorkshire.

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New faces and promotions at galleries and auction houses

30 March 2023

A new appointment at art gallery Saatchi Yates is among the recent hires in the world of art and antiques.

Shakespeare's four Folios

Rare collection of Shakespeare’s four Folios and poems offered by London dealer

29 March 2023

Bookseller Peter Harrington is commemorating the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio with the sale of a rare collection of works.

Christie’s decorative arts sale

Christie’s relaunches decorative arts sales series

28 March 2023

Christie’s has relaunched its biannual auction series of decorative arts sales to run concurrently online in three cities: London, New York and Paris.

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