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‘John Hobbs-Buggins fake tables’ are resold after auction house alerted

16 December 2024

A pair of neoclassical mahogany and ormolu demilune pier tables, believed to be John Hobbs-Buggins fakes, have sold for a tiny fraction of their original retail price.

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Portrait shows mystery black bandsman who went into battle at Waterloo

16 December 2024

An intriguing portrait of a black man in the uniform of a military bandsman and wearing a Waterloo medal drew strong competition after emerging at an auction in East Sussex.

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Pick of the week: Mouseman chair made by a war hero

16 December 2024

Not only is this a fine and unusual example of pre-war Mouseman furniture but it comes with a remarkable provenance.

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Roman gold coin that has long fascinated enthusiasts

16 December 2024

Swiss coin auction house Numismatic Genevensis has sold a rare Roman gold coin featuring the portrait of Marcus Junius Brutus for SFr1.5m (£1.34m).

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Bring me sunshine and an Eric Morecambe pipe

16 December 2024

British comedy star Eric Morecambe’s (1926-84) lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia and personal treasures are set for auction at Hansons on January 10-11.

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‘Animal VC’ Dickin Medal sells to family of heroic canine’s original RAF pilot owner

16 December 2024

A Dickin Medal - the animal equivalent of the VC - has sold for £50,000 at London coin and medal auction house Morton & Eden.

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Captain Cook medal sails to overseas museum at £6500

16 December 2024

A medal from Captain Cook’s second voyage of discovery has sold for over double its top estimate at £6500 and will now form part of a museum collection.

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News in brief including Wizard of Oz slippers making $28m

16 December 2024

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz setting a record for a piece of entertainment memorabilia

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From family homes, Headlam rediscovered

16 December 2024

Abbott and Holder is currently hosting an exhibition of works by Mary Headlam (1874-1959), until December 23.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, December 17 to January 16, 2024

16 December 2024

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

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Bid Barometer: issue 2673

16 December 2024

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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Suffragettes’ colour scheme revealed for the first time

16 December 2024

This printed crepe paper ‘programme’ marks one of the key Suffragette rallies of the Edwardian era.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2673

16 December 2024

On Friday, December 13, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2681.74 / €2555.05 / £2111.61

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Two bidders far from torn about the talent of William Blacklock

16 December 2024

You might think that when a picture is covered in dirt, suffers from a puncture and paint losses, and also has a tear so large you could put your hand through it, then that would ‘kill’ its prospects at auction.

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Hechle takes to the hills and Glasgow auction sets a mountain high

16 December 2024

A group of seven mountainous landscapes by Hilda Marion Hechle (1886-1939) were the subject of a good deal of interest at a recent sale at Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow.

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Art market: Those were the London Dayes

16 December 2024

Pair of scarce oils by an artist more familiar as a watercolourist emerge at auction in Essex

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Summers’ day has come as furniture collectors take notice

16 December 2024

The autumn staging of Lyon & Turnbull’s (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) Modern Made sale at the Mall Galleries in London included one of the best-known designs by Gerald Summers (1899-1967): his armchair c.1933-34.

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Obituary: decorative arts specialist Michael Whiteway (1948-2024)

16 December 2024

ATG remembers a man described as ‘the outstanding scholar/dealer in his field’

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Railroad posters power onwards

16 December 2024

Classic Art Deco designs from a prime period for collectors capture the spirit and style of the period

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Dragon vase dedicated to ‘Chang’ the possibly mythical potter shows real appeal

16 December 2024

Royal Doulton design was produced on response to popular demand for eastern-style ceramics

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