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Pair of Flemish family portraits on offer

27 February 2023

Dreweatts’ sale of Old Master, British and European art on March 2 includes a pair of portraits by Flemish artist Nicholas Joseph Delin (1741-1803).

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From darkness came light: the Bud Lear collection of historical candlesticks

27 February 2023

US collector Bud Lear teamed up with UK metalwork dealer Christopher Bangs to investigate early types of metal candlesticks

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Make a bone call when bidding for Chinese jiaguwen

27 February 2023

The Shang period (c.1600-1045BC) is the first of China’s many epochs from which written documents survive.

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Double take: two Winterton brothers in auction action

27 February 2023

Brothers often share many things together while growing up. Over at Richard Winterton Auctioneers, brothers Tom and Ben Winterton also share the rostrum.

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London pictured as the Great Fire loomed

27 February 2023

A rare vista showing London before the Great Fire of 1666 is on offer at Woolley & Wallis’ sale of Old Masters, British & European Paintings on March 8.

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Coming to TEFAF: Callisto Fine Arts

27 February 2023

Carlo Milano of Callisto Fine Arts specialises in European sculpture, works of art and Old Master paintings, and is one of 10 exhibitors joining the Showcase this year.

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On a space exploration mission: new salvage fair in Tiverton

27 February 2023

Organiser of Devon event that has run out of room for dealers launches second fair in Tiverton

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Watches: Why Breitling was ‘the smartwatch of its time’

27 February 2023

The firm established in Switzerland nearly 140 years ago achieved many ‘firsts’ in chronograph production. ATG considers the market for some of the most famous references from the Navitimer to the ‘Thunderball’ Top Time

Gareth Edwards Barbarians shirt vs New Zealand in 1973

Auction record for any rugby shirt as Sir Gareth Edwards’ Barbarians jersey takes £240,000

25 February 2023

The rugby jersey worn by Sir Gareth Edwards when he scored what is generally considered the game’s greatest ever try set an auction record when it was knocked down at £240,000 today.

Ryedale Hoard

Treasure Act strengthened so more antiquities finds can be bought by museums

22 February 2023

The government is updating the Treasure Act so that important finds that are not part of the current legal definition can be more easily bought by museums.

Ivor Braka

Art dealer settles Artist’s Resale Right dispute out of court

20 February 2023

Art dealer Ivor Braka has agreed an out of court settlement to pay Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) royalties in the UK.

Gaucho on horseback painting

Uruguayan artist Juan Manuel Blanes rides off to an auction record at Toovey’s

20 February 2023

A rediscovered work by ‘Uruguay’s most important painter’ Juan Manuel Blanes (1830- 1901) has sold for a record £1.15m in West Sussex.

Chinese heavenly globe vase

Annual auction totals: Dreweatts retains top spot as market readjusts after the pandemic impact

20 February 2023

In the first test of the post-Covid era many of the UK’s top salerooms posted strong figures for art, antiques and luxury items across the calendar year.

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The Open Art Fair plans new dates and venue after postponing 2023 edition

20 February 2023

The Open Art Fair (TOAF) is investigating new dates and venues after it was forced to scrap its edition for this year.

Battle of the Nile service

Pick of the week: Bidders battle for Naples Nelson porcelain

20 February 2023

Elements of an important Naples porcelain service made after the Battle of the Nile have resurfaced at auction in the US.

Bindo Altoviti

Marble marvel: 16th century portrait on stone acquired by the Met

20 February 2023

A remarkable 16th century oil painting on marble that previously sold at Sotheby’s has been acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Lovejoy sign

Sign of lovable rogue Lovejoy’s popularity

20 February 2023

A group of Lovejoy-related items came for sale at Suffolk saleroom Mander Auctioneers.

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Galloway Antiques Fairs' owners retire and close firm

20 February 2023

Galloway Antiques Fairs is closing because its owners Richard and Susan Galloway are retiring.

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Now we’re down to Dulwich

20 February 2023

The workload of Lucy Ryder Richardson and Petra Curtis, founders of the MidCentury Modern Shows, is now so taken up with the property staging side of their business and other projects that they now focus solely on the fairs they run at Dulwich College.

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ATG letter: Artist GH Warr refused to go to war

20 February 2023

Regarding Christopher Selkirk’s letter in ATG No 2580 enquiring about a painting by GH Warr, I have no idea who the sitter is but readers might be interested in new information on the artist.

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