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Hoffman silver bowl proves sought after in German sale

20 October 2025

Among the countless designs that Josef Hoffmann, the Viennese architect and multi-talented driving force behind the Wiener Werkstätte, executed during his long career was a bowl with two scroll handles, sometimes described as a centrepiece.

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Rembrandt counterproof emerges in Cambridge

20 October 2025

Rembrandt (1606-69) etchings appear at auction with great regularity. Much rarer, however, are the artist’s counterproofs.

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Not a Thunderball but a golf feathery ball with 007 link

20 October 2025

Readers may not know of Cyril (or Fred) Whiting, but if you are a James Bond aficionado the name Cyril Blacking could ring a bell.

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British Art Fair: Good business reported as Saatchi Gallery welcomes a 13,000 crowd

20 October 2025

Visitors turned out in droves for the most recent edition of the British Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery.

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British books contribute to Chicago auction

20 October 2025

US auction house Potter & Potter (20% buyer’s premium) enjoyed great success with its event titled Select Rarities: Exceptional Books & Manuscripts Sale.

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Slater’s Sussex comes back in focus

20 October 2025

A small group of 20th century woodcuts showing local Sussex scenes were in demand at the Art & Design Post 1880 auction at Gorringe’s (plus 25% buyer’s premium) on September 16.

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Innovative typewriter idea turned out to be all wrong

20 October 2025

On January 1, 1901, the German inventor Eduard Thürey applied for a patent for his typewriter design, the layout of which was completely different to all previous forms of writing machines.

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Doctor on hand at the end of the London 1908 marathon famous for Dorando Pietri collapse

20 October 2025

In his professional life Dr Edward Moir (1879-1951) was a prominent specialist in anaesthetics, practising in Manchester and Macclesfield.

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New book on Thompson’s life and work launches at Mitchells

20 October 2025

Auction house Mitchells in Cockermouth is hosting a book launch on Monday December 8 to mark the publication of a new tome cataloguing the life and work of ‘the Lake District’s most prolific painter’.

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Gillray’s life’s work remembered in two volumes

20 October 2025

The story of James Gillray’s (1757- 1815) print plates is something of a mixture of comedy and tragedy - not unlike the great caricaturist’s life itself.

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Tinplate toy bike brings a touch of romance to Bornheim

20 October 2025

In the 1950s-60s, the Yamazaki Gangu company, which traded under the internationally more recognisable name IY Metal Toys, was one of the leading Japanese producers of tinplate toys.

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Winnie the Pooh first edition emerges in the US

20 October 2025

A scarce 1928 US first edition of The House at Pooh Corner hammered for $5000 (£3720) against a guide of $500-700 at Copake Auction (25% buyer’s premium).

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Previews: issue 2715

20 October 2025

Our selection of stand-out lots from eight upcoming auctions

Emma by Jane Austen

News in brief including a copy of Jane Austen's Emma taking a six-figure sum at auction

20 October 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a copy of Emma selling at Sotheby's in New York

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Golf club puts in solid auction performance a fair way over the estimate

20 October 2025

An Edwardian silver golf club driver by Elkington & Co, Birmingham 1906, doubled the top estimate at a West Yorkshire saleroom.

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Erzebirge pyramid built up by eight years of hard work

20 October 2025

Although the tradition of wood-carving existed in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) in eastern Germany since the 1100s, it was not until the 19th century that the production of intricately crafted wooden folk-art became a fully fledged house industry.

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Dealers' exhibition explores how tribal art fired the Modern masters

20 October 2025

Mayfair gallery Ordovas is hosting 'Dialogues', an exhibition exploring the influence of non-Western art on 20th and 21st century movements.

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Henry Cooper Lonsdale belt packs a £62,000 punch in the saleroom

20 October 2025

A heavyweight Lonsdale belt hit a new high for a Henry Cooper boxing belt when offered at Budds’ (24% buyer’s premium) latest auction.

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Nearly West Brom glory: an 1895 FA Cup runners-up medal emerges

20 October 2025

The Antiques & Interiors two-day sale at Fieldings (26% buyer’s premium inc VAT) of Stourbridge included this 9ct, 18g gold runner’s-up medal awarded to Jack Banks of West Bromwich Albion after the 1895 Football Association Challenge cup final against Aston Villa.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2715

20 October 2025

On Friday, October 17, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $4327.97 / €3715.92 / £3229.83

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