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From 14 Inca emperors to one conquistador

13 December 2021

This series of Peruvian paintings of the 14 Inca emperors plus the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro featured in a sale held in Barcelona .

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Mountain route comes to auction by descent

13 December 2021

A large and impressive painting of a lush Indonesian tropical landscape by Raden Saleh (1811-80) was sold in Paris on December 2 for €1.7m (£1.45m).

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Nemon became Sir Winston’s sculptor of choice

13 December 2021

The Anglo-Croatian sculptor Oscar Nemon (1906-85) first met Sir Winston Churchill when holidaying in Marrakech in 1951.

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Down Under watercolour prices go way up

13 December 2021

Lyon & Turnbull’s (25/20% buyer’s premium) auction to disperse the contents of Lowood House may well be best remembered for the early 16th century maiolica dish which fetched a mighty £1.04m – reported on the front page of ATG No 2513.

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5 Questions: Old Master dealer Guy Cooper

13 December 2021

Guy Cooper set up his gallery earlier this year and holds an online exhibition of small Old Master pictures until December 24.

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Make it a weekend visit to Lincoln

13 December 2021

Dealer John Pullen organises antiques and collectors’ fairs in and around Lincolnshire.

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Shakespeare third folio takes £70,000

13 December 2021

Edition of Shakespeare’s works from 1663 heads varied selection in Cambridge.

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San Lorenzo rises afresh

13 December 2021

A recently rediscovered life-size terracotta bust of San Lorenzo, c.1440, by early Renaissance sculptor Donatello stars at Colnaghi’s exhibition.

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Previews: issue 2522

13 December 2021

Our weekly selection of previews from salerooms.

Blackfriars Bridge under construction

The web shop window: A view of the first Blackfriars Bridge under construction

13 December 2021

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

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A nice little urner from Chardin

13 December 2021

Genre scene sets a new high for French artist inspired by Dutch and Flemish paintings.

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UK dealers make return to New York’s Winter Show

13 December 2021

New York’s Winter Show tempts exhibitors back across the Pond in January.

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Brocante going swimmingly in Norwich

13 December 2021

Toy dealers Leon and Kevin McLoughlin-Smith took over the running of the popular monthly Norwich Brocante at the end of 2019.

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Company School Indian art comes of age

13 December 2021

New York dealer chooses ideal time to disperse a select group of works at dedicated auction.

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Gouyn given his place in history

13 December 2021

Research shed light on the ‘Chelsea toys’ made by the mysterious ‘Girl on a Swing’ factory.

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Produced by the talented Abraham

13 December 2021

A single-lot sale on October 19 offered an illuminated Ashkenazic prayer book that realised a premium-inclusive $8,307,000 (£6,019,565).

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Third slice of Foxe Pointe Manor library up for auction

13 December 2021

A third selection of 16th and 17th century English books from Fox Pointe Manor was offered by Forum (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) on October 21.

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Birmingham is buzzing: NEC event returns

13 December 2021

Encouraging signs as the big NEC event returns after pandemic-enforced postponement.

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Dufy goes sailing at Cowes

13 December 2021

Besch is holding a sale series in Cannes that will offer a mix of fine wines, jewellery and watches, Impressionist and Modern art and decorative arts.

Priester family Vienna apartment

Restituted Priester collection reunited before sale takes £1.5m at Christie’s

11 December 2021

Part of an art collection once owned by a Jewish family who fled Nazi persecution has been sold at Christie’s.

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