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Bidders now recognise beauty of Bonheur’s downcast donkey

10 February 2025

An oil on board titled 'Portrait of a Donkey', painted and signed in 1881 by the noted French animalier Rosa Bonheur (1822-99), performed with gusto at Helmuth Stone Gallery (25% buyer’s premium).

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Record number of visitors pass through BRAFA doors

10 February 2025

The BRAFA Art Fair 2025 came to a close on February 2 having registered a record 72,000 visitors.

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Early Ayres rocking horse rides in at £7000

10 February 2025

Most surviving rocking horses by FH Ayres of London date from 1880-1940 - made in the era when the safety stands (first patented by Philip Marqua of Cincinnati in 1880) had become the norm.

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International bidders give auction boost when UK buyers prove more cautious

10 February 2025

A deceased estate in Dorset that yielded a notable collection of Old Masters provided a fillip to Lawrences (25% buyer’s premium) of Crewkerne’s latest mixed-category auction.

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ATG letter: Chinese furniture – it’s vital to know different woods

10 February 2025

In the world of Chinese furniture there is a great deal of confusion regarding the terms to describe the wood used to craft these wonderful works of art.

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HMS Bounty fragment was found on Pitcairn

10 February 2025

A fragment from HMS Bounty is coming to auction in Derby on February 26.

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‘It feels like a full, fun day out’: Buyers hunt bargains at Love Fairs’ Lingfield Racecourse event

10 February 2025

Love Fairs held its second event of 2025 at Lingfield Racecourse in Surrey – marking its 10th year at the venue.

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Weenix painting carried away by a Dutch buyer

10 February 2025

International interest focused on the Gloucestershire village of Bourton-on-the-Water when a Dutch Old Master emerged from a family collection at Tayler & Fletcher (23.5% buyer’s premium).

Books and works on paper auction calendar, February 12 to March 5, 2025

10 February 2025

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

‘Customs House, Poole’ by John Piper

John Piper architectural study sold to Poole Museum at Roseberys’ auction

06 February 2025

Poole Museum has emerged as the buyer of a work on paper by John Piper (1903-92) that sold at a Roseberys auction last year.

Emile Boisseau sculpture

BRAFA reports record visitor numbers for its 70th edition

05 February 2025

BRAFA 2025 came to a close on February 2 having registered a record 72,000 visitors.

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Annual totals: Single-owner focus helps salerooms to boost trade

03 February 2025

Focusing on the single-owner space helped both Dreweatts and Lyon & Turnbull to achieve strong numbers in 2024.

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Tudor panel could be a Catherine of Aragon discovery

03 February 2025

An early 16th century carved oak panel that may depict Catherine of Aragon and her daughter Mary (later Mary I) has sold for £13,000 at auction in Sussex.

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Unrecorded Constable landscape sketch comes to North Yorkshire saleroom

03 February 2025

An early and previously unrecorded sketch by John Constable (1776-1837) has emerged at auction house Tennants.

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Simon Phillips appointed as Treasure House chairman

03 February 2025

London summer event The Treasure House Fair has appointed Simon Phillips of Mayfair gallery Ronald Phillips as chairman of the fair and the advisory board.

GB Antiques closes its doors after 34 years due to running costs rise

03 February 2025

A family-owned antiques centre in Lancaster is set to close its doors after 34 years in business.

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Pick of the Week: Tow truck pulls in a £11,000 bid

03 February 2025

Mass-produced toys need to have something special to rise above the norm when it comes to auction value. A Matchbox vehicle offered at Teesside saleroom Vectis certainly fitted that bill.

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‘Unrivalled’ collection of stoneglazed stonewares under saleroom gaze

03 February 2025

A very fine collection of saltglaze stonewares comes for sale at BBR Auctions in Elsecar, South Yorkshire.

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Scarborough antiques trail attracting visitors

03 February 2025

Local businesses in the Yorkshire seaside town say trail pilot has shown encouraging signs so far

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News in brief including export block for Anglo-Saxon panel

03 February 2025

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news a gold and garnet panel being blocked from export

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