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Jumbo-size Royal Doulton could be original Wembley showpiece

03 February 2025

The Arabian Knights model of Princess Badoura is best known as the largest figure from the Royal Doulton HN series.

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Season kicks off with Bernard Kelly fine art highlights

03 February 2025

Collection of banker and financier with a bohemian streak included an eclectic mix of pictures

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Previews: issue 2679

03 February 2025

Our selection of lots from 10 upcoming auctions.

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The sage of salmon fishing produced a still popular classic

03 February 2025

When a copy of 'The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing' by Dean Sage came up for auction at Bonhams New York in 2011 it was described “the rarest and most beautiful book on salmon fishing and with an important chapter on the collecting of angling literature”.

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Lyon & Turnbull lined up Kelly collection to take a £1.49m total

03 February 2025

Once just the preserve of one or two London firms, now such consignments are there to be won for many others

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Fresh Ayres interest found at London Art Fair

03 February 2025

One of the first galleries to sell on the preview day at London Art Fair (open to the public January 22-26), was Narborough Gallery – the Gillian Ayres work 'Whan That Aprille' (1984), a 10ft square oil on canvas.

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Tributes paid to silver dealer and TV star Michael Baggott

03 February 2025

Tributes from across the world of art and antiques were paid to Flog It! star and silver antiques expert Michael Baggott who died aged 51 following a stroke and heart attack.

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Banqueting scene tapestry created in Berlin gets second time lucky at London sale

03 February 2025

A recent Fine & Decorative sale at Roseberys (26/25% buyer’s premium) was led by a very fine Berlin tapestry.

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The latest auction house movers and shakers

03 February 2025

West London firm Chiswick Auctions has appointed Maria Zuccon (below) as its new head of valuations.

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Pioneering female author Burney makes her entrance

03 February 2025

A copy of pioneering female author’s novel Evelina appeared at auction for first time in a decade

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Wyllie takes to the skies for once instead of the waves

03 February 2025

A high-flying lot came to Glasgow saleroom Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in the form of a rare First World War subject by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931).

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Five questions with art dealer Jill Newhouse

03 February 2025

Jill Newhouse founded her gallery in New York in 1980. She is the fourth generation of her family to be an art dealer.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2679

03 February 2025

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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Elgar shows his admiration for Kingdom performers

03 February 2025

A signed copy of Novello’s original octavo edition of Edward Elgar’s The Kingdom appeared in Plymouth Auction Rooms’ (20% buyer’s premium) New Year’s Day Collectors timed online sale.

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Delightful Danish characters from Royal Copenhagen dressed to impress

03 February 2025

The Royal Copenhagen ‘Danish National Costumes’ series designed by sculptor and modeller Carl Martin-Hansen was produced between 1906-25.

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Marvels come to the market including two large portrait plaques by a celebrated Limoges enameller

03 February 2025

Paris auction staged at the Drouot centre offered a richly varied and valuable range of lots

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Precious metals: issue 2679

03 February 2025

On Friday, January 31, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2786.13 / €2685.25 / £2246.88

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Rugs and textiles in the spotlight at LARTA

03 February 2025

'The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair' (LARTA) was launched in 2011 and is the UK’s leading annual fair dedicated to the appreciation of antique rug and textile art.

Books and works on paper auction calendar, February 5-27, 2025

03 February 2025

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

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BRAFA brightens up grey skies

03 February 2025

Event in the Belgian capital manages to combine sense of luxury with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere early on

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