Print Edition

img_62-2.jpg

Fine Art Golfing Society tees off for 2021 at The Berkshire

31 May 2021

The Fine Art Golfing Society played its first match of the year at The Berkshire recently.

News In Brief – including The Fine Art Group buying Pall Mall Art Advisors

31 May 2021

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of a new acquisition for The Fine Art Group.

img_22-1.jpg

Chaucer and Newton make it big at Bonhams

31 May 2021

Famous Kelmscott edition and copies of unpublished letters both attract strong bidding at Bonhams' books sale

img_32-1.jpg

From darkness comes light: John Craxton show opens at Osborne Samuel

31 May 2021

Exhibition concentrates on John Craxton works before he moved to Greece after the war

img_40-3.jpg

Photography via a painted focus

31 May 2021

The early 20th century German photographer August Sander has a legendary status, not least for his long-running series of documentary portraits, published under the title 'People of the 20th Century'.

img_57-1.jpg

Gateway to Salvo celebration

31 May 2021

Digital event marks 30 years since the reclamation and salvage firm was launched

img_57-3.jpg

Arthur Swallow Fairs return for second Beale Park fair down by the river

31 May 2021

As live fairs and markets return in strength, Richard Burgoin, director of Arthur Swallow Fairs, is in the midst of his summer season of events.

img_14-3.jpg

Uncommon Wimbledon cast-iron mechanical bank emerges in Scarborough sale

31 May 2021

Almost two decades after the first American cast-iron mechanical banks, John Harper and Company of the Albion Works in Willenhall, Staffordshire filed a patent for the Wimbledon bank on September 21, 1885.

img_39-3.jpg

Cathedral connection at sale of ‘Viennese Cosmopolitan's’ collection

31 May 2021

Over many decades, a ‘Viennese Cosmopolitan’ amassed a collection of works of art which are now being sold in the second auction of Tiberius in Vienna.

img_13-4.jpg

You can be sure of Shell poster popularity

31 May 2021

Lyon & Turnbull’s Lalique sale had been displayed at the Mall Galleries in London with posters from the Shell Heritage Art Collection as a backdrop.

img_33-1.jpg

Chinese art expert makes his mark with new book

31 May 2021

Asian art specialist Gerald Davison has released his fourth and final book and it is a heavyweight work – literally.

img_33-4.jpg

5 Questions: Swift Antique Lace

31 May 2021

Anne Swift and her son Phil run Swift Antique Lace, trading from a stall in London’s Portobello Road antiques market.

img_39-1.jpg

Gallé vase captures Lake Como at dusk

31 May 2021

One of the highlights at Quittenbaum’s sale in Munich on June 8 is a Gallé vase from the period 1920-36.

img_8-3.jpg

Precious metals prices: issue 2495

31 May 2021

On Friday, March 28, 2021, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1892.45 / €1547.28 / £1333.86

img_40-1.jpg

Barbarity brings faith for Arthur Segal

31 May 2021

Having spent seven years in Berlin, the Romanian artist Arthur Segal left Germany at the outbreak of the First World War.

img_38-3.jpg

Bureau cabinet rated highly as Mainz ‘masterpiece’ example

31 May 2021

Distinctive bureau cabinet form could have been intended for presentation to the guild.

ATG letter: Sign and show your support to amend EU second-hand rules

31 May 2021

You will know all about the new VAT import situation for second-hand goods coming from the EU.

img_23-1.jpg

London calling in Colchester saleroom

31 May 2021

A New and Correct Plan of the Cities of London, Westminster and Borough of Southwark sold at Reeman Dansie (20% buyer’s premium) of Colchester was offered on behalf of an un-named charity.

img_23-3.jpg

Binding is auction gold

31 May 2021

Sold for £3000 as part of a four-day sale held by Bellmans (22% buyer’s premium) of Wisborough Green was what was billed as a gold mounted rectangular book binding, probably European and 19th century but in the 18th century taste.

img_32-4.jpg

The web shop window: Elizabeth I oak coffer

31 May 2021

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

News

Categories