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New Zealand relic carved for a Scot comes up for auction in Australia

15 September 2025

The kumete whakairo (presentation bowl) shown here is one of three large and historically significant figure-supported bowls carved between 1865-85 by master carver Patoromu Tamatea.

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McCullough's typewriter and earliest-known manuscript for The Thorn Birds emerges

15 September 2025

The best-selling book in Australian history, with more than 30 million copies purchased is 'The Thorn Birds', a novel by Colleen McCullough published in 1977.

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Collection of prominent Perth couple provides a piece of Australian history

15 September 2025

Portrait of first governor of Western Australia stands out in a 745-lot auction offering colonial-era items

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Latest fine art auctions in Australia show strong demand

15 September 2025

Auction records are tumbling this year in Australia. Strong property prices, a buoyant stock market and a government with a clear mandate – after a landslide victory for Labor in May – are all contributing to confidence among buyers.

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Queen of the Waters ended up in Victoria

15 September 2025

Robert Steele and Company was a partnership formed in 1816 in Greenock, Scotland, between shipbuilder Robert Steele (1745-1830) and his two sons, James and Robert, that became associated with the term ‘Clydebuilt’ ships.

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Minnie showcased for max effect

15 September 2025

Often remembered as the matriarch of an artistically gifted family, Emma Minnie Boyd (1858-1936) was an artist in her own right, exhibiting prolifically in Australia and also at the Royal Academy of Art in London.

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Just the thing for a day tripper

08 September 2025

Among the many ‘cheap and cheerful’ souvenirs made for fans of the Beatles in the 1960s were lunch boxes and flasks.

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Hang on, that fountain looks familiar

08 September 2025

An old Instagram posting from a dealer in Virginia helped Joe Holahan confirm the backstory of a French fin de siècle bronze and marble fountain consigned at the eleventh hour to a garden statuary sale at Kamelot (25% buyer’s premium) in Philadelphia.

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Calendar sets Fabergé clock apart

08 September 2025

Only one other version of triangular-shaped timepiece sold in Florida has been found, says saleroom

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Barye bronze bounces back to US museum

08 September 2025

An 1843 cast of Antoine-Louise Barye’s (1795-1875) celebrated bronze Theseus Battling the Minotaur has returned to the museum that displayed the work for the last 18 years.

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Tiffany Japonesque test: four mixed metal lots on offer

08 September 2025

The market for Tiffany’s Japonesque style demonstrated its strength at Heritage Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).

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Portrait of 'the most important Jewish painter in England' brings bidders to Schultz

01 September 2025

An 1858 portrait by Solomon Alexander Hart (1806-81), arguably the most important Jewish painter in England in the 19th century, more than doubled its high estimate in a sale in Clarence, New York.

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Arts & Crafts sunflower andirons in hot demand

01 September 2025

A pair of wrought iron Arts & Crafts sunflower andirons were offered at Copake Auctions (20% buyer’s premium) in Copake, New York with an appealing guide of $150-250.

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Paintings give a glimpse of early Macao shoreline

01 September 2025

A pair of mid 19th century Chinese export paintings of Macao hammered for Can$65,000 (£35,065) at AH Wilkens (22% buyer’s premium) in Toronto, Canada.

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Furniture showcases Rohlfs’ talent once again

01 September 2025

Three Arts & Crafts oak furnishings that Charles Rohlfs (1853-1936) created for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, turned in strong performances at Toomey & Co (27% buyer’s premium) in Chicago, Illinois.

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Backstory boosts simple silver snuffbox at US auction

01 September 2025

Piece produced by jobbing London silversmith Simmons was owned by one of Washington’s favourites

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George III mirrors still together after more than 200 years

01 September 2025

A pair of c.1780 George III giltwood mirrors, each measuring 4ft 7in x 2ft 6in (1.39m x 76cm), hammered for $32,500 (£24,035) against a guide of $15,000-20,000 at Roland NY (25% buyer’s premium).

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Rietveld pieces boast provenance back to very beginning

25 August 2025

Two early furnishings by the Dutch designer and architect Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) beat their guides at Wright (27% buyer’s premium) in Chicago, Illinois. Both came with primary provenances.

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First print to show game of ‘goff’ emerges in New York auction

25 August 2025

A cherished piece of golf history came for sale at Carlsen Gallery (20% buyer’s premium) in Freehold, New York, and commanded a significant sum.

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Claret jug is toast of both Cincinnati and Stourbridge

25 August 2025

A claret jug combining the talents of Stevens & Williams of Stourbridge in the UK and US firm Duhme & Co from Cincinnati crushed its $2000-3000 guide to hammer for $35,000 (£25,890).

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