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A present for Sir Bufton Tufton? Complete run of Private Eye mags on offer at auction

26 June 2024

A complete set of Private Eye is coming to auction on July 17, presenting almost certainly a unique opportunity to acquire every copy up to now.

Casino Royale Results L&T

Two first edition Casino Royales cash in at auction - but condition is key

25 June 2024

A 1953 first edition, first impression copy of Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel Casino Royale in its original dust jacket, bought at a car boot sale for £1, has sold for £10,000 hammer.

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California dreaming as rediscovered Hockney drawing brings £320,000

25 June 2024

A large prime period ‘California’ drawing by David Hockney, recently rediscovered by Chiswick Auctions, has sold for £320,000.

Books and works on paper calendar, June 26-July 9, 2024

24 June 2024

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

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Rogers Jones to hold auctions in mid-Wales

24 June 2024

Welsh auction house Rogers Jones is launching sales at Gregynog Hall in Powys. It will also open a new regional office for mid-Wales and the border regions at the venue.

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Bid Barometer: issue 2649

24 June 2024

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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Barns-Graham and Nicholson in the spotlight

24 June 2024

Pictures by two leading women of the Modern British art movement sold strongly at a Lyon & Turnbull (26/25/20% buyer’s premium) auction in London.

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Robert Young summer show: Simply

24 June 2024

A very early 18th century Scandinavian rune stick offered for £5500 is one of the highlights of the Robert Young Antiques summer show.

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Filipino painting provides an art house record

24 June 2024

Bury St Edmunds might not be the most obvious place to find pieces of Filipino modernism.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2649

24 June 2024

On Friday, June 21, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $2364.30 / €2204 / £1867.80

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Commemorating 100 years

24 June 2024

Whereas deltiologists’ celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the British postcard may have been curtailed by Covid lockdown in 2020, no such restrictions encumber the opportunity for philatelists to mark the 100th anniversary of the British commemorative stamp this year.

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Sword ‘linked to the Lion of the Punjab’ takes a £44,000 slice of the action in huge four-day sale

24 June 2024

A number of strong performers stood out in a variety of individual pieces offered in Bamfords’ (24.75% buyer’s premium) large four-day auction

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Irish art results ‘Nearly as strong as Celtic Tiger good old days’

24 June 2024

Irish art sales rated as ‘very good’ despite some supply challenges as private collectors wait to consign

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Previews: issue 2649

24 June 2024

Our selection of lots from 11 upcoming auctions

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The Fine Art Society muses over the work of Gerald Laing

24 June 2024

The Fine Art Society hosts major exhibition of British Pop artist Gerald Laing (1936-2011).

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Marine artist James on a crash course to £6000 result

24 June 2024

Crashing waves are the signature subject of 19th century marine painter David James (1853-1904).

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Second staging of a new classic

24 June 2024

Event that filled the void left by Art & Antiques for Everyone is back at Birmingham NEC after its debut last year

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Artist not confirmed but Old Master tells a Florentine family history tale

24 June 2024

While the identity of the main artist was up for debate, the impressive ownership of a work sold in Austria was not in doubt

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Old Master by unknown painter causes a stir as Bavarian collection comes to auction

24 June 2024

On May 8, Neumeister (30% buyer’s premium) in Munich sold the collection of Hans Constantin Faussner, a Bavarian lawyer and art collector.

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How US troops stormed ashore on D-Day with a travel guide

24 June 2024

The Ivoire Clermont-Ferrand auction house in France has organised themed sales based around the famous Michelin Guide for 25 years with its specialist Pierre Gabriel Gonzalès.

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