East of England


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Early English oak carvings catch the eye at Chorley’s

02 December 2024

Pre-17th century English oak carving tends to generate a certain amount of market excitement on the basis that much less of it survives.

Mander Church

Mander to hold first auction at church saleroom in Norwich

27 November 2024

Sudbury auction house Mander is to hold its first sale since opening a new saleroom in an 11th century church in Norwich.

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‘My building, a bit like me, was starting to crumble so I’ve gone online now’

25 November 2024

For the past 33 years Andrew Singleton has sold antiques from his shop in Yoxford near the Suffolk coast. He moved out in May this year.

Portrait of Charles II

Portrait of Charles II goes on view at National Horseracing Museum after auction purchase

21 November 2024

The National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket has put on display a portrait of Charles II which it bought at auction earlier this year.

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Modern & Contemporary art: Signs of a market on the move

18 November 2024

Artists who had been achieving modest levels of success are catching up with the help of young collectors

Cheltenham Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup a winner at auction

14 November 2024

The cup awarded to the owner of 1948 winner Cottage Rake doubled its estimate at Graham Budd

Dorothy Bohm photograph

Kettle's Yard buys Dorothy Bohm photograph taken in Cambridge museum

12 November 2024

Among a group of works from the estate of the late photographer Dorothy Bohm (1924-2023) offered at a recent Lyon & Turnbull sale was a photo taken at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge in the early 1980s.

Aztec Events hands over reins of Norfolk fair to IACF after 25 years

11 November 2024

Organiser IACF is taking over the antiques and collectors’ fairs held for 25 years by the family owned Aztec Events at the Norfolk Showground, a rural location 10 miles west of Norwich.

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Terence Cuneo works both classic and curious on offer in Essex

11 November 2024

A cross-section of the work of Terence Cuneo (1907-96) featured as part of Sworders’ latest sale of Modern and Contemporary Art in Stansted Mountfitchet.

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Ruskin Spear’s sharp social comment in pictorial form

11 November 2024

Modern British painter depicted local life in west London including pub interiors and characters

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Local history in a local saleroom: documents and maps uncover story of a Quaker family

04 November 2024

Maps and documents relating to Quaker family come up at Essex auction house centuries later

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Obituary: Books specialist Andrew Lindsay-Bullock

28 October 2024

Keys Auctioneers and Valuers [of Aylsham, Norfolk] is sad to announce the death of Andrew Lindsay-Bullock, who was head of books at the firm until he stepped down due to ill health in 2023.

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Medical journals from East India Company surgeon prove to be the remedy for success

28 October 2024

Comprehensive group of medical records from East India Company surgeon star in eclectic sale

Christopher Dresser teapot

Rediscovered Christopher Dresser teapot hotly pursued at Cambridge auction

24 October 2024

Recently found in a trunk containing the possessions of an Edwardian socialite, an electroplated teapot designed by Christopher Dresser c.1879 sold for £63,000 at auction in Cambridge.

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Bowl in to Boule-In for present buying

21 October 2024

Buyers planning a Christmas shopping spree might include a trip to Suffolk’s many antiques centres and shops including something unusual: Boule-In’s annual festive decorative event.

Ronda, Andalucia by David Bomberg

David Bomberg views of Ronda catch the eye at Sworders

15 October 2024

Works by David Bomberg (1890-1957) are a valuable proposition at auction, especially those with an attractive Spanish subject.

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Pick of the week: Own a Le Mans winner at £5800

14 October 2024

This miniature replica car was built by Frenchman Francis Mortarini.

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Too much violence sounded the death knell for Action comic

14 October 2024

Action comic was withdrawn by publisher IPC before its 37th edition dropped through letterboxes, with 200,000 copies pulped in the process.

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Dolls in demand: a selection of recent highlights

14 October 2024

An Adelaide Huret bisque shoulder head fashion doll with accessories hammered for £16,000 at Cheffins’ (25% buyer’s premium) teddy dolls and bears timed online sale on September 5, four times the high estimate.

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Dresser design did not descend to the masses

14 October 2024

Despite his pioneering aesthetic, many of Christopher Dresser’s designs were too complex and costly to be easily mass-produced.

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