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Ephemera Society

The Ephemera Society Summer Fair returns to June time slot

01 September 2018

The Ephemera Society Summer Fair will return to a June date next year, in line with next summer’s series of London book and map fairs.

Classical Numismatic Group

Coin collector buys Classical Numismatic Group and takes over management

31 August 2018

Coin collector Mike Gasvoda has bought the assets of Classical Numismatic Group from the current partnership of Victor England and Eric McFadden.

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10 highlights from Sotheby’s Irish art sales going on view in Dublin

30 August 2018

Works from two prominent collections of Irish art are going on view at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin this week ahead of being offered at Sotheby’s in London. They feature works by some of Ireland's greatest painters.

Fine Art Society

The Fine Art Society leaves Bond Street for temporary home in Chelsea

29 August 2018

The Fine Art Society has left its home of the past 142 years in Mayfair’s Bond Street and is temporarily relocating to Chelsea until it secures a permanent address.

Selby Lowndes table clock

Bonhams times exhibition to celebrate golden age of English watches and clocks

29 August 2018

Two private collectors have teamed up to unveil an exhibition of early English watches and clocks at auction house Bonhams.

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Ivory removed from Chippendale commode before Christie's sale

27 August 2018

Ivory elements of an important piece of Chippendale furniture were removed prior to its appearance at auction earlier this year, ATG has learned.

Book and map fairs find same June slot

27 August 2018

In a major cooperative move, next summer’s series of London book and map fairs has been aligned to run in the same four-day stretch.

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Revel in Art Deco heritage at Eltham Palace fair

27 August 2018

Thirty dealers will be showing off the many striking elements of Art Deco at English Heritage’s two-day fair on Saturday and Sunday, September 8-9.

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More thoughts on Alice in Wonderland lots

27 August 2018

Briefly noted in ATG No 2353 was a copy of Through the Looking Glass sold for £30,000 at Sotheby’s (25/20/12.9%) on July 10, where it was part of the eighth and latest sale of books from ‘The Library of an English Bibliophile’.

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Lavish church garments showing influences of other cultures go on sale in London exhibition

27 August 2018

Created to impress and instruct, textiles played an important role in the history of the Catholic Church.

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Patrick Caulfield work ahead of the field at Roseberys’ highest-ever estimate

27 August 2018

A simple image titled 'Pony' by British artist Patrick Caulfield is the highest-estimated lot ever to be offered at south London saleroom Roseberys.

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Saddle up for Art Car Boot Fair at King’s Cross

27 August 2018

The annual Art Car Boot Fair, now in its 15th year, will run this month in Granary Square in London’s revitalised King’s Cross area.

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New chapters boost business of book fair

27 August 2018

Kim Jeffery, who with husband George runs Etc Fairs, described by one exhibitor as “the Stock Exchange of bookselling”, is upbeat about her upcoming book fair in Bloomsbury.

Cinématographe Lumière poster by Henri Brispot

“The ultimate collector's poster” – 5 lots from Sotheby’s dedicated sale including the design for the first ever public film screening

24 August 2018

Sotheby’s latest online sale of film posters includes plenty of designs for 20th century cinema classics – but also a remarkable 19th century example.

ABA Rare Book Fair

ABA and PBFA fairs change to June dates to align with other summer book events

23 August 2018

The ABA and PBFA rare book fairs as well as ‘The London Map Fair’ and Etc Fairs’ ‘Bloomsbury Book Fair’ will all open during the second week of June next year, realigning dates after around 10 years.

Dylan Thomas by Augustus John

Welsh connections: Christie’s brokers sale of Augustus John portrait of Dylan Thomas to National Portrait Gallery

22 August 2018

Christie’s has helped broker the sale of portrait of a young Dylan Thomas by Augustus John (1878-1961) to the National Portrait Gallery.

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Pony by Patrick Caulfield is highest estimated lot ever at south London saleroom Roseberys - video

22 August 2018

A simple but significant Patrick Caulfield picture with the suitably simple title of ‘Pony’ will become the highest-estimated lot ever to be offered at south London saleroom Roseberys next month.

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Movers and shakers: new faces at Roseberys and Bristol Auction Rooms among the latest arts and antiques appointments

22 August 2018

Our latest look at new roles across the art and antiques trade reveals Roseberys, Bristol Auction Rooms and Bonhams have all made new hires this summer.

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Memories of infamous Lord Lucan spurred by London auction of Lady Lucan collection

21 August 2018

The nickname ‘Lucky’ Lucan seems a strange one seeing as it refers to the infamous 7th Earl of Lucan who disappeared in 1974, shortly after the attempted murder of his, by then, estranged wife and the murder of the nanny of their children, Sandra Rivett.

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Leo Kaplan sale tests transatlantic ceramics taste

20 August 2018

After 49 years of trading in Manhattan, ceramics and glass dealer Leo Kaplan Ltd closed its doors earlier this year.

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