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‘Portrait on a White Cover’ by Lucian Freud

Lucian Freud nude sells for £19.7m at Sotheby’s auction

27 June 2018

A nude portrait by Lucian Freud (1922-2011) painted when he was 80-years-old sold for £19.7m at Sotheby’s latest Contemporary art sale in London.

Transport posters

Vintage transport posters journey to Lyon & Turnbull exhibition

26 June 2018

Vintage transport posters including scenes of London Tramways are going on sale next month at the London office of Scottish auction house Lyon & Turnbull.

Lord Nelson's 'Battle of Trafalgar' pocket watch

Nelson’s Battle of Trafalgar watch among ‘treasures’ to be auctioned at Sotheby’s

26 June 2018

A pocket watch worn by Lord Nelson during the Battle of Trafalgar and probably given to him after his triumph at the Battle of the Nile is to be offered at auction next month.

Victoria Beckham

See the Old Masters hanging out in Mayfair with Victoria Beckham

25 June 2018

Pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham is displaying 16 Old Master paintings at her Dover Street store in Mayfair as part of a tie-up with auction house Sotheby’s.

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Countdown to keep winter Olympia afloat

25 June 2018

The countdown to save winter Olympia has begun as the organisers warn that advanced dealer commitment is crucial.

Judge rules on Fatimid ewer ownership case

25 June 2018

A long-running legal dispute over a Fatimid rock crystal ewer that had been due to sell at Sotheby’s has been settled in court.

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Previews: £30,000 plus

25 June 2018

Our weekly selection from salerooms and dealerships.

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Organiser of porcelain exhibition and seminar draws inspiration from the past

25 June 2018

Several of the events taking place during this London summer season have put the emphasis on growth or diversification as organisers look to the future. But for porcelain dealer Brian Haughton, whose pair of porcelain events returns this month, the key is keeping specialised and drawing inspiration from the past.

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Galleries take the collaborative view

25 June 2018

Among a selection of oils and watercolours on show at Goodman Fine Art is this View of North Berwick from Kelty in Scotland by Samuel Bough.

Mixed returns for Imp and Mods

25 June 2018

Market rebounds with £13.5m Franz Marc record at Christie’s after guaranteed works fail at Sotheby’s...

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Mask netsuke prove a mixed bag but head is highlight

25 June 2018

The 195-lot collection of mask netsuke amassed by Swiss entrepreneur Peter Müller met with mixed success when offered by Matthew Barton (24% buyer’s premium).

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Meissen pug group in paradise

25 June 2018

Among the highlights Brian Haughton offers in 'A Collectors’ Paradise' is this Meissen group of a Danish pug dog with her two puppies, modelled c.1745 by JJ Kaendler (1706-75) and painted black, brown and white.

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Mayfair art showcase blends it like Beckham

25 June 2018

Uniting galleries, auction houses, artists and one of London’s venerable art institutions – and even Victoria Beckham – Mayfair Art Weekend returns this summer.

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One hump lot or two at Sotheby’s?

25 June 2018

Camels are the linking theme of the two lots illustrated here, so a verse by Ogden Nash copied below seems to fit the bill.

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5 Questions: Madeleine Perridge of Kallos Gallery

25 June 2018

Madeleine Perridge is gallery director at Kallos Gallery, which specialises in art of the ancient world and stands at Masterpiece London for the first time this summer.

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Society lays its cards on the table to boost fair numbers

25 June 2018

The long-running Antique Scientific Instrument Fair has been given a boost by the Scientific Instrument Society (SIS).

‘Still Life with Tulips’ by Samuel John Peploe

Record set for Scottish Colourist as Peploe blooms at Christie’s

22 June 2018

Christie’s posted an auction record for any work by a Scottish Colourist when a still-life by Samuel John Peploe (1871-1935) drew strong interest at its latest Modern British art sale.

‘La Gare Saint-Lazare’ by Claude Monet

Monet’s view of Paris station leads Christie’s Impressionist and Modern art auction

21 June 2018

Christie’s latest Impressionist & Modern auction in London drew keen bidding on certain lots as the market reacted more favourably to the works offered than at Sotheby’s sale the previous evening.

Henri Matisse, Portrait of Mrs Hutchinson

Henri Matisse drawing of Bloomsbury hostess fetches £2.6m at Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern art auction

20 June 2018

A charcoal portrait by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) of the writer and Bloomsbury hostess Mary Hutchinson was knocked down at £2.6m at Sotheby’s latest Impressionist & Modern Art evening sale in London.

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Winter Olympia given fresh hope with new format

19 June 2018

Clarion Events has offered officially to run the November edition of Winter Art & Antiques Fair Olympia in a new format this winter.

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