Print issue 2549 (02 July 2022)

News

• Early trading brings brisk sales at TEFAF
• Star Wars action toys force market to six-figure frontier
• Summer Sundays return to Portobello Road Market
• Museums make 300 new purchases thanks to Art Fund

News Digest

• Pick of the week: Bidders take rare chance to dine with Pugin and Minton
• Bid Barometer: issue 2549
• Precious metals prices: issue 2549
• News in brief – including the auction of an Antiques Roadshow specialist’s extensive collection
• From Sir William Nicholson to his sister

Auction Reports

• Decision to use Oxfordshire house for viewing pays off with some strong results
• Logbook records bravery of a top RAF fighter pilot
• Leica: 225 is the magic number
• See the one that got away on sale day at a weighty £17,000
• ART MARKET: Raise your glass to John Nash
• Doggett record broken twice
• BOOKS AND WORKS ON PAPER: Tribute to a legendary dealer
• British and Irish book auctions: June 28-July 14, 2022

Previews

• Previews: issue 2549

Dealers’ Diary

• Capital letters: ‘It’s all happening here and it’s fun to be part of it’

Collector Interview

• My Japanese woodblock wonders

International

• Seal of approval for Asian spring

Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres

• A Bright idea for a new museum
• Cygnus takes flight in Berwick
• Only here for the Beer – and antiques

Letters

• Insurers must get on board with eco-friendly packaging
• Why, with experience, I prefer offline bidding
• A budding toy collector?
• Regal report