Print issue 2680 (15 February 2025)
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News
- Coins and medals: Roma collapse hits market totals
- Lord of the Rings full signed set makes six figures at Forum
- New York Old Masters auctions hit by El Greco withdrawal
- Zilkha collection brings good and bad news for early English silver market
- Titanic watch was actually the highest seller in the regions…
News Digest
- Pick of the Week: On the scent of Chanel No 5 classic bottle
- HMS Bounty fragment was found on Pitcairn
- News in brief including an artist couple's collection coming to auction without reserve
- Bid Barometer: issue 2680
- Precious metals: issue 2680
Special Report
- COINS AND MEDALS: Total sales in London fall but key players point to robust market
- Coins and medals: a selection of auction highlights from 2024
Auction Reports
- Single-owner sale: Hong Kong bidders battle it out for Chinese export wares
- Mother-of-pearl vessels arrived on Portuguese ships
- JJ Kaendler Meissen hares hunted down by eager bidder
- Early Ayres rocking horse rides in at £7000
- Tech college gigs tempted big names such as Pink Floyd as poster shows
- Bidders figure out rarity of Palitoy Action Force group with provenance to designer
- ART MARKET: International bidders give auction boost when UK buyers prove more cautious
- Weenix painting carried away by a Dutch buyer
Books & Works On Paper
- Auctioneer rates previously unseen Winnie the Pooh collection as a career highlight
- Private collector pushes the boat out to secure the prize
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, February 12 to March 5, 2025
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Gallery pitches affordable Mod Brits in new online showcase
- Record number of visitors pass through BRAFA doors
International
- White glove sale for Bromer collection of Art Nouveau jewellery in New Jersey
- Lucien Freud painting materials bring interest in US auction
- Pan handy to serve meals for one (one ex-emperor)
- Bidders now recognise beauty of Bonheur’s downcast donkey
- Fairyland colour brightened up wartime woes
- Frank Lloyd Wright interest balloons to six figures in Chicago auction
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Organiser of town centre events across southern England launches another in the capital
- Publicity and promotion boosted event’s profile
- Book fair opportunity to celebrate Austen birthday
Fair Report
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