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News and previews of art and antiques sold at auctions throughout the UK and overseas, from multi-million-pound blockbusters to affordable collectables.
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Old Master hidden away for a century emerges at Newcastle auction
11 July 2024An Old Master recently reattributed to the Renaissance painter The Master of Marradi (fl.c.1475-c.1500) has emerged for sale at Newcastle auction house Anderson & Garland.
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Artillery museum shells out at auction to secure First World War battle scene
10 July 2024The Royal Artillery Museum has emerged as the winning bidder for a rare eyewitness view of a First World War battle sold at a recent auction in Farnham.
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Car boot Bowie bonanza comes to Derbyshire sale
10 July 2024Photos of David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita found at a car boot sale in the 1990s are now a potential star turn at Irita Marriott Auctioneers
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Pistols Napoleon wanted to use on himself make £1.4m
09 July 2024The pistols were presented by Napoleon to his friend and Grand Ecuyer Armand de Caulaincourt to thank him for his loyalty
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A patinated bronze figure of Christ at the Column excels at auction
09 July 2024The highlight of Bonhams Fine Decorative Arts auction at New Bond Street on July 5 was a patinated bronze figure of Christ at the column.
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Harry Houdini's silver padlock-shaped pocket watch stand escapes at auction for 17 times over estimate
09 July 2024Intriguingly catalogued under the category Magic, Conjuring & Escapology in Bamfords of Derby Collector’s Grand Tour sale on July 4, was a somewhat battered looking Edwardian silver padlock-shaped pocket watch stand.
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Single owner Clarice Cliff collection comes to Anderson & Garland
08 July 2024The collection features numerous rare designs of one of the 20th century's most influential ceramic artists.
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Large Minton centrepiece vase is among six lots to watch this week
08 July 2024With estimates from £1200, here are six previews of items coming up at auction this week
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Original Harry Potter artwork takes a magical $1.6m result
08 July 2024The original artwork for 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' sold at Sotheby’s for $1.6m (£1.3m) plus 20% buyer’s premium in New York on June 26.
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Prime-period Zsolnay shines in Munich auction
08 July 2024Selection of items by the Hungarian family firm date from most in-demand era of production
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Teapot serves to show Thai silver skills
08 July 2024A fine example of Thai silversmithing sold well above its estimate for €17,000 (£14,400) at Historia Auctionata (27% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Berlin on June 19. The 9in (23cm) parcel gilt and niello pumpkin-form tea kettle probably dated from the 1870s.
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Iznik at the double thanks to two private collections at Olympia Auctions
08 July 2024The sale of Indian and Islamic art at Olympia Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in London on June 5 included two fine private collections of Iznik pottery.
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Saxon gold sword pommel and Celtic figure rise up out of the ground
08 July 2024Metal-detecting finds often prove valuable both in terms of heritage and a healthy sum at auction.
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It’s a good bit of monkey business in south London
08 July 2024Dating back to ancient Egypt and peaking in popularity in western Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the ‘singerie’ (French for ‘monkey trick’) is a genre of satirical art depicting fashionably attired monkeys, humorously imitating human behaviour.
Books and works on paper auction calendar, July 10-August 3, 2024
08 July 2024Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper auctions
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Inscription helps Holtby result
08 July 2024Little-known work by the Yorkshire author dating from 1927 is boosted by dedication to Suffragette friend
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Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze seals a sensational price
08 July 2024Concept Art Gallery (22% buyer’s premium) in Pittsburgh enjoyed a sensational result on June 8.
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Tulwar sword hilt with tiger stripes reveals Tipu tempter
08 July 2024With a rusty blade and seemingly anonymous scabbard, an ornate hilt was the key as to why an Indian tulwar sword estimated at £100-200 instead sold for a huge hammer price of £109,500 (plus 22% buyer’s premium).
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Pick of the Week: Teapot brews up Chelsea demand
08 July 2024This rare Chelsea porcelain leaf-moulded teapot and cover came between a goat-and-bee jug and a crayfish salt.
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