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Viennese fancies: £440,000 for gold-mounted Du Paquier tureen

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A lavish Viennese gold-mounted porcelain tureen and stand – the epitome of Habsburg court luxury during the reign […]

Posted on January 3, 2019January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Sewing boxes head to new homes and chess set checks in

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The two sewing boxes modelled as houses shown below were made for different markets but both had strong […]

Posted on January 2, 2019January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Handbags at a new dawn as Hermès Himalaya Birkin bag makes £190,000

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The Hermès Himalaya Birkin bag is often described as the most desirable handbag in the world. And so […]

Posted on January 2, 2019January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

French modernist villa furnishings head back home after auction

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Selection of contents from landmark French inter-war modernist building resurface after 1985 dispersal. Extracted from Antiques Trade Gazette […]

Posted on January 1, 2019January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

More Perlès pearlers up at the Drouot auction centre

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The second stock sale from the French ceramics specialist Christophe Perlès was held at Drouot by Pescheteau-Badin (26% […]

Posted on January 1, 2019January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Third of rare Scotch vintage whisky tested found to be fake

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A sample of vintage bottles of Scotch whisky tested in a Scottish laboratory has been found to be […]

Posted on December 31, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Bonhams – still-life attributed to Claesz takes top spot

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Golden Age Dutch art topped the bill at Bonhams in the December 5 sale via a fresh-to-market still-life […]

Posted on December 31, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Christie’s – stand-alone collection from Dutch entrepreneur gets auction off to good start

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Combining results from the Albada collection and its evening sale, Christie’s achieved its highest evening total for a […]

Posted on December 30, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Stella stars in Angers auction

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Star turn in a sale held in the French city of Angers on December 5 was this small […]

Posted on December 30, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Lawyer’s love of Russian works shines through

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Russian literary firsts and related manuscripts were the focus of one of the many major sales held in […]

Posted on December 29, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Cumbrian book sales on the starting blocks

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Packed with job lots in many categories, the book section of a three-day antiques auction held at Mitchells […]

Posted on December 29, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Stuart and early Georgian silver from early 20th century collector starts Kent sale with aplomb

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On the market for the first time in at least 60 years, and in some cases for more […]

Posted on December 28, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Scottish pistol prize in Pennsylvania

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The highlight of the specialist sale of firearms and militaria held by Pook & Pook (22% buyer’s premium) […]

Posted on December 28, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Sotheby’s – Dutch and Flemish art nets lion’s share of the total

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Dutch and Flemish art also dominated takings at Sotheby’s in New Bond Street on December 5. The category […]

Posted on December 27, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Monet shines bright in Paris auction

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When this Monet maritime sunset below was hammered down for €860,000 (£767,860) – or €1.18m/£1.05m including premium – […]

Posted on December 27, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Four vintage toys sold in US auction including rare German skittles set

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Around 1400 lots were offered in Bertoia’s mammoth auction of vintage toys in Vineland, New Jersey, including seasonal […]

Posted on December 26, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

Swiss watch is an eyecatcher

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Eclipsed in price by a £150,000 pearl (News, ATG No 2369), the c.1810 Swiss gold automaton pocket watch […]

Posted on December 26, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

RAF watch is a sale flier in Canada

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This Omega ‘Weems’ Royal Air Force pilot’s wristwatch below was one of the sought-after entries in a 311-lot […]

Posted on December 25, 2018January 31, 2019 International NewsLearnNews

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