Print issue 2653 (27 July 2024)
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News
- ‘World’s most valuable coin collection’ to be offered in series of sales
- 16th century travelling clock finds its way to auction
- Silver chalice stolen from Bedfordshire church
- Brush washer sells for 200 times top guide
- Second staging of Classic Antique Fair impresses
- Once banned, now hugely in demand: God Save the Queen hits a new high
News Digest
- Pick of the Week: Recipe book cooks up saleroom storm
- Hey Diddle Diddle, it’s a rare Segal Toys set
- News in brief including Christie's latest figures
- Bid Barometer: issue 2653
- Precious metals prices: issue 2653
Feature
- Oak and Folk: Survival instinct for a market focused on quality
- Bed comes to rest as buyer in Sweden secures oak furniture in Stowmarket sale
- A fitting testament to dealer Tobias Jellinek
- Vernacular furniture on the rise thanks to 'quirky and charming' appeal
- 'Exceedingly scarce' wool weight triples estimate in Suffolk
- Fragmented figures at the double
Special Report
- POSTERS: Best of British – classic film designs beyond Bond
- Posters created as political expression in Communist-run Poland
- Olympic Games posters that feature innovative design
- Famous Skegness Jolly Fisherman comes bracing into view in the bottom corner of a rare poster
- Film poster on offer could bring a Fonda memory of Barbarella
Auction Reports
- ART MARKET: Old Masters – ‘Slimmed down’ offering reflects reduced diet amid supply and demand challenges
- Dutch winter scene stands out in selective Old Master sale at Bonhams
Books & Works On Paper
- Key Mormon work was taken in the spirit intended
- Jack B Yeats fired his broadsides with help of Irish private press
- Sought-after signatures include Queen star and a Saudi king
- British and Irish books and works on paper auctions, July 23-August 14, 2024
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Classic Antique Fairs brings cheer and tea to NEC
- London Art Week draws in top quality buyers
- Five questions with jewellery dealer Anthea Gesua
International
- Items of devotion amassed by devoted collector set market test
- Drouot’s dozen sales of Asian art produce stand out highlights
- Qianlong vase generates hefty competition in French auction
- Tibetan statuettes hit heights
- Perfect for a naval gazer
- Screens scream out quality
- Blue and white dish could be early example
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Packing them in at Paxton House
- Haddon starts new fair in Hatfield
- Voters drank a toast to Lord Anson (with him paying)
Letters
- Core blimey, it’s a Climax
- Charity sale buyer’s fee will be optional
- Imperforate Penny for your thoughts
Backpage
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