Print issue 2664 (19 October 2024)
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News
- Bronze seized in Pimlico Road smash and grab raid
- Double portrait story patched together thanks to research
- Medieval gaming piece found in sock drawer flies over estimate
- Edwardian industrialist assembled a huge collection of Chinese works of art
- Besotted prince’s gift to mistress Lillie Langtry returns home to maker Hancocks
- Prime example of pietre dure decoration emerges at Lisbon auction
- Frieze frenzy begins with a Gorky success
News Digest
- Pick of the week: Own a Le Mans winner at £5800
- Dresser design did not descend to the masses
- News in brief including Fellows to auction the entire collection of an Edinburgh jeweller
- Bid Barometer: issue 2664
- Precious metals prices: issue 2664
Feature
- TOYS & COLLECTABLES: Rare German motorcycle and sidecar sought by collectors
- Heyde Antarctic toy set in pole position
- Classic horse style rocks up in Dorset
- Dolls in demand: a selection of recent highlights
- Playtime options of just the kitchen or a whole building
- Board game joins the range of Mont Blanc merchandise
- Teddy bears from Ian Pout's pioneering shop now up for sale at auction
Auction Reports
- ART MARKET: Fascinating sitters help works in a family group to stand out
- Munnings focus moves from the east to south west of UK
Books & Works On Paper
- Machiavelli’s wicked work of ‘poyson’ emerges in Essex sale
- Too much violence sounded the death knell for Action comic
- Work of art in itself: Duchamp Dada poster impresses at auction
- Look back at Osborne with the help of a dedicated sale
- Books and works on paper auction calendar, October 15-30, 2024
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Raise a cup to LAPADA’s 50th
- Five questions with Karl Kemp gallery manager Crawford Bray
- Chester marks seven in a row for Cooper
- Broad church of tribal artefacts
Special Report
- PACKING AND SHIPPING: Meeting the challenges
- Gander & White preps for Beaujolais Nouveau Day
- Unusual art and antique items tackled by delivery firms
International
- Nerly brings Venetian grandeur, intrigue – and snow – to a Cologne auction
- Five upcoming auction highlights in Germany
Fairs, Markets, Shops & Centres
- Last of the Portobello ‘scientists’
- It’s good to get plenty of stick
- Hours of fun and buying opportunity
Backpage
- Letter: Ownership disputes now involve not just legal but ethical questions
- Obituary: Mary Yapp of The Albany Gallery
- Visitor book includes four entries for a certain Elizabeth R