Guy Vaissière

Art historians: ‘elephant slaughter must stop but don’t ban trade in antique ivory’

Art historians: ‘elephant slaughter must stop but don’t

Major theft hits antiquarian books

THE antiquarian book trade has suffered one of its

£11,400 Dresser chair saved from the tip

EN ROUTE to the recycling centre, the owner of this

Auctioneers told: get house in order over fees by March

AUCTIONEERS must ensure updates are made to the display

David Moss

THE funeral service of former ATG reporter David Moss

Ivory: ‘This is not a black and white issue’

“As an active conservationist, nothing could be more

Glimmers of hope light up the ivory debate

IT was a hard slog: three hours of parliamentary debate

Old Master dispute set for high court

A DISPUTE over a $10m Old Master looks to be heading

Saleroom to offer Greenhalgh ‘after LS Lowry’

BOLTON Auction Rooms is offering three paintings in

Nash attribution wrangle

Offered as an original 1918 oil on canvas by Paul Nash

Top story: Christie’s results show “challenging” market

CHRISTIE’S has pointed to a “challenging consignment

Pick of the Week: Back after 11 months locked in an icy prison

Pick of the Week: Back after 11 months locked in an

Bid Barometer

from thesaleroom.com

Oprah’s $150m Klimt

OPRAH Winfrey has been revealed as the buyer of Gustav

News In Brief

THE dealer Godson and Coles of Fulham Road has just

Then & Now

News as reported from the ATG Archive

Changing faces of London’s coin market

Revolving doors at auctioneers, the fragmentation of lots and a rare £1m bank note made for a dynamic numismatic market in 2016

London sale highlights 2016

The Frenchman’s design was criticised at the time for

George Cross recipient ‘steadfastly refused to utter one word’

George Cross recipient ‘steadfastly refused to utter

Dix Noonan Webb

The strength of the market for Far Eastern banknotes

Spink

The highest denomination note available to collectors

Bonhams

In a career that spanned 30 years, ‘Winkle’ Brown (so-called

Remembering the other Kitchener

SECOND World War RAF pilot nicknames are legendary

Woolley & Wallis

What Salisbury auction house Woolley & Wallis is

Charterhouse

Beefeater, Military Medal winner and prisoner of war

Coins and medals form part of new sale in Brum

CROSS-OVER and consolidation are the key aims of Fellows’

Wolf of Waterloo

This Waterloo Medal 1815 was awarded to John C Wolf

Sheffield Auction Gallery

While Second World War RAF pilots always attract great

Nice little earners for salerooms

Small can indeed be beautiful as a series of card and vesta case lots up at auction demonstrate

Ceramic fave names that will sell well

FAMILIAR 20th century ceramic favourites more than

Sold and bold as brass

HORSE brasses have fallen from fashion but rarities

Libation cup takes top spot

STOURBRIDGE auction house Fieldings (17.5% buyer’s

Home sweet home – at House & Son

DISCOVERED in a general house valuation and offered

Stage set for theatrical flourishes

Interior decorators among the bidders taking a fancy to West End producer’s artworks

Competition levels rise as Alpine landscape auctions

A LIVELY French landscape by Louis Benjamin Floutier

Cossack leads the way

CONSIGNED by a local private client from Shropshire

The artist who displayed god-given talent

THOUGH an accomplished portraitist, William Peters

Early prints of the books realm

Appealing and solid provenance backs up 1497 group of proverbs in 19th century binding

Full English selection

Four fine examples of inscribed firsts of 20th century

Up to £500

A collection of Islamic works of art kept in a storage

£501 - £2000

Welsh ceramics star in William George & Co’s online

£2001 - £5000

This 12th century Angkor period Khmer sandstone figure

£5001 - £30,000

Rock crystal was highly valued in the Roman world.

£30,000 plus

An oil by British artist Dorothea Sharp (1874-1955)

Get a handle on the 18th century

Kensington Church Street dealership showcases ceramic collection online and in gallery

Art turns over new leaves

ABBOT and Holder’s current exhibition features watercolours

5 Questions

Jo Bennett exhibited at the most recent Penman fair

Dealer’s discovery paints poignant post-war picture

RAYMOND Collins (1927-2014) is not a well-known artist

Two events covered in one

IT’S early afternoon on a Wednesday and the shuttle

Sculpture quick out of the blocks

Solid provenances energise early 2017 sales including works owned by distinguished family

Washington DC

All bar one have been consigned from the Eugenie T

Paris

A large joined hanging of 18th century woven silk taffeta

Paris

The baluster-shaped vessel is decorated in underglaze

Texas

An unusual item to be included in Heritage Auctions’

Paris

A collection of memorabilia relating to the French

Early exploration of a Polar hero

THE golden age of Polar exploration involves stirring

BRITISH AND IRISH BOOK AUCTIONS

Feb 14*@ 14-lot Book Section, Island Auction Rooms

Dealer who came out of her Shell

Twenty-five-year career path with the oil giant was redirected to a Dorking jewellery business

Deco-style delights

Lelong Designs was started in London by Jean Lelong

Blow-by-blow accounts from glass masters

ED Burke, left, is a master glassblower who will be

Vintage venture is a hive of industry old and modern

ALISTAIR and Deborah Burnside know all about homewares

Jaguar Fairs takes a bite into Nottingham for new event

A REMINDER about Jaguar Fairs’ new antiques and collectors’

Ivory battle lines being drawn

MADAM – As a specialist in items associated with the

What about the innocent collectors?

MADAM – Peter Matthews’ impressive zeal in demanding

More of your David Moss memories

MADAM – It is with great regret that I see David Moss

The thinking behind an online bidding system

MADAM – I write to ask whether any other dealers feel

Soapbox

Elizabeth Talbot, auction rooms director, TW Gaze,

Peter Sumner

Peter Sumner of Phillips has been promoted to the role