Tennants posts £13.3m sales for 2018

A Victorian who’s who

Oscar Wilde is among the famous faces in this huge

Green gallery to defend claim over €5m deal

London gallery Richard Green has said it will defend

Eye for rare Royal Worcester at Reeves auction

Among the most eagerly-contested lots in the Paul Reeves:

Two Meiji masters emerge in the regions

Two fine examples of Meiji period cloisonné brought

Former Wace director Brown to go it alone

Claire Brown, formerly director of Rupert Wace Ancient

UK contemporary market shows most growth

Despite economic concerns such as Brexit – and the

Model steams back to family

An exceptional Victorian scratch-built model steam

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Precious metals

On Friday, February 15, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton

No, it isn’t a huge carrot…

It’s not every day you see an auctioneer holding a

News In Brief

A group of eight antiquities consigned to Christie’s

At face value

It is a quarter of a century since ATG’s first overview of London’s numismatic auction market. Roland Arkell and Richard Falkiner review the heads and the tails of 2018

TimeLine

Found near Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire, in 2018, this

Dix Noonan Webb

A rare General Officers’ Gold Medal complete with gold

Spink

The first part of the Alan Williams collection – an

Baldwin’s

Shown right is an ‘extremely fine’ Charles I triple

Bonhams

This gem-set and enamel Knight Grand Cross Royal Victorian

Bonhams

With only a couple of small nicks to the gold Five

London Coins

This deeply toned 1826 silver proof crown, showing

Dix Noonan Webb

This medal documents a little-known moment in the history

Morton & Eden

The sale held by Morton & Eden in conjunction with

Roma Numismatics

One of the great masterpieces of ancient Greek numismatic

Sovereign Rarities

A succession of strong results were posted for gold

Cross-section of great designs

Essex saleroom offers late 19th and 20th century styles reflecting the period zeitgeist

Fine scrimshaw sells in Scarborough

Two fine examples of scrimshaw were eagerly contested

Revived auction house powers forward

After re-booting the moribund firm of Hutchinson Scott

Murray maker

Given a surprising £200-300 estimate, this George IV

Byron boosts single-owner sale

Lots linked to the famous poet are a particular pull for bidders in an extensive two-day auction

Picasso mistress shows her own art skills

A painting by one of Picasso’s mistresses drew considerable

UNDER £900

This painting by David Bates (1840-1921) was created

Famous facsimiles set records

Two examples of a celebrated Declaration of Independence copy hit new highs a month apart

Framing technique sets plates up to sell

Drawn from sales held in the last days of January in

Cold War propaganda is hot topic

Student wins awards for unusual collection focusing on Western government-backed books

Previews: Up to £500

Ceramics dealers Robert Pugh Antiques and Courtyard

Previews: £501 - £2000

This early silver ‘castle top’ vinaigrette by Joseph

Previews: £2001 - £5000

A 19th century copper replica of the world’s largest

Previews: £5001 - £30,000

A late work by Edward Bawden (1903-89) will feature

Previews: £30,000 plus

Billed as one of “the very best produced by the Vulliamy

Chessboard checks into Bath

Hand-painted one-off item is one of the many toys and games on offer at this annual fair

Colourist with a world view

Portrait of a Woman in a Hat, by the Scottish Colourist

5Questions

Mark Murray of Mark Murray Fine Paintings is currently

Paris – Millon

While care has been taken in compiling this calendar

Maine – Thomaston Place

A rich spread of American, European and Asian material

Philadelphia – Freeman’s

A 49-lot sale of antiquities, Asian and tribal art

Fontainebleau – Osenat

This Empire-period gilt throne or ceremonial chair

Paris – Gros & Delettrez

A unique example of Emile Gallé’s glasswork created

The original and authoritative listing of UK sales

Every care is taken in compiling this calendar. Auctioneers

Buying at Auction - a general guide

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Artist’s Resale Right

Advertisements in Antiques Trade Gazette may mention

Life is sweet in Southport

Focus on furniture dealer whose business is also lifted by Runway Monday fair

Dealer to run local fair

Kate Lee started the popular biannual antiques street

Top choices at Wilton House

More than 40 top dealers will set out their vetted

Fairs form a natural approach to source stock

Two owners of antiques and vintage businesses who buy extensively from fairs and markets in the UK are showcased here. By Joan Porter.

Beetle & Wilde

Caz and Rich Oliver run their interiors business Beetle

Feeling fobbed off by ivory ban response

MADAM – As a long-term collector of antiques, as well

Man writes letter to ATG

MADAM – As a small volume trader in toys, games and

Obituary – Michael J Stainer (1935-2019)

Auctioneer and valuer Michael J Stainer FSVA, based