Pick of the Week: Doulton figure is big sale catch

Stargazer claim sets ‘disastrous precedent’

Christie’s fights claim to antiquity in US since 60s

Christie’s reacts to premium change

Christie’s has reacted quickly to rival Sotheby’s announcement

ATG comment

Christie’s response to Sotheby’s adjusting its buyer’s

All eBay final value fees now subject to VAT

For the first time eBay is applying VAT to the fees

From the Coromandel Coast to the Wrexham exhibition

A group of six Indo-European solid ebony chairs (two

Bid barometer

From thesaleroom.com

From Albert to Victoria with love – a royal jewel saved for the nation

From Albert to Victoria with love – a royal jewel saved

News In Brief

A study for Eduardo Paolozzi’s classic Tottenham Court

Paris la rentrée

In Europe summer is traditionally a time of lower activity

Fair held in the Grand manner

Exhibitor highlights from an event now held annually but with shortened run

Galerie Berès

This unusual work by one of the best-known French artists

FP Journe

French master watchmaker François Paul Journe has been

Galerie Sarti

Galerie Sarti is one of the Biennale’s longstanding

Mullany Fine Art

Among the exhibitors from the UK at this year’s Biennale

The loan exhibition

With their new aim of putting the private collector

Galerie Delalande

This Left Bank Parisian gallery always has an enticing

Bailly Gallery

The 2ft 2in x 3ft 3in (67cm x 1m) acrylic and paper

Galerie Kervorkian

The Kervorkian Gallery, Parisian specialist in antiquities

Aktis Gallery – Q&A

Aktis Gallery from London, run by Iana Kobeleva and

Kent Antiques – Q&A

Mehmet Keskiner of Kent Antiques in London, specialising

A 16-year journey through Saint Germain streets

A well-established lynchpin of the Paris rentrée is

Michael Evans

Michael Evans from the US specialises in Native American

Abla et Alain Lecomte

The Galerie Abla et Alain Lecomte shows works from

Jacques Barrère

An element of Asian art was added to the Parcours des

Yann Ferrandin

Outlining the concept of his show, Ferrandin says:

Michael Hamson Oceanic Art

This large 2ft 7in (79cm) high stone-carved wooden

Bringing the tribal world view to Paris

As France’s main tribal art showcase, the Parcours

20th ceramics staging celebrates Saumur

New book and lecture on collection from Loire Château

Flâner au Carré

It is not just tribal art and ceramics that will be

Voltaire Antiquités

Voltaire Antiquités’ display for the Parcours will

Expansion kicks in at Kugel

One highlight of the rentrée is the scholarly exhibitions

Profile – Christina Ortega

Cristina Ortega, left, is a specialist in Chinese and

A flourish of first shoots for the autumn auction season

The auction season is only just getting into gear in

Make the French connection

The ATG lowdown on the auction system history and how it differs from that of the UK

Meeting the challenge

The Biennale has restructured as the fair evolves into an annual event. Anne Crane talks to chief organiser and SNA president, Mathias Ary Jan, to hear how the changes are not just practical but cultural as well

From bonnie prince to little piggies

Edinburgh auction offering a range of Scottish lots is good test of specific market strengths

Sale’s winning combinations

Such items can fall between two stools rather than

The buy of the needle

Shown here is the central medallion of a patchwork

Mighty mouse roars to £5800

By the time it appeared at the Cheshire rooms on August

Cottage contents capture country charms

“Like a country house in miniature,” enthused Jody

Guidon rarity

A cavalry guidon (pennant) from the late 18th century

Lalique bowl is a rooster booster

Not quite perfect but always likely to exceed the £300-350

Ship pictures paint a sad story

Views created by vessel’s captain envisaged a kinder end to its career than a tragic collision

Aussie artist’s powerful work

Working horses painted by the Australian artist Harold

Game of spot the difference

Two slightly different versions of Fortunino Matania’s

Explore the world’s outer reaches

Just two panels out of six survive but as rare survivals of a famous map they hit six figures

Quite a life: polar explorer, air pioneer and wartime pilot

Quite a life: polar explorer, air pioneer and wartime

Max doctors a souvenir book

A lavishly produced Souvenir… book published in 1899

Lot of local interest

Sold for £420 in an August 24-25 sale held by Keys

Classic illustrations shine in sales

Last offered at auction at Sotheby’s (25/20/12.5% buyer’s

Previews: Up to £500

A consignment of more than 2500 Dinky toys from the

Previews: £501 - £2000

George Kidner’s September 7 sale in Lymington features

Previews: £2001 - £5000

John Nicholson’s sale on September 7 in Haslemere,

Previews: £5001 - £30,000

A modern-day Fabergé egg from the family of the actor

Previews: £30,000 plus

A recently rediscovered work by Sir George Clausen

Prices point to popularity

Range of items from ‘more affordable’ upwards features at LAPADA fair

Vessels hold plenty of interest

An upcoming show staged by art advisers J&J Rawlin

Shop talk – Halstead Antiques Centre

Townsford Mill, The Causeway, Halstead, CO9 1ET

5 Questions

Louis Nierijnck is one of the exhibitors standing at

Family Values

Medal groups awarded to two members of the same family

BRITISH AND IRISH BOOK AUCTIONS

Sep 5*@ 49-lot Book & Printed Ephemera Section

Events bring Norfolk broad smiles

Organiser delighted by the response to her antiques and militaria fairs held in East Anglia

Book fairs are buzzing, says dealer

An early 19th century card game in its original wooden

Postcards reveal everyday life on London streets

This Edwardian postcard, below, showing a hot-chestnut

Castle Cary put on hold

The launch on September 10 of a vintage market outside

Braderie is the real Deal

This bronze statue Embracing the Sea by Jon Buck, created

Simple aiming instrument was stroke of genius

MADAM – With reference to Tom Derbyshire’s article

Help us to commemorate Artists’ Rifles bravery

MADAM – I am writing to ATG following your militaria

‘Free funding’ axe levels the playing field

Auctioneers throughout the country have started to

Obituary – Russell Timms

We regret to announce the passing of Russell Timms