New Sculpture shines at dealer sale

Christie’s calm on Brexit as London branch thrives

Christie’s London spring sales programme is the “strongest

Shakepeare’s Globe and ABA partner in June

The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) has

Spoilum miniature in Nottingham

This oval oil portrait, above, painted by the Chinese

French say Brexit will give UK art market an advantage

Members of the trade federation Conseil National du

Stolen manuscripts recovered

A group of illuminated manuscripts valued at £100,000

Leading sledge: Antarctic relic takes £115,000

A sledge from the first expedition to the Antarctic

Bid Barometer

Online buying: realised prices at auctions on thesaleroom.com

Mysterious master of foliage covered in NY

A New York institution has consigned an intriguing

Precious metals

On Friday, Februry 8, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton

News In Brief

Derbyshire saleroom Hansons is to offer a remarkable

Wizards of Oz

Gold rush era jewellery from Down Under is a rare visitor to UK salerooms but, remarkably, several pieces have appeared for sale in recent months. Roland Arkell reports

Alfred Jewel discovered again

Among the more eagerly contested entries to the Woolley

The rivière’s endless flow at auction

The rivière – one of the most popular and enduring

Rare timepieces from wartime

A rare Longines centre seconds military wristwatch

The many ‘fearless’ faces of Edith Weber

Highlights from the jewellery sale at Skinner in Boston

Memories of the last treasonous Jacobite

A local family that could trace a clear line back to

The ‘new’ market appeal of the tiara

Deemed a little ostentatious in some circles, tiaras

Deco masterworks

Pictured here are two exceptional pieces of Art Deco

A rich seam in Cumbria

Sapphires have been mined in Burma (now Myanmar) for

Strong on stones

Jean Ghika, global director of jewellery at Bonhams

Jewellery previews

1. A diamond necklace/tiara in 14ct rose gold and silver

Mallams

The March 27 jewellery sale at Mallams Oxford includes

Bonhams

The posy (poem) to this ring (above) – inscribed in

Catherine Southon

An Arts & Crafts 18 carat gold, sapphire and diamond

Clars

A 34.28ct fancy light yellow diamond carries an estimate

Tennants

Tennants’ spring fine art sale in Leyburn on March

Bonhams

Work by Grima and his contemporaries features strongly

Dreweatts

The March 13 jewellery auction at Dreweatts includes

Woolley & Wallis

In the language of flowers white carnations are symbolic

Cheffins

This Art Deco diamond bracelet, left, carries an estimate

Fellows

Fellows’ Antique & Modern Jewellery sale on February

De Wint depicts the city of York

Rare work by artist best known for his Lincolnshire views is a highlight of Dorset sale

Miniatures make impact

Portrait miniatures and sporting pictures were chief

The call of the sea

Works by two artists who made the ocean their muse

UNDER £900

Good art at a great price in regional sales

Banker’s private press passion

London auction showcases late 19th century works involving the great names of the period

Splendours of La Serenissima

Copies of Giacomo Franco’s Habiti d’huomeni et donne

British and Irish book auctions

Feb 12* 4 13-lot Book Section, HRD Auction Rooms -

Previews: Up to £500

A vast treasure-trove of toys assembled by an antiques

Previews: £501 - £2000

This late Victorian dish bears the hallmarks for Art

Previews: £2001 - £5000

This exotically carved folk art gourd was possibly

Previews: £5001 - £30,000

This Boer War CSC (Conspicuous Service Cross) medal

Previews: £30,000 plus

A fully realised study of Laura Knight’s (1877-1970)

LALIQUE

Our guide to the Lalique collecting field: the history of the brand, the market today and the factors that drive value and demand

Large glass collection first took off with a sparrow paperweight

Group amassed over 20 years now going under the hammer at Bonhams is attracting worldwide interest from would-be bidders, Noelle McElhatton reports

Enjoy a taste of pork matchings

Chinese Year of the Pig provides porcine theme for Cotwolds trade association fair

The CADA face of the fair

Every year, a female portrait is chosen as the ‘Face

‘Lost’ large Pasmore mural looms back into view

A huge linen mural by Victor Pasmore (1908-88) which

5 Questions

Map dealer Jim Dickinson next stands at Art Antiques

Fair smooths the way

An ancient Greek lekythos, which would have been used

US buyers fly into Battersea

A 1976 secretaire by Bernt Rosen was one of the highlight

Thonet takes mixed response

Comprehensive collection amassed over 30 years attracts very choosy buyers at auction

Stuttgart – Nagel

Among the many decorative works of art in Nagel’s sale

Munich – Quittenbaum

In the early 1980s the London-based designer Ron Arad

Vienna – Kinsky

Among the prominent sitters for the Austrian artist

Derby days are in the running

Fair held in hotel includes array of ceramics dealers and porcelain society afternoon seminar

Fair offers wide range to suit glass collectors

This one-off retirement day piece (right) is by glass-maker

Organiser who goes to town

As ACVR Events, Jackie Edwards launched her first antiques

Tales of handling horrors

MADAM – I have some sympathy with the vendor who would

Sitter identified

MADAM – Regarding Bid Barometer, ATG No 2377, your

Southon shopping shocker

MADAM – I am following the current debate regarding

Obituaries

David Lavender, who died on October 17, 2018, the day